Pornography and Spiritual Formation

September 23, 2008
Christian Spirituality and Soul Care Lecture Series

Biola University

Dallas’s Handout: https://dwillard.s3.amazonaws.com/Beyond-Pornography-Handout.pdf

Q&A (with the last part of this talk): https://dwillard.s3.amazonaws.com/Talks/2008-Pornography-and-Spiritual-Formation/2-of-2-Pornography-and-Spiritual-Formation-Part-2/02-Pornography-and-Spiritual-Formation-2.mp3

Dallas’s Additional Presentation:

Sexual Desire and Spiritual Formation with a Special Reference to Pornography: https://dwillard.org/resources/audio/sexual-desire-and-spiritual-formation

Somebody’s Daughter video: https://www.musicforthesoul.org/resources/somebodys-daughter/

Letters to Phillip and Letters to Karen, by Charlie W. Shedd.

Renovation of the Heart, by Dallas Willard

The Principles of Psychology, by William James

Civilization and It’s Discontents, by Sigmund Freud

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

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Episode 63

Incarnation and Celebration

December 30, 2007

Valley Vineyard Christian Fellowship

Reseda, CA

This is the only recording we have of Dallas preaching a Christmas sermon.

Sermon Notes: https://dwillard.s3.amazonaws.com/Incarnation-and-Celebration-Notes.pdf

Incarnation and Celebration is also available in video format on the DWM YouTube channel.

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

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Episode 62

How Eternal Livers Bring Knowledge of Eternal Living to Those Without It

February 20, 2010

Church of the Apostles

Fairfax, Virginia

This is the final session of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series. Dallas explains the importance of understanding that the Christian faith is a kind of knowledge that can be tested and proven. This teaching includes the four great questions of life: 1) What is the nature of reality? 2) Who is well-off? 3) Who is a “really good” person? 4) How do I become a really good person?

Conference Handout

Session Nine Slides

Session Nine Video

To study the topics in this session further, see:

Knowing Christ Today, by Dallas Willard (https://dwillard.org/resources/books/knowing-christ-today)

“Knowledge of Christ in Today’s World” video series (https://youtu.be/N0Pn5Q6XFhA?si=8nwEdh31Gm4RGMO4)

The Making of the Modern University, by Julie Reuben ( https://amzn.to/4qWyDHH)

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dallaswillard

Facebook Group: Dallas Willard is My Homeboy

Signup for the Dallas Willard Legacy Update at DWillard.org/mailing-list

Contact the team at Dallas Willard Ministries by writing us at DWMinistries@DWillard.org.

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Episode 61

Being a Disciple of Jesus, not Just a Christian

February 20, 2010

Church of the Apostles

Fairfax, Virginia

This is session #8 of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series. Dallas goes over the specifics of many of the more commonly practiced disciplines, and explains how to be a disciple and how to make a disciple.

Conference Handout

Session Eight Slides

Session Eight Video

To study the topics in this session more deeply, see Dallas's book, The Spirit of the Disciplines.

For more on character formation, listen to episodes 33-36 of The Dallas Willard Podcast.

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

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Facebook Group: Dallas Willard is My Homeboy

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Episode 60

Disciplines for Eternal (Spiritual) Living

February 20, 2010

Church of the Apostles

Fairfax, Virginia

This is session #7 of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series.

Conference Handout

Session Seven Slides

Session Seven Video

To study the topics in this session more deeply, see Dallas's book, The Spirit of the Disciplines.

For more on character formation, listen to episodes 33-36 of The Dallas Willard Podcast.

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dallaswillard

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Episode 59

The Role of the Body in Spiritual and Unspiritual Life

February 19, 2010

Church of the Apostles

Fairfax, Virginia

This is session #6 of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series. After a study of Paul's teaching about the body, Dallas discusses what our body is to our personality, how we live from our body, and how to follow Paul’s instructions to “mortify” the body.

Conference Handout

Session Six Slides

Session Six Video

To study the topics in sessions 4, 5 and 6 more deeply, see Dallas's book, "Renovation of the Heart" and the video series "Healing the Heart and Life by Walking with Jesus Daily."

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

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Episode 58
More Barriers to Eternal Living Now: Strongholds of Thought and Feeling
February 19, 2010
Church of the Apostles
Fairfax, Virginia

This is session #5 of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series. Dallas discusses strongholds of thought and feeling that can be barriers to living the eternal life now.

Conference Handout

Session Five Slides

Session Five Video

To study the topics in sessions 4, 5 and 6 more deeply, see Dallas's book, "Renovation of the Heart" and the video series "Healing the Heart and Life by Walking with Jesus Daily."

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dallaswillard

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Episode 57

Some Barriers to Eternal Living Now: The Unsurrendered Will

February 19, 2010

Church of the Apostles

Fairfax, Virginia

This is session #4 of the “Living the Eternal Live Now” series. Dallas teaches about the functionality of all the fundamental parts of the human person based on his diagram of Mark 12:30-31, and explains barriers that inhabit us and inhibit us through the various dimensions of human personality.

Conference Handout

Session Four Slides

Session Four Video

(this link updated on Nov 4)

For further study on these topics, see Dallas’s book Renovation of the Heart, and the video series Healing the Heart and Life by Walking with Christ Jesus Daily.

Visit https://DWillard.org for a wide variety of resources and opportunities that can serve as a means to help you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Dallas Willard Ministries exists to proclaim, teach and manifest the love, truth and transforming power of Christ and the Kingdom of God. We invite you to partner with us by praying for our ministry team, praying for the students in the School of Kingdom Living, sharing your talents as a volunteer, or contributing financial gifts. Visit https://dwillard.org/donate if you’d like to help us increase the availability of Dallas’s teaching to help people become more like Jesus.

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dallaswillard

Facebook Group: Dallas Willard is My Homeboy

Signup for the Dallas Willard Legacy Update at DWillard.org/mailing-list

Contact the team at Dallas Willard Ministries by writing us at DWMinistries@DWillard.org.

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Facebook: dallas.willard.0717 and SchoolOfKingdomLiving

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