{"id":1705,"date":"2010-04-09T11:42:58","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T17:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jesusneedsnewpr.net\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2011-05-03T17:02:31","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T17:02:31","slug":"touchdown-jesus-to-receive-a-power-wash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesusneedsnewpr\/2010\/04\/touchdown-jesus-to-receive-a-power-wash.html","title":{"rendered":"‘Touchdown Jesus’ to receive a power wash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For those of you not familiar with “Touchdown Jesus,” you’ve obviously not driven up Interstate 75 through Ohio! Because if you had driven on I-75 outside of Cincinnati, you would have certainly witnessed the majesty and monstrosity of Solid Rock Church’s “Touchdown Jesus.”<\/p>\n

Well, “Jesus” is getting a makeover… <\/a><\/p>\n

According to Cincinnati.com: The traffic-stopping statue of Jesus along Interstate 75 will soon become a spiffier Savior, after a thorough power-washing and a couple fresh coats of paint. <\/em><\/p>\n

Perhaps they’ll paint it red, black, or yellow to demonstrate how racially diverse Jesus can be. Just an idea.<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering why<\/em> the church erected “Jesus” in front of their sanctuary, the article answers that question too.<\/p>\n

According to Ron Carter, Solid Rock’s administrator: \u201cThe purpose of the statue is to remind the thousands of people that go up and down I-75 every day that Christ is our hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yep, hope that came at a cost… $250,000<\/a> worth of hope.<\/p>\n

I wonder how much it will cost to power wash and paint hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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