Where did Jesus go? Ascension Day 2025 I gaze at Christian art, and there’s Jesus, ascending to the heavens, fully dressed but sporting bare feet. I can't help but chuckle—did he forget his sandals? Or maybe they just couldn’t keep up with his rapid ascent! The artwork is sandal-free at ground zero, which adds another …
Tag: Earth
Earth
The future breaks into the present. My parents in law used to live in Ripon, North Yorkshire. A family visit to them meant also a visit to Lightwater Valley theme park. Much to our youngest daughters disappointment many of the rides were height restricted, and while her older siblings were allowed to ride the scary …
Go west
The Bible and geography. Its simple really. Wise men came from the east (Matthew 2:1) so the must have travelled west. They did so because they saw a star at its rising (Matthew 2:9). Like the sun and the moon, stars rise in the east, this is because of the direction of the earth's rotation, …