The life of Dallas Willard deserves attention because he became a person who himself experienced authentic transformation of life and character. Dallas Willard not only taught about spiritual disciplines, he became a different person because of them. He became a grounded person, a spiritually alive person as he put them into practice, finding God, as he often said, "at the end of his rope." Here is a life that gives us all hope.

Gary W. Moon, M.Div., PhD, is the Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College. He also served as the founding director of the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation and as a founding editor of Conversations Journal. His research interests include the theoretical and practical integration of psychology and theology. He has published and presented over 300 professional and popular papers, and has written, edited or contributed chapters to more than 20 books.