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JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Sixth Sunday of Easter / Acts 16:9-15
In this episode of the Touring the Holy Land Series, Jen has a conversation with Jer Swigart on immersive peacebuilding in the context of Israel-Palestine. In this conversation, Jer discusses the complexities of Christian tourism in Israel and Palestine, highlighting its role as a propaganda tool that often neglects the realities of the local communities. He emphasizes the importance of building deep, meaningful relationships with both Israeli and Palestinian kin to foster genuine peacemaking efforts, and how Global Immersion seeks to do this through immersion trips for Christian leaders. Jer shares personal experiences and insights on navigating the challenges of peacemaking, especially in light of recent conflicts. He advocates for local immersion and community engagement as vital components of social transformation, encouraging listeners to connect with marginalized communities in their own cities. In their extended conversation for our Patreon supporters, Jen and Jer chat about the intersections in peacebuilding work across the contexts of the U.S. Deep South, Northern Ireland, and Israel and Palestine. To access this extended conversation and others, consider supporting us on Patreon. Dr. Jer Swigart is the Co-Founding Executive Director of Global Immersion, a non-profit training organization and conflict consultancy that forms Everyday Peacemakers and Reconciling Leaders to mend divides. Whether on international battlefields, the divided streets of U.S. American cities, or in organizational and congregational boardrooms, Jer is adept at guiding immersive processes that transform constructed enemies into co-creating allies and forge conflict-competent leaders and teams.He is a North American contributing member of the Reconcilers Together Alliance, a Pepperdine University Cross Sector Leadership Fellow, a Bonhoeffer Senior Fellow at the Hebrew College's Miller Center of Interreligious Learning and Leadership, and on the Leadership Team of the Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East (NEME). He holds an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Global Leadership from George Fox University. He's the co-author of the award-winning book, Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflict World (IVP, 2017), host of the Mending Divides Podcast, a leadership coach & conflict consultant, and a speaker and writer who regularly reflects on the intersection of faith, leadership, and peacemaking. He and his family live in Spokane, WA.If you enjoy our content, please consider supporting our work on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide on YouTube and Instagram @AcrosstheDividePodcastAcross the Divide partners with Peace Catalyst International to amplify the pursuit of peace and explore the vital intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel.Show Notes:Global ImmersionSwigart and Huckins, Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted WorldElizabeth Neumann, Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace
Here at the Circle we are actively seeking to engage in dialogue with Christian leaders because we believe there is much overlap between the values of A Course in Miracles students and those who identify as reconstructing Christians. Namely, we both want to bring forth a world that sides with love in accordance with the teachings of Jesus. This is why we are thrilled to be speaking with Jer Swigart, cofounder of Global Immersion, this week. Global Immersion is a nonprofit that focuses on equipping leaders - particularly those in the Christian church - to become peacemakers in the world. In this podcast, Jer and Emily Perry talk about making peacemaking a spiritual practice, applying peacemaking principles to real-world settings, dismantling harmful ideologies, healing Christian nationalism, and finding Jesus in the middle of the storm. ___________________________ Since 1993, our purpose has been to help with both the theory and practical application of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (known as the “CE”), which is available as a paperback*, ebook*, and via Audible. Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and a desire to see the Course's purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world. You are invited to download the free ACIM CE App to read, search, or listen to the Course wherever you are in the world, by following the instructions at https://acimce.app/ Whether you are new to ACIM or you've been a student for many years, you are welcome to join our online community and learning platform to access a vast collection of resources designed to help you understand and apply Course teachings in everyday life: https://community.circleofa.org/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future podcast episode, please email info@circleofa.org. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing and leaving a review, as this will help us reach other listeners. You are also welcome to make a donation to help support our work at circleofa.org/donate. *Amazon affiliate links
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Fifth Sunday of Easter / John 4.7-21
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday of Harvest / John 3.16-20
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday of Harvest / John 3.16-20
The Everyday Peacemaking Podcast, co-hosted by Osheta Moore and Jer Swigart, will relaunch in its new format on the International Day of Peace (September 21), featuring vulnerable conversations about the habits, heartaches, and hopes of Everyday Peacemaking. Learn more about us at https://globalimmerse.org/ Turning Over Tables theme music courtesy of The Brilliance www.thebrilliancemusic.com
Which Jesus Do You Follow?, with Jer Swigart. Series: One Thing A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Luke 13:31-34.Join us this Sunday as guest speaker Jer Swigart discusses Jesus' dynamic relationship with political and religious authorities and his defiance of unjust systems.About the Series, One Thing: What is the one thing we all need to be reminded of to live with greater resilience and compassion in these challenging days? We have fantastic guest preachers lined up for you this summer. Each guest preacher will bring their “ONE THING.” They will offer the one passage of scripture and one core message they believe is most important for you to hear. What is your “One Thing?"Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don't ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.Keywords:jesus, god, tapas, galilee, herod, fox, wilderness, john, ruler, joanna, verse, herod antipas, prison, people, live, day, king, began, world, jerusalem, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregonFeaturing:Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, GuestsSupport the show
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Pentecost Sunday / Acts 2.1-21
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Pentecost Sunday / Acts 2.1-21
Co-Founder and Director of Global Immersion Jer Swigart joins us this week to talk about conflict and peacemaking in the church. He reflects on what it means to be one body, how our understanding of God shapes the way we deal with conflict and discomfort in the church, and how we can practically become more conflict competent as followers of Jesus. If you want to learn more about Jer's work through Global Immersion, check out their website here >>> Check out Jer's book "Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World" here >>> Learn more about our work in the Office of Church Engagement at whitworth.edu/oce
In the wake of yet another mass shooting, the conversations are once again saturated with tired arguments leading us nowhere. We're done waiting for change to begin with Capitol Hill. We're convinced that measurable change will start with communities of Jesus-followers who transform their guns into garden tools. On Monday, April 3rd we had a live conversation with Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians), Mike Martin (RAWtools), Kelly Knox, and Pastor Amy Kasari (Antioch Church, Bend), hosted by Jer Swigart (Global Immersion). Shane helped us understand our national fixation on guns, its incongruence with Jesus, and what it's costing us. Mike will invited us—as individuals and congregations—to take tangible actions that will lead to change. Kelly shared his story of choosing to decommission his AR15. And Amy invited us into her church's journey of becoming a gun decommissioning site in Central Oregon. We concluded the live session with a Q&A time and outlined practical next steps both individuals and congregations can take. Follow Up Webinar - April 11, 9am pacific/12 pm central Join Mike Martin as he lays out the specific and very tangible steps toward becoming a gun decommissioning site. Pastor Amy Kasari will offer more specifics and reflections on the formational journey she and her team have guided their congregation through in preparation for this work. Rev. Deanna Hollas will orient us and offer an invitation to a five-week Guns to Garden Tools Action Circle. Q&A will be integrated throughout the entire 1-hour conversation. Register here (free) and invite other leaders from your congregation to do the same: https://share.hsforms.com/14V2mC07xSPSiPsdLJGWslAc3ovn Three Resources for Continued Learning: Sermon on Psalm 2 by Global Immersion's Dr. Jer Swigart that pushes against the notion that God endorses violence and that invites us toward a more hopeful theology: https://youtu.be/X3PCjLv7-Bw Beating Guns Documentary: https://www.beatingguns.com/documentary Beating Guns Book: https://www.beatingguns.com/
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday after Epiphany / Psalm 2
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday after Epiphany / Psalm 2
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday of Easter / Revelation 22.12-14, 16-17, 20-21
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Seventh Sunday of Easter / Revelation 22.12-14, 16-17, 20-21
Rob and Vinnie interview Jer Swigart the Co-founder of Global Immersion to discuss peacemaking and the evangelical church. How to form activists for peace in accordance with the Gospel and the disconnect that is too found in evangelical churches between peace making and evangelical theology and practice Here is a link to the Global Immersion website Rob will be speaking at the E4J zoom conference on Feb 11 & 12. Click here to register for this FREE event. or follow this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZwlfbTvsQKKcnpXtoL0Fkw Here is a link to the Howard Thurman book Jer mentioned Jesus and the Disinherited Here is a link to the article by Andy Crouch Jer mentioned "Year without a Summer" Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people! Please share this podcast and let others know about determinetruth. If you have been blessed by this podcast and would like to see others benefit too, would you please consider giving a tax-deductible contribution to support determinetruth ministries and make possible future podcasts like this? You may give a tax-deductible gift by following this link Good news: If you wish to view these podcasts on your smartphone through the Determinetruth app simply download the “tithe.ly church” app on your smartphone and insert “determinetruth” as the church name you wish to follow. Once it is loaded, simply click on the “blog” icon and they will automatically load. If you would like to have Rob and/or Vinnie speak at your church or organization in person or via zoom, please let us know by filling out the contact info on the Contact me tab on this Rob's determinetruth site.
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Second Sunday of Christmas / John 1.1-18
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Second Sunday of Christmas / John 1.1-18
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Third Sunday after Pentecost
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / Third Sunday after Pentecost
The insurrection at the Capitol Building on January 6th will be forever etched in the minds of Americans. On full display that day were White nationalists with their American and Trump 2020 flags, showing their undying love for a president who promotes hate, while also proudly carrying signs with quotes from scripture. Jer Swigart, Co-Founder of the Global Immersion Project is a peacemaker and pastor who confronts the racist past of the evangelical church and seeks to build church leaders who embrace a deeper understanding of Christianity--one that acknowledges the wrongs of the past while building anti-racist church leaders for the future. In this episode, Dr. Frank and Jer dive deep into the intersections of White nationalism and the church, discuss his work as a global peacemaker, and explore a conversation where church leaders lead a movement that is rooted in justice.
As we wrap up season one of the new Everyday Peacemaking podcast, we took time to reflect on 2020, division in the USA, the pandemic, and the impact we can have as everyday peacemakers moving into the new year globalimmerse.org
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / First Allegiance / Part 10
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / First Allegiance / Part 10
In this episode, Corey talks with Jer Swigart of Global Immersion. Jer follows his faith tradition into harm's way for the oppressed and the marginalized, and in this episode, we hear him share his story and why he has chosen to walk that road. Contend with our guest:Org: Global ImmersionBook: Mending the DividesPodcast: Everyday Peacemaking PodcastElection Resource: Conflicted Allegiance Contend with us: On Insta: @existentialpodcast and @coreyevanleak Become a Patron: http://patreon.com/coreyevanleak
Throughout the series, we will feature a story from the life of one of our hosts. Today we hear from Global Immersion Co-Founder, Jer Swigart with a truly riveting story from his home in Bend, Oregon.www.globalimmerse.org
Join me and my guest host, Dr. David Gushee, for a rollercoaster interview with Jer Swigart, co-founder of the Global Immersion Project. The three of us met in 2011 on a trip to Israel/Palestine hosted by Fuller Theological Seminary. This experience examined the conflict through the two narratives that define the region. By way of a "Spirit thing," as David remarked, we caught up with Jer as Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) was detaining two persons in unmarked buses in Bend, Oregon. Jer was with other clergy and people from Bend, standing in the way of the federal and local police. Their action lasted late into the night, but we caught up with Jer as the drama was unfolding. In this episode we talk about nonviolence, Evangelicalism and its roots in "slaveholder Christianity," and how white Christians must live out their/our faith.
The political climate is tense right now. Jer Swigart joins us from Oregon to talk with us about what his current context has revealed about white supremacy and white liberalism. He describes this context, what it looks like, and how it keeps us divided. We discuss what the root of this may be, and how we can overcome it build bridges. No matter where you stand on the issues we are currently facing you I encourage you to tune in for a challenging conversation! Resources: The Global Immersion Project Jer's Website How to connect on social media with Jer: @globalimmerse & @jerswigart Mending the Divides Engage with Lament by reading Prophetic Lament by Soong-Chan Rah
On June 11th we hosted an online webinar with 23 churches from around the Seattle-Tacoma area to train people in the ways of non-violent resistance. As we seek to get further involved in the struggle for justice, we want to do this wisely. In this wisdom we want to listen to and learn from the long tradition of non-violent resistance. Non-violent resistance is an active resistance. It steps into the fray wherever the fundamental questions of justice and the welfare of our brothers and sisters are at stake. As we take the posture of love and the work of creating peace seriously, we must be prepared to endure whatever suffering is necessary to stand the force of hatred.We were joined by Taeler Morgan from Gather Tacoma, Jer Swigart from The Global Immersion Project, Carlos Curran a non-violent activist, and Aaron Monts from UNITED Church for this forum and panel discussion.
PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project
PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Book of James / Part 9 of 9
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Book of James / Part 9 of 9
Guest speaker Jer Swigart from The Global Immersion Project walks us through what it looks like to follow the Spirit out beyond the borders of comfort. Is this what was happening to Jesus in this moment? Was Jesus following the Spirit's invitation out beyond his own borders and comfort?
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Lord’s Prayer / Part 7 of 7
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Lord's Prayer / Part 7 of 7
Jer is a modern-day peacemaker, a church planter, a community organizer, a professor, and the co-founder of the peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project. His engagement within national and international conflicts has equipped Jer to be a trainer and guide for the North American Church as he seeks to become an instrument of peace in our world.
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Ten Commandments / Part 2 of 10
JER SWIGART, Global Immersion Project / The Ten Commandments / Part 2 of 10
On March 25, 2018, women, men and children from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador began walking north toward the US border. As weeks passed, their numbers grew… and their story began to move toward the stoplight of major American News sources. Of course, the tint of that spotlight varied in shade depending on its source. […]
Corban Chapel: Jer Swigart- April 6, 2018 by Corban University
Jer Swigart, co-founder of The Global immersion Project, joins our lent series with a message on reconciling with the world.
Jer Swigart, co-founder of The Global immersion Project, joins our lent series with a message on reconciling with the world.
Message from February 11, 2018, by Jer Swigart. Genesis 1:26-27 and Ephesians 4:31-5:2.
This week, Ali ponders how Congress - with it's competing and ever-divisive stances on immigration, will manage to safeguard the Dreamers. And he chats with Jer Swigart, from Bend, Oregon, the co-author of "Mending the Divides" and leader of the Global Immersion Project, on faith-based peacemaking and healing between communities.
Jer Swigart, Co-Founding Director of a peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project, invites us to understand Christ as the Prince of Peace and our role as peacemakers.
Jer Swigart, Co-Founding Director of a peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project, invites us to understand Christ as the Prince of Peace and our role as peacemakers.
Corban Chapel: Author Jer Swigart - October 16th, 2017 by Corban University
Jer Swigart presents a lecture, "Waging Peace in a Divided World." Swigart is the cofounder and director of the Global Immersion project, a peacemaking organization that cultivates everyday peacemakers by immersing them in global conflict. He is also the author of "Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World."
Episode 19 is Here! Four pastors discussing and debating faith, relationships, pop culture, politics, ministry, food, entertainment, theology and much more! Welcome to Post Christian Pastors! This episode was recorded just a day after the tragic shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and over 500 people injured, some of those barely clinging to life. The guys spend the first part of the podcast talking about the shooting and looking for answers to the senseless violence in Vegas. They then turn their attention to our divided culture which is filled with OUTRAGE and DIVISION. From political divisions, racial divisions, to battles over players kneeling during the national anthem and more, all mixed together has left many feeling hopeless about our future as a people. Unity and dialogue in our differences seems impossible. How can we build bridges to each other and hear each other? Those are just some of the questions pursued during our discussion. It is an impactful discussion and will be useful to you as you pursue PEACE in your context. Joining the guys for the discussion is guest Jon Huckins Jon is a pastor, author, and leadership coach. He is the Co-Founding Director of The Global Immersion Project, a peacemaking training organization that is activating the North American Church as an instrument of peace. He is also on staff with Thresholds as a missional church leadership coach and co-leads a neighborhood faith community. Jon spends his life coaching organizations and people on how to be peace makers here at home and internationally. Our focus with Jon is unpacking his latest book Mending The Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World with Jer Swigart. It is a great read which we highly recommend during these divisive days. He has a Master’s degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and writes for numerous publications including, TheOOZE, Red Letter Christians, Sojourners, RELEVANT and Burnside Writer’s Collective. He has written a few books Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling, Thin Places: Six Postures for Creating and Practicing Missional Community. He lives in San Diego with his wife Jan and four kids.
Fall 2017 - "Homecoming Week" Jer Swigart, UNW Alum and Co-Founding Director of the Global Immersion Project, talks about how we should understand and live in light of the cross. He shares about what our lives look when we follow Jesus. References: Colossians 1:15-20, Genesis 1-3
Fall 2017 - "Homecoming Week" Jer Swigart, UNW Alum and Co-Founding Director of the Global Immersion Project, talks about his journey through two questions that shaped his life after UNW: "Who is Jesus?" and "Is He worth your life?" References: Luke 3, Matthew 4:12, Luke 14:28, Luke 13:31
Jer Swigart is a social innovator, an organizer, a professor, and the cofounding director of The Global Immersion Project, a peacemaking training organization that forms, equips, and mobilizes individuals and communities to enter any kind of conflict to heal rather than to win. He was the founder and lead pastor of The Open Door Community, a courageous collective of people pursuing God’s dream for the San Francisco Bay area, and he is a contributing author to a number of books that focus on theology, leadership, justice, and reconciliation. A modern-day peacemaker, Jer has found himself contending for restoration in beautifully bizarre corners of our global village. Whether in the tribes of northern Pakistan, the slums of India, the red-light districts of Southeast Asia, the violence of Israel and Palestine, or the racial injustice of his own neighborhood, Jer loves people in a way that disarms violence and dismantles divides. His engagement within national and international conflicts has formed him into a guide for the church as she seeks to leverage her influence as an instrument of peace in our world. A sought-after speaker, Jer frequently teaches in the areas of peacemaking and conflict transformation, faith and culture, neighbor and enemy love, spiritual formation, culture creating, and innovative leadership. He completed his undergrad at The University of Northwestern-St. Paul and has an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received the prestigious David Allen Hubbard Award. He currently resides with his family in Bend, Oregon. Linkg to Mending the Divides - https://www.amazon.com/Mending-Divides-Creative-Conflicted-World/dp/0830844848
Jer Swigart stops by to talk about what they’re doing over at The Global Immersion Project where he is the Co-Founding Director. He shares some wonderful insight into the complicated conflict in the Middle East.
Message from February 26th, 2017 by Jer Swigart, co-founder of The Global Immersion Project (TGIP) and dear friend of Genesis.
With a society that is becoming more and more divided, with a contentious political race ahead, and with global conflict on the rise, the world is in need for a church that carries out its role as a maker of justice and peace. Are the American Churches, Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, and Mainline, ready to do the hard work that lies ahead? Today we will speak with Jer Swigart, one of the founders of the Global Immersion Project, on conflict, peacemaking, the movement of Christians who are learning that Christ had little interest in American standards of successful living, and the thrill and adventure of taking up one’s cross and following Jesus. Get ready: whichever side of the spectrum you find yourself, on this podcast, you’re in for a bumpy ride!
Jer Swigart is a faith leader, social innovator, and the Co-Founding Director of a peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project. He and his family live in Bend, Oregon.
Jer Swigart is a faith leader, social innovator, and the Co-Founding Director of a peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project. He and his family live in Bend, Oregon.
Jer Swigart is a faith leader, social innovator, and the Co-Founding Director of a peacemaking training organization called The Global Immersion Project. He and his family live in Bend, Oregon.
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Special guest, Jer Swigart, Co-Founding Director of The Global Immersion Project, shares a message about Malachi and what it means to care for widows, orphans and immigrants.
Jer Swigart challenges our perception of Jesus.
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