Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
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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This week concludes our series of Lent devotionals. I hope you've enjoyed the opportunity to spend several weeks contemplating the gravity and joy of what this week on the Christian calendar …
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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“Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it …
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Matthew 26:41 Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) lived a life of high highs and low lows. He …
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 …
