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Pastoral Note #89 | The brave
The bravest person in church on Sunday might seem like the one who has all the answers. It might seem like the one who is armed with certainty and…
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Pastoral Note #88 | Reconciliation enthusiast
I’ve been reading a wee bit of Ralph Waldo Emerson lately. (Yes, I realize how snooty that sounds, but hear me out because I’m really not trying to…
Jonas Ellison
Mar 22
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Pastoral Note #87
I’m taking a class in apocalyptic literature that’s pretty darn fascinating. In these texts, there’s a lot of talk about God “coming down.” So what do…
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Mar 17
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Pastoral Note #86
The opposite of “I love you” isn’t “I hate you” but “I don’t care.” Sometimes getting angry at someone (an emotion that feels a lot like hate at times…
Jonas Ellison
Mar 9
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Pastoral Note #86
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Pastoral Note #85
The law is all about seeing in black and white. The gospel is all about seeing in color. The rational human mind can easily get on board with black and…
Jonas Ellison
Mar 5
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Pastoral Note #84
How did the Christian church go from following someone who taught us to love our neighbors and expect persecution… to a church that oppresses its…
Jonas Ellison
Mar 3
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February 2023
Pastoral Note #83
I was just thinking… Maybe a good thing to give up for Lent isn‘t meat or soda or cheese or chocolate but the idols of performance and prowess that so…
Jonas Ellison
Feb 27
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Pastoral Note #82 - Ash Wednesday
Beloved in Christ, Lent has arrived. We are gathered here to celebrate our deliverance from sin and death through the death and resurrection of our Lord…
Jonas Ellison
Feb 22
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Pastoral Note #81
‘Platforms’ are all the rage these days… Do you have a platform? Hey, I have a platform! Come on, I’ll let you use my platform. It’s platform this and…
Jonas Ellison
Feb 17
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Pastoral note #80
Hell is a state of mind but heaven is reality itself. We all find ourselves in hell every now and again. Hell is a state of mind (that feels like a zip…
Jonas Ellison
Feb 13
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Remember me?!
Wowza! It’s been a while since I’ve written in this here online journal of sorts. I hope this finds you well and warm. Truth be told, I got pretty…
Jonas Ellison
Feb 11
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December 2022
Daily Pastoral #79
Union precedes repentance. We are not only loved by God when we reach perfection (impossible, btw). Rather, God rushes to us in our imperfection and…
Jonas Ellison
Dec 23, 2022
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