Dallas Willard spent his life making eternal living concrete for his friends. He encouraged us to use our own lives to demonstrate Jesus’s message. We must be transformed people living out a life reflective of Jesus himself: a life of love, humility, and gentleness.
He leaves behind a legacy as friend, philosopher and reformer of the church.
Jesus said: "I am the light of the world; those who follow me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12) This is his promise, his assurance, that provision has been made for the disciples to be like the master—to walk in the light, to live in the character and power of the Father, as Jesus himself did. This article gives practical advice for moving forward in that promise.
An introduction to the main themes of Dallas’s final academic book, The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge.
Teaching, research, and scholarship are not morally neutral activities but a primary arena in which our character is formed. Explore how the academic vocation can become a place where we learn to live truthfully, responsibly, and faithfully in the presence of Christ.
Dallas explains how our minds are renewed through Scripture, and the role of the pastor and the congregation in this process.
The ethic of Jesus in its historical substance and contemporary application is a field of knowledge of what is good and right that is applicable in all professional fields.
Dallas had the honor of addressing the final plenary session of InterVarsity's "Following Christ" Conference on January 1, 2003. He offers a compelling vision for taking on the "mind of Christ" as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Join Aaron Preston, DWM's Philosopher in Residence for a look at what moral knowledge is and what Dallas meant when he said moral knowledge has disappeared.
Dr. Preston will present the nature of the disappearance and a general strategy for the solution in a free webinar on Wednesday, September 2 at 4:00 pm PDT / 7:00pm EDT.
Dig even deeper by joining us for an 8-week online course, September 16 - November 7, 2026. Course fee of $97 includes the readings which will be made available for download but are not required in order to participate.
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This collection features articles, papers, forewords, lecture notes, handouts and much more.
This collection spans over 30 years of speaking. Listen here or download for free. Handouts for the talks are available for you to download when we have them.
This collection offers a nice overview of Dallas's teaching in Spiritual Formation, Theology and Philosophy. Handouts and PowerPoint presentations are available for you to download when we have them.
Here we highlight offerings of upcoming conferences and courses that expand on Dallas's teaching, as well as smaller study groups. We hope you will take advantage of the opportunities offered near you.
Details about each book Dallas has written are available here, as well as details of several books about Dallas and his work.
People often asked Dallas about books that were important to him or books that will help us grow in specific areas. This section provides a list of books that Dallas personally recommended.
Dallas thought of each of us as a fellow pilgrim on our journey with Christ. The “fellow pilgrims” of our Speakers Bureau studied and worked closely with him for many years and are actively teaching what they learned. Learn how you can engage with them in their unique areas of expertise.
Professors, students, and amateur philosophers will benefit from reviewing these syllabi from many of Professor Willard’s philosophy courses at the University of Southern California.
We'll keep you up-to-date about newly available resources and opportunities related to Dallas's work.
