1. Endorse a book you didn’t actually read.
  2. Capitulate to a Twitter mob demanding you retract your endorsement for the book that you didn’t actually read.
  3. Call the book’s argument, which is almost identical to things you’ve said in your own books, “problematic” and “dangerous.”
  4. Apologize for “causing harm” by endorsing a book you never actually read.
  5. Wait two weeks.
  6. Get invited to cohost a podcast with a major evangelical institution on being a resilient pastor:
BIG, FUN ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

The Resilient Pastor Podcast is going up to a whole ‘nother level!!! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be joined by @richvillodas and @SHoddeMiller as co-hosts!

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— Glenn Packiam (@gpackiam) March 13, 2023

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