Yearly Archives: 2015

Touching the wounds of African Americans

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Over at God’s Politics, Elise Scott writes how we should bear our wounds openly and invite others to touch them. Our African American brothers and sisters have done this, are doing this. May we have the courage to reach out … Continue reading →

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The Spirit’s role

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: You may not like me . . .

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

. . . but Jesus thinks I’m to die for. Found here.

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The Open Arms of Jesus

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus standing there with open arms. Ready to receive us, forgive us, embrace us. A big smile. A bright glow. This is perhaps one of the most familiar images of Jesus in popular culture, as evidenced by the slew of … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: My world revolves around the Son

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at kerusso.com.

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Roundup: MOBIA closing, spirituality in African & African American art, Christian bookstores, a mom’s legacy, “River of Life”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

The Museum of Biblical Art in New York City will be closing permanently on June 14 due to lack of funding. I really am saddened by this news. The (secular) art news blog Hyperallergic covered this story, writing that MOBIA … Continue reading →

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A tribute to Joan Hartz, my grandma

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

My grandma is a truly amazing woman of faith, whose life bears witness to the grace and goodness of God. She gave herself to Christ at a young age and has been serving him ever since in central New Jersey—in … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: When Jesus makes tea . . .

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

. . . Hebrews. Found at shopgoodie.com.

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The Laureation of Christ

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

I wrote an Easter meditation for ArtWay, on the marble relief carvings of an early Christian sarcophagus. Check it out! “In the late third century, wealthy Christians started commissioning the carving of marble sarcophagi for use in the catacombs, their … Continue reading →

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Holiday ritual in the boyhood home of Jesus

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Here meet together the prefiguring day And day prefigured. ‘Eating, thou shalt stand, Feet shod, loins girt, thy road-staff in thine hand, With blood-stained door and lintel,’ — did God say By Moses’ mouth in ages passed away. And now, … Continue reading →

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