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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The second covering of Jesus

Volunteers and staff for the Student Missionary Union hand painting the two-story tall sign that would later cover the Jesus Mural on Bardwell Hall.
The Jesus Mural was hidden by a black tarp for this year’s Missions Conference, but it is not the first time this was done.
Katie Ragains, Photo Editor • March 28, 2025

The somewhat controversial The WORD (or “Jesus Mural” as the students call it) was covered with a black tarp by Student Missionary Union (SMU) staff this year as a part of the theme for Missions Conference. This took place just two days ahead of the 95th annual Clyde and Anna Belle Cook Mission’s...

Jesus mural veiled as Missions Conference sparks conversation with “What if you never heard?”

A black tarp covers over the infamous Jesus Mural at the center of Biola's campus two days before SMU's Missions Conference begins. March 3, 2025.
SMU builds anticipation for Missions Conference by covering the Jesus mural two days in advance.
Emanuel Gomez, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

Biolans awoke this morning to an unexpected campus development: the landmark Jesus mural is gone. All that remains is a black veil with a single question: “What if you never heard?” The Jesus Mural, a 40-foot tall depiction of Jesus Christ by American mural painter Kent Twitchell entitled "THE...