Dallas Willard spent his life making eternal living concrete for his friends. With his unexpected passing in 2013, the world lost a brilliant mind. The wide breadth of his impact inspired friends, family, colleagues, students and leaders of the church to gather their reflections on this celebrated yet humble theologian and philosopher. Richard Foster, a friend for over forty years, writes of Dallas: "e;He possessed in his person a spiritual formation into Christlikeness that was simply astonishing to all who were around him. Profound character formation had transpired in his body and mind and spirit until love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control were at the very center of the deep habit-structures of his life. He exhibited a substantively transformed life. Dallas was simply soaked in the presence of the living Christ."e;Curated by Gary Moon, director of the Dallas Willard Center, this medley of Dallas's wise teaching and lived model of Christlikeness-as well as snapshots and "e;Dallas-isms"e;-will move and motivate readers. Whether influenced by him as a family member, close friend, advisor, professor, philosopher, minister or reformer, contributors bring refreshing insight into not only his ideas and what shaped him, but also to his contagious theology of grace and joy. Contributors include:Richard J. FosterJane WillardJ. P. MorelandJohn OrtbergJames Bryan SmithAlan FadlingRuth Haley Bartonand dozens more

Preface1. Gary W. Moon: Introduction: Living in the Glow of GodI. Husband, Father and Friend1. Richard J. Foster: If Death My Friend and Me Divide2. Family VoicesJane Willard: Birth of the Books: He Never Planned to Write About Christian SpiritualityBecky Heatley: Living with the Great Thinker-and FeelerLarissa Heatley: Give?em HeavenJohn Willard: Fond Memories of My Dad3. Jan Johnson: A Word from a Different Reality4. Keith Matthews: The Beauty of a Virtuous ManII. Philosopher and Professor5. Steve Porter: Evidential Force of Dallas Willard6. Greg Jesson: Dallas Willard?s Defense of the Radical Practicality of Knowledge7. Brandon Paradise: From Secular Philosophy to Faith8. J. P. Moreland: Reflections on a Day with My Professor and Friend9. Gary Black: Five Tips for a Teacher10. Widening Spheres of InfluenceEff Martin: Doing Business in the KingdomQuinton Peeples: Creating in the KingdomGayle Beebe: Forming Education in the KingdomJohn Kasich: Public Service in the KingdomJohn Ortberg: Doing Church in the KingdomIII. Mentor and Reformer of the Church11. James Bryan Smith: Master of Metanoia, Bermuda Shorts and WingtipsSidebar: Emilie Griffin: He Made Me Feel Welcome and Told Me a Joke12. Trevor Hudson: Journey into Joy13. Todd Hunte: Dallas Willard, EvangelistSidebar: Bill Hull: Reclaiming the Word Discipleship14. Alan Fadling: Developing Pastors and Churches of the Kingdom15. Mindy Caliguire: Gray?s Anatomy and The Soul16. Kent Carlson: The Kingdom of God Is RealSidebar: Mike Lueken17. Keith Meyer: A Few Dallas-isms That Changed My Life18. Ruth Haley Barton: The Real Deal19. James Catford: Equally at Home in Private and Public Spheres20. John Ortberg: Conclusion: Hey Dallas . . .Notes