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The 20th anniversary of the Looking Closer journal

The 20th anniversary of the Looking Closer journal

I started my own blog on art and faith 20 years ago today. It's time to look back, reflect, and assess some of the highs and lows of those early online endeavors.

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Jeffrey Overstreet
May 11, 2024
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I stumbled unexpectedly upon a startling fact early in April. (Are any “stumbles” intentional?)

I was quickly approaching a significant anniversary: the 20-year mark since I began blogging at LookingCloser.org.

And here we are!

Before May of 2004, I’d been blogging for other arts organizations and a church website, and Looking Closer had served as a sort…

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