Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

Tee Time: WWJD for a Klondike Bar?

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at T-Shirt Hell.

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Jesus Is a Taco

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

The City Church in Seattle launched a campaign last September called “Jesus Is ___,” which ran in tandem with a seven-part sermon series of the same name.  The goal was to prompt people to think about who Jesus is to … Continue reading →

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Ryden’s Piano-Man Jesus

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Insert Jesus into an oeuvre that regularly features wide-eyed fairytale femmes, Abraham Lincoln, and raw meat, and you’ve got yourself a Mark Ryden painting. This guy’s work, kooky to the utmost, is exhibited worldwide and sells for hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: If Jesus were a nutrition facts label…

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Why doesn’t Jesus have any sugar? Found at jesusneedsnewpr.net.

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The Dagger Project

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Hebrews 4:12 describes the Bible as sharper than any two-edged sword, in that it pierces the heart with its raw truthfulness, exposing our insides.  If we were to transpose this verse into a modern idiom, “dagger” might be the more … Continue reading →

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“Give Me Jesus”

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

The above recording is an a cappella performance of the African American spiritual “Give Me Jesus” given by the Apex High School chorus in 2009. The soloists are Madison Nees, Bethany McGehee, and Emily Gardenhire. This is one of my … Continue reading →

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Introducing … Tee Time!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

So, I’m starting up a new series called “Tee Time,” in which I will feature every Tuesday a Jesus T-shirt of some kind.  Some of the shirts are ridiculous, some are quite clever, some are irreverent, and some just make … Continue reading →

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Jesus Gone Wild

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus is watching over Kinston, N.C., natives say, by way of some cruciform Trumpet Vines.  The Word-made-plant gained nationwide attention two weeks ago when it was spotted on a utility pole 90 minutes east of Raleigh.  Some people see it … Continue reading →

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If you want to be tight with Jesus…

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

… try on these jeans.  Jesus Jeans, an Italian-based brand whose ad campaign shocked both church and state in the 1970s, is being relaunched in December after an almost-twenty-year hiatus. The ad to the right is one of the originals, … Continue reading →

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Jesus at the Beach

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Randy Hofman is a sculptor … of beach sand.  His subject is not the commonplace castle, though; instead, he creates elaborate Bible-based scenes, and has been doing so for the last 30+ years.  His studio/gallery is the beach in front … Continue reading →

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