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Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

Songs Through Advent: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Reprise)

"Mild, He lays His glories by, Born that we no more may die, Born to raise us from the earth, Born to give us second birth; Hark! The...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

Songs Through Advent: Breath of Heaven

"I am waiting in a silent prayer, I am frightened by the load I bear; In a world as cold as stone, Must I walk this path alone? Be with...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

Songs Through Advent: Forgiveness Is A Miracle

“Blessed Joseph, Your heart is proven, And through you the Kingdom has come For God delights in a man of mercy, And has found an earthly...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

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

A Hypocrite for Christ

Now that we have covered what Paul meant by love and all that it entails and have looked at the importance of empathy with those who do...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

A Broken Body

Continuing on from my last entry, I want to take a look at trickier passage from Paul. It isn’t tricky because of what it says, but...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

Of Men and Angels

By Paul’s definition, love does not care what other people think. It is not self-conscious.

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan

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

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

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...