Touchdown Jesus Non-Update

Okay, guys. I’m sorry to report that on my latest trek from the Dayton Airport to Cincinnati, there was no sign of the new Touchdown Jesus sculpture. Have plans stalled out? Has the Solid Rock Church of Monroe, Ohio failed to raise the funds for the replacement giant-ass savior statue?

I thought that a quick perusal of the church’s website could answer my question. The church does have a snazzy-looking site, but the five minutes I was willing to spend on it strangely showed up nothing on TD Jesus.  I searched “sculpture,” “statue,” and “King of Kings” (the piece’s official name)… nothing.  Have they abandoned the project?  Was the original fire in fact self-arson so the church’s leadership could collect insurance and also raise more money from sympathetic believers?  It’s a mystery.

I did learn, however, that “We’re not about building religion, we’re about building relationships.”  Perhaps they mean that literally, and they have decided that erecting enormous statues is not actually the best way to bring lost sheep into the fold.  In addition, should you find yourself at the church, “You can dress up or wear your favorite pair of jeans” because they want you to be comfortable while they preach at to you.

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1. Touchdown Jesus Church Selects New Jesus Statue Sculptors. Great.
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3. What’s Next for Touchdown Jesus