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Into the Dark With God: Where Is the Easter Joy?
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Into the Dark With God. An exploration of theology, the arts, popular culture, grace, beauty, incarnation, justice, and imagination. Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Where Is the Easter Joy? Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. – Pope John Paul II. Is it just me, or does the church have difficulty expressing joy? I ask because I’ve begun to associate the celebration of Easter directly to the notion and experience of joy. I was excited about this. Easter is ...
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Into the Dark With God: May 2012
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Into the Dark With God. An exploration of theology, the arts, popular culture, grace, beauty, incarnation, justice, and imagination. Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Standing on Principle, Walking On Balance Beams, and Living Out Love. Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt. – Exodus 23.9 (NIV). If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. John) in the 1. Do we encourage some...
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Into the Dark With God: The Undiscovered Country
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Into the Dark With God. An exploration of theology, the arts, popular culture, grace, beauty, incarnation, justice, and imagination. Monday, October 1, 2012. I know I haven’t blogged in awhile, but I have a good excuse… at least I think it’s a good excuse. I’ve moved across the country to Pasadena, CA in order to study Theology and Culture at the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. In my teens I was confronted by and came to trust the mystery of God’s love bound ...
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Gracegirl: May 2005
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Who Lightly Esteem Their Bibles.". Above: Martin Luther's First Edition of the German Bible. I highly recommend this book- of course, I'm not all the way through with it, and it'll take me awhile- it's a big one! He lived in the 1800s, so his writing style may be different than you're used to seeing in a blog, but what he has to say is a very beneficial reminder to me, and hopefully to you too. Enjoy. Posted by Kate Alesso @ 11:17 PM. Wednesday, May 04, 2005. You placed the stars...
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Gracegirl: December 2004
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Friday, December 17, 2004. Wow Everything is Christmas right now. Looking at my calendar, my to do list, and my family, I see that everything is absorbed in the Christmas season. I can't believe how complicated life can get in one month. There are so many things to do, and so many things to do for those previous things to do. It is absolutely crazy. You know what's funny, though? Just looking forward to next Christmas? Much I think that is the most awe-inspiring thing. No, wait. I. It will be exciting to...
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Gracegirl: October 2005
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Sunday, October 23, 2005. Well, I thought I wasn't a sleepwalker. Now I'm not too sure. Early this morning, I realized I had to get to church. I looked at my clock and thought "Ah! I need to get ready! She was greeted with the genius reply: "Ironing." And I was awakened from my foggy state by her next words: "At 3:30 in the morning? Posted by Kate Alesso @ 4:06 PM. Tuesday, October 04, 2005. Then Victoria asked, "So did your parents just decide after ten years that they wanted to have another child?
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Into the Dark With God: Is Faith a Gift?: A Theo-Dramatic Perspective
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Into the Dark With God. An exploration of theology, the arts, popular culture, grace, beauty, incarnation, justice, and imagination. Monday, February 27, 2012. Is Faith a Gift? For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2.8,9 (NIV). I have had a few conversations recently with friends where they asserted the notion that faith was a gift from God. So how would this notion of faith as a gi...
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Into the Dark With God: December 2011
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Into the Dark With God. An exploration of theology, the arts, popular culture, grace, beauty, incarnation, justice, and imagination. Friday, December 23, 2011. The Darkest Night of the Year. 8211; Hans Urs Von Balthasar. The musical group Over the Rhine entitled their 1996 Christmas album TheDarkest Night of the Year. The tone of the record matches the title. It is Christmas sung from somewhere near St. John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul. Labels: Dark Night of the Soul. Hans Urs Von Balthasar.