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    "I Have Been Here."
    Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
    • Apr 15

    "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...
    You Will Know
    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...
    Zoom Fatigue For The Win: Final Thoughts.
    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...
    Zoom Fatigue For The Win: What We Noticed By Picking a Format and Sticking To It.
    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...
    Zoom Fatigue For The Win: Why Our Church Chose Glitchy Gatherings Over Youtube.
    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...
    Between Me and My Struggles
    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...
    Whatever Is True
    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...
    In Defense of People You Hate
    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....
    Here We Are
    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...
    Hope Breeds Hope
    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...
    Just Like Judas and Peter
    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....
    The Best of All
    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...
    Holy Days
    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...
    Thursdays
    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...
    Reflections On the Death of a Friend
    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...
    On Jesus, Politics, & Ministry: Part Two
    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...
    On Jesus, Politics, & Ministry: Part One
    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...
    Barriers and Dreams
    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...

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