Mark Glanville

Perhaps the greatest sin of the MAGA movement is that they break the Third Commandment:
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” (Exodus 20:7)

Improvising Church Englewood Review of Books Best Theology Book of the Year Plenty of books diagnose our post-Christian malaise. Here's a dynamic solution. The post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions

I'm delighted to announce that Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul, has won best Academic Christian Book of the Year award, with highly reputed The Word Guild!

www.ivpress.com/improvising-...

Many conservative American Christians support Trump’s moves toward autocracy because he delivers on issues they see as moral imperatives. In this video I assess autocracy itself in light of Scripture, specifically the law of the king from Deuteronomy 17:14-20.

Wednesday PM a bunch of us in Vancouver gathering at UBC to chat about the future of the church.

Come join:

Dr Chris James
Beth Carson-Malina, Open Way
Diana Gee, Faith Community Christian Church
Sam Voo, Granville Chapel
Filipe Balieiro, Westpoint Grey Baptist

www.eventbrite.com/e/1417622088...

Jazz, Justice, and the Gospel: Why Artmaking Belongs in Christian Activism Justice isn’t only about protest and policy. In this lyrical reflection, jazz pianist and biblical scholar Mark Glanville explores how artistic intuition—especially through jazz—reveals truth, fuels j...

"Jazz deals with what is. It discerns the truth about the world: it grieves what is broken in the world and it celebrates life. We might reflect that jazz grieves what Christ grieves, and it celebrates what Christ celebrates."
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/jaz...

I'm delighted to be shortlisted with other Australian authors for the SparkLit awards, Australian Christian book of the year prize.

The Psalms are full of wisdom and warning for this political moment.
Psalm18
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless you show yourself blameless;
with the pure you show yourself pure;
and with the crooked you show yourself perverse.”
(Vs25-27)
Source of Jesus' beatitude

Join the Mark Glanville Jazz Trio for the Cookie Jar House Concert, held in the cosy living room of the Glanville house.

Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1417801184...

Come out and support local musicians:)

Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Po… What does preaching in a post-Christian community look like? Mark Glanville explores

Grateful to The Pastor's Workshop for posting my piece on preaching. Guidance for preaching in post-Christian contexts.
Preachers need ask: How can we display the wisdom of Christ and the beauty of Scripture in contexts where these can’t be taken for granted?

thepastorsworkshop.com/blog/preachi...

Mark Glanville – Preaching in a New Key God‘s Story Podcast · Episode

When it comes to preaching today, in post-christian-ville, there are paradoxes:
- While people have complex relationships with Scripture, they really want to know what the Bible (our tradition) says.
. . . and so much more . . .

Check out this 15 minute podcast.
open.spotify.com/episode/6hQC...

My friend Angela Reitsma Bick has co-written this book that I *love* . . .
*Blessed are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada.*
I *love* that this book tells a Canadian story of faith in this cultural moment.

How can we preach the violent and mysoginist texts in Scripture? There is so much to say; here is just a taste . . .
For more, see my upcoming course, Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons on Post-Christian Neighborhoods.

This Friday,Vancouver: A creative, interactive book launch event about possibilities for preaching. Launching Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities. An exploration of preaching through music, art, poetry & conversation.
standrewswesley.com/event/preach...

"Filled with insights and activities, this book comes as a welcome addition to the homiletic library and offers itself as a conversation partner and traveling companion."

@erbks.bsky.social review of 'Preaching in a New Key' by @markglanvillejazz.bsky.social:
englewoodreview.org/mark-glanvil...

The Center for Missional Leadership at UBC (Vancouver), where i work, is the most amazing place to gather.

The open fire place is a dream, at this gathering where we explored the theme of friendships in pastoral ministry.

"Overall, this book is nothing short of incredible and beautiful." --from our NEW REVIEW of Preaching in a New Key by @markglanvillejazz.bsky.social buff.ly/Ljx6vSF

A new review of Preaching in a New Key. Dr Rob O'Lynn kindly wrote: "This book nothing short of incredible &beautiful. It is incredible because it repositions expository preaching as homiletical approach to communicating the gospel to our post-Christian context."

englewoodreview.org/mark-glanvil...

Artisan Church, Vancouver, is hiring a YouthPastor!
My wife happens to be the Lead . . .
"Looking for someone who loves walking alongside youth (gd 6–12) & families, offering pastoral and administrative leadership, helping youth follow the way of J in all of life."
artisanchurch.ca/hire/?fbclid...

Preaching in a New Key: Reversing the Direction of Flow - Missio Alliance "'Reversing the flow' is an intuitive, aesthetic, and pastoral approach to expository preaching that begins with my own conviction that the text I am preaching has been written to nourish the beloved ...

How can we preach today, when many people’s experience of faith is contested?
I unpack people's experiences of faith (mixed with doubt). A pathway for preaching to nourish faith: "reversing the direction of flow".
www.missioalliance.org/preaching-in...
#missioalliance; @chriskamalski.bsky.social

I got to appear on the Spiritually Incorrect podcast!
It was quite something, to be interviewed by two of the most creative and hilarious writers of today!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6S3...
Is Preaching Dead?!

Book: Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities.

Event:*Preaching in a New Key: A Conversation About Preaching in Vancouver.*
@PacificTheatre May3rd

Launching my book, Preaching in a New Key:Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities.
Dialogical exploration of preaching through music, art, poetry
www.eventbrite.com/e/1321730825...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

The Church as Sanctuary: Enfolding Immigrants as Kindred By Mark GlanvilleSanctuary as kinship: A biblical reflection The story of undocumented immigrants and refugees in the U.S. includes the rich tradition of churches and other groups offering sanctuary—a...

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I have written this article defending the practice of sanctuary, published the Christians for Social Action last week:
christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...

A Beautiful Christian Practice Destroyed by Trump:
Have you heard of sanctuary? “Sanctuary” means providing protection for vulnerable immigrants and refugees from arrest and deportation. It’s offering a place of welcome, of becoming family. christiansforsocialaction.org/resource/enf...