Chapter 03 · Renovation of the Heart

Radical Goodness Restored

The hope of a transformed inner life

The gospel is not merely forgiveness but the real restoration of goodness in the person — a settled inner life that naturally does what love requires.

Readings

  • Renovation of the Heart
    Ch. 2: The Heart in the System of Human Life
    ~35 min
  • Ezekiel 36:26–27
    Read as promise
    ~3 min

Listen & Watch

Willard's own lectures, sermons, and interviews on this chapter's theme — from the wider archive.

Audiobook opens on Spotify — skip to chapter 3.