Category Archives: Christianity

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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Advent 2009

Posted on Saturday, 7 November 2009 by Paul Dubuc

Bethel Church is putting together another Advent devotional calendar this year and again I was asked to contribute. This is my contribution. I’m looking forward to reading what others have written this year.

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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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“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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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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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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