Category Archives: Prayer

Prayer in the Night, by Tish Harrison Warren

Posted on Monday, 15 January 2024 by Paul Dubuc

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is a wonderful unpacking of the deep meaning in a common prayer at compline that I’ve … Continue reading →

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First Fruits of Prayer

Posted on Tuesday, 7 April 2020 by Paul Dubuc

First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew by Frederica Mathewes-Green My rating: 4 of 5 stars Praying through the Canon of St. Andrew has been a blessed experience for me during Lent. This … 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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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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Charles Spurgeon: Praying in the Holy Spirit: Fervency

Posted on Monday, 15 October 2007 by Paul Dubuc

When I was looking around for a devotional topic for last week’s Prayer at Six meeting, I came across the evening devotional for that date (October 8th) in Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. The 20th verse of the book of … Continue reading →

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Prayer At Six

Posted on Saturday, 1 September 2007 by Paul Dubuc

The weekly prayer meeting at Bethel Church has recently moved from Sunday evening to Monday evenings at 6:00 PM (except during holiday weekends). This change was made to make it accessible to more members. The meeting is open to anyone, … Continue reading →

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“Nothing Happens Without Prayer”

Posted on Saturday, 11 August 2007 by Paul Dubuc

There’s a popular expression that seems to be going around ministry circles today that says, “Nothing happens (or, nothing gets done) without prayer.” I’ve heard or read this saying many different places. It isn’t meant literally, of course. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Hearing God Through the Year, by Dallas Willard and Jan Johnson

Posted on Wednesday, 13 June 2007 by Paul Dubuc

Last year I was given a copy of this devotional guide as a gift by some very good friends who seem to know me very well and I have been using it regularly since then. Dallas Willard’s writings are a … Continue reading →

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