What do we love about denim?

Do jeans glorify the God of the Bible?

Wed 9 Aug 2023

Sam Chan

Topics

Jesus' Life and Work

Being Human

Social groups and class

This year, denim jeans celebrate ther 150th birthday. We've been wearing denims for over 100 years!

But originally, denim was for poor workers, immigrants and slaves. People who work with their hands—not for "high-class elites".

So, why do we love denim? I reckon it's because denim glorifies the God of the Bible.

God is a working-class God.

God got His hands dirty to create us. Jesus also got His hands dirty to heal a blind man. That's why the Bible highly values what it calls "work with your hands".

Denim also glorifies Jesus who saves us.

Jesus was an immigrant—leaving His world into ours.

And then Jesus calls on us to serve and give up our lives in the same way He did for us.

Behind the fabric of this universe is a God who champions the weak, poor and oppressed.

That's why the fabric of this universe is denim.

Bible reference(s):

1 Thessalonians 4:11

With

Sam Chan

Dr. Sam Chan is one of Third Space's national communicators. He is a cultural analyst, theologian, public speaker, author, medical doctor, and karaoke buddy. Sam was born in Hong Kong, grew up and lives in Australia, studied medicine at the University of Sydney, and did his PhD in Chicago, USA. He is a published author of five books.