It seems like everyday I talk with someone who needs to hear God’s voice. “How do I help my family in this situation?” people ask. Students and others in career transition pray, “Lord, are you calling me into ministry?” In the course of our lives we need to make choices about marriage, job, where to…
I’ve been working long hours re-doing the organization and presentation of the content on our website to make it easier for you to experience the intimacy with Jesus that you long for — and invite others to join you. But now it’s time for me to take some Sabbath days with Jesus and Kristi! How about…
Bill spent two weeks at the Mater Dolorosa monastery at a “Spirituality and Ministry” Doctor of Ministry class with Dallas Willard. Bill share some of the things he learned about bringing the whole person into the kingdom of God.
Discipleship to Jesus changes how we live. We gain a new perspective and new resources — a new life takes over our life. We learn to do whatever we’re doing from within God’s kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy (Romans 14:17). This changes our life and our work. What does this look like? Dallas Willard says…
When our son David was a little boy of about a year-and-a-half old he was trying to be like his daddy. For instance, he saw that everyday when I went to work I carried a bag with me (it was my lunch bag) and he decided that he needed a bag too! So he got…
Many of the pastors and leaders that we work with in our Soul Shepherding ministry have heard my wife Kristi and I reference how Dallas Willard has helped us to follow and serve Jesus. They’ve asked us to share more about what God has taught us through our mentor. In this article I answer that…
In 2002 had been living as a “Christian” for over 30 years, but I was depressed. Marriage, family, friendships, career, and ministry were all going well for me but there was still an emptiness in my soul. I had lost my enthusiasm for Christ and life years earlier and was going through the motions. I…
Introduction If you’ve never read a book by Dallas Willard The Great Omission is a good place to start. The Great Omission refers to the fact that in most Christian circles we don’t train people to do everything that Jesus taught even though it’s at the center of Jesus’ Great Comission for us as his followers. I…
One day in the fall of 2007 when I was meeting with Dallas Willard at his USC office he asked me, “If you had one word to describe Jesus what would it be?” How would you answer that question? If you could only use one word to describe Jesus what would it be? You might pause to consider that…
When you read about the fullness of life that Jesus and the other New Testament writers exemplify and talk about what do you think? Surely, you’re drawn to this beautiful way of life –- it is holy, peaceable, centered in God’s goodness, generous, and Spirit-empowered. What if you could grow in Christ to the point that…