John Ortberg on the passing of Dallas Willard

Such a beautiful tribute by one of Dallas Willard’s very good friends, and another man who has deeply impacted my own spiritual formation.

Think on this:

Many of us in the church have been impacted by Dallas through his teachings and writings that are often categorized as being about ‘spiritual formation,’ although his real preoccupation and concern was focused on the ‘kingdom of God’, or what he would often speak about as the ‘with-God life.’ He said the four great questions humans must answer are: What is reality? What is the good life? Who is a good person? And how do you became a good person? His concern was to answer those questions, and live the answers, and he was simply convinced that no one has ever answered them as well as Jesus.

 

4 responses to “John Ortberg on the passing of Dallas Willard”

  1. I’m sad to hear about Dallas Willard. He has made us think about the spiritual life in new ways, challenged us and made a difference in The Church, Jesus’ bride.

  2. What a great man. I am saddened by the loss and was inspired to write about how he has impacted me life. Thank you for sharing this quote. May many more people read his words and be encouraged as a result of this sad event.
    Blessings
    -Jen

  3. Ortberg’s piece was an incredible insight

    1. Ortberg was so deeply influenced by Willard. It was a great relationship to watch over the years.

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