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Oh, Jesus MEANT that “love” thing?
We don’t attack people in the love of God. We don’t withdraw from them. We accept them. We love them. Loving our neighbor is part of what goes into loving God. As John teaches us in his letter, you cannot love God and not love your neighbor. They don’t fit together, because God actually does love your neighbor. It seems…
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We want to “feel” when we need to “think”
Listening to Dallas Willard again, I am constantly reminded as to how hard it is to take in what he is saying. The DVD I am reviewing as part of a package sent to me by IVP Press also features John Ortberg and he made a comment that perfectly summarizes WHY it is “work” to listen to (or read) Dallas…
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Missing Dallas Willard
I am beginning to listen to a DVD series put out with a book that features Dallas Willard and John Ortberg. It may have been his last conference before his passing. Listening to his words, his heart, my own heart is drawn in. I am so thirsty to know Christ like Dallas Willard knew Christ. I miss his presence, but…
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Why We are Failing in American Evangelicalism
Gary Black Jr.’s book, The Theology of Dallas Willard: Discovering Protoevangelical Faith is a fresh reminder of the writings and theology of Dallas Willard. It is refreshing to be reminded of the influence of Willard over the past several years in my own life. One of the great critiques Willard makes is how we, as the evangelical church, have put ourselves…
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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 am also reminded I need…
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Understanding Prayer
I’ve related to readers before Dallas Willard’s take on the Lord’s Prayer. As I think about how we can talk about prayer when it relates to the Sermon on the Mount, I began to think about my own prayer life. I walk when I pray. I love pacing the sanctuary when I pray. I love being a bit outward and…
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The Righteousness of the Pharisees
20 “But I warn you- unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! (Matt. 5:20, NLT) The righteousness of the Pharisees was a behavioral based righteousness. It’s a “disease” any of us can be afflicted with in our culture. It’s just too fun to pick…
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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!
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Jesus will force you into some decision at some time
Faith isn’t simply an intellectual exercise. Faith is also about the heart… passion. When we truly understand our sins are forgiven, when all of that has truly hit us, the passion of thankfulness can be unleashed. It’s the picture of the woman washing Jesus’ feet with her tears (Luke 7:44-47). Dallas Willard puts it this way: “When we see Jesus as he…
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