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Jon Swales
Jan 19, 20241 min read
Hope Whispers
Hope whispers my name, And speaks to my soul. ‘Rest a while, I have a healing balm and will tend your wounds.’ I counter, ‘But have you...
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Jon Swales
Jan 16, 20244 min read
Magnificat- A Song of Kingdom Revolution
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus initiates his public ministry with the proclamation , "The time is fulfilled, the Kingdom of God is at hand....
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Jon Swales
Dec 5, 20234 min read
Beyond Business as Usual: Enacting the Kingdom in a World of Injustice
Throughout his earthly ministry, Jesus proclaimed, performed, embraced, and enacted the Kingdom of God. He preached, ‘The Kingdom of God...
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Jon Swales
Oct 29, 202310 min read
Jesus and Justified Warfare
‘Today the world is on the brink of ruin because the church refuses to be the church, because we Christians have been deceiving ourselves...
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Jon Swales
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Discipleship and the Kingdom
Jesus proclaimed and embodied the reign and rule of the Father. He declared, 'The Kingdom of God is at hand' (Matthew 4:17), and...
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Jon Swales
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Beatitudes (Lighthouse Version)
When Liberator looked at the crowd he went up a mountain and sat down to encourage his people. He opened his mouth and spoke to his crew...
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Jon Swales
Sep 17, 20232 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....
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Jon Swales
Sep 11, 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,...
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Jon Swales
Sep 10, 20235 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...
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Jon Swales
Sep 2, 20239 min read
Jesus & the Hoarders of Wealth (Part Two)
'Jesus proclaimed a word of hope to the poor and oppressed and a warning of judgment to the rich and powerful. The effort to spiritualize...
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Jon Swales
Sep 2, 20233 min read
The Compassion of Jesus
Jesus was known and remembered as a man who was moved with compassion. Here are two examples. Matthew 9:36 (NRSV): "When he saw the...
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Jon Swales
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Jesus & the Expendables
All empires and complex industrial societies have what Lenski, the cultural anthropologist, describes as 'expendables.' At the top of the...
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Jon Swales
Aug 29, 20233 min read
The Kingdom and Hospitality
“Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the...
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Jon Swales
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Jesus & Creative Non-Violence
Jesus commanded the love of enemies. Does this mean that Christians are to be embrace passivity when faced with injustice and oppression?...
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Jon Swales
Aug 28, 20233 min read
Jesus and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Jesus proclaimed and embodied the Kingdom of God. In contrast to the violence and force employed by the Roman Empire, Jesus advocated for...
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Jon Swales
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Healing & the Kingdom
And {Jesus} came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all...
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Jon Swales
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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...
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Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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...
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Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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...
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