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Improvised Faith: Dr. Mark Glanville on Preaching with Compassion and Courage
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May 15, 2025
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1:07:32Now Playing🎧 Episode Summary
In this compelling episode of The Faith Roundtable, host Josh Burtram interviews Dr. Mark Glanville, an Old Testament scholar and jazz pianist, about his transformative new book Preaching in a New Key. Together, they explore what it means to preach faithfully in a post-Christian, post-truth culture where many people approach faith with a mix of doubt and disillusionment.
Dr. Glanville presents jazz as a metaphor for preaching—calling for improvisation rooted in deep tradition, relational wisdom, and emotional intelligence. They discuss how to preach the Bible’s most controversial texts with care, how to form beautiful, justice-oriented communities through the pulpit, and why communal application may be more faithful than individualized sermons. Plus, hear how to reverse the flow of a sermon to help skeptical listeners rediscover the beauty and wisdom of Scripture.
Whether you're a pastor, preacher, or curious skeptic, this episode offers fresh language, deep insight, and practical wisdom for navigating faith in a shifting world.
👤 Guest Bio: Dr. Mark Glanville
Dr. Mark Glanville is the Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. A dual citizen of Australia and Canada, he’s an Old Testament scholar with a passion for helping the church reimagine its witness in post-Christian contexts. He’s the author of five books, including Improvising Church and the newly released Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Neighborhoods. Also a professional jazz pianist, Mark brings a rare blend of theological rigor and artistic intuition to his work, including his podcast Blue Note Theology, recorded from his grand piano.
🔗 Promotional Links
🎵 Visit www.MarkGlanville.org to learn more about Dr. Glanville's work.
📘 Order Preaching in a New Key from InterVarsity Press
📕 Check out Improvising ChurchScripture as a Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul
🎧 Subscribe to the Blue Note Theology Podcast
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