Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
Forewarning: this is an embarrassingly personal post, which is partly why I'm putting it on the paid side (and thank you, very much to those of you who underwrite these efforts). While attending a …
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I’ve sat on this post for weeks. I was so convicted reading the third chapter of James, both as a teacher and as one who follows other teachers. James is clear: teaching is a dangerous, even …
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Would you like the Spirit of glory and of God to rest on you? The path might surprise you. According to Peter, it comes via persecution. The church in the West (not worldwide) has lived through some …
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Last week, we introduced the concept of approval addiction and talked about Dallas Willard’s teaching on “secrecy” to combat it. This week, we’re adding four more elements summarized by John …
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Approval addiction will wrap you up like a spiritual spiderweb and destroy your freedom, joy and service. It’s deadly to a fulfilling life in Christ. In this excerpt from my book in progress on living …
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What’s so good about Good Friday? Calling this day “Good Friday” is a bit of an American spin. In Germany, it’s called Mourning Friday; in Italy, Holy Friday, and in Finland, “Long Friday.” That day …
