Marc Jolicoeur
@marcjolicoeur.bsky.social
Pastor @MonctonWesleyan, prof @Kingswood, researcher @WorshipResearch, writer, runner, podder, married outta my league & fathered two exceptionals. https://linktr.ee/marcjolicoeur
On ep 102 of the pod, Jimi Williams shares his heart for the church, as well as how his story as a worship leader & pastor intersected with one of the largest industry-backed resourcers of modern worship music in history: Worship Together. youtu.be/CDzZHd_Vt48?...
Worship Together: The Who & How of (some/many) Church Songs || Ep 102 w/ Jimi Williams
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In this episode of the pod, Praise Charts’ Ryan Dahl sits down with me to bring their “what we do” data into conversation with Worship Leader Research’s “what we say” data… and to talk about what happens when a modern praise & worship-style church has a tuba on the team. 🎺🥴 youtu.be/dYls8AtBURU
Praise Charts’ Ryan Dahl on Resourcing Your (actual) Church || Episode 101 of Jolly Thoughts pod
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On the ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE of the Jolly Thoughts podcast we celebrate by getting deep into it with not one but two guests. @choklotubbe.bsky.social & Danny Zacharias are the fabulous coauthors of Reading Bible on Turtle Island…
“Statistics is … dehumanizing.” Is this an odd thing for a stats “cheerleader” to say? Jason Wilson doesn’t think so. In this podcast convo about his book, we wrestle with the value & nature of stats, and how people of faith might want to consider engaging with them. youtu.be/AZGAw2W2UCo
Stats & Faith: How they can/do/don't/should/shouldn't/mustn't work together? Ep 99 with Jason Wilson
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“Biology, and particularly genetics, is often used as an antidote for blame. Here is the old Pelagian wine in new genomic bottles... If something is a ‘natural event’ then perhaps it is not a contradiction of the moral demand?” @kph3k.bsky.social from Original Sin
In ep 98 of Jolly Thoughts, Brian Zahnd & I chat about his latest book, what it takes to be a heretic, and French Canadian microtonal rock. Check it out wherever you pod or over on YouTube or Substack! (cc @brianzahnd.bsky.social) youtu.be/mkAm218m5tY
What is the opposite of “disillusionment”? Brian Zahnd & I chat 'bout it on ep 98 of Jolly Thoughts
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On ep 97 of the Jolly Thoughts pod, “mon frere d’un autre mere” (Paul Baloche) joins me to talk songwriting, worship leading, AI, and the difference between writing for “the Church” and “a church”. Find it wherever ye pod, or over here on YouTube: youtu.be/_hecJPNZEz8
Talk on AI, Songwriting, and Worship Leading with Paul Baloche (ep 97 of Jolly Thoughts)
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What’s the matter with the Church? (or, rather, “Does the Church still matter?”) Check out episode 95 of the pod to hear Carmen Imes make the case. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAzU...
What’s the matter with the Church / Does the Church still matter? || Ep 95 w/ Carmen Joy Imes
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The cross is hopeless without the resurrection. The resurrection is meaningless without the cross. The middle knows only the start, but the end tells the tale. #holysaturday
Why did they crucify Jesus? Did they believe he was ‘God’? No, but neither do 43% of American evangelicals. The better question is: Did they believe that Jesus was claiming to be ‘God’? Mikel Del Rosario thinks the answer is “Yes”... even in the Gospel According to Mark: youtu.be/8NjK9Nq2UQ8?...
"Did Jesus Really Say He Was God" - Ep 94 of the Jolly Thoughts pod with Mikel Del Rosario
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Alex Fogleman is trynna let the catechesis outta the bag! (Don’t blame him for that dad-joke… ‘twas all me.) In this episode of the pod, we dig into his new @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social book, “Making Disciples: Catechesis in History, Theology, and Practice”, which… 💣 youtu.be/1kqFr9wIuO0?...
Letting The Catechesis Outta The Bag || Ep 93 with Alex Fogelman
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“Oversaturation is not the same thing as abundance.” - Alyson Pryor Ep 92 of the Jolly Thoughts podcast, wherein Alyson Pryor chats with me about her new book, "Come Away & Rest: A Guide to Personal Spiritual Retreats"
The Courage of Retreating - Ep 92 with Alyson Pryor
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“Christianity is a rational faith”, I often like to say. “Yes… and it is built on the irrational”, Dr Greene likes to say. In “Drunk In The Spirit”, Merrill gives us a dizzying walk through the Bible’s wild whackiness. Join us on ep 91 of the Jolly Thoughts pod and sip! 🍺 marcjolicoeur.substack.com
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There’s just something about elevation, verticality, “mountain-top experiences” that seem to be the language of the divine for humans. But… is God not also with us in the valley? Checkout ep 89 of the pod with @revniebauer.bsky.social : youtu.be/C6QfpEWd0F0?...
From Eden To Zion: How Elevation Can Help Us Better Read The Bible (ep 89 with Michael Niebauer)
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Can strawberries & bannock be “communion”? Could smoke ever substitute for water in Christian baptism? While striving to ensure our rituals are simultaneously faithful and meaningful, what (if any) are our non-negotiables?
In ep 87 of the Jolly Thoughts Pod @mburtwrites.bsky.social & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social (co-authors of “The Myth Of Good Christian Parenting”) argue that understanding our children as ALSO our siblings (in Christ) makes a big difference. What do you think? (link in bio) youtu.be/6P5f1cj0H5k?...
The Myth Of Good Christian Parenting - Jolly Thoughts ep 87 (with McGinnis & Burt)
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Who was John the Baptist? You might feel like you already know the answer, or you might not even care about that question, but either way, @religionprof.bsky.social’s recent pair of works (Christmaker and John of History, Baptist of Faith) will very likely change your mind. youtu.be/eZxKrFZqquk?...
Who Was John “The Baptist” to Jesus “The Christ”? || Conversation with James F McGrath
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When in Rome… Don’t Necessarily Do As The Romans Do (especially if you’re a Christian). In ep 84 of the Jolly Thoughts pod I sit down with an absolute classic(ist), Dr Nadya Williams, who unloads a ton of 🤯 insight about the way culture has impacted the Church. Listen wherever you pod (video 👇)
What if your memory wasn’t… your memory? youtu.be/uri4XmDNViU?... (@mikecosper.bsky.social, ep 7 of The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea maaaaaay have broken me 😬)
Memories, Faulty Memories, and Imported Memories
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I don’t ALWAYS talk about the Ship Of Theseus (though, admittedly, I do seem to talk about it an inordinate amount…), but at least in this instance, @bmietana.bsky.social seemed to think it was relevant. religionnews.com/2025/04/15/c...
Chris Tomlin's 'First Hymn,' resurrects the oldest hymn ever found
(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was rewritte...
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Got to write about ancient papyrus, Egyptian rubbish heaps, megachurch worship, Martin Marty and the Ship of Theseus all in the same story religionnews.com/2025/04/15/c...
Chris Tomlin's 'First Hymn,' resurrects the oldest hymn ever found
(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was rewritte...
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"Most Christians today don’t know the worship songs that Jesus sang." @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social explains why the Psalms have nearly vanished from modern church music—and what that means for our theology. 🎙�� Full episode: buff.ly/41fePmV #TBMpodcast #BiblicalMind #HebraicThought
The Contemporary Worship Music Pipeline, or "Where Did The Psalms Go?" (Marc Jolicoeur) Ep. #189 | The Biblical Mind
Who decides what worship songs we sing in church? It turns out, worship music is a massive industry, and the way songs make it from a Nashville songwriting room to a Sunday morning service might…
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Who’s really deciding what worship songs we sing on Sundays? 🎶 Dr. @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social reveals how four major churches dominate modern worship music. 📺 Watch: https://buff.ly/4iAhnDt 🎧 Listen: https://buff.ly/41fePmV 📖 Read: https://buff.ly/4gZF5rh #BiblicalMind #HebraicThought
The Contemporary Worship Music Pipeline, or "Where Did The Psalms Go?" (Marc Jolicoeur) Ep. #189
Who decides what worship songs we sing in church? It turns out, worship music is a massive industry, and the way songs make it from a Nashville songwriting r...
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When someone hints at or reveals their pain, is our natural reaction to lean INTO or AWAY from that vulnerability? In this conversation, Natasha Dongell shares part of her experience of loss, and helps us think through grief as an opportunity for connection. marcjolicoeur.substack.com
Would Jesus have been born if He weren’t (as the carols say) “born to set” His people “free”? Matthew Bates & I chat about this & much more in this ho-ho-holiday ep of the Jolly Thoughts pod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pk9...
Why The Gospel? || Conversation with Matthew Bates (ep 77 of Jolly Thoughts pod)
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WHY THE GOSPEL? // Beyond music-genres and theo-debates, “the gospel” is first & foremost a political declaration. Matt Bates schools me thereupon in the most recent CHRISTmas episode of the Jolly Thoughts podcast. 🎅🏻✝️🙏 marcjolicoeur.substack.com
Ep 76 of the Jolly Thoughts Pod with the unduplicatable Mike MacNeil wherein we chat about politics, remote-access villages, Jordan “B” Peterson, and the difference between PRIVATE & PERSONAL. youtu.be/LCsBtzgwChw?...
Holy Spit! Conversation with Mike MacNeil (Episode 76 of the Jolly Thoughts Podcast)
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“Being told to participate - while in fact being unable to participate - is deeply dispiriting to worshipers, especially worshipers with anxiety…” (pg 152 of Worship In An Age Of Anxiety) …
Worship In An Age Of Anxiety
Ep 72, featuring a conversation with J Michael Jordan about his new book, church gatherings, anxiety, and whether or not Pixar gets it right.
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