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Dallas Willard on Doubt and Belief

http://youtu.be/xiOIyP4VHOk

One of our Facebook friends pointed out this video to us (Thanks Lukasz!) The comments in this interview on the benefits of fellowship when it comes to doubt and belief are excellent. We’re really going to miss Dallas.

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