Monthly Archives: November 2011

Tee Time: You Know the Answer

Hm, I think I’d like to buy some vowels. Found at S^cred Clothesline.

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‘Lord Jesus, give me a deeper…’

At my church, as part of the Sunday morning liturgy, we spend time in both private and corporate confession. The corporate prayer, which we read aloud together as a body, is usually taken from Arthur Bennett’s The Valley of Vision … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Jesus and Banana Peppers

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The Last Supper, in Ten Unusual Mediums

Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper (c. 1495) is one of the most readily recognized and reproduced images in the world.  Yet as commonplace as the scene has become, artists are still finding ways to make it new—by experimenting with different … Continue reading

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Crucifying the Flesh

The title of this painting by Anthony Falbo is a reference to Galatians 5:24: “And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” This theme rings throughout Paul’s other writings as well: “For … Continue reading

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Tee Time: HISWAY

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Snow White Jesus

OK, this painting of Jesus really reminds me of this more familiar scene: Even his pose is Disney princess-ish! I can just picture those animated mouse ears bouncing on top of sing-along lyrics at the bottom of the frame: “With … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Jesus For Ever

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‘Jesus is my air Plane’

Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900–1980) was a poet, a preacher, an artist, and a singer who loved Jesus.  She called him her husband, her doctor, and her airplane (yes, airplane), and claimed to have met with him in visions throughout her … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Ante, Christ

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