Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

The Gymnastics of the Cross

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Thanks to Catherine Czerw, I now have more information about the Station of the Cross artwork I posted two weeks ago. Every year since 2008 (excepting last year, due to ministerial transitions), Czerw has curated a Lenten art exhibition on … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: I love me some Jesus

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at loudfaithapparel.com.

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Book Review: The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo by Cécile Fromont

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

From the accession of Afonso I to the Kongo throne in 1509 to its final dissolution in 1914, the Kongo in central Africa was a Christian kingdom whose status was recognized throughout the early modern Atlantic world. Remarkably, Christianity developed … Continue reading →

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Walking with Jesus on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Acoustic blues singer-songwriter Eric Bibb performs the traditional African American spiritual “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.” A pained prayer for divine support, the song was popular during the civil rights era: Lord, stand with us in our struggle; … Continue reading →

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Help wanted: Who’s the artist?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Over the years I’ve been collecting digital images of Christian artworks in hopes of making contact with the artists and exploring the feasibility (cost-wise and permissions-wise) of creating an online art gallery. I find these images mostly online, just from … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus makes me a happy camper!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at kerusso.com.

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“Welcome, all wonders . . .”

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Welcome, all wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span! Summer in winter, day in night, Heaven in earth, and God in man! Great little One! whose all-embracing birth Lifts earth to heaven, stoops heaven to earth.” —Chorus from … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: We gonna party like it’s my birthday

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Victoria Emily Jones

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Christmas Roundup: The Polar Express, the Magi in art, the historical “Santa,” and more

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Jesus, Jacob, and The Polar Express” by Greg Lucas: This dad reflects on his twenty-year-old autistic son’s emotional experience of Santa and wonders whether maybe the eager anticipation he feels waiting for Santa, and then the pure joy of finally … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Birthday Boy

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Victoria Emily Jones

In lieu of a T-shirt this week, here’s a sweater featuring Christmas’s #1 birthday boy. Sorry, it’s out of stock. Maybe tipsyelves.com will bring it back in time for next year’s ugly-sweater holiday parties.

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