Apprentice 2 Jesus

Dallas Willard

  • Discipleship — The Vision of What is Possible

    I am currently working my way through the book, The Theology of Dallas Willard: Discovering Protoevangelical Faith by Gary Black, Jr. It is refreshing me on the thoughts and theology of Dallas Willard. The quotes Black gives plunge me back into the thoughts of Dallas Willard, reminding me of what I read over the years. I… Read more

  • If you’re going to doubt, make sure you can doubt your doubts

    This is simply brilliant from Dallas Willard. I REALLY miss him in our current day! Read more

  • Dallas Willard — Personal Daily Practices

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  • Richard Foster Reflects on Dallas Willard

    I am sure I will soon stop posting on the passing of Dallas Willard, but indulge me these next few days. Richard Foster reflects on the friendship he had with Dallas in this piece. Here is how Dallas Willard described Kingdom life. Talk about making every word count! “The aim of God in history is… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • The Passing of a Hero

    When I first picked up The Divine Conspiracy to read, I was totally lost. I didn’t know Dallas Willard, but had noticed the book as an award winner. Willard made every word count. Usually I can skim a book because people put filler words in. Willard never wasted a word. I decided the best way to understand… Read more

  • The Practice of Silence

    This weekend I am leading some brave souls in my church in a silent retreat. Here are some thoughts from Dallas Willard as we prepare for the weekend: Silence is a crucial spiritual discipline for American Christians today. Contemporary life also makes it one of the most difficult to practice. Silence is, in every time… Read more

  • Powerful Thought from Dallas Willard

    Imagine a church sign that read “We Teach All Who Seriously Commit Themselves to Jesus How to Do Everything He Said to Do.” Read more

  • The Kingdom Can Touch Anyone

    I am working on a message about the church looking like the riders on a city bus. It draws me back to Dallas Willard and his take on the Beatitudes. The Divine Conspiracy continues to be one of the most influential books in my life. The Beatitudes isn’t a list of things to do to become spiritual… Read more

  • The Sermon on the Mount and the Process of Discipleship

    For years I have taught that the Sermon on the Mount is the clearest teaching on the Kingdom of God in found in one place in Scripture. Going through Matthew this time as our church prepares for Sunday, I’ve walked through the passage again to find if that still holds true as a statement for… Read more