Jan 13, 2014 · One of the most popular images of Jesus today is a painting of him laughing. It’s been used or adapted by countless Christian organizations, as well as some non-Christian and even New Age...

Jan 19, 2014 · Here is a rare photo of the man who created the original “Laughing Jesus” image, which has become world-famous. There are than a million copies of the Laughing Jesus in …

The Story of the Laughing Jesus by Rev. Sam Trumbore. None of you have probably heard the story of the Laughing Jesus because it wasn't selected to go into the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the commonly known texts handed down to us about the life of Jesus.

Aug 23, 2024 · Willis Wheatley's 'Laughing Jesus.' My favorite image of Jesus has always been ‘The laughing Jesus.’. It was originally drawn by Canadian Willis Wheatley, a member and employee of the United Church of Canada. The image celebrated its 50th birthday in 2023.

For example, John 13 tells us that in the upper room Jesus was deeply troubled in his spirit. We know that he experienced those emotions, and yet it’s strange that nowhere does it tell us that he actually laughed.

Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus encouraged joyful laughter, most famously in the Beatitudes, recorded in Matthew 5 and Luke 6. Jesus said, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” Jesus spoke of rejoicing in His parables in Luke 15—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son were all found. The result in each case was great rejoicing.

Aug 11, 2017 · Although the paintings are very different in texture and color, both artists drew Jesus laughing with his head thrown back, his face full of grins, and his mouth open, erupting in a whooping, full-throated, unrestrained belly laugh.

Jan 23, 2014 · "Laughing Jesus" by Fred Berger. This image appeared in Playboy magazine decades ago. Photo courtesy of Paul Smith

Nov 18, 2011 · Jesus does not laugh in any of the four Gospels. This fact might seem strange to us, and even a little scandalous—isn’t Jesus fully man and fully God? Isn’t laughter natural to men?

Praise Prints | home of Jesus Laughing. For over 4 decades, we have produced and distributed beautiful Christian art prints of Jesus Laughing in many sizes and formats sending them all over the world.