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In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "The Fruitful Life," I explored what it means to lead a fruitful life with God based in what we encounter in Psalm 1 and John 15. Amidst that message, I shared a basic framework for spiritual formation, or discipleship, that came from Dallas Willard. Reflecting on that …
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Dallas Willard is without a doubt one of the most important thinkers and writers of recent time on the nature of discipleship. When working on recent messages as part of our series, "The Discipleship Journey," Willard's insights come to my mind again and again. His book The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God …
Dallas Willard's book, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, is one of my favorite books of all time. In this book, Willard explores what discipleship is all about through the lens of the Sermon on the Mount. Much of Willard's work in the book builds from the accessibility of God's Kingdom through …
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Dallas Willard is without a doubt one of the most important thinkers and writers of recent time on the Sermon on the Mount and the nature of discipleship. When working on my most recent message, "Real Response: receiving the invitation of Jesus," as well as the entire series, "Becoming Real: The Sermon on the Mount," …
This past weekend in my message from Psalm 1:1-2, "Roots," I specifically mentioned the power within our thoughts and interior life in relationship to discipleship. Here are some further comments on this point from Dallas Willard, one of the most influential writers on discipleship in our current time, in his book The Divine Conspiracy. I …
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