Would you like to ride with the risen Christ?

Did you know that a hot air balloon created by Sky Sail Balloons Inc., commemorates the risen Christ? In cooperation with The Joyful Noiseletter, an 80-foot-tall hot air balloon has the familiar image of a smiling Jesus, titled “The Risen Christ by the Sea.”

On its website, www.skysail.org/risen, Sky Sail Balloons explained that rights to the portrait of Christ, painted by Jack Jewell, are owned by The Joyful Noiseletter. Sky Sail secured the rights to the image to use the art on a hot air balloon.

Sky Sail owner and chief pilot Geoff Turner is now offering the hot air balloon to Christian groups for their festivals. From the website:

“The balloon ride business offers the opportunity to share a totally unique perspective of God's creation. The extension of using a balloon to introduce to, and remind people of, the Good News was a step that made a lot of sense, not to mention the obvious comical irony of having a resurrection themed balloon named ‘RISEN!’ … Hire us to come help you celebrate the Good News."

According to Sky Sail, with the challenges facing Christians around the world, having the Risen Balloon, as it is called, flying in the sky is one way to express the joyful message of Easter that Christ has indeed risen.