Cruciform Justice

Jon Swales

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Where is Jesus?

A few thoughts… composed in love and for love. "They asked Mary, 'Woman, why are you crying?' 'They have taken my Lord away,' she said,...

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Jon Swales

Aug 24, 20239 min read

An Open Letter to the Church: Love in a World of Climate Breakdown

Dear Brothers & Sisters Thank you for taking the time to read this post. The sobering truth is that our lives are unfolding in the...

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Jon Swales

Aug 24, 20231 min read

Jon Swales interviewed on Hopeful Activists Podcast

Several months ago I had the privilege of being able to share on the Hopeful Activists podcast about the crossover between worship,...

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Jon Swales

Aug 24, 20232 min read

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....

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Jon Swales

Aug 23, 20234 min read

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...

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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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Jon Swales

Aug 21, 20232 min read

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...

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