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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...
Jon Swales
Oct 12, 20242 min read
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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...
Jon Swales
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Dancing in the Sea- A Lighthouse Story
Let me tell you a story, a true story, though the name has been changed. Bev was trapped in a cycle of isolation, her life marked by...
Jon Swales
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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Ten Years of Lighthouse: A Reflection.
Jesus is often depicted as a sanitized, safe figure—his radical message diluted by centuries of tradition. This version of Jesus seems to...
Jon Swales
Aug 14, 20244 min read
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Wolf Whistle: A Lighthouse Story
Let me share with you a story—a real story, though the name has been changed. Tori came to Lighthouse one Sunday—tough, loud, and...
Jon Swales
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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Image of God: A Lighthouse Story
Let me tell you a story—a true one, though I’ve changed the name. Peter was a regular at Lighthouse. Raised in care, he was a bright guy,...
Jon Swales
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Hope has a Name: A Lighthouse Story
Let me tell you a story. A real story, one that echoes countless tales etched into the memories of the pastors at Lighthouse—a fresh...
Jon Swales
Aug 3, 20243 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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