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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


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


Jesus & Liberation
For years before and after Jesus' birth, Israel was crushed under Roman rule—an empire marked by exploitation and violence. The...
Jon Swales
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Scapegoating Exposed: Lessons from the UK Riots
A few tentative thoughts, comments welcome. When society unravels, it has a nasty habit of pointing fingers—searching for someone to...
Jon Swales
Aug 10, 20245 min read


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


Cruciform Adaptation: Our Missional Posture
Climate breakdown is here: temperatures are spiking, sea levels are climbing, and extreme weather is shaking up the globe. Yet CO2...
Jon Swales
Jul 24, 20243 min read


Creation Theology/Climate Apocalypse
An hour long talk shared at a Christians Aware Summer School. “Creation Theology/Climate Apocalypse: Faith and Love in a World of Climate...
Jon Swales
Jul 23, 202421 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


1.5- Dead in the Water?
Global temperatures are surging, averaging 1.64 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels over the past 12 months. This milestone...
Jon Swales
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Jeremiah, Justice and Climate Breakdown
"For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly execute justice one with another, if you do not oppress the alien, the...
Jon Swales
Jul 6, 20244 min read


Labour and the Lamb
I woke up this morning to find the Lamb still on the throne. Sure, there's a change in the UK government, but the church, the covenant...
Jon Swales
Jul 5, 20241 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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