Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
Divorce for nonbiblical reasons breaks my heart. I've seen the pain it causes children, spouses, extended family, friends, and churches. It's so sad. But churches that sin against divorced people also …
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This is a short post asking for your feedback. I suggest there are six marks of an authentic Christian church. Would you add or subtract anything? I’ve spoken in about five hundred …
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To lean into God’s design for marriage and to experience marriage as God designed it requires that we look at our own personal and spiritual problems the way God does. The fact is, most of us …
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Social media has its upsides, though it likely has even more downsides. Just because it's available doesn't mean we need to be a part of it. If we do choose to engage, however, there are healthier and …
Our culture is infatuated with infatuation, but biblical narratives rarely mention this form of love. Let's look at the one woman in the Bible who is described as being in love with a man and see how …
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There are a dozen good reasons to learn how to cherish your spouse and to raise the bar in your marriage from just love to love and cherish (just like those pesky vows many of us uttered). One I …
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