Is It Really Possible to Live a Life Without Lack?
We are delighted to offer this recording of our live webcast with Rebecca Willard Heatley and Larry Burtoft on living a more abundant life and Dallas Willard’s book, Life Without Lack. We’ve been working with this book (and its more-relevant-than-ever reflections on Psalm 23) in the Renovaré Book Club. This conversation with Rebecca and Larry (the book’s editors) was shaped by pre-submitted questions from our Book Club members with some live questions from attendees answered at the end. Enjoy!
Here are some resources mentioned in the conversation.
Resources Recommended by Rebecca Willard Heatley & Larry Burtoft
- Dallas Willard: The Allure of Gentleness
- Dallas Willard: The Spirit of the Disciplines
- Dallas Willard: Living in Christ’s Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God
- Gary Black, Jr.: Preparing for Heaven: What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, and Eternal Life
- Dallas Willard: Life without Lack
Other Resources Mentioned in the Webinar and Chat:
- Dennis Kinlaw: The Mind of Christ — addresses all of the references in the New Testament references to the mind and brings Christ’s teaching together in this context.
- YouTube: “Dallas’ Personal Daily Practices?” by Dallas Willard https://youtu.be/GqLmeubS65Q
- Podcast with Nathan, Becky, and Larry on Life Without Lack
- Gratitude Journals
- Immanuel Journaling. PresenceandPractice.com
- Gary Thomas: Sacred Pathways — “a helpful book about different spiritual pathways that inspire each person’s personalities … Contemplative, Traditional, Expressive (Worship), Aesthetic practice, etc. It’s good! ”
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Rebecca Willard Heatley
Rebecca Willard Heatley has been engaged in furthering the work of Dallas Willard since becoming his ministry assistant in January of 2000. Her work includes establishing Dallas’ website (www.DWillard.org) in 2001, assembling the articles collected in The Great Omission (2006), transcribing and editing The Allure of Gentleness (2015), and co-editing Life Without Lack (2018 with Larry Burtoft). Her ministry efforts also include working with Dallas Willard Ministries to expand the visibility of Dallas’ work, helping with the efforts of the Dallas Willard Research Center and serving on the board of the Apprentice Institute.
Larry Burtoft
Larry Burtoft was the pastor of Valley Vista Christian Community in Van Nuys, CA, where Dallas came to deliver the series of talks that became Life Without Lack (2018), which Larry co-edited with Dallas’ daughter, Becky Willard Heatley.
Now retired, Larry is dabbling in art, working his way through Dallas’ The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge, and involved in leadership and teaching at his church.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends oversees the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation as well as several other Renovaré initiatives, including the Book Club. She is also a recording artist, speaker, author, and college instructor. She lives near Vancouver, BC, with her husband Mark and their two children.
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