An Unexpected Journey: Disruption and Invitation
Can I share a personal story with you? In late July-- the day after"Worship and the World to Come"released-- I went in to see a local ENT...
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Glenn Packiam
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
When God Groans
What 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...
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Glenn Packiam
- Dec 27, 2017
- 2 min
Seven Books I Read and Loved in 2017
I 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...
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Glenn Packiam
- Dec 31, 2016
- 5 min
Preparing for a New Year
For the past 6 or 7 years, Holly and I have done a prayer and planning retreat, usually at the end of the calendar year, or sometimes...
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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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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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Glenn Packiam
- Feb 25, 2014
- 2 min
Why An Ash Wednesday Service?
“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers...
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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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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
- 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 25, 2010
- 4 min
Science, Miracles, and God
It is largely assumed that miracles are inherently unscientific. But let’s examine the premise for this belief. Science, it is said,...
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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
- Oct 14, 2009
- 2 min
Are Worship Pastors Becoming Extinct?
But it seems that some churches aren't looking for that. They would prefer a musician who can lead the "singing", oversee the tech team,...
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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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