Glenn Packiam

Pastor // Author // Practical Theologian

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    “Blessed Broken Given”— Chapter Preview Videos and Discussion Questions
    Glenn Packiam
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    “Blessed Broken Given”— Chapter Preview Videos and Discussion Questions

    Over the past few months, friends have told me that they are reading “Blessed Broken Given” with their small group at church or with a...
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    What Does It Mean to Be a Prophetic Church?
    Glenn Packiam
    • Feb 6, 2017
    • 5 min

    What Does It Mean to Be a Prophetic Church?

    What does it mean to be prophetic? The word is thrown around a lot, but depending on which circles you run in, it means something quite...
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    “Still”: A 5- Day Devotional
    Glenn Packiam
    • Jan 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    “Still”: A 5- Day Devotional

    Earlier this year, Integrity Music release a 5-day devotional that I had written to accompany a wonderful new instrumental album called...
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    The Currency of Christian Leadership
    Glenn Packiam
    • Jan 18, 2017
    • 4 min

    The Currency of Christian Leadership

    Where do leaders in churches and Christian ministries gain their authority to lead? It is tempting to simply say, ‘From God!’ There is,...
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    The Trouble With Exodus
    Glenn Packiam
    • Dec 17, 2014
    • 4 min

    The Trouble With Exodus

    As the buzz would have it, there is much to find troubling about Ridley Scott‘s Exodus: Gods and Kings. Mainstream reviewers are...
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    The Problem With Our Critique of Modern Worship, Pt. 1
    Glenn Packiam
    • Nov 10, 2014
    • 5 min

    The Problem With Our Critique of Modern Worship, Pt. 1

    What are the repeated critiques you hear about modern worship? It is so noisy. And why is every bridge a monosyllabic chant? (eg....
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    Is There a Difference Between Public Statements and Pastoral Exhortation?
    Glenn Packiam
    • Oct 20, 2014
    • 4 min

    Is There a Difference Between Public Statements and Pastoral Exhortation?

    [NOTE: This is a follow-up piece to my initial response to the reactions to Hillsong’s decision to decline making a public statement on...
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    It’s Too Easy To Dismiss Hillsong…and Miss Our Shared Problem
    Glenn Packiam
    • Oct 18, 2014
    • 4 min

    It’s Too Easy To Dismiss Hillsong…and Miss Our Shared Problem

    So, Hillsong declined to publicly declare a position on ‘LGBT issues’. And the internet was awash with opinions. Some shook their heads...
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    The Communion Liturgy at New Life Downtown
    Glenn Packiam
    • Sep 25, 2014
    • 3 min

    The Communion Liturgy at New Life Downtown

    Every once awhile, I am asked what our liturgy is at New Life Downtown. Our service flow (in general) can be found HERE. But the most...
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    Who Is “Church”? Pt. 2
    Glenn Packiam
    • Apr 23, 2013
    • 4 min

    Who Is “Church”? Pt. 2

    In Part 1 of this blog series, we said that in order to answer the question of “who the Church is”, we needed to first ask who Jesus is,...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Sep 27, 2010
    • 1 min

    Overview of Ephesians in 15 Minutes by N. T. Wright

    For those already familiar with theologian N. T. Wright, this talk will seem a bit elementary– and much shorter!– than his normal...
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    What Makes A Worship Song Uniquely Christian?
    Glenn Packiam
    • Jun 1, 2010
    • 3 min

    What Makes A Worship Song Uniquely Christian?

    [EDITOR’S NOTE: A few posts ago, I started the conversation about what our worship songs communicate about God and why that matters....
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    Glenn Packiam
    • May 13, 2010
    • 4 min

    Those Whose Best Life Isn’t Now

    To mourn is to protest. It is to say that this should not be. We mourn when we lose a friend in a car accident. We mourn when we lose a...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Apr 9, 2010
    • 1 min

    N. T. Wright: “God, the Tsunami, and 9/11: The New Problem of Evil”

    What does our culture think of evil? Why do we pretend it doesn't exist until it hits us in the face? And what has God done about it? Is...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Jan 4, 2010
    • 4 min

    Toward a Better Theology of Healing, Pt. 2

    [EDITOR’S NOTE: Read the previous post, “Toward a Better Theology of Healing, Pt. 1”, for introductory remarks and points 1-3.] 4. The...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Jan 4, 2010
    • 4 min

    Toward a Better Theology of Healing, Pt. 1

    Labels can be useful, but they can often be misleading. So telling you that I am a Charismatic may not be helpful—to you or to...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Sep 22, 2009
    • 5 min

    How Mercy Triumphed Over Judgment

    [EDITOR'S NOTE: As a follow-up to my last post, here is a slightly adapted excerpt from Chapter 8 of "Secondhand Jesus". If you like, you...
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    Glenn Packiam
    • Sep 17, 2009
    • 5 min

    Is God Angry?

    The long-standing view of God is that He is an angry school master, ready to bring the full weight of His wrath upon us at the slightest...
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