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Yearly Archives: 2015
The Christmas song that gets me every time
I am very rarely moved to tears by music. But “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is one song that consistently evokes that reaction in me. The acclaimed American poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow wrote the words on December 25, … Continue reading
Nicholas Mynheer’s Glass Screen at Islip
In 2013 I wrote on Mynheer’s etched-glass screen of St. Nicholas and St. Edward the Confessor, which I had the privilege of seeing in situ. ArtWay has just published an adaptation of that article today, St. Nicholas’s feast day: http://www.artway.eu/content.php?id=2008&action=show&lang=en. … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Western Art
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Jesus home lighting devices (a little kitsch for your day)
Let Jesus light up your life with one of these nifty night-lights. So handsome. Way to go; Jesus gives you two thumbs up. Good Shepherd. His Sacred Heart burns passionately for you. Now allow me to introduce you to Cyclops Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Kitsch
Tagged jesus at the beach, jesus lamp, jesus night-light, jesus seashells
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Roundup: Why I celebrate Advent; Advent songs for kids; the dark shadows of Christmas; new research on the Star of Bethlehem; adoring Christ
“Seven Reasons to Celebrate Advent” by Ryan Shelton: Many Protestant churches, including the one I grew up in, forgo the celebration of Advent and other seasons of the church year, unconvinced of their value. Like Mathis, I wasn’t introduced to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Roundup, Theology
Tagged advent songs, christ comet, rain for roots, star of bethlehem, three wise men, w. david o. taylor
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Maranatha! (Our Lord, Come!)
This Sunday marks the first day of Advent, a season in which, in addition to commemorating the birth of Christ in the flesh and in our own hearts, we look forward to his second coming. In 2011 musicians from the … Continue reading
Jesus, the church’s fiancé
Greg Boyd’s description of the church’s marital engagement to Christ on pages 121–26 of his book Benefit of the Doubt is one of the best I’ve read. Under the heading “Betrothed to the Beloved,” he explicates the meaning of the … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged betrothed to christ, bride of christ, gregory boyd, marriage supper of the lamb
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Important announcement
After much consideration I have decided to discontinue The Jesus Question and to launch in its place a new blog dedicated to theology and the arts. Thus, I will be phasing out this website over the next two months (I’ll … Continue reading
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Seven Contemporary Christian Artists
Artists who are Christian need not confine themselves to depictions of biblical characters and narrative, but because that is where my particular interests lie as an art viewer and blogger, that is what I am most on the lookout for: … Continue reading
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