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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Glory/Warzone
Life, in all its fragility, is at times beautiful, with moments of profound joy. The world is a theatre of God's glory; creation sings....
Jon Swales
May 8, 20242 min read


Love & Fear
Embedded within the depths of human consciousness lies one of our most profound fears: rejection and exclusion. The yearning for...
Jon Swales
May 6, 20242 min read


Love- A Sermon (St Paul's, Shadwell, 5th May)
(Sermon Notes & a Pre-Record of the Audio) “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my...
Jon Swales
May 5, 20247 min read


Ascension
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending...
Jon Swales
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Liberator Spoke: Beatitudes for the Traumatised
When Liberator saw 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
Apr 30, 20241 min read


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


Fly Away- A Prayer for Flights and Flying
29. Fly Away Father of Creation , God of Faithfulness, If we ascend up into heaven, You are there: and if we make our bed in hell, you...
Jon Swales
Apr 28, 20243 min read


Prayerful and Prophetic Resilience in the face of Injustice (Hurley and Romero)
The UK Romero Trust, in partnership with Jesuit Missions and CAFOD, organised a series of lectures around the UK in March 1984 given by...
Jon Swales
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Resurrection: A Prayer for the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Father of Creation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, We know that when your Son entered Jerusalem, he wept. He wept because he...
Jon Swales
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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