New Life Downtown

In trying to avoid the harsh judgmental attitude Christians have sometimes been known for, we can over-correct to a version of love that is reluctant to deal with sin. Pastor Glenn Packiam explores an unpopular passage, helping us to see whom, how, and why we are to judge. With God, judgment is not merely punitive; it is restorative; it isn't about paying a person back but turning them back. The goal is to break our self-reliance--which can look like rebellion or religion--and turn us again to Christ. Because of Jesus, the no earthly judgment need be the last word.

Show Notes

In trying to avoid the harsh judgmental attitude Christians have sometimes been known for, we can over-correct to a version of love that is reluctant to deal with sin. Pastor Glenn Packiam explores an unpopular passage, helping us to see whom, how, and why we are to judge. With God, judgment is not merely punitive; it is restorative; it isn't about paying a person back but turning them back. The goal is to break our self-reliance--which can look like rebellion or religion--and turn us again to Christ. Because of Jesus, the no earthly judgment need be the last word.

What is New Life Downtown?

A congregation of New Life Church, New Life Downtown meets in the center of Colorado Springs at Palmer High School on Sundays at 9:30am. Our gatherings are rooted in the biblical text and the historical traditions of the Church and responsive to the presence of the Holy Spirit.