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Beatitudes: First Nations Version
Beatitudes First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament When Creator Sets Free (Jesus) saw this great crowd, he...
Jon Swales
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Collapse & Carbon Budgets
A few thoughts. This is an evolving post, a draft. "Humanity faces a difficult truth: climate change is making our planet uninhabitable,"...
Jon Swales
Sep 22, 20234 min read


Perform & Participate
Perform and Participate Father of Creation, God of Justice, Your Son proclaimed and enacted the reign of God, He showed us what this...
Jon Swales
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Increasing Flights at Leeds Bradford Airport
My local airport is Leeds Bradford. I've used the airport several times for holidays. I love to travel, with previous trips to Thailand...
Jon Swales
Sep 18, 20235 min read


All You Need is Love- A Sermon
On June 25, 1967, the Beatles performed 'All You Need Is Love' as Britain's contribution to 'Our World,' the first live global television...
Jon Swales
Sep 17, 20239 min read


Friend of Sinners
Jesus, the eternal Son of God made flesh, the One who created all that exists and is the true Lord of the cosmos, is a friend of sinners....
Jon Swales
Sep 17, 20232 min read


Just Jesus- A Liturgical Call to Worship
Brothers and Sisters, Behold the Beauty, And Gaze in Awe and Wonder Let your hearts be warmed, And let your spirits sing If this be true,...
Jon Swales
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Soil: A Prayer
22- The Soil Father of Creation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You created a world of wonder, And declared it to be good....
Jon Swales
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Woe to the Unholy Trinity
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, You made a world full of possibility and potential, You declared it to be good. For this, we give...
Jon Swales
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Head, Heart & Hands
The Church of Jesus is called to emulate and embody the love of Jesus, showing radical compassion to those who are marginalized,...
Jon Swales
Sep 11, 20231 min read


Extinction
Father of Creation God of Compassion, You made a beautiful world, Full of awe and wonder, Full of possibility and potential. You declared...
Jon Swales
Sep 10, 20232 min read


Diversity & Endlings
Father of Creation, God of Grace, We thank you for the gift of this world. For beauty, For the gift of life and love. Father of Creation...
Jon Swales
Sep 10, 20232 min read


The Parables of the Kingdom (Mat 13)
Jesus proclaimed and enacted the reign and rule of heaven: 'The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the good news!' The...
Jon Swales
Sep 10, 20235 min read


Wild Goose of Love (A to Z)
33: Wild Goose of Love (A to Z) Father of Creation, God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The earth was formless and void, The earth...
Jon Swales
Sep 9, 20232 min read


Jesus & the Myth of Redemptive Violence
A few thoughts. Jesus, in contrast to much implicit within contemporary Christianity, opposed what we may call the myth of redemptive...
Jon Swales
Sep 8, 20232 min read


A Prayer for the Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels
Father of Creation, God of Justice, As we face the reality of climate breakdown, The earth groans, Our hearts ache, Lord have mercy. We...
Jon Swales
Sep 7, 20231 min read


‘Show No Partiality’- James 2 ( A Sermon)
Intro- The Blood of Tribalism In the 1980s, when one delves into Christian mission journals and textbooks, Rwanda often emerges as a...
Jon Swales
Sep 6, 202311 min read


Fossil Fuel Corporations & Mythical Beasts
Human beings are myth-making creatures. These myths—deep stories, collective fictions—are reinforced through institutions and cultural...
Jon Swales
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Climate Breakdown & Exceptionalism
A few thoughts.... We are not the masters of the universe, nor even the masters of nature. Our collective behavior, from the industrial...
Jon Swales
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Trees- A Prayer
Father of Creation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You created a world of wonder, You declared it to be good. The world was...
Jon Swales
Sep 3, 20232 min read
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