Published on
May 4, 2016
Video length
64 mins
The infamous “worship wars” typically pit “traditional” versus “contemporary” worship and music. But what if “tradition” and “innovation” actually belong together?

What if “traditioned innovation” is a biblical way of thinking that is appropriate, indeed crucial, to bearing faithful witness to the Triune God? What might that imply for our worship, our theology, and our Christian life?

Participants: L. Gregory Jones with jazz ensemble

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