Glenn Packiam

Pastor//Author//Speaker//Practical Theologian//Songwriter

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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 ‘li...
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    What We Sing About When We Sing About God
    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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    Proclaiming our Faith in Worship: How the Creed Tethers Us to Our Story
    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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    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. Then...
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    Are Worship Pastors Becoming Extinct?
    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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    What Creative People Never Tell You About Creativity
    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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