Rarely does a piece of art completely take your breath away but that’s what happened the first time Lori and I saw this beautiful sculpture of The Resurrected Christ by Bertel Thorvaldsen. We were literally awe-struck by the magnificence of it – and what it represents; the One who died and rose again so that we could have everlasting life – Jesus, The Resurrected Christ!

I saw this amazing sculpture in a beautiful cathedral years ago and I’ll never forget the way it made me feel. This is one of the few times in my life that I nearly stumbled backwards in awe and I didn’t want to leave!

Though I didn’t know how it would be possible, the desire of my heart when we first saw The Resurrected Christ was to someday have one like it erected at Morningside. That day has come! Standing over 15 feet tall and weighing over 12 tons, The Resurrected Christ is now set in place at Morningside! The sheer magnificence of it dominates the atmosphere on Grace Street!

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