Jeremy Duncan
I was part of starting Commons Church back in 2014. At the time, I had pastored in the city for about a decade, but I wanted to see if a new expression of church could find its footing. A more open, inclusive approach that felt more honest with the questions I was wrestling with. Over the years, Commons has welcomed new voices, and we have shifted and matured in ways I never expected, but it remains one of the great joys of my life to journey with this community.
Today, I have the privilege of helping to lead our team here at Commons. My wife Rachel and I have a son, a daughter, and a dog (all adopted and amazing). Thursdays are generally marked off in my calendar for meetings with people from the community, so if you ever want to grab a coffee, you can find some time in my calendar here. I'd love to hear a bit of your story.
In my spare time, I also write books. Two of them so far.
A peacemaker's guide to the book of Revelation.
A peacemaker's guide to the book of Revelation.
In Upside-Down Apocalypse, author Jeremy Duncan draws on biblical scholarship and nonviolent theology to guide readers through the book of Revelation, understanding the vision of John in the light of the Jesus we know through the Gospels--the full revelation of the Divine. Along the way, readers will discover what the writer imagines as he weaves this profound revelation of non-violent triumph and see with fresh eyes how the Prince of Peace turns violence on its head once and for all.
A pastoral reimagining of the apocalypse through the lens of Jesus, this book will bring relief, healing, and revelation to the Church. I'm grateful to Jeremy for tackling this complex topic with equal parts scholarship and grace.
SARAH BESSEY, NYT bestseller "A Rhythm of Prayer" and "Jesus Feminist"
A provocative and beautiful demonstration of how the meaning of Scripture is fundamentally transformed when we read every word through the lens of Jesus crucified.
MEGHAN LARISSA GOOD, author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today
An honest second look at the Sermon on the Mount.
An honest second look at the Sermon on the Mount.
Many of us have absorbed an image of Jesus from the culture around us. Once that sinks in everything we experience, watch, hear, or read only serves to reinforce what we think we already know about him. There is so much more to the story though. If you are interested in exploring Jesus' teaching, read Dirt and Stardust and see that you are a part of what is good about both the dirt under your feet and the cosmos above your head. You are invited into a story much bigger than you were perhaps first told about.
In his exploration of the Sermon on the Mount, Jeremy restores a tired conversation from its latest version (‘Everything is terrible, including you!’) to its earliest incantation (‘You’re loved’). . . . Stars and dust are not objects to be managed or maligned—it’s what we’re made of. Jeremy does a fine job of reminding us of humanity’s sacred roots while inviting us to live into our indestructible destiny.
JOE MANAFO, Chief Creative Officer, Listenology
With scholarship and logic, Jeremy Duncan has given us written permission to consider new possibilities, new futures for just about everything, because what Jesus told us is true for just about everything. If you want to try at least to ‘suspend your disbelief’ that we have indeed been paid the intolerable compliment that God loves us because of Jesus, then this book is for you.
BERNARD LAWRENCE POTVIN, Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary