Study Resources
If you'd like to dive deeper, here are the books and teachings I've studied and love to recommend.
by Dallas Willard
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Beyond Belief - The best overview of Dallas's core concepts and one of my favorite video teaching series. Indeed, this life can be beyond belief -in a fantastic way!
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Life Without Lack
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The Divine Conspiracy
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Hearing God
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Watch Dallas teach this and follow along with notes: on YouTube here. ​
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Spirit of the Disciplines
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The Great Omission
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Renovation of the Heart
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Living in Christ's Presence Now
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The Allure of Gentleness
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Renewing the Christian Mind (excellent overview with various essays & interviews)
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Preparing for Heaven: What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, and Eternal Life (by Gary Black)
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Also see Dallas Willard Ministries' YouTube channel for excellent video clips and recordings of Willard's teaching, including some of my favorites:​
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From Forgiveness to Blessing - the best teaching I have ever heard on forgiveness. Incredibly helpful.​
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Beyond Belief (as noted above)
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Hearing God (as noted above)
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A couple of my favorite philosophy teachings: The Genius of Jesus and What Does it Mean to be Human?
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The Renovare teaching series: Dallas teaches a comprehensive one-week course with a deeper dive into his key themes.
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Other Favorites
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the Bible: in the Passion Translation, and/or The Life With God Study Bible
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Victory Over the Darkness, by Neil Anderson
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Eternity is Now in Session, by Jon Ortbeg
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The Good and Beautiful God; The Good and Beautiful Life, by James Bryan Smith
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Practicing His Presence, by Brother Lawrence & Frank Laubach
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Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster
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Forgotten God, by Frances Chan
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Invitation to the Jesus Life, by Jan Johnson
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Pursuit of God, by A.W. Tozer
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The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis
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Heaven, by Randy Alcorn
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Loving Your Kids on Purpose, by Danny Silk
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Eyes to See and Ears to Hear, by Jennifer Toledo
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Out of the 4th Place, by Matt Broweleit
by John Eldredge
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Walking with God
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Beautiful Outlaw
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Free to Live
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Get Your Life Back
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All Things New
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Waking the Dead
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Moving Mountains
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Epic
Wild at Heart Podcasts
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Spiritual Warfare series
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The World
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Envy
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Union with God
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Hoping in the Coming Kingdom