Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

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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Tee Time: Soak up the Son

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at zazzle.com.

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Book Review: The Scriptures Testify about Me

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

For a more succinct version of this review, visit Amazon.com. If someone were to approach you and tell you that they’re interested in learning more about Jesus, you would almost certainly refer them to one of the four canonical Gospels. … Continue reading →

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Christ in the Old Testament

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

“To many Christians and even pastors and preachers, the Old Testament is a foreign book. They do things differently there. And they certainly do: arks and animals in a menagerie afloat, dead animals and hewn bullocks, rams in thickets, slavery … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: I’ll Be Back

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

T-shirt designed by Alan Banquicet. Plus, here are two more Terminator Jesus-themed items for this week . . . for your edification, of course.   The Sermonator. Digital poster created by b3ta user Dean Crunch 2, posted September 24, 2009. … Continue reading →

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Homeless Jesus sculpture finds a home

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples that whenever they feed or clothe or do any kindness to those in need, they are really feeding and clothing and doing that kindness to him. Inspired by this passage, Canadian … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Terrorism, evangelism, prayer, gay marriage, and falling plates

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Not all terrorism is equal” by David Rothkopf: Puts the Boston Marathon attack in a global perspective. “The same day as the Boston Marathon attack, scores of ordinary people were killed in coordinated terror bombings across Iraq. On Saturday, an … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: It’s old nature to raise Cain . . .

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Victoria Emily Jones

. . . but in Christ I am made Abel. Found at virtuousplanet.com.

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