Conferences

There recordings from the Renovaré International Conference in Denver, Colorado, were presented June 19-22, 2005, by many of the Renovare Team Members:

• "Get a Life!: The With-God Life" by Richard J. Foster

• "Plain People Lifted Into God's March Through Human History: The With-God Life Under the Hebrew Covenant" by Dallas Willard

• "Never Without a Witness: The With-God Life in the Intertestamental Period" by David deSilva

• "No Longer Alone with God as Jesus in the Eternal Kingdom - NOW: The With-God Life Under the New Covenant" by Dallas Willard

• "Longing for God and the Quest for Meaning in Life: The With-God Life through Christian History" by Gayle Beebe

• "Walking Cheerfully Over the Earth: The With-God Life and the Individual Today" by Glandion Carney

• At Home with God: The With-God Life and the Family Today" by Brenda Quinn

• "Being the People of God: The With-God Life and the Congregation Today" by Todd Hunter

• "One Body, Many Members, All in Christ: The With-God Life and the Church Today" by Michelle Lee

• "From Here to Eternity - With God Forever: The With-God Life into Eternity" by Virginia Owens

There recordings from the Renovaré International Conference in Denver, Colorado, were presented June 19-22, 2005, by many of the Renovare Team Members:

• "Get a Life!: The With-God Life" by Richard J. Foster

• "Plain People Lifted Into God's March Through Human History: The With-God Life Under the Hebrew Covenant" by Dallas Willard

• "Never Without a Witness: The With-God Life in the Intertestamental Period" by David deSilva

• "No Longer Alone with God as Jesus in the Eternal Kingdom - NOW: The With-God Life Under the New Covenant" by Dallas Willard

• "Longing for God and the Quest for Meaning in Life: The With-God Life through Christian History" by Gayle Beebe

• "Walking Cheerfully Over the Earth: The With-God Life and the Individual Today" by Glandion Carney

• At Home with God: The With-God Life and the Family Today" by Brenda Quinn

• "Being the People of God: The With-God Life and the Congregation Today" by Todd Hunter

• "One Body, Many Members, All in Christ: The With-God Life and the Church Today" by Michelle Lee

• "From Here to Eternity - With God Forever: The With-God Life into Eternity" by Virginia Owens

A series of 3 talks given at Wheaton College’s Staley Lecture Series, October 31 – November 2, 2001. The Moral Knowledge theme has a specific focus on “the emergence of Christianity without discipleship.” 

• The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge in the 20th Century
• Discipleship and How to Think about the Teachings of Jesus in My Life
• What is Really the Gospel? Gospels of Sin Management and Gospels of Life

During this Regional Renovare Conference from the Spring of 2002, James Bryan Smith and Dallas Willard explored the possibilities for and practicalities of living in God's Kingdom on a day-to-day basis. Filled with helpful insights and encouraging challenges, the majority of talks are followed by dialogue between the presenters and the audience.

• Free and Alive in Christ (Smith)
• The Fine Texture of Life in the Kingdom of the Heavens (Willard)
• Kingdoms in Cooperation (Willard)
• Inviting Others to Experience God's Kingdom (Smith)
• Q&A (Smith and Willard)
• The Kingdom and the Local Church Congregation (Willard)

Menlo Church, Menlo Park, CA, November 2005.

• My Grace is Sufficient for You - Dallas Willard
• Transforming Grace - Richard J. Foster
• The Renovare Balanced Vision - Richard J. Foster, John Ortberg, and Dallas Willard
• The Renovare Practical Strategy - Richard J. Foster
• Q&A & Jesus' Grand Invitation of Grace - Richard J. Foster, John Ortberg, and Dallas Willard

2005 | ChristianAudio | grace, renovare, transformation, spiritual formation

During this Regional Renovare Conference from the Spring of 2002, James Bryan Smith and Dallas Willard explored the possibilities for and practicalities of living in God's Kingdom on a day-to-day basis. Filled with helpful insights and encouraging challenges, the majority of talks are followed by dialogue between the presenters and the audience.

• Free and Alive in Christ (Smith)
• The Fine Texture of Life in the Kingdom of the Heavens (Willard)
• Kingdoms in Cooperation (Willard)
• Inviting Others to Experience God's Kingdom (Smith)
• Q&A (Smith and Willard)
• The Kingdom and the Local Church Congregation (Willard)

This conference was led by Todd Hunter and Dallas Willard at Church of the Open Door, Mineapolis, MN, November 4-7, 2004.

• The Relationship of The Kingdom to the Church, Todd Hunter
• Kingdom Communities: Basic Concepts, Todd Hunter
• The Kingdom as Reality, Dallas Willard
• Vision: The Cooperative Friends of Jesus (Part 1), Dallas Willard
• Vision: The Cooperative Friends of Jesus (Part 2), Dallas Willard
• Rethinking Church: Missional Communities, Todd Hunter
• How Spiritual Formation Empowers and Informs, Dallas Willard

Dallas gave two presentations at the Azusa Pacific University School of Theology's 2010 Malcolm R. Robertson Lectureship on Holy Living. Recorded September 20, 2010.

• Postmodern Holiness
• Reflections on John 14

Dr. Willard spoke at the Baylor University and Truitt Seminary church staff retreat February 23-24, 2004.

• "For Such a Time as This'--Streams in the Desert and Wells of Living Water: Christ's Congregations as Fountains of Light and Life" (Isaiah 43:19-21; John 4:10-14)

• "Finding the Kingdom of God Now, Though Jesus and His Words" (Matthew 6:32-33; John 6:63; 8:51-52)

• "Living Without Hurry and Worry in 'Such a Time as This'" (Philippians 4:4-9; Psalm23)

Each General Session of the Renovare International Conference in Houston, Texas, corresponded with a chapter in Dallas Willard's The Divine Conspiracy. Recorded June 30 through July 3, 1999, the sessions were presented by many of the Renovare Team Members.

• Living the Divine Conspiracy - Dallas Willard

• Discipleship: Beyond Sin Management - Roger Fredrikson

• God Wants To Be Seen - Dallas Willard

• Everyone Wants the Good Life - Marti Ensign

• The Kingdom Heart of Agape Love in the Holy Spirit - Siang-Yang Tan

• Nourishing the Inner Life - Donn Thomas

• Doorways into the Prayerful Life - Emilie Griffin

• Whose Disciple Are You? - James Bryan Smith

• The Ways and Means of Grace - Richard J. Foster

• ...and the Life Everlasting - William Vaswig

From the NavWorld Conference hosted in Colorado Springs January 17-20, 2008:

• Overview: Bringing Truth to Life
• What Truth Is and Why It Is So Important
• The Good News That Makes Disciples
• The Bible as Indispensible Source of Truth: The Best Information Available to Human Beings on the Most Important Subjects in Life

Handout

This 2-day conference was held at Grace Fellowship in Maryland on May 1-2, 1998. In titling the conference "Beyond Belief," Dallas was referring to the fact that we can live a life that encompasses what we read in the Bible and hear in our Christian teaching - a life that is beyond belief!

• Who You Are, Why You Are Here
• Getting the Good News Right
• Apprentices of Jesus
• What the Spiritual Disciplines Are
• Spending One Day with Jesus
• Prayer - What it is and How it Works (Plus Q&A)

In the trials and temptations of ministry, who keeps you accountable in ministry? Who can you turn to for support and prayer when you are tempted or hurting? Where are you spending your time? Part of The Pastor’s Update from Fuller Theological Seminary, this 3 hour recording also features talks by John Ortberg, Rick Warren, H.B. London, J. Van Vonderen, and Carl George.