Peek-A-Boo Jesus

(http://www.woostercollective.com/2009/03/maki105s_peekaboo_jesus_draws_a_crowd.html)

Isn’t it amazing at the effect that street art can have. The other day, the New England based artist Maki105 placed "Peek-A-Boo Jesus" on the side of a video store in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

A little while later, this was reported in Boston Newspapers;

Caption:

Rafael Chinea prays with his fiance, Brenda Thibault, and her children, Bethany Martin, 8, and Brittany Martin, 14, on Wednesday in the parking lot of Premier Video in New Bedford.

 

 

 

 

Lund’s Corner Jesus Draws a Crowd
By Steve Urbon / Standard-Times senior correspondent
Thursday, March 26, 2009 -

NEW BEDFORD — Tears welled up in Angela Sampaio’s eyes as she beheld the Lund’s Corner Jesus through her car windshield Wednesday, reports today’s Standard-Times.

"I am really, really, really moved by this," she said. And she wanted reassurance that the photographs of this Jesus are on the Internet. "This will be seen all over the world," she said.

She had plenty of company there in the parking lot of Premier Video, where the slightly larger-than-life depiction of the Saviour appeared on the wall sometime last weekend. In a one-hour span around noon Wednesday, at least 35 people walked or drove to the lot just to see the figure that is pasted to the white brick.

They came from miles around. They were young and old, sometimes three generations of a family in a car. There were blue-collar workers with their buddies, retirees, teenagers. They brought cameras and took pictures of each other near the figure of Christ. Some brought flowers, real and artificial, and some brought candles that flickered in their jars in the spring breeze.

So aside from the idolatry stuff, from a “street-art-for-Jesus” perspective, This reminds me of a blog from years back – Evandalism – check it out! It created quite a comment stir in it’s day.

Some Challenges

To the “Ambassadors of Holiness”, and other people thinking about their calling and vocation in Christ.

“Make no mistake, the adventure you now commence will demand the best of you. The world will not always be kind to you. It will not always welcome you. It will not always treat you with respect. You may not always have a soft pillow, or a full stomach, or a healthy body and mind. No, the mission before you will not be easy. But that’s not what you signed up for with you signed on with Jesus Christ, is it? An easy life is not worthy of your gifts. An easy life is not worthy of your energy, your intellect, you life, your death.” – “Countdown to Sunday – A Daily Guide for Those Who Dare To Preach” – Chris Erdman (p.182)

To anyone who has not yet been challenged to think about trade justice, and/or anyone who hasn’t heard Danielle Strickland be Fair-Trade’s greatest advocate.

Fair Trade Rant - “Go on, Liberate Your Latte!”

And while you’re liberating you’re latte, buy some buttons!! Get in touch with me if you want some!

Pleasing to Him.

I listened to some great teaching by Rob Bell today. I podcast the sermons from his church – Mars Hill Bible Church. Check it out, his teachings (and those from others who preach there) are refreshing, and normally the perfect length for the train ride to Uni!

Life has been a little messy lately, but I was reminded today that God is good (Hallelujah! – although it sucks that I needed reminding). And just because I generalise things, and universalise circumstances, doesn’t mean that things will not, turn out for my deliverance.

Thanks to your prayers, and the magnificent power and provision of the Spirit – they will. Check out Philippians 1:19.

On another note, I’m heading to Melbourne very early Wednesday morning. If anyone wants to catch up while I’m over there drop me a line, or an email kathleenpearce[at]gmail[dot]com

And I’ll leave you with my new favourite benediction…

Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV)
May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.