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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What if you didn’t need to earn the most important relationships? What if you could have them right now? And what if that had something to do with your calling? Damon Garcia’s new book with @broadleafbooks.bsky.social is out today, and you need to check it out! substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New essay! On God’s peace economy vs. the violent global economy we have right now. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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The Peace Economy

Moving From Critique to Practice

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Peace rooted in justice > peace as the absence of noise. Me, @trippfuller.bsky.social and Myron Penner get into it in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) podcast. Full convo here: substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New essay just posted on Substack! Lies of the Competition Economy. Get it here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Lies of The Competition Economy

What Adam Smith and the Protestant Work Ethic get wrong

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A clip of a follow-up to a talk at Theology Beer Camp that generated more questions than we could possibly answer. I sat back down with theologians Noreen Herzfeld and Benjamin Chicka to finish what we started—and talk honestly about faith, technology, and AI. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Had a great conversation with my pal Petre Maican about his work in the area of Eastern Orthodox theology, disability, aesthetics, and asceticism. Check out the interview here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/asceticism...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Just posted another essay in a series I’m calling A Scandalous Tale of Two Economies. Read it here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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How Did We Get Here?

The Lie of the Debt Economy, or Exposing the False Origin Story of Money

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The bad leftist, Mutant Socialists are back! Check out Jeff cast a COMPELLING vision for politics. Kudos to @davidmoscrop.com (dark spot in the video) who showed up even though he had no power/wifi and less than 50% battery on his phone. personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-soc...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Andy Squyres and I talking about why he hasn't left Evangelicalism. I found that a lot of what he said put language to why I haven't left either. Get the full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/outsider-art

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I had a wonderful conversation with Isaac about immigration, and what freedom tastes like. Get the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Had a blast talking about The Shining on my pal Ryan’s podcast. 🪓😰 open.spotify.com/episode/03fo...

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The Shining (1980) | The Male Loneliness Epidemic: A Warning for Modern Men

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In which Andy Root helps me figure out why I cheer for the Canucks and like Luther’s theology. Check out our hockey talk and conversation about his new book here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Nothing like having your tattoo artist on your podcast. We talk ink, tradition, art, music, belonging, hurt, care, and Jesus. All the good stuff. Get the full thing here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/tattoos-tr...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

If you missed the live stream of @trippfuller.bsky.social, @paulhoard.bsky.social, and I talking about AI and the Christmas story, fear not! You can watch the recording here. In this clip, we riff on desire, flourishing, The Good Place & Zechariah losing his voice. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Wondering what artificial intelligence has to do with the Christmas story? Wonder no longer! @trippfuller.bsky.social, Paul Hoard and I are going live tomorrow, Dec. 16 at 6:00pm Pacific / 9:00pm Eastern to talk about this very thing! Join the livestream at www.youtube.com/live/tXS3e66...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Feel politically homeless? You're not alone. And maybe this conversation will help you find a home! @davidmoscrop.com personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-soc...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

A lot of people are afraid to touch this topic. Jane Barter isn't. See the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Remnant Witnessing

A Conversation with Jane Barter

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Had a chance to speak with @susyflory.bsky.social and Scott Johanningsmeir about Jesus Was—a book that started with one three-word sentence that Susy posted on social media during the Jan. 6 insurrection: Jesus was non-violent. Get the full conversation here! substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Punk rock, hope & theology. Some clips of my friend Erv and I talking about all such things in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) episode. See the full interview here! 🤘 open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Recently had a conversation about all things music with my pal Joshua Leventhal—how he started writing songs, how those songs led to a career, and what that has to do with Jesus. Get the full episode here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Had a chance to talk to Grace Ji-Sun Kim about her new book Earthbound w/ @orbisbooks.bsky.social. Some prophetic words here! Get the full interview here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/earthbound...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

A clip from a late-August conversation I had with @davidmoscrop.com about the current the political landscape, how we might make sense of it, and some practical things we can do—even when it all feels a bit overwhelming and/or hopeless. Full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I had a blast talking about sports, snacks, community, and Jesus when my friend Andrew. If anything about what I wrote just there interests you, get the whole conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/sports-com...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Had a great chat with JD Lyonhart recently about his new book, The Journey of God with @ivpress.bsky.social. Here, we talk about stumbling into the presence of God. Get the full conversation here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/the-journe...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

How does disability hold up a mirror to the church? A clip of my pal Kathy from YoungLife Capernaum leading the fourth of the FREE four-part seminar series on disability and the church. Get the full session here: substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Don’t lose sight of the main thing. Session Three of a FREE seminar on disability and the church. In this session, my pal Greg explores disability and discipleship. Get the full seminar here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

What do we think about when we think about the word 'human'? A clip from the second of four seminars my friends and I did on disability and the church recently. Get the full session for FREE here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

A clip from the first of a FREE four-part seminar my friends and I did on disability and the church—for anyone curious about making their church a place where everyone belongs. Get the full session here, spread the word! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

What happens when you’re in municipal politics and the news thinks city council wants to kill a bunch of federally and royally protected swans? This happens. One of many standout moments from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) convo with Jeff Wheeldon. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This week I had a chance to speak with @karenod.bsky.social, a leader of the @feministtheology.bsky.social vanguard. It was a blast. We may have even decided in real-time to co-edit a volume on something. Full conversation at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/radical-sp...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Had an excellent conversation with @jaredstacy.bsky.social, who humbly and wisely shows how conspiracy theories are not ‘just fringe’ things for ‘the crazies.’ They’re much closer to our doorsteps than we may initially think. Full conversation: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/theologica...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

What if needing each other is a good thing? And what if we should avoid technologies that make us need each other less? Clip from a stellar conversation with the ever wise @joncoutts.bsky.social. More at: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

What if we stopped investing in the things that strangle us? Thanks @ryankturnbull.bsky.social for a great conversation about theology, place, de-colonization, and wealth! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Is there a point to making art when AI is making ‘art’ for us? Check out the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam here! open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

What does it mean to say that God is vulnerable, disabled even? Thanks to @lisadpowell.bsky.social for the great conversation! You can check out the full Personalist Manifesto(s) jam here: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/the-disabl...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

What weird nobodies in a distant corner of France can teach us about what really matters in the current of history. A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam, this one with Christian Roy about the history, spirit, and relevance of Personalism for today. substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

My colleague Joel Korytko and I had such a fun time talking about Genesis, civilization, and the city, we had to break up the conversation into THREE parts. First two available now. Third part? Dropping next week. personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/genesis-ci...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

What does faithfulness in a moment of geopolitical flux, tension, hostility & war look like? @kevinhargaden.bsky.social, Allen Calhoun, and Dave Lilley and I talked about this in the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) jam. Full exchange at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/no-new-words

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Had a chance to talk with Brian Brock about his soon to be released book—a massive study of Genesis. Check out the full conversation here: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I asked Natalie Carnes about her perspective on the relationship between feminism, aesthetics, and theology. Here’s her response, which is 👌🏼. Check out the full conversation here: substack.com/@personalist...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This was a wonderful conversation with @drempel.bsky.social. Check out a clip from it here. He deploys an analogy that hits the nail on the head. Thanks for this one, Daniel.

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with John Swinton, who thinks "We've forgotten the power of the Beatitudes." And for the record, I totally agree. Full conversation at: personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/beautiful-...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

A clip from the latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with none other than Carlos Thompson. Check out our full talk at: open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Latest Personalist Manifesto(s) conversation with @gracejisunkim.bsky.social now available! We talk about her latest book, 'When God Became White.' personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/a-more-jus...

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A More Just Christianity

A Conversation with Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just had a wonderful conversation with Keith Dow, and you can listen in here! personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/limits-per...

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Limits, Personhood, Formation & Ministry

A Conversation with Keith Dow

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

There's a lot of talk about Bonhoeffer these days. But @kevinofarrell.bsky.social has some important things to say about Bonhoeffer's theology of the exception, and how it complicates 'tidy' accounts of Bonhoeffer's participation in the plot to assassinate Hitler. open.substack.com/pub/personal...

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Crisis Theologies & Violence

A Conversation with Kevin O'Farrell

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Michael Morelli @mchlmorelli.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

More and more, I am realizing that theological writing necessitates discerning when and how to say something, and when something cannot or ought not to be said. What we don’t say (i.e. silence) and why we don’t say it is equally, if not more, important than what we say, how we say it, and why.

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