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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jon Swales
Oct 29, 20230 min read
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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
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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
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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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Friend of Sinners
Jesus, the eternal Son of God made flesh, the One who created all that exists and is the true Lord of the cosmos, is a friend of sinners....
Jon Swales
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Head, Heart & Hands
The Church of Jesus is called to emulate and embody the love of Jesus, showing radical compassion to those who are marginalized,...
Jon Swales
Sep 11, 20231 min read
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The Parables of the Kingdom (Mat 13)
Jesus proclaimed and enacted the reign and rule of heaven: 'The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the good news!' The...
Jon Swales
Sep 10, 20235 min read
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Jesus & the Hoarders of Wealth (Part Two)
'Jesus proclaimed a word of hope to the poor and oppressed and a warning of judgment to the rich and powerful. The effort to spiritualize...
Jon Swales
Sep 2, 20239 min read
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The Compassion of Jesus
Jesus was known and remembered as a man who was moved with compassion. Here are two examples. Matthew 9:36 (NRSV): "When he saw the...
Jon Swales
Sep 2, 20233 min read
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