Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
"I Have Been Here."
"Jesus is the light of the world, and he dies in darkness. That means that the darkness is not a place that incarnate Son of God doesn't...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Mar 7
You Will Know
"Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Jan 22, 2021
Zoom Fatigue For The Win: Final Thoughts.
Over the past few days, I’ve shared a little about why the staff at Atlanta Christian Church decided to move to Zoom services instead of...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Jan 21, 2021
Zoom Fatigue For The Win: What We Noticed By Picking a Format and Sticking To It.
Yesterday, I shared some reflections on the train of thought that led our staff at Atlanta Christian Church to ditch pre-recorded worship...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Jan 20, 2021
Zoom Fatigue For The Win: Why Our Church Chose Glitchy Gatherings Over Youtube.
Without warning and without notice, I put Southern Reverend on hold. Over the Summer, the responsibilities of ministering to a...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Jan 7, 2021
Between Me and My Struggles
It's a challenging time to serve a church in the United States. The past day--indeed the past year--has been a test of patience and...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Sep 23, 2020
Whatever Is True
Below is a brief walkthrough of Paul's letter to the Philippians that I wrote for my Parish at Atlanta Christian Church. Philippians is a...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Aug 3, 2020
In Defense of People You Hate
I recognize that people like Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and others in our political sphere are controversial figures, and I understand why....
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Jul 30, 2020
Here We Are
Somewhere along the way, the Church has gotten too comfortable. Whether it is because people in ministry have clung too tightly to their...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Apr 20, 2020
Hope Breeds Hope
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Apr 19, 2019
Just Like Judas and Peter
Judas is misunderstood. We revile him as a traitor, a man of greed and connivance, handing over his beloved friend for a sum of money....
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Dec 24, 2018
The Best of All
“The best of all is, God is with us.” I grew up in the family of a Methodist pastor. When I went to grad school, it was at a Methodist...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Nov 16, 2018
Holy Days
It could be that I haven’t noticed it as much in the past few years, but it certainly seems like more and more people are decorating for...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Oct 25, 2018
Thursdays
Today is Thursday. It isn’t the first day of the week, when we still wish it was the weekend and we have to get ourselves ready to work...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Apr 9, 2018
Reflections On the Death of a Friend
Suicide is messy. When an older loved one who is near the end dies, or when it is someone who has long been battling a disease—or even...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Aug 10, 2017
On Jesus, Politics, & Ministry: Part Two
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: if we believe what we say we believe about who God is, if we truly believe in the...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- Aug 4, 2017
On Jesus, Politics, & Ministry: Part One
Since election season in 2016 ramped up and our new President was sworn in earlier this year and everything since then, it’s been...
Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
- May 15, 2016
Barriers and Dreams
Today is Pentecost. For those unfamiliar, Pentecost is an event described in the Book of Acts where the Holy Spirit of God descends upon...