Prophet of the Poor: Jesus’ Radical Challenge to Wealth and Power
Introduction Step into the gritty reality of first-century Judea, where the rich lived in opulence while the poor barely survived. This...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 20
- 1 min
I can’t stop Climate Breakdown
I can’t stop climate breakdown, But I can play my part, A small part, So small, That it is insignificant, But I will try. I can’t stop...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 20
- 7 min
BiblioDrama: Stones & Grace
“Stones and Grace: Jesus Breaks the Chains of Condemnation” Bible Passage: John 8:3-11 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 20
- 3 min
The Task of the Prophet
The science is unequivocal – we find ourselves at a critical juncture in history. At this hinge of history, we need prophets who,...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 19
- 7 min
The Magnificat and the Subversive Ministry of Jesus: Urban Liberation Theology in Action
Introduction: Reimagining the Magnificat through Urban Lenses Mary’s Magnificat, traditionally interpreted through a historical or...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Breaking Barriers: Matt 9:1-7
Breaking Barriers: The Church and the Power of Disruptive Faith"- Matthew 9:1-7 Jesus wasn’t always the crowd favorite. In one story from...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Dancing in the Sea- A Lighthouse Story
Let me tell you a story, a true story, though the name has been changed. Bev was trapped in a cycle of isolation, her life marked by...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Ten Years of Lighthouse: A Reflection.
Jesus is often depicted as a sanitized, safe figure—his radical message diluted by centuries of tradition. This version of Jesus seems to...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 13
- 2 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 12
- 2 min
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,...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Jesus & Liberation
For years before and after Jesus' birth, Israel was crushed under Roman rule—an empire marked by exploitation and violence. The...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 10
- 5 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Aug 3
- 3 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 24
- 3 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 23
- 21 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Strange Jesus/Wild Messiah
Jesus is unusual, strange, and unsettling—a stranger, an enigma, and a mystery to both contemporary secular and religious sensibilities....
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Jon Swales
- Jul 15
- 35 min
The Crucified Community: Seven Meditations on the Cross
The urban street communities, the drinkers & drifters, the beggars & broken, the addicts & abused, are those who have and continue to be...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 9
- 2 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 6
- 4 min
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...
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Jon Swales
- Jul 5
- 1 min
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...
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