Dr.  Mark Glanville shared thoughts from his new book, Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Neighborhoods and how preaching can adapt to the complexities of faith in our time—especially where traditional assumptions about faith and Scripture no longer hold and where people are seeking relational leadership.Dr Mark Glanville's WebsiteBook Info: Preaching in a New KeyWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Key Shifts in PreachingAddressing Difficult Bible VersesDrawing from Diverse Traditions and Listening to Diverse VoicesABOUT THE GUEST: Dr Mark Glanville works as the Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrews Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is an Old Testament scholar and has written five books, including Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul and Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Neighborhoods. Mark’s vocational goal is to research, teach, write, speak, and play music to nourish Christian leaders to creatively reimagine what the church can be and do in post-Christian societies, with the Bible in our hands. Mark is also a professional jazz pianist, active on the Vancouver jazz scene. Mark’s podcast is Blue Note Theology, which he hosts from the grand piano.RELATED LINKS:Regent CollegeDr Mark Glanville's PodcastTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:01:06 - Mark's Background and Family01:48 - Key Shifts in Preaching02:21 - ...trauma-informed preaching05:08 - ...holistic health14:29 - Addressing DIfficult Biblical Passages15:08 - ...people come with beautiful values about justice16:17 - ...show the beauty of the Biblical text17:11 - ...be patient with the Biblical text24:33 - Drawing from Diverse Traditions and Listening to Diverse Voices25:47 - ...requires an intercultural lens26:17 - ...recontextualize Scripture to people28:46 - ...diverse voices in the pulpit28:56 - One Key Piece of Advice30:18 - Nourish the Community34:26 - Getting in Touch with Mark and Finding His BooksDID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST? Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: oururbanvoices.com