Climate Justice: Following Jesus in a World of Climate Breakdown (Teaching Videos)
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15 hours ago2 min
A Lighthouse Reflection: Beauty & Weakness
When I visited Peter—though that’s not his real name—I found him lying on the floor, paralysed from the neck down, waiting for an...
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Jon Swales
Oct 41 min
Wounds
My wounds are healing, slowly. Yet sometimes, I surprise myself—like yesterday when I was asked a question, and a flood of emotions...
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Jon Swales
Oct 42 min
The Kingdom of God: Action, Lament and Hope
When Jesus proclaimed, "The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the good news," He wasn’t inviting us to simply listen but to...
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Jon Swales
Oct 42 min
Psalm 42: A Lament
‘As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God…… I say to God, my Rock, you have forgotten me’- Psalm 42 In...
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Jon Swales
Sep 212 min
Doubt
At times, I find myself wrestling with doubt, even though I’ve experienced the goodness of God in my life. It’s a puzzling tension...
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Jon Swales
Sep 212 min
Hope Spoke my Name
Hope can be elusive, slipping through our grasp like morning fog, leaving behind the stark reality of suffering. For my lighthouse...
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Jon Swales
Sep 202 min
Walking with Wounds
Life, though common to all of us, remains profoundly strange- a puzzle, a mystery. We are biological beings, products of evolution, yet...
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Jon Swales
Sep 203 min
The Death of God
An unmoved mover. A good God—distant, sovereign, ruling from outside time, watching as history unfolds. A Palestinian child cries out—a...
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Jon Swales
Sep 164 min
Solomon: Toxic or Tov?
Solomon is often remembered as the embodiment of wisdom and divine favour. The ‘Propaganda Solomon’ is the king who built the magnificent...
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Jon Swales
Sep 83 min
Birds: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Beauty, You created a world of wonder, And you declared it to be good, And it is good. To you be all praise...
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Jon Swales
Sep 81 min
Jesus the Heretic
Jesus was a heretic. I now have your attention, for how can a Christian theological educator and church leader have the audacity to claim...
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Jon Swales
Sep 82 min
Cosmic Temple: A Prayer for the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, The earth as a cosmic temple presents itself as a symphony of praise; A rich diversity of song and...
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Jon Swales
Sep 819 min
Priestly Meditations
The seven meditations below are based on the descriptions of priests/presbyters in the Church of England ordination service. Anglicanism,...
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Jon Swales
Sep 62 min
A Reflection on Death from a Pastor
I’ve never been at ease with death. As a pastor, I’ve stood by the bedsides of the dying, speaking to them of a love that goes beyond the...
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Jon Swales
Sep 62 min
Brand Protection and False Narratives
"False narratives are not just 'spin' or 'brand protection,' though they may serve that purpose. They are darkness. They are the opposite...
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Jon Swales
Sep 46 min
The River of Hope: Finding Light and Renewal Amidst Ecological and Climate Grief
Taken from 'In Sacred Landscapes' by Rev'd Jon Swales Preparing for the Journey "Before we begin, find a comfortable place to sit,...
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Jon Swales
Sep 34 min
Church Culture
Church culture is profoundly significant—whether for regular attendees, staff members, or volunteers, it is the environment we inhabit,...
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Jon Swales
Sep 11 min
Broken Piano
The keys, once pure, now lie fractured in a Leeds square. Broken yet beautiful, they mirror us— image bearers, wounded but still...
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Jon Swales
Sep 13 min
A Meditation on Col 1:19-20
A Meditation on Col 1:19-20 ‘For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all...
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