Yearly Archives: 2012

Tee Time: Jesus 2012

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

Found at spreadshirt.com.

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“Instrument for You” by The Vespers

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

Nature praises God so purely, so wondrously. Oh that we would join its song.   “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus Skid

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

Apparently this is the name of a bike trick. Found at jesusskid.bigcartel.com.

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What’s wrong with this picture?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

In the book trailer below for Selling Water by the River, author Shane Hipps offers an analogy that seems lovely at first and does have some truth in it but which I believe is problematic in several ways.   The … Continue reading →

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Two 2012 Election Season Initiatives

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

#JesusIsMyCandidate: This meme started as a sermon series at Burke United Methodist Church in Burke, Virginia, last month. The rules: Every evening at 9 p.m. until Election Day, share a personal testimony or prophetic statement about Jesus with the hashtag #JesusIsMyCandidate. … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus votes . . .

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

              Found here and here, at zazzle.com.

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How to read a book of meditations

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“The purpose of a book of meditations is to teach you how to think and not to do your thinking for you. Consequently if you pick up such a book and simply read it through, you are wasting your time. … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Lucha Libre Jesus

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

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Roundup: Being Christlike in political discourse; polygamy in the OT; Indian depictions of Christ; how to be a good neighbor

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“7 Things Christians Need to Remember About Politics” by Bryan Roberts: “Political discourse is the Las Vegas of Christianity—the environment in which our sin is excused. Hate is winked at, fear is perpetuated and strife is applauded. Go wild, Christ-follower. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Red Letter Revolution

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Red Letter Christianity” is the name of a nonpartisan political/religious movement that aims to see the red letters of the Bible (the words attributed to Jesus) translated into social policy. Red Letter Christians align themselves with Jesus’s platform, committing themselves … Continue reading →

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