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East of Eden: Stations of the Cross
Fr. Andrew wipes the drizzle from his glasses, cassock frayed at the cuffs, a stole of second-hand brocade— green today, though few would...
Jon Swales
Aug 45 min read
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East of Eden: The Compass and the Cross
I. Scripture and Rubble She read Joshua that morning. Promised land, cities razed, milk and honey, sweet on the page, but with the taste...
Jon Swales
Aug 42 min read
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East of Eden: The Last Sermon
East of Eden: The Last Sermon I. Bedside – Gospel She sat by his bedside— hospice light low, steady, the quiet sliced only by distant...
Jon Swales
Jun 303 min read
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East of Eden: Birmingham
Sometimes, not all the time, he doubts. The phone lights up— war in Iran, slaughter in Gaza, climate breakdown racing like a car with no...
Jon Swales
Jun 273 min read
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East of Eden: Blackpool
Once, he worshipped an angry God— the kind who answered before you even asked. A system, disguised as certainty. Grudem on the shelf,...
Jon Swales
Jun 273 min read
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Priestly Meditations
The seven meditations below are based on the descriptions of priests/presbyters in the Church of England ordination service. Anglicanism,...
Jon Swales
Sep 8, 202419 min read
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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...
Jon Swales
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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Front Stage/Back Stage
Churches have a distinct front stage and backstage. On the front stage, pastors and church leaders, akin to actors, project an image of...
Jon Swales
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Hereford Cathedral
Amidst weathered stones, History and tradition intertwine, A sanctified haven, Set apart from the hustle and bustle of the high street. A...
Jon Swales
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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