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**The Dallas Willard Podcast**

Join us each week as we go back to the archives and share all of Dallas Willard’s original, long-form teaching. Hosted by his daughter, Rebecca Willard Heatley.

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71. Celibacy, Chastity and Purity (1981) Feb 23, 2026

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Celibacy, Chastity and Purity

February 18, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #6 of an 11-part series called “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

Clarification of Terms:

Celibacy, chastity, and purity are three dimensions of the same topic.

Celibacy is the choice of a single life; the choice of a state without sexual relationships.

Chastity refers to restraining oneself within the bounds of proper sexual relations; mainly referring to external behavior.

Purity refers to the insides of the soul; not only to external behavior but also to the condition of the heart.

FOR FURTHER STUDY

Celebration of Discipline (1978) by Richard Foster

The Spirit of the Disciplines (1988) by Dallas Willard

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70. Simplicity, Frugality and Poverty (1981) Feb 16, 2026

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Simplicity, Frugality and Poverty

February 11, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #5 of an 11-part series called “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

Tim, I’m working on recreating the handout. I think it’s just the list of session topics with the scriptures for study.

DEFINITIONS

Simplicity: A lack of disjointed complexity in intention and will.

Frugality: Consuming only what is necessary.

Poverty: Absence of resources.

Simplicity and frugality are commands of the scripture. Poverty is not.

FOR FURTHER STUDY

Celebration of Discipline (1978) by Richard Foster

The Spirit of the Disciplines (1988) by Dallas Willard

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69. Solitude and Silence and the Tongue (1981) Feb 09, 2026

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Solitude and Silence and the Tongue

February 4, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #4 of an 11-part series called “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

FOR FURTHER STUDY:

Celebration of Discipline (1978) by Richard Foster

John Wesley's Extract of The Christian's Pattern

The Spirit of the Disciplines (1988) by Dallas Willard

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68. Fasting: The Paradigm of the Disciplines (1981) Feb 02, 2026

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Fasting: The Paradigm of the Disciplines

January 28, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #3 of an 11-part series called “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

FOR FURTHER STUDY:

Celebration of Discipline (1978) by Richard Foster

The Didache (There are many editions)

The Spirit of the Disciplines (1988) by Dallas Willard

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67. Presentation of the Body through the Consecration of its “Members” (1981) Jan 26, 2026

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Presentation of the Body through the Consecration of its “Members”

January 21, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #2 of “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

DEFINITIONS:

The Disciple is a person for whom the most important thing in the world is to be a disciple of Christ.

A discipline is a chosen activity wherein we learn to live by the power of God and in the character of God and by the grace of God.

The Triumphant Life is a life of holiness and spiritual power that manifests itself in likeness to Christ.

BOOKS:

Celebration of Discipline (1978) by Richard Foster

The Training of the Twelve (1928) by A.B. Bruce

The Spirit of the Disciplines (1988) by Dallas Willard

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66. “Adding to Your Faith” by Sowing to the Spirit and Exercising unto Godliness (1981) Jan 19, 2026

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“Adding to Your Faith” by Sowing to the Spirit and Exercising unto Godliness

January 14, 1981

Rolling Hills Covenant Church

This is session #1 of an 11-part series called “The Disciple, the Disciplines and the Triumphant Life.”

DEFINITIONS

The Disciple: A person for whom the most important thing in the world is to be a disciple of Christ.

The Disciplines: Chosen or purposeful activities wherein we learn to live by the power of God and in the character of God by the grace of God.
The Triumphant Life: A life of holiness and spiritual power that manifests itself in likeness to Christ.

Assignments for Next Time:

Study Romans 6:11-16, 7:5-25, 12:1-2.

Look in your concordance and study the role of the body in the life before God.

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65. Planning for Spiritual Formation in the Local Church (2012) Jan 12, 2026

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Planning for Spiritual Formation in the Local Church
January 24, 2012
Rolling Hills Covenant Church
With this teaching, Dallas offers very practical instruction for creating a vision to bring a culture of spiritual formation into our churches.
Slides: https://dwillard.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/2012+Rolling+Hills+Covenant.pdf
Video: https://youtu.be/5mhL3vY0YuY

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Facebook Discussion Group: Dallas Willard is My Homeboy

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64. Pornography and Spiritual Formation (2008) Jan 05, 2026

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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

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63. Incarnation and Celebration (2007) Dec 22, 2025

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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 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.”

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62. How Eternal Livers Bring Knowledge of Eternal Living to Those Without It (2010) Dec 15, 2025

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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 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.”

WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US:

Email: DWMinistries@DWillard.org

Newsletter: Signup at DWillard.org/mailing-list

Facebook Discussion Group: Dallas Willard is My Homeboy

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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Instagram: dallas_willard_ministries

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