The Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dallas typed this 2-page paper in the 1970s, but it sounds like it was written for today. Our guess is that it was prepared for a campus event at USC.
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Welcome to Dallas Willard
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The resources on this website are freely available here because of the generous gifts of our supporters.
Dallas Willard spent his life making eternal living concrete for his friends. He encouraged us to use our own lives to demonstrate Jesus’s message. We must be transformed people living out a life reflective of Jesus himself: a life of love, humility, and gentleness.
He leaves behind a legacy as friend, philosopher and reformer of the church.
Philosophy 101
Join us beginning January 24th for a 6-week course with Aaron Preston covering basic issues in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical anthropology, the philosophy of religion, and ethics, all from a Willardian standpoint.
Resisting the Twinkie
In this January 2012 interview on radio station KKLA, Frank Pastore and Dallas kick-off the new year with a discussion of impulsive will, reflective will, and keeping new year's resolutions.
The Stone Cut Out Without Hands
Taken from Dallas's handwritten sermon notes for the 4th Sunday of Advent in 1964, this an advent meditation based on Daniel 2:34.
Symposium on Worship
Three recordings from Dallas’s time at the Calvin College Symposium on Worship in January 24-26, 2008.
Live Life to the Full
Is there a path of steady growth in the presence and power of God for the one who has placed their confidence in Jesus? Should we assume that it is God's intention our lives would be increasingly pervaded by the action of his hand, until "all we do in word or deed" would be done "in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him"? (Col. 3:11) Is this something we can arrange for, so that the command to grow in grace makes sense?
The Discipline of Celebration
Come Celebrate with Jesus!
Dallas Willard reminds us that joy is not optional; celebration is the heartbeat of the spiritual life.
Jesus was the happiest person who ever lived: He turned water into wedding wine, welcomed children with laughter, and threw parties with the very people the religious crowd rejected. Celebration was His lifestyle.
Willard writes, "Without a joyful spirit the Disciplines become dull and grim. But celebration brings joy into life, and joy makes us strong." The Bible agrees: "Rejoice in the Lord always—again I say, rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4)
This holiday season, sing louder, laugh easier, give thanks often, and feast with gladness. True celebration says, "Even if everything else fails, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation."
Life celebrated, and the joy of the Lord will be your strength all year long!
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Resources
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Articles
This collection features articles, papers, forewords, lecture notes, handouts and much more.
Audio
This collection spans over 30 years of speaking. Listen here or download for free. Handouts for the talks are available for you to download when we have them.
Video
This collection offers a nice overview of Dallas's teaching in Spiritual Formation, Theology and Philosophy. Handouts and PowerPoint presentations are available for you to download when we have them.
Events
Here we highlight offerings of upcoming conferences and courses that expand on Dallas's teaching, as well as smaller study groups. We hope you will take advantage of the opportunities offered near you.
Books
Details about each book Dallas has written are available here, as well as details of several books about Dallas and his work.
Recommended Reading
People often asked Dallas about books that were important to him or books that will help us grow in specific areas. This section provides a list of books that Dallas personally recommended.
Speakers
Dallas thought of each of us as a fellow pilgrim on our journey with Christ. The “fellow pilgrims” of our Speakers Bureau studied and worked closely with him for many years and are actively teaching what they learned. Learn how you can engage with them in their unique areas of expertise.
Phil. Syllabi
Professors, students, and amateur philosophers will benefit from reviewing these syllabi from many of Professor Willard’s philosophy courses at the University of Southern California.
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