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. Our guest is professional percussionist Jillana Nickel. Jillana and I play Cuban music, and she teaches me to play the cowbell.
Check out:
· Jillana’s website: Jillanacreative.com
· Mark’s book, “Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul, chapter five, “Worship in Polyrhythms.”
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 Jamie Hellewell. Jamie has been a resident of Vancouver’s Downtown East Side for twenty years.
Check out:
· Mark’s book, “Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul, chapter three, “Local.”
Music played in this episode:
· Opening tune: A blues improvised on the spot
· Closing tune: “Cherrywood,” composed by Mark Glanville