Tag Archives: Dallas Willard

The Right and Wrong Questions About Neighbors

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard in The Scandal of the Kingdom: The question, “Who is my neighbor?” is the wrong question because there’s no end to the way it can be debated and discussed. The kingdom question is, “To whom will you be … Continue reading →

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Humility in Prayer

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard, in The Scandal of the Kingdom: Humility is one of the main ingredients in prayer because humility shows dependence on God. When we’re not praying, it can be because we have more confidence in ourselves than in God, … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of the Disciplines, chapter 3

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

In this chapter Dallas Willard talks about the salvation we have in Christ as a “full life” phenomenon.

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The Spirit of the Disciplines

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

Christians say, “Jesus is Lord.” But how do we become the kind of people who live as if this is true? Willard addresses this and related questions in chapter 2 as he explains the logical force of Christian disciplines.

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The Spirit of the Disciplines – Chapter 1

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

Dallas Willard begins his account of how to become the kind of person who can consistently live as a disciple of Jesus. In a key sentence he says, “A successful performance at a moment of crisis rests largely and essentially … Continue reading →

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Spirit of the Disciplines – Introduction

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Richard Heyduck

Many years ago Dallas Willard wrote The Spirit of the Disciplines, a helpful and influential book examining spiritual disciplines in the Christian tradition. He explored what they were and how they worked. A couple years ago I worked my way … Continue reading →

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