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08/07/2025

"I think that the fundamental frame of preaching is how is this text shaping us, as God's people in this neighborhood, to be salt and light here." --Mark Glanville

How does scripture shape us? It's about more than just words. It's about displaying the beauty of Jesus in our neighborhoods through life, word, and deed. Are we being salt and light, as intended?

08/05/2025

"What we miss as Western Protestant preachers is the communal frame." --Mark Glanville

Western preachers sometimes miss the Bible's communal frame. Scripture addresses God’s people as a "we," not a collection of individuals. The goal? Shaping communities into salt and light.

"How can I have love without fear for my congregation? No matter where one is on the political spectrum, how can I be tr...
08/04/2025

"How can I have love without fear for my congregation? No matter where one is on the political spectrum, how can I be trusting Jesus for my congregation?"

More and more, we find ourselves living in what we might call a post-Christian society. And more and more, preachers and ministry leaders are finding that the methods they were trained in don’t always resonate in a post-Christian context.

In this episode, Mark Glanville, the author of Preaching in a New Key, brings together his experience as a jazz musician, pastor, and a scholar of the Old Testament to invite us into a new vision for preaching—one that helps us navigate the transition from Christian to post-Christian culture.

Listen to Episode 278, "Preaching in Today’s Post-Christian World, with Mark Glanville" at www.markuswatson.com/278

08/04/2025

"The defended self is that part of me that speaks that is defensive, even if I'm not aware of it." --Mark Glanville

Ever notice that inner voice rising up in defense? It might sound like arguing a point, trying to impress, or even a subtle passive-aggressive jab. Often, it's rooted in unrecognized fear. Understanding the 'defended self' can be a powerful step toward authentic connection.

08/01/2025

"When I preach out of my defended self, I'm in fight and flight freeze a little bit. I'm preaching out of my wounds, and they are often wounds that aren't recognized." --Mark Glanville

Is someone speaking from a place of true self, or from a place of defense? It's a spectrum, not a switch. Even in close conversation, we all show up somewhere between our 'deeper self' and our 'defended self.' Where do *you* think you fall on that spectrum?

07/30/2025

"If I'm talking about whatever it is, it can bring things up for people, and I have to be careful about how I say things." --Markus Watson

Words have power. Consider the impact of messages and how they resonate with others. It's a constant back-and-forth, even when only one person is speaking. "How is that person hearing what I'm saying right now?"

"I think sometimes that preachers need to discover the tenderness of Jesus in Scripture and the tenderness of God in Scr...
07/29/2025

"I think sometimes that preachers need to discover the tenderness of Jesus in Scripture and the tenderness of God in Scripture."

More and more, we find ourselves living in what we might call a post-Christian society. And more and more, preachers and ministry leaders are finding that the methods they were trained in don’t always resonate in a post-Christian context.

In this episode, Mark Glanville, the author of Preaching in a New Key, brings together his experience as a jazz musician, pastor, and a scholar of the Old Testament to invite us into a new vision for preaching—one that helps us navigate the transition from Christian to post-Christian culture.

Listen to Episode 278, "Preaching in Today’s Post-Christian World, with Mark Glanville" at www.markuswatson.com/278

07/29/2025

"My inner emotional world, my social world, my physical world, my physical body—every part of me is going to come out in the sermon. And that's so complex for preachers." --Mark Glanville

Preachers face a unique challenge: bringing their whole selves—emotional, social, physical—to the sermon. It's a complex dance, navigating personal feelings, congregation dynamics, and cultural tensions. "We might have some anger... we might be exhausted." Who else feels this complexity?

07/28/2025

"We have to chase that tenderness, that love that's at the heart of the Biblical story, or we're not preaching the Bible at all." --Mark Glanville

There's a deep connection between showing mercy and receiving it. "To the merciful, I will show myself merciful." It's a reminder to chase tenderness and love, especially when the world feels chaotic. Are we truly reflecting that in our lives?

07/27/2025

"By reversing the flow, I don't mean reversing the order in which we preach things, but reversing almost our intuitive kind of approach."--Mark Glanville

Is there a better way to connect with people? Instead of telling them what to believe, maybe showing them is the key. Open up the beauty of the message, and let it speak for itself.

07/27/2025

"If you don't find the beauty of Jesus there as a preacher, just keep reading it until you do." --Mark Glanville

Scripture reveals Christ — keep reading until the beauty of Jesus emerges. It might take weeks, months, or years, but showing Christ's beauty wins hearts back to Him. "Christ comes to us clothed in scripture."

"People are walking to church now, not with the Bible under their arm, but with complex and genuine questions, with hope...
07/26/2025

"People are walking to church now, not with the Bible under their arm, but with complex and genuine questions, with hopes, with dreams, with griefs on their heart, sometimes with a complex relationship with the Bible itself."

More and more, we find ourselves living in what we might call a post-Christian society. And more and more, preachers and ministry leaders are finding that the methods they were trained in don’t always resonate in a post-Christian context.

In this episode, Mark Glanville, the author of Preaching in a New Key, brings together his experience as a jazz musician, pastor, and a scholar of the Old Testament to invite us into a new vision for preaching—one that helps us navigate the transition from Christian to post-Christian culture.

Listen to Episode 278, "Preaching in Today’s Piost-Christian World, with Mark Glanville" at www.markuswatson.com/278

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