Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

Saying “yes” to the angel in the room

When Gabriel announces to Mary that she is to bear a son, there is a choice for her to make, said Barbara Brown Taylor (in her sermon “Mothers of God,” published in Gospel Medicine): whether to say yes to it … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Abstinence: 99.99% Effective

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Seeing Handel’s Messiah for the first time

“I should be sorry if I only entertained them. I wish to make them better.”—George Frederick Handel, responding to a compliment on the fine entertainment Messiah had provided its audience “And without Controversy, great is the Mystery of Godliness: God … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Arr Ye Saved?

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Only one Black Friday . . .

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

“O my God, . . . . . . . . . . I bless You for the soul You have created, For adorning it, for sanctifying it, Though it is fixed in barren soil; For the body You have … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Come at me, bro

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New from Running Press . . .

I was just at the MIT Coop and saw this on display: Dancing with Jesus by Sam Stall—a small novelty book full of dance moves inspired by Jesus, including the Water Walk, the Temple Slam, the Temptation Tango, the Cheek … Continue reading

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Why I call myself a Protestant

This week a reader commented on my bio page, and I thought it best to redirect the conversation over here, where I can respond in greater detail to what is a great question. Here is his comment: You mentioned that … Continue reading

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Tee Time: Viva La Restauracion

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