BEN DUBOW

Running the Way

Month: February 2011

  • Happy Valentines Day

    Happy Valentines Day! Donald Miller had a great post on his blog today about Valentines… here it is for you:Today is ST. Valentines Day, so if you haven?t sent a loving sentiment to your mate, you can thank me for the reminder. The holiday was f… →

  • 18 Days

    In Egypt, 18 days changed history. At this moment, we don’t know how things will play out in Egypt… but we know today that 18 days can change the world. Our hope and prayer is that freedom and democracy take hold in authentic and real ways in Eg… →

  • Discernment, Part #5: Principle of the Path

    I have been in an ongoing discernment process, and also sharing about that process here on the blog. For the most part, I have been following a process prescribed and laid out by St. Ignatius — the Spanish monk who founded the Jesuits. I think it… →

  • In Your Face

    Sometimes we all need someone to get into our face and speak serious truth to us. One of the guys that does that for me is my friend, brother and mentor J.R. Because our schedules are pretty much flip-flopped (I work nights EST, he works super-ear… →

  • Discernment, Part #4: People

    For me, the fourth step in the discernment process involves PEOPLE — my faith community. This is less of a “next step” than an ongoing process throughout. I share and process with other people and listen to their insights, questions, suggestions … →

  • Obama’s Faith

    I appreciated Barack Obama’s more personal reflection upon his Christian faith at the recent National Prayer Breakfast. Though I don’t think religious creed should ever be a litmus test for public office, I do appreciate his honest testimony and o… →

  • In Case It Is Not Already Obvious to You…

    Sometimes it takes an ordinary but unbelievably articulate person to point out what is otherwise an obvious truth. Zach Wahls is one of those ordinary but articulate guys: I think it is fair to say that no matter what your theological orientation … →

  • Discernment, Part #3: Process

    I have been posting this week about the discernment method I am working through as I face some big questions about WHAT IS NEXT FOR ME in the coming months and years. You can read Part #1 here and Part #2 here. This third post is about PROCESSING … →

  • Discernment, Part #2: Prayer

    The next part of the discernment process is PRAYER. Simply put, I am going to spend intentional time talking to God about each of the four options. For this kind of prayer time, I try and find a quiet space with little distraction. I will begin wi… →

  • Discernment, Part #1: Presumptions

    As I posted yesterday, I had a great meeting with my spiritual director. He is big on Ignatian Spirituality and the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and often we will use these tools. I am in a season of discernment, trying to figure out what’s next f… →