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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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Unrestrained Capitalist: You Beast
Savage, unrestrained capitalism is the air our civilization breathes—a profound modern myth, a beastly empire that comes to steal, kill,...
Jon Swales
Jun 25, 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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Love in the Twilight: A Poem
In the twilight of a fractured world, love looks like something— plunging light into the caverns of our souls. Love whispers in forgotten...
Jon Swales
Jun 13, 20241 min read
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Herem:The Killing of Non Combatants
Here is a question for you, particularly aimed at the Christian community, those who have pledged allegiance to Jesus and seek to walk in...
Jon Swales
Jun 11, 20244 min read
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Open Letter to Leeds Electoral Candidates
I've put this letter together and am currently in the process of gathering signatures before sending it onto the Leeds Electoral...
Jon Swales
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Elections 2024 & Climate Emergency: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, We come before you in reverence, Grateful for the beauty of your creation, And mindful of our...
Jon Swales
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Free Course: The Apostle Paul & the Holy Spirit
A video teaching series on the Apostle Paul and the Holy Spirit. Based on Gordon Fee's 'Paul, The Spirit and the People of God'.
Jon Swales
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Lay Down the Sword: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Peace, We praise you for your son Jesus, The Lamb upon the Throne. We praise you that your son Jesus said,...
Jon Swales
Jun 2, 20242 min read
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Church Decline in a Secular Age
We, that is, Western civilization, find ourselves in a secular age. The last remnants of Christendom, akin to castles on a beach, are...
Jon Swales
Jun 2, 20242 min read
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A Nagging, Gnawing Feeling of Dread
I’m sitting in my garden, soaking up the sun, thinking and pondering. All seems well. But there's still that nagging, gnawing feeling of...
Jon Swales
Jun 2, 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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Micah the Prophet
Micah, a prophet hailing from the humble village of Moresheth, emerged as a steadfast advocate for justice, providing a counter-narrative...
Jon Swales
May 24, 20247 min read
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GAZA and the UK Arms Industry
Days, weeks, and months go by as Israel, in response to the horrific killings and kidnappings of October 7th, uses direct lethal violence...
Jon Swales
May 22, 20242 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 13, 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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Justice is what Love looks like in public
Justice is what love looks like in public, It is, To raise ones head above the parapet of indifference, Singing a song with actions, With...
Jon Swales
May 8, 20241 min read
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Embracing Justice: A Sermon
Embracing Justice Sermon (Mark 5) This morning, as we gather in this church to sing our songs and offer our prayers, we do so within the...
Jon Swales
May 8, 20243 min read
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Paraclete/Helper/Advocate
The Holy Spirit, known also as the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of the Lord, the Breath, the Wild Goose, and the Dove of...
Jon Swales
May 8, 20242 min read
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