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 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 PackiamMar 2, 20204 min“Blessed Broken Given”— Chapter Preview Videos and Discussion QuestionsOver the past few months, friends have told me that they are reading “Blessed Broken Given” with their small group at church or with a...
Glenn PackiamJan 31, 20171 min“Still”: A 5- Day DevotionalEarlier this year, Integrity Music release a 5-day devotional that I had written to accompany a wonderful new instrumental album called...
Glenn PackiamDec 5, 20141 minAdvent Video Devotionals: “When God Comes Near…”24/7 Prayer, an amazing movement and ministry led by Pete Greig, has launched their Advent video devotionals. These are wonderful, 3-4...
Glenn PackiamNov 10, 20145 minThe Problem With Our Critique of Modern Worship, Pt. 1What are the repeated critiques you hear about modern worship? It is so noisy. And why is every bridge a monosyllabic chant? (eg....
Glenn PackiamSep 25, 20143 minThe Communion Liturgy at New Life DowntownEvery 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...
Glenn PackiamJan 14, 20141 minWhat We Sing About When We Sing About GodEver wonder what we sing about? Lester Ruth, Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School, decided to find out. Ruth...
Glenn PackiamApr 30, 20135 minProclaiming our Faith in Worship: How the Creed Tethers Us to Our StoryOne 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...
Glenn PackiamApr 23, 20134 minWho Is “Church”? Pt. 2In 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,...
Glenn PackiamApr 11, 20134 minWho Is “Church”? Pt. 1What is “Church“? Who is Church for? The lost? The disciple? What are Sundays for? Many pastors jump right to the Great Commission and...
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...
Glenn PackiamJun 1, 20103 minWhat 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....
Glenn PackiamApr 9, 20101 minN. 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...
Glenn PackiamOct 14, 20092 minAre 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,...
Glenn PackiamSep 22, 20095 minHow 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...
Glenn PackiamJun 4, 20094 minWhat I Wish I Knew About Worship Leading…10 Years AgoBut I was clueless. I had no idea the way I would be drawn aside by own ego, fooled by opportunities and so-called fame. I was...