Dallas Willard on Discipleship

Great article by Dallas Willard called “Why Bother With Discipleship?” Peeps, this dude’s the bi-zomb! Here are some salient quotes that I’ve compiled to give you a 4-5 minutes snapshot of his points (along with my comments [in brackets] along the way):
If we are Christians simply by believing that Jesus died for our sins, then [...]

Where do they learn these things?

Was talking to a couple from church last evening about how little kids learn language and I commented that, while we were on vacation our 5-year-old Sophie had a good one. I don’t remember the context, but she responded with, “Unfortunately, I’m not a lover of green.” What?! “Unfortunately, I’m not a lover of green”? [...]

The Great Omission, pt. 2

Some more good food for thought from Dallas Willard’s The Great Omission. This is my favorite quote from the book. It points out something special about the role of the church to produce disciples and how vital that really is. He says that…
the greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heart-breaking needs, is [...]

The Great Omission, pt. 1

I’ve been reading Dallas Willard’s most recent book, The Great Omission. It is fantastic and should be read by all Christian leaders. I’m gonna just try to provide a few seminal passages that outline Willard’s thesis.
Its most basic premise, which is a truth that should be clearly understood and fully digested by all Christians, is [...]