Glenn Packiam - Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus

This book immerses us in the miraculous story of God, who uses broken and frail humans regardless of their past failures, present realities, or future strugglesall for His glory and our joy. There is nothing common or ordinary about life in Jesus. As you read this book, I pray youd be able to see the seemingly mundane and ordinary things in your life with new eyes. It is in the common, the small, and the ordinary in which the creator of the universe is joyfully at work.

M ATT C HANDLER , lead pastor of the Village Church

Glenn Packiam is a rare gembudding academic, songwriter, Anglican priest, charismatic pastor, and fantastic writer. To have Glenns mind and heart aimed at the Table, the locus of the church, is a gift to the church at large. This book is well worth your time.

J OHN M ARK C OMER , pastor for teaching and visionat Bridgetown Church and author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

In our world of technology and isolation, we long not just for truth about God but for His personal touch. Glenn has opened a window into our hearts and minds so that we might understand the beauty of life and the love of a Father who is so willing to pour out for us every day. A brilliant book!

S ALLY C LARKSON , speaker and author of The Lifegiving Home,Own Your Life, and Different

Meditate on this: In the hands of Jesus, your life becomes broken in a new way. When you place the brokenness of your failure, frailty, and suffering in Jesuss hands, you become open to the grace of God. My friend Glenn wrote these beautiful, life-giving words. This book is a treasure chest overflowing with life-transforming wisdom.

D R. D ERWIN L . G RAY , lead pastor of Transformation Church and author of Limitless Life

Packiams triple emphasisblessed, broken, givenis a combination of three beautiful terms, each explained with Scripture, dipped in theology, and illustrated with narrative. Blessed Broken Given is a book for study groups to read and pray over together to turn this meal into the glory God has given us.

R EV. C ANON D R. S COT M C K NIGHT , professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary

This book was written out of years of learning and practice. My friend Glenn embodies everything on these pages and lives a life that demands our attention. Youll find yourself more in love with Jesus as you embrace the timeless truths of this book.

B RADY B OYD , senior pastor of New Life Churchand author of Remarkable

Blessed Broken Given is a brilliant, beautiful, thoughtful introduction to sacramental thought and practice for those hungering for a deeper, more tangible encounter with God and His world. It blends academic rigor with the imagination of a musician and the generous heart of a practicing pastor. I highly recommend it.

P ETE G REIG , cofounder of 24-7 Prayer International, senior pastor of Emmaus Rd, and author of Dirty Glory

Packiam develops the powerful image of our lives as bread. Reflective yet practical, this is a super exploration of an important theme.

A NDREW W ILSON , teaching pastor at Kings Church London

Glenn Packiam is one of the most insightful and compelling voices in North America. He offers us a powerful yet ordinary vision of what Jesus wants to do with our lives, if we would be bread in His hands. A good way of starting this journey of living blessed, broken, and given is to get this book in your hands!

R ICH V ILLODAS , lead pastor of New Life Fellowship

This book provides manna in the wilderness to countless Christians hungry for a deeper walk with God. Fresh and engaging, it offers a gracious invitation to place your life in the hands of Jesus so that you may be blessed, broken, and given for the life of the world.

D R. W INFIELD B EVINS , director of church plantingat Asbury Theological Seminary and author of Ever Ancient, Ever New

Is there anything more ordinary than bread? Its a building block of a meal. The French have baguettes and croissants, Chinese have steamed rolls stuffed with delicious meats, Indians have naan and chapati, Mexicans have tortillas, English have scones, and Americans have sliced white bread.

I grew up in Malaysia, where roti was my daily bread. Roti is technically just the Malay word for bread, but the word is often used to refer to a specific kind of flatbreada more buttery and flaky version of naan, which is like a thicker, fluffier version of a tortilla. Roti can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and there were days when I proved it.