Associate Professor of Theology & Ethics at Northwest College & Seminary. Host of Personalist Manifesto(s).https://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3moz4r5jwyc2xWhat 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! https://substack.com/@personalistmanifestos/note/p-203326771?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action24 Jun 2026 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moz4r5jwyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3moo5cqifwc2hNew essay! On God’s peace economy vs. the violent global economy we have right now. https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/the-peace-economy?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios19 Jun 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moo5cqifwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mnommcockk2tNew essay! https://substack.com/@personalistmanifestos/note/p-199653737?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action07 Jun 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnommcockk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mmg2inqjs22pPeace 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: https://substack.com/@personalistmanifestos/note/p-198777415?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action22 May 2026 04:03 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmg2inqjs22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mltunhfpxc2eNew essay just posted on Substack! Lies of the Competition Economy. Get it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/lies-of-the-competition-economy?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios14 May 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltunhfpxc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3ml2xj5tpgk2vA 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. https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/ai-and-our-existence?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true05 May 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2xj5tpgk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mjqdjyacpk2rHad 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: https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/asceticism-emotion-and-disability?r=4neplt18 Apr 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqdjyacpk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mj7zftjr6s2rJust posted another essay in a series I’m calling A Scandalous Tale of Two Economies. Read it here! https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/how-did-we-get-here?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios11 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7zftjr6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mhjcitinl22iThe 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. https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-socialists-strike-back?r=4neplt20 Mar 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjcitinl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mgfz4cizkk2hAndy 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-art06 Mar 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfz4cizkk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mfdgdufh3c24I had a wonderful conversation with Isaac about immigration, and what freedom tastes like. Get the full conversation here: https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/migrant-god?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true21 Feb 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdgdufh3c24https://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mfa44zykv22bHad a blast talking about The Shining on my pal Ryan’s podcast. 🪓😰 https://open.spotify.com/episode/03focLbKRKFGb9n5kspuZ9?si=AIGWRb4QQTi2tauB_AONUQ19 Feb 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa44zykv22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3meu42uymyk2e🥹 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Feb 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3meu42uymyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mdyz6qoql22rIn 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! https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/despair-and-consolation?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay04 Feb 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyz6qoql22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3mbws4qxxg22bNothing 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: https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/tattoos-traditions-and-transformation?r=4neplt08 Jan 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbws4qxxg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3maoch2auxk2vIf 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. https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/a-robot-adventure?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web23 Dec 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3maoch2auxk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3ma2qvqp26s2iWondering 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 https://www.youtube.com/live/tXS3e66v6pM?si=y5s4XgshyzI7m0Jc15 Dec 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2qvqp26s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m6ib2vanrs2zFeel politically homeless? You're not alone. And maybe this conversation will help you find a home! @davidmoscrop.com https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/mutant-socialists-assemble?r=4neplt25 Nov 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ib2vanrs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m6g4lya3yk2iA lot of people are afraid to touch this topic. Jane Barter isn't. See the full conversation here: https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/remnant-witnessing?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false25 Nov 2025 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6g4lya3yk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m4jmpijw7c2wHad 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! https://substack.com/@personalistmanifestos/note/p-177614169?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=4neplt31 Oct 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jmpijw7c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m3b6euciyk2kPunk 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! 🤘 https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/i-didnt-believe-the-beatles?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false15 Oct 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b6euciyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m2rtt3cx5s26Recently 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! https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/music-outside-the-gates?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false09 Oct 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rtt3cx5s26https://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3m2clcqmcdk2zHad 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: https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/earthbound?r=4neplt03 Oct 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2clcqmcdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lyxsmdprv22gA 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.com16 Sep 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxsmdprv22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lylh6so7xs2iI 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: https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/sports-community-and-jesus?r=4neplt11 Sep 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lylh6so7xs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lxzsjqqwts2yHad 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: https://personalistmanifestos.substack.com/p/the-journey-of-god?r=4neplt04 Sep 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzsjqqwts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lxia5vjmu222How 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: https://substack.com/@personalistmanifestos/note/p-17219034728 Aug 2025 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxia5vjmu222https://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lwurdagdak2dDon’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: https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/disability-and-the-church-part-three?r=4neplt&utm_medium=ios21 Aug 2025 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwurdagdak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lwewg6wz2k2vWhat 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: https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/disability-and-the-church-seminar-e61?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false14 Aug 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwewg6wz2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mchlmorelli.bsky.social/post/3lvqrlqisvs2mA 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! https://open.substack.com/pub/personalistmanifestos/p/disability-and-the-church-seminar?r=4neplt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true06 Aug 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:xacwguomfmnhd6llnpythur6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqrlqisvs2m