{"product_id":"improvising-church","title":"Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglewood Review of Books Best Theology Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenty of books diagnose our post-Christian malaise. Here's a dynamic solution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions for a crisis of confidence in the church and in pastoral ministry. While such changes can be disruptive and disconcerting, our new cultural reality makes the present moment a uniquely exciting time to reimagine churches that bear witness to Christ. How do we move beyond cookie-cutter approaches (which may have worked in the past) to building the creative, compassionate, and incarnational churches we long for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiblical scholar and accomplished jazz pianist Mark Glanville plays with a metaphor of improvisation to chart twelve themes as the key \"notes\" on which Christian communities play as they bear witness to God in the world today. Building on these two dynamic traditions—jazz music and Christian community—\u003ci\u003eImprovising Church\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds a biblical, practical, and inventive vision for churches seeking to receive and extend the healing of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250033840338,"sku":"9781514007457","price":40.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46250033873106,"sku":"5828d276-b5a9-349f-9bd9-ade37a4c3e80","price":39.74,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_1002e5cd-4580-4918-a001-57ea47c0baee.jpg?v=1763408358","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/improvising-church","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}