Dallas Willard: Jesus’ Message Not Religious

“The strongest impression on my mind has always been the person and teachings of Jesus Christ… I’ve never moved away from the basic project of “knowing Him and making Him known.” This is not a particularly religious project; it’s a human need. It is out of love of my neighbor, as well as [...]

Which One Is Right?

Perhaps it would be a good idea, fantastic as it sounds, to muffle every telephone, stop every motor and halt all activity for an hour some day to give people a chance to ponder for a few minutes on what it is all about, why they are living, and what they really want.”
–James Truslow Adams
It [...]

Dallas Willard on Living

“How the disciple lives naturally comes out of who the disciple is.”
–Dallas Willard
This is profound, and here’s why:
Matthew 12.34
Whatever is in your heart determines what you say. (NLT)
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (ESV)
Your words show what is in your hearts. [...]

Some Of My Favorite Quotes From 2006

These weren’t necessarily said or written in 2006, but I read or heard them in 2006:
Wonder
If we truly understood the growth of a grain of wheat, we would die of wonder.
–Martin Luther
Creativity
Creativity is more important than knowledge.
–Albert Einstein
Imagination
Imagination may be the hardest work of the [...]