Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
Lord willing, Lisa and I are flying into Italy on Christmas Day. I'm scheduled to preach this coming weekend in Northern Milan, and then I'll be speaking at a national marriage and family conference, …
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I had to search my soul to understand that gift-giving can be passive aggressive; we all have expectations about how we want to be loved, and many times those expectations are legitimate. But I came …
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Calling someone “needy” is a vicious insult in today’s culture. But what if we’re all needy, in ways we never understood or even wanted to admit? For me, coming to grips with my neediness was an …
I’ve finished my first solid draft on the working title: When Christian Parents Hurt. The focus is on Christian parents with adult children who are making choices that are breaking their parents’ …
As the holiday season is upon us, one of the best things we can do for our families and our own souls is to slow down. Way down. We all know this. We are more attentive lovers to our God, our spouses, …
As a pastor, I’m always on the lookout for valuable resources to hand off to other people. One I love to give to people facing difficult times is Frank Viola’s Hang On, Let Go: What to Do When …
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