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Blue Note Theology
by Mark Glanville
The Blue Note Theology podcast offers a fresh vision for the church in post-Christian neighbourhoods. Blue notes in jazz and blues music create tension and some of the deepest creativity is found in that space. Mark Glanville, a professional jazz musician, theologian, and author, interviews guests from the piano as they imagine fresh expressions of Christian community.
Episodes
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Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities
The nature of preaching today is badly out of date. To illustrate, the top selling preaching text booking today (by H. Robinson) was written in Jimmy Carter’s America. It is any wonder that many preachers struggle to connect with their listeners. In this episode Mark explains how people…
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A Cure for the Culture Wars: Looking at Evil for Long Enough to Heal It
Mark and his guest, Dr Drew Hart, suggest a cure for the culture war. . . Really! At the heart of the culture war is our inability to look at evil for long enough to heal. Can we look long and hard enough to learn, to repent, to stop harming, and to heal? Dr Hart works as Associate Professor of...
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Worship in Polyrhythms: Deeper Worship in Post-Christian Culture
In this episode we chart a fresh and deep course for worship (on a Sunday) in post-Christian communities: worship in polyrhythms. There is so much potential for fresh, deep, and biblical creativity in corporate worship. Yet worship leaders often lack a rich understanding of what they are doing.…
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Trading Jazz Piano for Graffiti. Reframe Church as: Receiving Jesus’ Love in Your Neighbourhood.
In this episode we trade jazz piano for graffiti. We ask: “What if we reframed the witness of your church as receiving Jesus’ healing, and extending Jesus’ healing, in your neighbourhood?” In this episode, Mark walks the streets of Canada’s poorest postal-code with philosopher and pastor, Dr…
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Kinship with Creation: A Key for the Future of Faith. Guest Sage Kosa
Our kinship with the creation is crucial for the life and witness of the churches in post-Christian neighborhoods. Our guest is leading horticulturalist, Sage Kosa. Learn how gardening can be a decolonizing practice. Hosted from the grand piano, alongside a potted sword fern. Sage Kosa owns and...
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The Blues: “How Can a White Musician Play Black American Music?” Guest: Dr Drew Hart
Mark’s guest, Dr Drew Hart, is an author, scholar and activist. Mark asks Dr Hart what he expects of him, as a White jazz musician who plays Black American Music. Sitting at the piano, Mark shows why the blues sounds like it does. Mark and Drew discuss the origins of the blues and the way the…
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“I Practice Scales to Become a Saint”—Coltrane: Christ Followers & Artists
The great tenor saxophonist John Coltrane said: “I Practice Scales to Become a Saint.” Artists and Christ followers walk a similar path, as those who discern the truth about the world. The artistic gift of intuitive discernment, of expressing reality with clarity and soul, relates to the…
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Leader-full Not Leader Led
This episode unfolds a vision for leadership in post-Christian church communities. Our guest is Wynston Minckler, a top acoustic bass player. Mark and Wynston show how jazz bands are “leader-full” communities, offering a fresh and exciting pathway for church leadership. Check out: Mark’s book,...
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The Blue Note Theology podcast offers a fresh vision for the church in post-Christian neighbourhoods. Blue notes in jazz and blues music create tension and some of the deepest creativity is found in that space. In this trailer, meet your host, Mark Glanville, a professional jazz musician,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Blue Note Theology podcast offers a fresh vision for the church in post-Christian neighbourhoods. Blue notes in jazz and blues music create tension and some of the deepest creativity is found in that space. Mark Glanville, a professional jazz musician, theologian, and author, interviews guests from the piano as they imagine fresh expressions of Christian community.
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Blue Note Theology currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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The Blue Note Theology podcast offers a fresh vision for the church in post-Christian neighbourhoods. Blue notes in jazz and blues music create tension and some of the deepest creativity is found in that space. Mark Glanville, a professional jazz musician, theologian, and author, interviews guests...
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Blue Note Theology is created and hosted by Mark Glanville.
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