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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What’s in a name (or lack thereof)? What roles do, should, or could women play in the stories & Story of the Bible? In “A Woman’s Place Is In The Story”, @sandraglahn.bsky.social explodes some myths and takes us all to school. Get a preview on Ep103 of the Jolly Thoughts pod! youtu.be/i6uQ3e4XO8M

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Sandra Glahn - A Woman’s Place Is In The Story || Episode 103 of Jolly Thoughts

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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?...

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Worship Together: The Who & How of (some/many) Church Songs || Ep 102 w/ Jimi Williams

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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

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Praise Charts’ Ryan Dahl on Resourcing Your (actual) Church || Episode 101 of Jolly Thoughts pod

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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…

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“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

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Stats & Faith: How they can/do/don't/should/shouldn't/mustn't work together? Ep 99 with Jason Wilson

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

“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

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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

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What is the opposite of “disillusionment”? Brian Zahnd & I chat 'bout it on ep 98 of Jolly Thoughts

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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

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Talk on AI, Songwriting, and Worship Leading with Paul Baloche (ep 97 of Jolly Thoughts)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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...

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What’s the matter with the Church / Does the Church still matter? || Ep 95 w/ Carmen Joy Imes

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

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

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

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?...

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"Did Jesus Really Say He Was God" - Ep 94 of the Jolly Thoughts pod with Mikel Del Rosario

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

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?...

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Letting The Catechesis Outta The Bag || Ep 93 with Alex Fogelman

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“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"

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The Courage of Retreating - Ep 92 with Alyson Pryor

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

“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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Marc Jolicoeur (aka Jolly Thoughts) | Substack

A repository for reflections on life, God, the Bible, and other miscellany. (https://linktr.ee/marcjolicoeur for more). Click to read Marc Jolicoeur (aka Jolly Thoughts), a Substack publication with h...

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

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?...

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From Eden To Zion: How Elevation Can Help Us Better Read The Bible (ep 89 with Michael Niebauer)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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?

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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?...

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The Myth Of Good Christian Parenting - Jolly Thoughts ep 87 (with McGinnis & Burt)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

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?...

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Who Was John “The Baptist” to Jesus “The Christ”? || Conversation with James F McGrath

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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 👇)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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 😬)

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Memories, Faulty Memories, and Imported Memories

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

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

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

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...

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Why The Gospel? || Conversation with Matthew Bates (ep 77 of Jolly Thoughts pod)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

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

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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?...

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Holy Spit! Conversation with Mike MacNeil (Episode 76 of the Jolly Thoughts Podcast)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

“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) …

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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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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

In case anyone ever doubts how hardcore I have been about Contemporary Christian Music… …Behold, my mountain bike’s brand name. (paging doctors Freud & @drleahpayne.bsky.social )

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 19/08/2024

If slaves had such an integral hand in the creation of the Bible, how did the Bible end up being viewed as "pro-slavery"? @candidamoss.bsky.social has thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aumq...

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Expanding Our Reading Partners: Conversation with Candida Moss || Ep 71 of the Jolly Thoughts Pod

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

On ep 71 of the Jolly Thoughts pod, @candidamoss.bsky.social walks us through her latest book (God’s Ghostwriters) and shares how expanding our view of who we’re reading the Bible WITH can have a massive impact on our view of its meaning. Link in bio.

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

My recently-posted conversation with David Bennett has garnered some of the longest “watch times” of any reels I’ve ever posted. If interested, you can watch the full conversation on my YouTube channel:

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Conversation with David Bennett (Ep Sixty-Nine of the Jolly Thoughts Pod)

David Bennett is a self-described “celibate gay Christian”, but goodness… he is so much more than that! He’s an author, a theologian in residence, with a Ph...

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 20/06/2024

"Being a pastor is not a right anyone can have. Some things are disqualifying even if love and forgiveness take place." David Drury daviddrury.substack.com/p/repentant-...

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On the Restoration of Ministers

We need to talk about reporting the inappropriate relationships of ministers, some of the most extreme cases, and our processes of responding.

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

“Nothing else distinguishes the unjust & just more than this, that in adversities the unjust man complains & blasphemes because of impatience while the just man is proved by patience.” - Cyprian, circa 250 AD

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 13/06/2024

The difference between being “in the groove” and “in a rut”? Perspective.

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 07/06/2024

The (hypothetical) Year of Jubilee as described in Leviticus 25: if it had been practiced, would it have been a) progressive or b) conservative?

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

This was among the most important of this excellent show’s episodes to listen to, in part because of its critique of certain approaches to religions like Christianity, in part because of its (intentional or otherwise) self-critique of the instrumentalization of religion.

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Episode 62 of the Jolly Thoughts pod is with W David O Taylor, and it was a landmarker for me! As someone who has always had a tortuous/torturous time integrating my artistic identity with my (primary) identity as a Christ-follower, this convo hit home. Available now (link in bio).

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

How do you feel about “religious fasting”? (3 of 3)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

“And whenever there is a form devoid of spiritual power, law will take over because law always carries with it a sense of security and manipulative power.” — Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline (2 of 3)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

“…fasting has developed a bad reputation as a result of the excessive ascetic practices of the Middle Ages. With the decline of the inward reality of the Christian faith, an increasing tendency to stress the only thing left, the outward form, developed…” (1 of 3)

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Something baffles me about ads for AG1: 1) They emphatically claim that if you take AG1, you won’t need to take ANYTHING else. 2) They offer you a one-year supply of vitamin D supplement with your trial. 🫠

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

Data is only “neutral” before it is observed. Observation is interpretation, and interpretation shapes destination. If that (☝️) is true, then perhaps we ought to keep it in mind whenever someone is “just sayin’”. 🤷‍♂️

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

Been sleeping on this one for over six months, but stoked to FINALLY be able to share this conversation with @drleahpayne.bsky.social about the rise & fall of Contemporary Christian Music, the enneagram, and dudes who can rip phone books in half…. convo goes live via Jolly Thoughts Pod TOMORROW!

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Marc Jolicoeur @marcjolicoeur.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour’ and ‘hate your enemy’..." (Matthew 5:43) Why is "neighbour" contrasted with "enemy"?

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