Category Archives: Books

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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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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The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Henri Nouwen

Posted on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 by Paul Dubuc

This book must be among the best of Henri Nouwen’s writing. In it he gives some very deep and penetrating insight o the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) and its illustration in Rembrandt’s painting of the Return of … Continue reading →

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Living Before God, by Ben Campbell Johnson

Posted on Sunday, 24 January 2010 by Paul Dubuc

I’ve read many helpful books on spiritual formation in my seminary work, for other classes I have taken, and on my own. I have many more lined up to read. Few that I have read have been more helpful to … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Darkness Is My Only Companion, by Kathryn Greene-McCreight

Posted on Thursday, 6 September 2007 by Paul Dubuc

For devoted Christians who struggle with clinical depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia this book will be a godsend. The author is a trained theologian and Anglican priest who has experienced these forms of mental illness and anguish first-hand. The title … Continue reading →

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