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" . . . a time to tear down and a time to build . . . " Ecclesiastes 3:3

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The word "build" occurs 235 times in the Bible (NIV). The first reference is interesting:

"Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch." Genesis 4:17

Great Bible trivia question: Who built the first city, and what was the city's name?

Lemont construction project

The next series of crosses will be from a major construction project in downtown Lemont, Illinois.

How many times do you think some form of the word "build" occurs in the Bible?

Brake Light

Good News! God doesn't stop! . . .

Jeremiah 32:40 "I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them."

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Taillight reds

We're looking deep within a Toyota taillight. The plastics and reflections make all kinds of reds and pinks.

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How much of every car is plastic?

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A taillight is a safety item. So is the cross.

Toyota taillight

Yes, I took this picture just so I could make a cross out of it. The strong horizontal line in the middle with the contrasting red and clear plastic makes it wonderful cross material. There will be more!

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"For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility . . . and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross." Ephesians 2:14-16

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And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:15

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Our church sanctuary has no obvious crosses, so I'm doing my best to provide them!

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Stained Glass Window

This window is a double arch within an arch. First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, Nebraska

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I won't ever look at these lights again without really noticing the lovely design.

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Church Light 2

These lights have some quite lovely metalwork. I wonder where they came from.