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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
Jan 7, 20211 min read


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
Sep 10, 20206 min read


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
Sep 4, 20207 min read


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

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
Sep 1, 20206 min read


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
Aug 3, 20203 min read


The Good Enemy
The parable of the Good Samaritan is much more subversive than most people realize. The lesson that often repeated from it is one of...

Joel Elliott Mooneyhan
Jul 6, 20193 min read


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 9, 20174 min read


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
Aug 3, 20174 min read
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