Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
Parents who are heartbroken over their adult children's choices need to learn how to hope. Biblical hope is a learned skill, based on the history, character, and promises of God. It's vital for your …
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While I believe God can use a difficult marriage to help us grow, I've come across couples of whom I've thought, "They should never have gotten married. Where was their pastor?" Premarital work is one …
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Lisa and I get a bit vulnerable in talking about a (very pleasurable) recent vacation experience, to share about a principle I write about in Making Your Marriage a Fortress: learn how to resent the …
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Throughout this summer, we've been discussing resources for premarital couples, including my devotion, "Preparing Your Heart for Marriage: Devotions for Engaged Couples." This is the last excerpt …
I love to live in and preach on the joy of the Lord. But Jesus described himself as a "man of sorrows." Paul talked about his "great sorrow and unceasing anguish." Parents whose children have gone …
I was so moved reading a passage from Dietrich Bonhoeffer recently, and saw some clear analogies for marriage, that I wrote this longer post on it. It may seem a bit theoretical (and perhaps boring) …
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