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<br>Reader submissions are accepted at owentew@gmail.comOwen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-50597045716024248592012-12-09T18:02:00.001-06:002012-12-09T18:02:44.082-06:00Second Sunday of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Second Sunday in Advent, St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church, Cullman, Alabama.</div>
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<br />Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-72524877405720024502012-10-24T18:59:00.001-05:002012-10-24T19:01:04.051-05:00I can do all things through Christ ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Owners of Relentless Fitness in Cullman, Alabama work out to Christian music and Scripture verses on the walls. (Click photo to enlarge.)Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-50769917694808204792011-07-24T13:05:00.008-05:002011-07-24T17:57:42.242-05:00Stained glass windows damaged by tornado<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwqPIGhUSIszHsB4D7MdHbWWsel5tXNFc5FbNJQZbLRNZ-frD25WU8z3SG5K_ciY5C_QtcQRuadvHYZxI-qIxp7Z-DBU0OwTrjBOGCs2fr_qFcvqI4AaPx_p0dupMoo4ZRlxHqk85cRGe/s1600/Brace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwqPIGhUSIszHsB4D7MdHbWWsel5tXNFc5FbNJQZbLRNZ-frD25WU8z3SG5K_ciY5C_QtcQRuadvHYZxI-qIxp7Z-DBU0OwTrjBOGCs2fr_qFcvqI4AaPx_p0dupMoo4ZRlxHqk85cRGe/s400/Brace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632983473866113058" /></a>We breathed a sigh of relief at St. John Evangelical Protestant Church in Cullman, Alabama when one of the devastating tornadoes hit our city on April 27, 2011. Our precious stained glass windows were spared.<div><br /></div><div>Other churches were harder hit. Just one block north, Christ Lutheran was almost leveled. First United Methodist lost its stained glass windows, as did First Baptist. East Side Baptist's sanctuary was leveled. Many other churches, businesses and homes were leveled or suffered serious damage, so we at St. John's were thankful that the giant trees surrounding our church fell all around the building, but didn't land on it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So when we walked inside the sanctuary this morning, almost three months later, we were surprised to see some of our windows gone. Pastor Bob Kurtz explained that an expert was brought in to give them an inspection and found that five of them needed repairs. They'll be out for 10-12 weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div>I shot picture at top of a piece of tape on one of the windows near where I usually sit. I thought it odd that it said "Grace" on it, but liked the symbolism. After I called up the picture on my computer I saw it actually says, "Brace" -- which makes a lot more sense -- but still carries good symbolism.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a shot I got of some of the missing windows, with a shot below from our wedding three years ago. The window you see in the bottom picture is one that is out for repairs. It is the far left blocked-out window in the picture below:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ95iH8T9Z5dvQmExF1LzwvdJ7w5vXrvpxwHZuOpEZQVsoo4A40ihlX8nT9UrehNmV7iJBEqlLLWDdDGUMifru3cARYjYA0Bu1t6RMN0nGWyefDYBU6mnSJgPZ75qLVzcxxWQN92QZBIoh/s1600/stained+glass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ95iH8T9Z5dvQmExF1LzwvdJ7w5vXrvpxwHZuOpEZQVsoo4A40ihlX8nT9UrehNmV7iJBEqlLLWDdDGUMifru3cARYjYA0Bu1t6RMN0nGWyefDYBU6mnSJgPZ75qLVzcxxWQN92QZBIoh/s400/stained+glass.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632983322151352130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArW-FNzLeHKS1rsJkNirxYe1OFNvZ01C5URyreTrIlgXNK3f8w-w-293midOHedieZ_NPEQYRcxuaIWLJgnlMBZFLfiX1QbpCj3uOLJuGeuGpE7OFPuEKjcRCWzHrskcQUt_jfZBQt61q/s1600/wedding.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArW-FNzLeHKS1rsJkNirxYe1OFNvZ01C5URyreTrIlgXNK3f8w-w-293midOHedieZ_NPEQYRcxuaIWLJgnlMBZFLfiX1QbpCj3uOLJuGeuGpE7OFPuEKjcRCWzHrskcQUt_jfZBQt61q/s400/wedding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632981744801908882" /></a><br /></div>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-60004402062328060712011-07-18T23:49:00.004-05:002011-07-18T23:56:29.124-05:00Jesus Loves You, Dixie Land<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRITWzOGV4pVaLt10ETtNqnbuTp-NugSsq-8W3J1wmpuS3ucOLFxySL-pEGh_6eFLxqY5uCZ5QkZQmReDKM8sHtI4GQLGEzy_1AXo83k06WbSrTA1O5A4ipTITh0t81pX_RVCc776kK3q/s1600/jesus+dixieland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRITWzOGV4pVaLt10ETtNqnbuTp-NugSsq-8W3J1wmpuS3ucOLFxySL-pEGh_6eFLxqY5uCZ5QkZQmReDKM8sHtI4GQLGEzy_1AXo83k06WbSrTA1O5A4ipTITh0t81pX_RVCc776kK3q/s400/jesus+dixieland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921267131506594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Convenience store, Interstate 65, Blount County, Alabama, July 2011</i></div>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-37285855290891041792011-06-22T13:01:00.002-05:002011-06-22T13:06:28.874-05:00Jesus truck on I-65<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4utqDTpWYLQ8vOAauUZz92TI4EyZA7SKjx2lhFu2PCYaDqYJhNgQQcrUuQQ_buQHf3MNUrseMXRE5xM9K9oup_doeMMcqrrpp4pH5TIO2E5MPf-volRtrClF6cMEbZHfZyPzUaTSNCsc/s1600/jesus+truck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4utqDTpWYLQ8vOAauUZz92TI4EyZA7SKjx2lhFu2PCYaDqYJhNgQQcrUuQQ_buQHf3MNUrseMXRE5xM9K9oup_doeMMcqrrpp4pH5TIO2E5MPf-volRtrClF6cMEbZHfZyPzUaTSNCsc/s400/jesus+truck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621106007213361874" /></a>I passed this truck on the way to work yesterday. I think it was carrying donations for a shelter or food bank. Spotted on Interstate 65 South in Cullman County, near Blount County line.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-34839893786542974632011-05-04T16:15:00.008-05:002011-05-05T10:08:52.888-05:00King James Bible reading marathon in Birmingham (with video)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHCBN4R6WTUnzTZ1W6idD3_L5ShzyQngdYQdzDTCexiplh0GmV1oCRaOJ7NP7Xt3EGa55XjjYUjHgEWO9q2e3yRb__7BXfO_WTlqF1vkGXW2GqhDAkiSlBuyJpDK26h3n1aWCHLab3Ced/s1600/kingjamesbham.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHCBN4R6WTUnzTZ1W6idD3_L5ShzyQngdYQdzDTCexiplh0GmV1oCRaOJ7NP7Xt3EGa55XjjYUjHgEWO9q2e3yRb__7BXfO_WTlqF1vkGXW2GqhDAkiSlBuyJpDK26h3n1aWCHLab3Ced/s400/kingjamesbham.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602972906675576562" border="0" /></a>A woman reads from the Gospel of John on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 on the front steps of Southside Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Others wait their turn to read during a <a href="http://blog.al.com/living-news/2011/04/king_james_bible_is_celebrated.html">90-hour marathon</a> to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Authorized Version of The Holy Bible in May 1611. The Bible reading ends May 5, the National Day of Prayer in the United States.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw3_uVRD4a6GKS1-H0oImD5OvM8REVQ6P43kFHf5hKeQEkX0ekZV8insqU9sngEdk5JG-Uh-1x1JOHdZ1fPOA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-67497431535906590112011-05-01T08:10:00.003-05:002011-05-01T20:06:20.630-05:00Retiring pastor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_aLh06P6BdZO2d5plePHL9DEmwP6cZE6MBmmhGidNvtke2igYUVjlXW-hs58gC_X0PdcSTBpU-wpg3SsquaxR1JCrrszHovNlS8VeMJAYEd9ALY5PfDVCC5642KgOV_3nd-Iu18mwwkf/s1600/mikeg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_aLh06P6BdZO2d5plePHL9DEmwP6cZE6MBmmhGidNvtke2igYUVjlXW-hs58gC_X0PdcSTBpU-wpg3SsquaxR1JCrrszHovNlS8VeMJAYEd9ALY5PfDVCC5642KgOV_3nd-Iu18mwwkf/s400/mikeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601735324924661682" border="0" /></a>Mike Garrigan, pastor of Shades Valley Community Church in Homewood , Alabama, retires today. Above, he leads the congregation in the benediction. Below, is the last in a series of four cakes with abbreviated snippets of the benediction.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpO0rwue-jKA85gB48yakUygmwtEB4NRPEZSyI3r9HflAJD6tpibNE3ftyT8MoOMXuYzcwqtMxpl7MTUtLilMFklB4vKUkrcUnbwvN_mG4_qSbfCjQmtVA_03szahW8xZBU9V_qrZAN0k/s1600/jesuscake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpO0rwue-jKA85gB48yakUygmwtEB4NRPEZSyI3r9HflAJD6tpibNE3ftyT8MoOMXuYzcwqtMxpl7MTUtLilMFklB4vKUkrcUnbwvN_mG4_qSbfCjQmtVA_03szahW8xZBU9V_qrZAN0k/s400/jesuscake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601918745667506866" border="0" /></a>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-45030946130552546232011-04-24T08:55:00.004-05:002011-04-24T09:00:35.661-05:00"What are we looking for?" - Ronald Rolheiser (Video)<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="410" height="261" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0oSDbRJleec" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />Jesus speaks Mary's name in love after his Resurrection.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-30368766000082850732011-04-24T06:00:00.003-05:002011-04-24T17:29:31.776-05:00The Empty Tomb: "He Is Risen"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb07EPb9hMBcXAfQwREKqLyJiN5R4iikiSMSSM5kG993b1A2J5BKFQZmV3M_I6ceBknGiLT5XoP0jQVaXsRzXHqnZ3UrxjoP18IlLzq_3jo1uziODdpCaHkW3aMuRex13Q6UbP5pVrga29/s1600/holysepulchre99.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb07EPb9hMBcXAfQwREKqLyJiN5R4iikiSMSSM5kG993b1A2J5BKFQZmV3M_I6ceBknGiLT5XoP0jQVaXsRzXHqnZ3UrxjoP18IlLzq_3jo1uziODdpCaHkW3aMuRex13Q6UbP5pVrga29/s400/holysepulchre99.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598614372984715042" border="0" /></a>Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem. (Traditional burial tomb of Jesus Christ in silhouette at bottom.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-63652529841227993272011-04-21T23:48:00.001-05:002011-04-21T23:52:05.513-05:00Good Friday<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Be75mMDWuGgEvZe1EmswSLG_72HGMfS1Nj1fAwkQ00_02Z5DbG-jk66pCXyS8S6zGTiLa_wc0OAr7BSdhNh9QOI06EWiVuKohKyMsqKMNJFIdXVcohVjZeXdEqV7tdyLa5QAzGpv1nkU/s1600/crucifixion2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Be75mMDWuGgEvZe1EmswSLG_72HGMfS1Nj1fAwkQ00_02Z5DbG-jk66pCXyS8S6zGTiLa_wc0OAr7BSdhNh9QOI06EWiVuKohKyMsqKMNJFIdXVcohVjZeXdEqV7tdyLa5QAzGpv1nkU/s400/crucifixion2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598266001459759554" border="0" /></a>Dogwood blooms with Crucifix.<br /></div>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-23414605392317379852011-04-20T23:53:00.002-05:002011-04-21T00:08:19.721-05:00Maundy Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VTmoZd_h2Xu9x4wy-YGdUhx6cHxpDF7vcaAVbRy64tT4dJAalfnAeFytVcMutpCbIjMPwKRItDBzNPYw-TarS4g3prIp404v2jO8pU8pFaRjzR6iRW-JoBq5xYIhhVlARIUv-67dJPLt/s1600/lastsup2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VTmoZd_h2Xu9x4wy-YGdUhx6cHxpDF7vcaAVbRy64tT4dJAalfnAeFytVcMutpCbIjMPwKRItDBzNPYw-TarS4g3prIp404v2jO8pU8pFaRjzR6iRW-JoBq5xYIhhVlARIUv-67dJPLt/s400/lastsup2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597896386103148322" border="0" /></a>Got the olive wood Last Supper in Israel. The Crucifix was my Aunt Isabel's.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-63442299387337319022011-04-17T08:43:00.008-05:002011-04-17T08:52:08.820-05:00Holy Week in 2 minutes (video)Holy Week quickly explained. From the Catholic satellite radio show "Busted Halo."<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HugMM_3FfnI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-62614087369084789372011-03-11T18:51:00.008-06:002011-03-11T19:57:25.162-06:00Jesus in Alabama on display<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TZqsi32J2HIdznYVMfTg-xBKRFS1BXybyfnLnPX5cF0nXWb6kDMrSHNvRIKVd_6rpPzQP9HKaOt9FYTd0d8jQt8uFflZ3mMiDLZ8cnTa7HPfagxXPlizLLbCbxlGimnzEYef7G-4rbKI/s1600/stjohns1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TZqsi32J2HIdznYVMfTg-xBKRFS1BXybyfnLnPX5cF0nXWb6kDMrSHNvRIKVd_6rpPzQP9HKaOt9FYTd0d8jQt8uFflZ3mMiDLZ8cnTa7HPfagxXPlizLLbCbxlGimnzEYef7G-4rbKI/s400/stjohns1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582990737959408818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Click on photo to enlarge</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qi4JvN2_QB6Y4KNuy0HOF6exZpaukAsUSJD5hF6T_dEb74byFkeY5NhrWnPIWUuaXz3FIeG0LibDHSBsh94DFjx8cjFpzNdGbc-vP6JnGROIRxL29RURNfG6Cw8yaoTBj3rnVFX31iEk/s1600/stjohns1.jpg"><br /></a>Some of my photos are on display through Lent at <a href="http://www.stjohnscullman.com/">St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church</a> in Cullman, Alabama. To see them go to the church office and you'll be directed to the atrium.<br /><br />If you can't make it or want to see the the pictures included in the show, check out <a href="http://gregrichter.smugmug.com/Art/Jesus-In-Alabama/15892038_KZffD#1192060239_xgftF">my Smugmug site here</a>.<br /><br />Here's the introductory message:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Jesus in Alabama</span><br />Some of us burn with a mission to share Jesus with the world in unconventional ways. The purpose of "Jesus in Alabama" is to bring those obscure messages to a wider audience.<br /><br />The project started when I saw red letters spelling out the name JESUS written on U.S. 31 near Lacon. I liked the idea that the name appeared just as the road narrows from four to two lanes, alluding to the narrow road that leads to life. Soon, I found it everywhere. There was a man carrying a sign he said God had told him to write "Look Unto Jesus" on. And a tattoo artist looking for just right place on his personal canvas to ink the name. I met a lot of interesting people -- or found their messages after they left them.<br /><br />Eventually, I intended to compile all of the pictures into a book. Two publishers turned it down. Still, one encouraged me to seek other publishers, and to call back in a year if I was unsuccessful. I got a full-time job and bought a house within that year, so I dropped the book idea out of time constraints, but I continue shooting pictures whenever I see the name of Jesus in Alabama.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />*Special thanks to the Rev. John Richter of St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church, John Sachs of <a href="http://cullmanartscenter.com/visit.html">The Arts Center</a>, and Steve and Stacie Carter of <a href="http://cullmanpromenade.showitsite.com/">The Shops at 3rd Street Promenade</a>.<br /></span>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-28981320299435762122011-02-23T00:43:00.004-06:002011-02-23T00:46:45.553-06:00Ain't God Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvzDgSy3QF1cAnxOvWl_s3cxvN1lEqoBRWi9wsQv4KLSU0L7kQYFf-mbLCpuGHE7tvvUdphTKf-MgunnHPlVtjLHB5bNwBI2qddq06OmY8inSkJXQRr1myLRGoRCgHuxBXd4xjxen59cg/s1600/aintgod.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvzDgSy3QF1cAnxOvWl_s3cxvN1lEqoBRWi9wsQv4KLSU0L7kQYFf-mbLCpuGHE7tvvUdphTKf-MgunnHPlVtjLHB5bNwBI2qddq06OmY8inSkJXQRr1myLRGoRCgHuxBXd4xjxen59cg/s400/aintgod.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576772480454096002" border="0" /></a>Spotted on my way to work this morning, Cullman, Alabama. (The question mark cost extra.)Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-42959793272865749422010-11-28T22:23:00.003-06:002010-11-28T22:26:35.752-06:00Food court flash mob Hallelujah Chorus<object width="300" height="193"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SXh7JR9oKVE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SXh7JR9oKVE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="300" height="193"></embed></object>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-81403383670345898252010-11-09T18:51:00.007-06:002010-11-09T19:23:30.411-06:00World's biggest Jesus in PolandA 170-foot-tall Jesus, the world's largest we're told now towers over Swiebodzin, Poland.<br /><br />The plaster and fiberglass statue is the culmination of a local priest's life work, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5685609/the-worlds-biggest-jesus-gets-his-head?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail">Gizmodo reports</a>.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/GFD96ZBaQOM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/GFD96ZBaQOM?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You should follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Tweetologian">Twitter here</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#%21/pages/Jesus-In-Alabama-and-Everywhere-Else-Images-of-the-Name/106427066044584">Facebook here</a>.</span>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-88261577545642119152010-10-27T11:44:00.003-05:002010-11-09T19:23:57.608-06:00Jesus reaches out to travelers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pjOcs7ISvNZL0bO9gzaM-iVeh7j0a5yOgDZy_jIjXRFPwjxkPNfcsp6ALVd4b51jbbvP7m60XkzYBDiRbUeGgBbRyu6bWvI_3meJxzQINKTBsRjpKXDxJQPoOb2x0OefdU-p9hYZ6N0b/s1600/nomadsland.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pjOcs7ISvNZL0bO9gzaM-iVeh7j0a5yOgDZy_jIjXRFPwjxkPNfcsp6ALVd4b51jbbvP7m60XkzYBDiRbUeGgBbRyu6bWvI_3meJxzQINKTBsRjpKXDxJQPoOb2x0OefdU-p9hYZ6N0b/s400/nomadsland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532767747393469490" border="0" /></a>Walkers pause for a group photo during a <a href="http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20101024/NEWS/101029880/-1/NEWS01?p=1&tc=pg">pilgrimage from Trussville to Attalla</a>, Alabama to bring attention to <a href="http://www.thenomadsland.org/">Nomad's Land</a>, a place for travelers of all sorts to find rest and spiritual renewal. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Photo courtesy Milo Beloved.)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">You should follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Tweetologian">Twitter here</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#%21/pages/Jesus-In-Alabama-and-Everywhere-Else-Images-of-the-Name/106427066044584">Facebook here</a>.</span>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-32283872456837517892010-10-15T00:25:00.003-05:002010-10-15T00:38:06.663-05:00Jesus in a Chilean mine<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SIzNpR2CNk161hyphenhyphenrTxa0JjMfL8HdyYeC2XaUx7gGJ7jEV6c3fOcurW5A_swyuIblqyf4yKiQNg6wYGMRlvAevkk-CcWm7r8O-jgdEk92IFntk4-Cljw7Wk0SRZWIQmAnRzzsKpo_20Qc/s1600/chileanminer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SIzNpR2CNk161hyphenhyphenrTxa0JjMfL8HdyYeC2XaUx7gGJ7jEV6c3fOcurW5A_swyuIblqyf4yKiQNg6wYGMRlvAevkk-CcWm7r8O-jgdEk92IFntk4-Cljw7Wk0SRZWIQmAnRzzsKpo_20Qc/s400/chileanminer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528140016464892162" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Chilean government photo)</span></a><br /></div>Did you wonder where those Chilean miners got their <span style="font-style: italic;">iGracias Senior!</span> T-shirts? <a href="http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/14/the-story-behind-the-chilean-miners-jesus-t-shirts/?hpt=C2">CNN did, too, </a>and noticed "Jesus" written on the sleeves. Turns out Campus Crusade for Christ sent them mp3's of its <span style="font-style: italic;">Jesus</span> film and The New Testament in Spanish.<br /><br />The miners wrote back: "Thank you for this tremendous blessing for me and my coworkers. It will be good for our spiritual edification. I am fine because Christ lives in me. We have prayer services at 12 noon and 6 pm."<br /><br />The ministry sent the men the shirts, which apparently, they liked, noted a Campus Crusade spokesman.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You should follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Tweetologian">Twitter here</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#%21/pages/Jesus-In-Alabama-and-Everywhere-Else-Images-of-the-Name/106427066044584">Facebook here</a>.</span>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-2631674132932518182010-05-22T23:59:00.000-05:002010-05-23T00:08:30.028-05:00Pentecost<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYSMZUU292jthqMnYOYB9OszUC5aZYD-fv2rIUrYSklTKH6FFOQ_hbKGq3rBJQzhiVWCRJBWOsNYUlWOdRgj-28uuJXmh8dRsb36XHjHmDrfuo_D0zjbD0wKvPN3f2ewyfkwuwAs-7Sgz/s1600/jesussunset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYSMZUU292jthqMnYOYB9OszUC5aZYD-fv2rIUrYSklTKH6FFOQ_hbKGq3rBJQzhiVWCRJBWOsNYUlWOdRgj-28uuJXmh8dRsb36XHjHmDrfuo_D0zjbD0wKvPN3f2ewyfkwuwAs-7Sgz/s400/jesussunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474184033193771314" border="0" /></a>I-65, north of Birmingham, Alabama, 1996<br /></div>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-54694545313850972912010-04-29T16:19:00.005-05:002010-04-29T16:21:43.681-05:00Get Off Facebook and Into God's Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j9Lw-5MzPmXCpN7MhZSDW_WTxnUA6uhASwfAv9t-rsLzK5JuBVtjUFvIS2D5Kb7ss3mZ2JOtqDEAdAp3lCEvMrFKRN4n4d53pDleU2wGENtbWmMbsKFER_bTX3IaQQjd3pG1X6JdUDRj/s1600/church1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j9Lw-5MzPmXCpN7MhZSDW_WTxnUA6uhASwfAv9t-rsLzK5JuBVtjUFvIS2D5Kb7ss3mZ2JOtqDEAdAp3lCEvMrFKRN4n4d53pDleU2wGENtbWmMbsKFER_bTX3IaQQjd3pG1X6JdUDRj/s400/church1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465672246136422098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tFb0MvxfXXBIuGubsHIljBtDwbavGND6eqxL1H3da2ThOQof1CB5NSRx7qWLVO7TrnY7UCqDIUtIr7YlHYyNAm0FCSC0NhMwIEVfBYX6hdxvBd_XrOcbvhgEbunqx5V5gapA55oaciFG/s1600/church2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tFb0MvxfXXBIuGubsHIljBtDwbavGND6eqxL1H3da2ThOQof1CB5NSRx7qWLVO7TrnY7UCqDIUtIr7YlHYyNAm0FCSC0NhMwIEVfBYX6hdxvBd_XrOcbvhgEbunqx5V5gapA55oaciFG/s400/church2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465672154314154258" border="0" /></a>Sumiton, Alabama. (Photos by Dale Short, which he posted on Facebook.)Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-80163784011948754992010-04-05T00:01:00.000-05:002010-04-05T00:01:00.498-05:00Driven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7AMW5kpjmOcy6qrwEFE7RIbuYZ3eKgnjdBlZTn-Eixl85b6m4GXHT_-0nW7cJPfETLDMGKgA_kc6gs2AoJqtl_EKeVHe2M70QCj0NBADV5g_jPxDlJ_ZQ8hk8Jk3b2qp9bXBVrZFbcft/s1600/jesuscar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7AMW5kpjmOcy6qrwEFE7RIbuYZ3eKgnjdBlZTn-Eixl85b6m4GXHT_-0nW7cJPfETLDMGKgA_kc6gs2AoJqtl_EKeVHe2M70QCj0NBADV5g_jPxDlJ_ZQ8hk8Jk3b2qp9bXBVrZFbcft/s400/jesuscar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453438169905570066" border="0" /></a>Cullman Shopping Center. Cullman, Alabama, 1996.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-60157048974903380602010-04-04T00:01:00.001-05:002010-04-04T00:01:01.604-05:00Risen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0AQotget0-2lDWTYPSDOl016Is3i549hflxebBGwuHTY9QplEAdvqP2VwncuLNMZIKculuwUSOFharBCYOhjYEM67vBJ92EBWS5_jsTgZOPctTjv2uegUFVbe72tx8esZ9bbnxf1FoF6/s1600/jesusresurrection.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0AQotget0-2lDWTYPSDOl016Is3i549hflxebBGwuHTY9QplEAdvqP2VwncuLNMZIKculuwUSOFharBCYOhjYEM67vBJ92EBWS5_jsTgZOPctTjv2uegUFVbe72tx8esZ9bbnxf1FoF6/s400/jesusresurrection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453440675871196642" border="0" /></a><br />Winfield, Alabama, 1996.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-69893006406900313512010-04-02T00:01:00.000-05:002010-04-02T00:01:01.140-05:00What I have written I have written<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bsPbKTWoOVqOGoL5q7K7mT9ge1jDVM31UZKFzXJ8d20kwa2J5GN5buEaVUQRbjYSPbMKUyd1l-2nShG1AD6dgdniPzXV0d0-oIpoz3r-0vhe-IxLZkAfregBhQcPnRvXj7N6MyzAvsOh/s1600/inritag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bsPbKTWoOVqOGoL5q7K7mT9ge1jDVM31UZKFzXJ8d20kwa2J5GN5buEaVUQRbjYSPbMKUyd1l-2nShG1AD6dgdniPzXV0d0-oIpoz3r-0vhe-IxLZkAfregBhQcPnRvXj7N6MyzAvsOh/s400/inritag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453439778210702418" border="0" /></a>Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-74094172433548317832010-04-01T18:00:00.002-05:002010-04-01T18:00:03.765-05:00Take This Cup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCDFayUKlPPaLuSv_3iCYmetU1aGuPAxu8C73DIakCvroznyJpQxbkSi7uG_L2QkBM4gVx2KTY2627GmWfd3Aet-M_H2K8tGSm5S12zrVfEzQ_01mcXjcf0ZhjImilXpXSqD8vIA_bcIZ/s1600/brotherbryan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCDFayUKlPPaLuSv_3iCYmetU1aGuPAxu8C73DIakCvroznyJpQxbkSi7uG_L2QkBM4gVx2KTY2627GmWfd3Aet-M_H2K8tGSm5S12zrVfEzQ_01mcXjcf0ZhjImilXpXSqD8vIA_bcIZ/s400/brotherbryan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453442364356981570" border="0" /></a>Brother Bryan statue. Five Points South. Birmingham, Alabama. March for Jesus 1996.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163685791366669736.post-47308819223785610982010-04-01T00:01:00.000-05:002010-04-01T00:01:00.453-05:00Maundy Thursday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DreaCjNGt-hN7vaZkAR8DPGIBG_yrE86eTxRjgP9b_Ycdj2CCyQU9Xh-rT4UR_EDOyjG5llwh1BdrRnrB1Mtfbnl0W4xDkFKg47EVPb9u7NxIAKRVbLUKrVAHHMrNuQEEF17jOn_Q5Nz/s1600/jesusbench.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DreaCjNGt-hN7vaZkAR8DPGIBG_yrE86eTxRjgP9b_Ycdj2CCyQU9Xh-rT4UR_EDOyjG5llwh1BdrRnrB1Mtfbnl0W4xDkFKg47EVPb9u7NxIAKRVbLUKrVAHHMrNuQEEF17jOn_Q5Nz/s400/jesusbench.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453439081820254562" border="0" /></a><br />Brother Bryan Park, Southside Birmingham, Alabama. March for Jesus 1996.Owen Tewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00697480206282784163noreply@blogger.com0