Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
Many churches preach regular (and annual) series on tithing, using carefully (and selectively) chosen passages from the Old Testament, particularly when Malachi urges us not to “rob” God of these …
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This is part one of the second chapter of a book in progress entitled The Good Enough for God Life. You can read chapter one HERE. “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from …
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Last week, we met Arianna, broken-hearted over her son's rejection of Jesus (please read that post first HERE before you read this one). This week, we look at the disconnect in Scripture …
When I was asked to preach on Father's Day, I wanted to encourage men instead of beating them up, as so many Father's Day sermons do. I felt my prayers were answered when I got this …
When an adult child goes astray, the most common question I hear as a pastor is, "Was I a bad parent?" We tend to take responsibility for our adult children's faith or lack thereof, even though I …
I had a wonderful conversation with Whitney from Woven Ministry about how Jesus taught and modeled walking away from the toxic people who tear us down and impair our ministries. Six verses after …
