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Should Worship Be Physically Expressive?
Come on, put your hands in the air! Clap along, now. The words echo through both arenas and sanctuaries; they are spoken by pop stars and...
Glenn Packiam
Jul 8, 20154 min read


How Many Minor Keys Are We Singing In?
Why ask the question? In April, 2014, I presented a 90-minute seminar as part of doctoral work at Durham University (England) on the...
Glenn Packiam
Jun 4, 20153 min read


‘Whitsunday’ by George Hebert
In honor of Pentecost Sunday– or ‘Whitsunday, as many in England call it– here is the well-loved poem from the English poet, George...
Glenn Packiam
May 22, 20151 min read


Are Emotions in Worship Wrong?
I decided not to post my full paper on emotion in contemporary worship at academia.edu just in case significant sections of it end up in...
Glenn Packiam
May 15, 20157 min read


N. T. Wright to Worship Leaders Today, Pt. 2: “On Lament in Worship”
This is a video of N. T. Wright, in the same breakfast setting as “Part 1” (the setting is recapped below), responding to a follow-up...
Glenn Packiam
May 12, 20152 min read


N. T. Wright to Worship Leaders Today, Pt. 1: “On Scripture in Worship”
I had the privilege recently of being in a small room in London with Prof. N. T. Wright– who, as you know, goes by ‘Tom’; but it feels...
Glenn Packiam
May 9, 20151 min read


Whitewashed Churches and the Mystery of Loving and Fearing God
Love God, says one. Fear him, says another. Which is right? Perhaps the question is, Which comes first? We are accustomed to hearing that...
Glenn Packiam
Apr 30, 20154 min read


When Truth is Swallowed Up By ‘Love’
Love is the highest truth. My truth is love. Phrases like these are not only popular, they resonate with us. Something feels right about...
Glenn Packiam
Apr 22, 20154 min read


The Worship Leader as a Spiritual Guide
We are in need of a Biblical imagination. We need a picture that captiviates us and pulls us into it, giving shape to our vocation,...
Glenn Packiam
Mar 30, 20154 min read


What’ s the Deal with Lent?
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a...
Glenn Packiam
Feb 18, 20154 min read


NEW SONG– for Ash Wednesday and Beyond: “Always Be Enough”
In year’s past, I’ve written about the what and why about Lent and Ash Wednesday. This year, I’d like to offer a song. I began writing it...
Glenn Packiam
Feb 13, 20151 min read


Better Sex, the Subjugation of Women, and Shades of the Real Thing
I’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 Packiam
Feb 11, 20153 min read


Forget Following Your Dreams
Follow your dream. Write your story. Live an epic life. I’m sorry, but I’m not buying it. This has long been the fodder of daytime talk...
Glenn Packiam
Feb 5, 20153 min read


#PreacherProblems Pt. 4: “Prayer vs. Study”
This is a short blog series from me and a few of my preacher friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their sermons–...
Glenn Packiam
Jan 27, 20154 min read


#PreacherProblems, Pt. 3: “Biblical Illiteracy and the Narrative Arc”
This is a short blog series from me and a few of my preacher friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their sermons–...
Glenn Packiam
Jan 20, 20154 min read


#PreacherProblems Pt. 2: “The Congregation as Collaborator”
Part 2 comes from my friend in Belgium, Filip De Cavel (far right in the pic), a fellow doctoral candidate at Durham University whose...
Glenn Packiam
Jan 12, 20154 min read


#PreacherProblems Part 1: “Precision vs. Simplicity”
This is the start of a short blog series from me and a few of my friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their...
Glenn Packiam
Jan 5, 20154 min read


My Favorite Reads of 2014
As 2014 comes to a close, I’m thinking about the books that inspired me, enlightened me, challenged me, and fired my imagination this...
Glenn Packiam
Dec 29, 20144 min read


The Trouble With Exodus
As the buzz would have it, there is much to find troubling about Ridley Scott‘s Exodus: Gods and Kings. Mainstream reviewers are...
Glenn Packiam
Dec 17, 20144 min read
Advent 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 Packiam
Dec 5, 20141 min read
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