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Glenn Packiam
Dec 30, 20223 min read
All the Beautiful Things are Wild
“We need to put a better product on the field.” That was the line from the press conference that got me. The Denver Broncos just fired...
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Glenn Packiam
Jan 17, 20223 min read
MLK on Forming a Community in the Way of Love
“We do not preach great things; we live them.” -- North African Church, circa 200AD How do we learn to take up our cross? How do we...
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Glenn Packiam
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Resources on Worship, Hope, Liturgy, Sacramental Theology and More (from Me)
Every so often, I get an email asking my thoughts on worship or liturgy or our multi-congregational model. Not that I'm an expert....
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Glenn Packiam
Mar 26, 20215 min read
Is the Church Too "Woke"? A Letter from N. T. Wright
Earlier this week, N. T. Wright wrote a letter to The Spectator, a paper in the UK, in response to an essay from an associate editor who...
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Glenn Packiam
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Book Club on "Morality" by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Last week, a dear friend who is an avid reader and one of the most thoughtful Christians I know, sent me a copy of a book he had just...
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Glenn Packiam
Jan 18, 20216 min read
What is "Christian Nationalism" Anyway?
What is Christian nationalism? I summarize key terms, core ideas, and the bad news and good news for Christians from an important new book.
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Glenn Packiam
Jan 1, 20214 min read
An Intentional Start to the Year
by Glenn and Holly Packiam For well over a decade now, we have taken a few days either at the end of December or at the beginning of...
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Glenn Packiam
Dec 18, 20203 min read
Conscience, Freedom, and the Bible Through Eastern Eyes
[Caveat Lector: I offer these musings as very much a work in progress. I reserve the right to redact or revise any of what follows-- I...
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Glenn Packiam
Nov 27, 20204 min read
Worshipping, Weeping, and Working as We Wait
2020—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...
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Glenn Packiam
Oct 19, 20205 min read
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
Aug 30, 20205 min read
Why We Work for Justice
Why do we care about injustice? Because God’s new creation has begun in us.
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Glenn Packiam
Aug 12, 20207 min read
N. T. Wright on God and the Pandemic
What is God saying? Is God in control? Is God at work? These questions are addressed in Wright's short new book, which I received in May.
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Glenn Packiam
Aug 6, 20204 min read
The Blessing Is A Proclamation
Over the past few months, the song "The Blessing" has taken the world by storm. The original video with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes at...
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Glenn Packiam
Jun 9, 20204 min read
Preaching in the Cultural Moment
How do pastors decide what to say about current events and social issues? As the story goes, both Karl Barth and Billy Graham said...
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Glenn Packiam
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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
Mar 14, 20205 min read
Guidelines for Gathering in Homes During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Written and compiled by Jason Jackson March 14, 2020 Guidelines for Gatherings in Homes UPDATE: The President of the United States, the...
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Glenn Packiam
Mar 2, 20204 min read
“Blessed Broken Given”— Chapter Preview Videos and Discussion Questions
Over the past few months, friends have told me that they are reading “Blessed Broken Given” with their small group at church or with a...
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Glenn Packiam
Feb 25, 20203 min read
What’s the Deal with Ash Wednesday?
What’s the deal with Ash Wednesday? Let me say up front that you don’t have to mark this day. It’s a Christian tradition that goes back...
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Glenn Packiam
Feb 10, 20204 min read
Reflections on Love, Sacrifice, and the Gospel of “Frozen 2”
There are two ways of doing theological reflection on popular art like movies. One way is to try to uncover the “operating theology” in a...
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Glenn Packiam
Jan 12, 20202 min read
How Jesus Re-shapes Power
Power comes in many forms. We can be in a position of power over others because of our job title, our relational network, our expertise,...
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