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Secondhand Jesus

“Digging through the ruins o a ‘house built on sand,’ GlennPackiam lays bare the shameless lies o a way o religion that is without oundations in Jesus or Scripture. But it is ar more thanexposé. Tis is an honest, personal, detailed story o a Christianleader reusing cynicism and embracing orgiveness and hope.”

Eugene H. Peterson,

proessoremeritus o Spiritual Teology, RegentCollege, Vancouver, B.C., Canada“Glenn Packiam is not only a gited songwriter and worship leader,penning songs that capture the heart o our generation, but he is alsoa gited writer whose textured voice needs to be heard.

Secondhand Jesus

is a much-needed challenge or every believer to embraceknowing God like they never have beore.”

Margaret Feinberg,

popular speakerand author o

Scouting the Divine

“Glenn Packiam is an authentic Christ-ollower, and as his pastor, Iam privileged to watch him teach and lead others on this journey tohaving a rsthand aith in Jesus. Tis book is a must-read or anyone wanting more in their walk with Jesus.”

Brady Boyd,

senior pastor, New Lie Church

“What a great read! Page ater page I ound mysel hooked. Glennhas written a book that not only engaged my mind, but also mademy heart beat aster or Jesus.”

David Nasser,

author and speaker“Glenn Packiam oers a personal and thoughtul exploration o therumors and misconceptions that have plagued the Christian aith. Itis a must-read or anyone whose aith has become stale or apathetic,but it also oers something or even the most earnest o believers—achallenge to inuse one’s aith with a rsthand relationship withGod.”

Rob Stennett,

author o

Te Almost rue Story o Ryan Fisher

and

Te End Is Now

“In this rereshingly honest look at the authentic aith o Jesus,Glenn Packiam pulls back the curtain to reveal secondhand versionso a consumer-driven Christianity that portrays God as a vendingmachine and the church as a trade show or supercial solutionsto gut-wrenching realities. Instead Packiam invites us to exchangeeasy answers or the startling reality o a God who is not araid o impolite questions and a Jesus who invites us beyond rumors toa rsthand aith with the power to redeem us in the real world.Engaging, accessible, and proound, this is a book or veterans andnovices alike who want to stop pretending with religion and startgetting real with God.”

Bob Rognlien,

lead pastor o LutheranChurch o the Good Shepherd andauthor o

Experiential Worship