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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 ‘li...

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Glenn Packiam

Jan 14, 2014
1 min

What We Sing About When We Sing About God

Ever wonder what we sing about? Lester Ruth, Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School, decided to find out. Ruth e...

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Glenn Packiam

Apr 30, 2013
5 min

Proclaiming our Faith in Worship: How the Creed Tethers Us to Our Story

One of the main reasons we gather as the people of God is to remind ourselves of who God is, what He has done to make us His people, and w...

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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. Then...

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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

Jul 1, 2009
3 min

What Creative People Never Tell You About Creativity

But here are three things that every artist knows but is reluctant to admit…three reasons why the confusion of creativity with authentici...

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