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Climate Justice: Following Jesus in a World of Climate Breakdown (Teaching Videos)
The science is clear. We are living in a warming world due to fossil fuel emissions. The world’s most vulnerable are already suffering...
Jon Swales
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Mission, Theology & Ministry for the Margins (Online Course)
MISSION, THEOLOGY & MINISTRY FOR THE MARGINS ONLINE Lighthouse School of Missional Theology is pleased to offer the MTMM course, equipping Christians to serve thoughtfully among marginalised communities. Drawing on our experience in theology, mission, and ministry with adults facing poverty, mental health challenges, homelessness, trauma, and addiction, we facilitate a dynamic learning community for both those already working on the margins or feeling called to pioneer in th
Jon Swales
12 hours ago2 min read


Racism, Rage and the Polarisation of Politics
A few thoughts …. I may disagree with myself tomorrow but here goes….These are not settled conclusions. They are notes in the margin. A reflection, not a manifesto. Questions, not easy answers. I’m seeking to write carefully because these are difficult waters, but the following may be triggering for some. Something feels fractured in the UK right now. There is a new hardness in the air. You can feel it on the streets, hear it in conversations, see it in our politics. For imm
Jon Swales
3 days ago5 min read


Make Christianity Weird Again
The Jesus follower is a cultural outsider—a misfit who does not quite fit within the machinery of the world. They live slightly out of step, swimming against the current, hearing a different music, learning to walk to its rhythm. There is something about following Jesus that makes normal life feel strange. Or perhaps it makes us realise how strange “normal” has become. We may dress our faith in the language of philosophy, speak with cultural fluency, and even find ourselves i
Jon Swales
5 days ago3 min read
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