Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
If you've ever ridden a bike, you know that over-correcting can cause a crash. You see a potential problem, over-correct, and soon you're scraped up and lying on your back. While it's crucial to …
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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 …
After When to Walk Away came out, a person on social media who saw the title but never read the content simply said, "Jesus never walked away from anyone, and we shouldn't either." That's an …
