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The Stories Church Leaders Tell
Church leaders are storytellers by vocation. They retell the story of Jesus — not as a static account, but as a living narrative people are invited to inhabit. But they also tell other stories alongside this one: stories about the church itself — where it has come from, where it is going, and why it matters. These stories circulate everywhere: sermons, leadership meetings, PCCs, reports, funding conversations, informal networks. Over time, they create a shared reality. And th
Jon Swales
Jan 94 min read


Huldah the Prophet
2 Kings 22:14–20; 2 Chronicles 34:22–28 Huldah was not a priest. Not a scribe. Not a king. She wasn’t at the top of the hierarchy, ...
Jon Swales
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Isaiah’s Prophetic Challenge: Wealth, Injustice, and the Kingdom of God
“ God calls for order in the court, hauls the leaders of his people into the dock: “You’ve played havoc with this country.Your houses are...
Jon Swales
Nov 8, 20245 min read


Reality Matters
"Humanity faces a difficult truth: climate change is making our planet uninhabitable," - Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General. "If you...
Jon Swales
Jan 23, 20242 min read


The Prophet Joel: Listen, Lament & Repent
Joel, the son of Pethuel (1:1), is a prophet who powerfully provided a theological interpretation of an unfolding ecological catastrophe....
Jon Swales
Oct 25, 202310 min read
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