Author Archives: Paul Dubuc

A Grace Disguised, by Jerry (Gerald) Sittser

Posted on Saturday, 7 November 2009 by Paul Dubuc

I wrote this review on the first edition of this book back in 2001 and posted it on Amazon.com. I want to put it here also because I think it’s one of the most important books I’ve ever read. Read … Continue reading →

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“How did it go?”

Posted on Monday, 19 October 2009 by Paul Dubuc

I ended September and began October with a three day retreat at The Convent, the venue for a retreat and spiritual direction ministry called “Sustainable Faith” run by David and Jody Nixon. The building is a renovated convent on the … Continue reading →

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Still Amusing Ourselves to Death

Posted on Sunday, 27 September 2009 by Paul Dubuc

I recently read an essay in the current issue of The Atlantic by Christopher Hitchens entitled “Cheap Laughs: The smug satire of liberal humorists debases our comedy—and our national conversation.” Hitchens’ complaint with liberal humorists like Al Franken and Jon … Continue reading →

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Spiritual and Emotional Health

Posted on Thursday, 17 September 2009 by Paul Dubuc

This is a very helpful book. Peter Scazzero draws from many different sources and presents their content in easily digestible form. The issues he deals with are very important ones for any Christian who wants to grow spiritually into the … Continue reading →

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The Sponge Was Full

Posted on Saturday, 22 August 2009 by Paul Dubuc

I’ll bet some of you thought this blog was dead. I thought so too, but maybe it won’t be much longer. This summer has seemed like a pivotal time for me. After four years of seminary and one year in … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reading

Posted on Friday, 27 February 2009 by Paul Dubuc

Looking for something to read for Lent? I found this one, Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter, in 2003 and I’m using it again this year. “For Breadth of scope and depth of insight nothing rivals this collection”, … Continue reading →

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Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God

Posted on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 by Paul Dubuc

The writers over at Mere Orthodoxy often have some interesting things to say. This one caught my eye. It’s a letter to a friend who struggles with belief in the goodness of God; something many of us struggle with sooner … Continue reading →

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Hearing God, by Dallas Willard

Posted on Monday, 19 January 2009 by Paul Dubuc

Dallas Willard’s book, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God, has the most practical, wise and biblically sound reading I have ever done on the subject of divine guidance. It’s a book worth reading over and again for those … Continue reading →

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Richard John Neuhaus In Defense of Death

Posted on Sunday, 18 January 2009 by Paul Dubuc

Quite by accident yesterday I came across a reprint of New York Times columnist David Brooks’ editorial “In Defense of Death” in the Columbus Dispatch. It’s a tribute of sorts to Richard John Neuhaus, a theologian and Catholic priest who … Continue reading →

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Where Is Our Hope?

Posted on Saturday, 4 October 2008 by Paul Dubuc

“Where is our hope?” is the title of a recent posting on Scot McKnight’s blog, Jesus Creed, and it sums up pretty accurately my own preferred attitude toward the coming November elections. I try to make informed decisions when I … Continue reading →

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