Glenn PackiamMar 14, 20214 minBook Club on "Morality" by Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksLast week, a dear friend who is an avid reader and one of the most thoughtful Christians I know, sent me a copy of a book he had just...
Glenn PackiamJan 1, 20214 minAn Intentional Start to the Yearby Glenn and Holly Packiam For well over a decade now, we have taken a few days either at the end of December or at the beginning of...
Glenn PackiamDec 18, 20203 minConscience, Freedom, and the Bible Through Eastern Eyes[Caveat Lector: I offer these musings as very much a work in progress. I reserve the right to redact or revise any of what follows-- I...
Glenn PackiamNov 27, 20204 minWorshipping, Weeping, and Working as We Wait2020—What a year it’s been, huh? The trouble is, we have not assurance that 2021 will be much better. Yet here we are waiting. Waiting...
Glenn PackiamAug 30, 20205 minWhy We Work for JusticeWhy do we care about injustice? Because God’s new creation has begun in us.
Glenn PackiamJun 9, 20204 minPreaching in the Cultural MomentHow do pastors decide what to say about current events and social issues? As the story goes, both Karl Barth and Billy Graham said...
Glenn PackiamJun 5, 20203 minWhen God GroansWhat do we do with the pain of the world? We enter in it and groan. That is what the Son of God did. And that is what the Spirit of God...
Glenn PackiamDec 31, 20195 minThe Enlightenment’s Lie About the Basis of Human RightsIt is all the rage to talk about how oppressive Christianity is and has always been. It’s even more troubling to see some Christians...
Glenn PackiamDec 23, 20195 minWhat I Read In 2019 (And Why)2019 was a good year for reading. I managed to read about 30 books this year, which may be a personal high, but there were several...
Glenn PackiamJan 19, 20186 min‘How to Think’: A SummaryThe goal of the book is to help us learn to interrogate our instincts and intuitions by examining the social, emotional, linguistic, and...
Glenn PackiamDec 27, 20172 minSeven Books I Read and Loved in 2017I feel like I read a lot of books this year. But it would be more accurate to say that I read parts of a lot of books this year. Graduate...
Glenn PackiamSep 25, 20175 minSeek First to Understand: Can Public Discourse Be Saved?We don’t understand each other. And I’m not sure how hard we’re trying. This is not a post about athletes or anthems, flags or protests....
Glenn PackiamFeb 6, 20175 minWhat 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...
Glenn PackiamJan 18, 20174 minThe Currency of Christian LeadershipWhere do leaders in churches and Christian ministries gain their authority to lead? It is tempting to simply say, ‘From God!’ There is,...
Glenn PackiamJan 12, 20174 minHow the Past Can Rescue the PresentAt the start of new year, most of our attention is focused on what lies ahead. It’s really one of the few times we take our eyes of the...
Glenn PackiamFeb 11, 20153 minBetter Sex, the Subjugation of Women, and Shades of the Real ThingI’m blushing. I don’t write like this. I don’t like to talk like this in public. But when the public conversation is about a book and a...
Glenn PackiamOct 20, 20144 minIs 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...
Glenn PackiamOct 18, 20144 minIt’s Too Easy To Dismiss Hillsong…and Miss Our Shared ProblemSo, Hillsong declined to publicly declare a position on ‘LGBT issues’. And the internet was awash with opinions. Some shook their heads...
Glenn PackiamDec 31, 20133 minOn the Limits of New Year’s ResolutionsResolutions are powerful things. We feel all the energy of a new year rushing forward, washing over past failures or shortcomings. I like...
Glenn PackiamSep 27, 20101 minOverview of Ephesians in 15 Minutes by N. T. WrightFor those already familiar with theologian N. T. Wright, this talk will seem a bit elementary– and much shorter!– than his normal...