Monthly Archives: May 2013

Roundup: On finding hope in this broken world

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

“The Glorious Cross of Jesus”: An exhibition of 70 photographs by Jason Lock. Each photo captures the shape of the cross occurring in everyday surroundings—in sidewalks, fences, doors, and kitchens—some more subtly than others, and is thoughtfully paired with a … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: To be the man, you gotta know Jesus

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

… Are you da man? Found at christiangear.com.  

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Writing to Learn

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

These four writing quotes were compiled by Justin Taylor in his recent blog post “On Writing Well.” They remind me of one of the primary reasons I started this blog—to learn! It’s so true what these folks say: writing helps … Continue reading →

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Christian art at the Ashmolean Museum

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

I’m still sorting through, labeling, and editing all the photos I took in England last month. I can’t wait to share them with you! In the meantime, here are a few pieces art that I really liked from the Ashmolean … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus is open 24/7

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at zazzle.com.

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Vintage Jesus, Part 1: Is Jesus the Only God?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus Christ today is the most extraordinary, the most loved and hated, the most widely considered person in all of human history. More songs have been sung to him, more paintings painted of him, and more books written about him, … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus is the best thing . . .

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

. . . that ever happened to me. Found at marthamunizzi.com.

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A tribute to my mom

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

My coming into the Christian faith is due to the influence of many, but prominent among those many is my mother, who spent many an evening teaching me Bible verses as a kid. (She often used the song method. I … Continue reading →

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It’s Ascension Day!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

Today the church celebrates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven, forty days after his resurrection. When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Dirty Jesus, Mother’s Day, spousal love, and Jesus in outer space

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Why a Wheaton College Professor Smeared Jesus in Human Dirt,” interview by Katelyn Beaty: Wheaton College art professor David J. P. Hooker purchased a five-foot-tall antique ceramic sculpture of Christ and affixed to it hair, skin cells, nail clippings, and … Continue reading →

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