Author Archives: Paul Dubuc

Trading A Car for A Bicycle

Posted on Sunday, 31 March 2013 by Paul Dubuc

In the fall of 2009, I bought a bicycle that I could use instead of my car and started riding it to work. I live only a few miles from my work place and the bike route takes me through … Continue reading →

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Every Other Monday, by John Kasich

Posted on Saturday, 30 March 2013 by Paul Dubuc

Every Other Monday by John Kasich My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found the audio book edition at the public library when one of the books I had reserved for a car trip did not come in time. I … Continue reading →

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When the Soul Listens, by Jan Johnson

Posted on Saturday, 31 March 2012 by Paul Dubuc

When the Soul Listens: Finding Rest and Direction in Contemplative Prayer by Jan Johnson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the best book on contemplative prayer I’ve read. It’s hard to imagine a better one to recommend to … Continue reading →

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Coming Home To Your True Self, by Albert Hasse, O.F.M.

Posted on Saturday, 22 October 2011 by Paul Dubuc

Coming Home to Your True Self: Leaving the Emptiness of False Attractions by Albert Haase My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a great choice for Christian spiritual directors for a directee who would like to work through … Continue reading →

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“All Truth is God’s Truth”

Posted on Sunday, 17 April 2011 by Paul Dubuc

A conversation among friends last week got me to thinking about the way some Christians tend to think of the Bible as an exhaustive source of truth. It took me back many years to when I first read a book … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Bill Pearce

Posted on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 by Paul Dubuc

Almost a year after the fact, I learned about the death, on 23 February 2010, of a good friend. I have never met Bill Pearce personally, but he helped me to get through some very difficult times in my life. … Continue reading →

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Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional, by Jim Belcher

Posted on Sunday, 25 July 2010 by Paul Dubuc

A few years ago, I took a seminary elective class in Emergent Christian Spirituality. I had read some things about emergent/emerging Christianity that I found interesting but which also raised questions in my mind. We read and discussed several good … Continue reading →

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To Hear and See Jesus

Posted on Saturday, 12 June 2010 by Paul Dubuc

I read an essay with this title over at The Scriptorium Daily (one of my favorite blogs) several weeks ago and it stuck with me. I’ve reread it several times since and would like to pass it on to others. … Continue reading →

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Our Dangerous God

Posted on Saturday, 24 April 2010 by Paul Dubuc

Lately I’ve been spending much more time reading other blogs and neglecting my own. There’s so much good writing out there (if you know where to look), that it often makes me feel like I haven’t much of substance to … Continue reading →

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Sacred Companions, by David Benner

Posted on Saturday, 20 March 2010 by Paul Dubuc

This book is an exceptionally good introduction to the meaning of personal relationships that are called “spiritual friendship” and ” spiritual direction”. Good spiritual formation doesn’t happen well on a purely individual level. It’s important to have some trusted person(s) … Continue reading →

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