Glenn Packiam
Biography
Glenn Packiam wrote The Resilient Pastor and the foreword to Slow Theology.
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A History of Contemporary Praise & Worship
History & Biography
“Modern worship is often maligned and misunderstood. But caricatures and criticisms abound without a proper distinction between the many iterations and impulses that make up the movement. Ruth and Lim have meticulously studied original sources and interviewed primary actors, documenting the complexity and the significance of two main root systems of Contemporary Praise & Worship. From their work detailing the theology, the people, and the practices that belong to each, we gain nothing short of a history of the modern church in North America told through the lens of one of the church’s most critical callings: to worship Jesus. No study or critique of the church and its worship today should begin without this book.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“The world is changing but we struggle to make sense of it. Mark Sayers argues that we are living in a gray zone, the fading twilight of one era and the early dawn of the next. With his characteristic clarity and insight, he gives us language and imagery for finding our way. This book will make you see the world in a different way; it will make you think and rethink your assumptions and approaches to ministry; but above all, it will lead you to pray—with a hunger and desperation for the Holy Spirit.”
Christian Living
“Rev. Dr. Glenn Packiam, associate senior pastor of New Life Church and author of The Resilient Pastor and Blessed Broken Given “Joy Clarkson is the pen pal you need in your life. This intimate, welcoming book is full of unpretentious wisdom about our life in and with God. I read it and thought, For once! An enjoyable book that is edifying, and an edifying book that is actually enjoyable! Read this book with friends. Read this book with an embarrassingly large cup of hot chocolate or tea. Read this book under a blanket by a window while it rains outside. The main thing is to read Aggressively Happy!”
Christian Living
“Lulled by convenience, numbed by distraction, and addicted to our devices, we have become diminished versions of ourselves. But the gift of grace is the power to become fully alive, image-bearing human beings. Far from being a polemic against technology, Analog Christian invites us to join in the Spirit's slow and life-giving work of producing fruit in us. Combining cultural analysis, theological insight, and pastoral wisdom, Jay Kim bears witness to a better way of being a human in the digital age, a way that looks like the fully and truly human one, Jesus Christ.”
Christian Living
“For Daniel Grothe, this book is more than a life message; it is a passion embedded deep in his bones. A poet with his prose and a pastor who understands the care of souls, Daniel is the perfect guide in the critical quest for wisdom in our age. Let his stories and lessons learned be the medicine you so desperately need and the model for pursuing a sage.”
Christian Living
“At some point in life, you may find yourself stuck, and you’ll be tempted to stay where you are or to return to what was. With her signature prophetic voice, Christine Caine calls us to move forward in obedience to Jesus. There is no way to grow without stepping out in faith. Her message is personal to me: Chris was a significant voice in my own life during a key season of discerning a call to step out with faith and courage. As she unpacks the Scripture and shares stories from her life and from others around the world, I know you will find the strength, healing, and hope to live with greater purpose and freedom.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“At some point in life, you may find yourself stuck, and you’ll be tempted to stay where you are or to return to what was. With her signature prophetic voice, Christine Caine calls us to move forward in obedience to Jesus. There is no way to grow without stepping out in faith. Her message is personal to me: Chris was a significant voice in my own life during a key season of discerning a call to step out with faith and courage. As she unpacks the Scripture and shares stories from her life and from others around the world, I know you will find the strength, healing, and hope to live with greater purpose and freedom.”
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“She's done it again. For many years now, Ruth Haley Barton has been a trustworthy guide—for the church at large and for leaders in particular—on deep formation and flourishing from the inside out. In this magnificent work, she turns her focus to sabbaths and sabbaticals. Shaped by Scripture, theology, and the wisdom borne from a life of practice, Barton knows when to challenge us, confronting our idols and addictions, and when to encourage us, giving us hope to believe that change and healing are possible. This is a foundational book fit for the challenges of today's world.”
Christian Living
“Psalm-praying is one of the oldest and most powerful ways of learning to talk to God. Yet the words of the Psalms are distant from us, and Christians are not always sure how to make those ancient words our words. Smith and Wilt provide in this book the kindling for our own Psalm-praying, provoking our response and forming the word of God in our mouths. Pray the words of Scripture and then let their words spark your imagination and slow you down enough to learn the grammar of intimacy with God.”
Preaching & Worship
“In the swirling currents of opinions and the changing tides of trends, the church is in need of an anchor and a compass. Winfield Bevins uncovers the heart of historic Christian worship in order to steady us and to guide us. He helps us see that the rise of ancient practices in the church today is not a kind of nostalgia, but rather a response to our amnesia: we have forgotten the gospel-shaped, Christ-centered truth found in the logic and language of the liturgy. This book will beckon you not so much to a return but to a renewal, and I welcome it.”
Christian Living
“for the world. The most significant gift in these pages is a guide who has done the work and is taking the risk of vulnerability to help us do the same. With pastoral tenderness, Ike helps us unpack each learned behavior or reflex or tendency from our childhood and families of origin. He gives us the tools and the vocabulary to name and sort them. But best of all, he shows us how Jesus can reclaim and redeem them, bringing beauty from ashes.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“I've known Eric for a lot of years, and, as his pastor, I've walked with him through the ups and downs of his own dating experiences. His stories will make you laugh, cry, and at times, even wince. These pages are full of clear insight and practical wisdom. I hope that the lessons he's learned and the scars he's earned can become a source of wisdom and healing for you wherever you are on your journey.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Everything Pete Greig writes lights a fire in me. This book gripped me and awakened something in me. I found myself praying differently and listening to God differently, with more expectation and the willingness to step out in faith and risk feeling foolish. Pete takes what could be a daunting or confusing subject and disarms our defenses and dismantles our excuses with hilarious stories, down-to-earth examples, and simple practices. Every page will inspire your imagination, imagination, inviting you to believe that hearing from God truly is for everyone.”
Christian Living
“Amy Orr-Ewing has given a tremendous gift to every woman who has longed for a mentor. In these pages, you will find letters that come with love and wisdom. You will know that you are not alone and that the God who made you has called you to lead. I pray this book provokes the rise of a new generation of female leaders in all spheres of life—for the glory of God and for the good of the world.”
Preaching & Worship
“For some years now, Winfield Bevins has worked at the intersection of the liturgical, evangelical, and missional, building bridges and blending streams. Now he turns his attention to the specific connective tissue between the church's worship and the church's mission. He contends that by recovering the power of a robust liturgy, we reclaim the purpose of the church's liturgy: to form us as one people who God uses in His mission in the world. An accessible and hospitable guide, Bevins paints a beautiful and broad picture of both worship and mission.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“Tara Beth Leach trains our eyes to recognize the radiance of the life being offered to us. For John, light is the way of speaking of truth amid a world of falsehood and false teachers; it's a way of inviting us from secrecy to confession; it's a way of calling us from an old order to God's new creation. As a pastor, Tara Beth recognizes John's pastoral urgency, and she translates it for our world today. This beautiful study will help you slow down and see the light—more than that, it will help you live fully alive within it.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“This is pastoral imagination at its finest and with a sacramental flair. In the midst of sorrow and grief, Courtney Ellis has us literally looking up to the birds all around us, then looking higher still at the Creator who reveals things about himself and what it means to be his people through these winged creatures. Her storytelling is so captivating that it has the effect of a skilled and gracious host who invites you in, makes you laugh, then cry, and then confess the deepest longings and fears in your soul. This is God's world, and God is alive and at work within it, even in our pain.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Through guided personal reflection and system analysis, Steve imparts wisdom that will help leaders last and churches thrive. This will be a book our team works through!”
Christian Living
“Esther Fleece has always been a voice of encouragement and hope to me and many others. In No More Faking Fine, she brings hope by courageously pulling back the curtain on her life and guiding us through the valley of tears. The result is a recovery of lament as a form of praise and a pathway to hope. To lament is to bear witness to a God who sees and hears, heals and answers—a God who will one day wipe away every tear and make all things new.”
Christian Living
“There is a deep longing in each of us to be fully known and fully loved. But our greatest fear is that the more known we are, the less loved we’ll be. Through his own vulnerable storytelling and his seamless integration of a wide array of literature from psychologists to theologians to Christian contemplatives and more, Shigematsu tenderly guides us away from toxic shame and toward true freedom. This book will lead you to drink deeply of the abundant grace found in the presence of God and through the people of God. All who are weary will find not only rest but their true and whole selves as a result.”
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