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Not of this World
Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might...
Jon Swales
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Prophet of the Poor: Jesus’ Radical Challenge to Wealth and Power
Introduction Step into the gritty reality of first-century Judea, where the rich lived in opulence while the poor barely survived. This...
Jon Swales
Aug 20, 20246 min read


BiblioDrama: Stones & Grace
“Stones and Grace: Jesus Breaks the Chains of Condemnation” Bible Passage: John 8:3-11 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought...
Jon Swales
Aug 20, 20247 min read


Breaking Barriers: Matt 9:1-7
Breaking Barriers: The Church and the Power of Disruptive Faith"- Matthew 9:1-7 Jesus wasn’t always the crowd favorite. In one story from...
Jon Swales
Aug 18, 20242 min read


Strange Jesus/Wild Messiah
Jesus is unusual, strange, and unsettling—a stranger, an enigma, and a mystery to both contemporary secular and religious sensibilities....
Jon Swales
Jul 18, 20242 min read


The Times They Are A-Changing
A few thoughts about the Kingdom. In the life and work of the Messiah from Nazareth, the long-anticipated 'age to come' is breaking into...
Jon Swales
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Jesus & Violence
Through the grit and grind of daily life in Judea and Galilee, there persisted a defiant hope: that one day, a Messiah would emerge to...
Jon Swales
May 24, 20243 min read


Jesus & the Structures of Domination
Jesus, in proclaiming and embodying the kingdom of God, confronts the structures and systems of domination head-on. He heralds the...
Jon Swales
May 20, 20242 min read


Follow Me: A Call to Radical Discipleship
The following sermon was a keynote address at the 2022 Just Jesus Conference Several times throughout the gospels, Jesus uses the words...
Jon Swales
May 14, 20247 min read


Jesus & the Hoarders of Wealth (Part One)
Through song and sermon, both the Magnificat (Lk. 1:40-45) and the Jubilee Manifesto (Lk 4:16-21) clearly show that Jesus is not...
Jon Swales
May 8, 20243 min read


Two Religions (Opium for the Masses)
There is a certain kind of religion, An opium for the masses. It Numbs, Distracts, And anaesthetizes us from the pain of the world, Into...
Jon Swales
Apr 28, 20241 min read


Resurrection Dawn
‘Fear not, for I know you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen.’— The Angel, Matthew 28 Mary, known as the...
Jon Swales
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Jesus & Mutant Christianity
Jesus' central mission revolved around preaching, proclaiming, embracing, and enacting the Kingdom of God. In a world marked by...
Jon Swales
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Hope Whispers
Hope whispers my name, And speaks to my soul. ‘Rest a while, I have a healing balm and will tend your wounds.’ I counter, ‘But have you...
Jon Swales
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Magnificat- A Song of Kingdom Revolution
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus initiates his public ministry with the proclamation , "The time is fulfilled, the Kingdom of God is at hand....
Jon Swales
Jan 16, 20244 min read


Beyond Business as Usual: Enacting the Kingdom in a World of Injustice
Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus proclaimed, performed, embraced, and enacted the Kingdom of God. He preached, ‘The Kingdom of God...
Jon Swales
Dec 5, 20234 min read


Jon Swales
Oct 29, 20230 min read


Jesus and Justified Warfare
‘Today the world is on the brink of ruin because the church refuses to be the church, because we Christians have been deceiving ourselves...
Jon Swales
Oct 29, 202310 min read


Discipleship and the Kingdom
Jesus proclaimed and embodied the reign and rule of the Father. He declared, 'The Kingdom of God is at hand' (Matthew 4:17), and...
Jon Swales
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Beatitudes (Lighthouse Version)
When Liberator looked at the crowd he went up a mountain and sat down to encourage his people. He opened his mouth and spoke to his crew...
Jon Swales
Sep 23, 20231 min read
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