Garet Ellis
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Is it lawful…?
Matthew 22 gives us an account of Jesus and the Pharisees interacting with a question about taxes and Rome. The Pharisees ask Jesus, “Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” After… Continue reading
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Why start now?
One reason that I have decided to start writing again is that in some minor way, I would like to affect positive change in my church body, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). I believe positive change is needed because,… Continue reading
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How can I better take care of my mental health and the mental health of my family?
This blog post was originally written in 2023 for a series of posts related to mental health. We are going to conclude this month by considering different ways to take care of your mental health and the mental health of… Continue reading
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Does mental health matter to God?
This is part of a series of posts originally written in 2023. Does mental health matter to God? Short answer, yes, of course it does. So let’s dig into why I believe this and why I trust that you… Continue reading
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What is mental illness?
This is part of a series of posts originally written in 2023. In my previous post, I defined mental health as me, talking to me, about me. And so a simple definition of what a mental illness could be is… Continue reading
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What is mental health?
This blog post was originally written in 2023 as part of a series around mental health. Over the next few weeks, I (Pastor Garet) want to tackle different questions around mental health as part of our observance of Mental Health… Continue reading
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An Introduction
I have attempted blogging over the years. I have tried blogging about family, theology, society, and many other things. But I took a break from trying to blog and make social media posts about anything to do with society, politics,… Continue reading
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