Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
I often hear it said that husbands struggle with demonstrating empathy in comparison to most wives. Perhaps this is true, and, perhaps, Dr. Louann Brizendine, a neuroscientist, was onto something when …
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My friend Debra Fileta has written a new book on how our thoughts might sabotage our relationships. With her love of Scripture and her practical application honed as a licensed counselor, she helps us …
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Originally, I hesitated to post a video on dealing with sexual shame during Easter week, until I realized that Easter represents Christ's victory over our shame. We're going to let everyone see this …
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In spite of putting in place strong boundaries and being married with renewed understanding, Debra and John still struggled somewhat after bringing home baby number two. Even if you know what to do, …
“Sticky sin” describes moral issues that tend to stick around. We fall, and then we fall again. Or we finally get victory, and then collapse into pride because of our victory. Or we use one sin …
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Baby number two didn’t present quite the same challenge to Debra and John’s marriage as did baby number one. John had awakened to the reality that raising kids is a lot of work. He already knew …
