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An adult bedtime prayer
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An adult bedtime prayer
I’ve had a hard time sleeping lately.
Jonas Ellison
Sep 10
On turning a temple into a sanctuary
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On turning a temple into a sanctuary
Jesus didn’t seem to be a big fan of the shiny temples of his day.
Jonas Ellison
Sep 9
It’s good to stay (physically) hungry
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It’s good to stay (physically) hungry
No, this isn’t some kind of philosophical metaphor about staying motivated. I’m talking about the real deal here — about physical hunger.
Jonas Ellison
Sep 8
Redeemed by blood
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Redeemed by blood
I hate to be judgey, but I still catch myself rolling my eyes when people talk about Jesus whilst throwing in the blood and nails and as…
Jonas Ellison
Sep 7
A layman’s introduction to centering prayer
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A layman’s introduction to centering prayer
I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with meditation (with the scales tipping much toward the hate side). I’ve tried following my breath…
Jonas Ellison
Aug 26
A layman’s introduction to progressive Christianity
A layman’s introduction to progressive Christianity
Although I’ve been doing it more regularly lately, writing about faith and especially the ‘C’-word (Christianity) is something that…
Jonas Ellison
Aug 19
That one time I saw Chris Thile live and had a religious experience
That one time I saw Chris Thile live and had a religious experience
The show was starting: Live From Here at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park — the heart of the north shore Chicago ‘burbs (home of Ferris…
Jonas Ellison
Aug 5
The you-ness of God
The you-ness of God
The God of my childhood was a person-like being above the clouds. He (yes, of course, ‘he’) was ‘up there’. Beyond the universe.
Jonas Ellison
Jul 29
The sacredness at the center of everything
The sacredness at the center of everything
I just got back from a day-long quickie cabin camping trip in Indiana with my wife and daughter. First, we met up with T.J. Storey (Tim)…
Jonas Ellison
Jul 22
Lutheran Theology and my continued wayward ‘innerfaith’ journey
Lutheran Theology and my continued wayward ‘innerfaith’ journey
Yeah, I know. You think I’m insane because, just two months ago, I started writing about how I’ve been enjoying my tip-toe back into Roman…
Jonas Ellison
Jul 12
The virtue of sleep, surrendering to the seasons, and submitting to summertime
The virtue of sleep, surrendering to the seasons, and submitting to summertime
In our current on-demand world, everything has to happen n-o-w. We need to get the thing done yesterday. And when we get that thing done…
Jonas Ellison
Jul 5
More human than human
More human than human
My previous spiritual path (New Thought/Religious Science/Unity) was light on Jesus — an attribute I quite liked.
Jonas Ellison
Jun 28
When your calling resembles a drunk tattoo more than it does a ‘call’
When your calling resembles a drunk tattoo more than it does a ‘call’
My uncle is a pastor — a Protestant of sorts, on my dad’s side. I was enamored with him when I was a kid. He’d sometimes stay with us when…
Jonas Ellison
Jun 21
If you’re thinking about tearing the whole thing down…
If you’re thinking about tearing the whole thing down…
I’m doing it now. Not sure if you read my last post, but I’m clearly deconstructing something I’ve long held as true.
Jonas Ellison
Jun 7
Why the law of attraction is bullsh*t (and why that’s such a great thing)
Why the law of attraction is bullsh*t (and why that’s such a great thing)
Walk back with me. Allow me to rewind to May of 2017— about a year ago, in fact…
Jonas Ellison
May 31
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