Free of Quiet Time Guilt (Dallas Willard)
“Good Christians do their daily devotions.” That teaching puts pressure and guilt on people! It also generates a bifurcated life in which I meet with…
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In the Grip of a Great Happiness
How audacious to claim, “I have life without lack because the Lord is my shepherd.” That’s the point of Psalm 23 according to Dallas Willard…
Life Without Lack: A Prayer by Dallas Willard
You can experience life without lack right now. Remember Christ is here with you. That’s what I told myself a few minutes ago when I…
Spiritual Disciplines Are Dung!
Putrid smelling dung — that’s what spiritual disciplines become without love. My comment surprised the pastor I was coaching. But I heard Dallas Willard say…
Relaxed. In December?!
As we celebrate the Prince of Peace we may get robbed of peace! What a tragic irony that would be! Let’s resist the cultural swirl…
Dallas Willard’s Stages of Eternal Living (the Divine Conspiracy)
An understanding of how spiritual and psychological development generally progresses is crucial to personal faith and the ministries of spiritual direction, pastoral care, and Christian…
Dallas Willard’s Best Word: “God is Here!”
Recently it was the third anniversary of Dallas Willard’s death so Kristi and I have been remembering him and thanking God for his influence in…
Bible Study and Quotes on “Hearing God” by Dallas Willard
Soul Shepherding helps pastors and leaders discern God's guidance is. This Bible study with quotes from "Hearing God" by Dallas Willard is a great resource.
Press On Into the Heavenly Kingdom (Thomas à Kempis)
This paraphrase of Chapter 1 in "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis will help you live today from the spiritual reality of God's heavenly kingdom.
William Law on “The Importance of Intention”
William Law says that the best and happiest life is to seek to please God in all that we do. Sadly, many who identify with Christ do not intend this life.