Cruciform Justice

Jon Swales

Rivers: A Prayer for the Climate & Ecological Emergency

Father of Creation, The first and the last, You created a world of wonder, Full of possibility and potential, You declared it to be good....

Jon Swales

Highway to Hell

A few decades after the crucifixion of Jesus, a profound transformation occurred. The Jewish world descended into chaos, society...

Jon Swales

The Inclusive Kingdom

This blog post is part of a larger teaching about the Missiology of the Gospel of Luke and can be found in this recording MTMM Missiology...

Jon Swales

Cruciform Resistance

A few thoughts…. The Kingdom of God, as proclaimed and enacted by Jesus, is a deeply subversive force that undermines the foundations of...

Jon Swales

Power & Leadership

In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter dark and sinister forces that stand in opposition to King Jesus and the Kingdom of God. These dark...

Jon Swales

Leadership & Empire

The historical Jesus proclaimed and enacted the Kingdom of God, challenging leadership styles and the use of power, not only in his own...

Jon Swales

Jesus & the Puppet Master

Since the time of Augustine, the theological foundation of Western culture has incorporated the concept that God is all powerful and...