Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
It’s been a few months since I’ve run excerpts from my book in progress, When Christian Parents Hurt (that may not be the final title). With my dad’s passing and all the Lent devotionals, …
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Post-Easter is a tough time for many Senior Pastors. They likely had such a busy week the week before, and yet this Sunday most churches will still have a huge attendance drop. The demands on them …
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When "experts" talk about common marriage killers--financial problems, conflict problems, intimacy problems--they often leave out one of the biggest spiritual ones: a controlling spirit. Lisa and I …
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About five centuries ago, Copernicus revolutionized our understanding of the universe when he postulated what is now universally accepted: the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of our solar system. …
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Want to know what one of the biggest contributors to your happiness will be when you're my age? Please indulge me as I reflect on being an empty nester, and what I've seen most contributes to the …
You can dramatically impact how you feel about your imperfect marriage and your imperfect family by learning to fix your focus on our perfect God. J.I. Packer's lessons from the life of Nehemiah offer …
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