Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

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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In Song and Picture: Christus Victor

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Listen: “Death Has Lost Its Sting.” Words by Isaac Watts (based on Psalm 3), 1707; adapted by Rebecca Dennison, 2011. Music by Mike Cosper, 2011. Performed by Sojourn (featuring Megan Shaffer), 2011.   Look: ____________ For their album The Water … Continue reading →

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Early-bird registration almost up for CIVA’s biennial conference

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

There are just four days left to register for this year’s CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts) conference, “Between Two Worlds: Contemporary Art and the Church,” at the early-bird rate of $235. Consisting of keynote presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions, workshops, … Continue reading →

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Who was Saint Patrick?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

St. Patrick’s feast day is tomorrow, March 17. Here’s a short clip from the video curriculum Christian History Made Easy that explains why the church commemorates him every year. For more on St. Patrick’s outreach to the Irish, read the … Continue reading →

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In Song and Picture: Lightness of Being

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Listen: “I Lay My Sins on Jesus.” Words by Horatius Bonar, 1843. Music by Justin Ruddy, 2010. Performed by Castle Island Hymns (featuring Kevin Burtram), 2010.   Look: ____________ The hymn “I Lay My Sins on Jesus” by Horatius Bonar … Continue reading →

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