Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
While I'm sure every thoughtful Christian parent prays regularly for their children, we may not realize what praying for our children does for us. William Law opened my eyes to several ways that …
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The man walking in front of me down the narrow hotel corridor was going so slow. And it was breakfast time. I’m in a hurry in the morning; there’s much to do. But then I saw his left leg drag a bit …
I don't mean to turn this blog into a running commentary on my Dad, but if you'll permit me one last opportunity, I'd like to share some final thoughts after going through his things. And then let me …
One of the most boring chapters in the Bible (Genesis 5) contains one of the most powerful sermons about earthly insignificance and our need to live reflective lives so that we can focus on what …
Last Friday was one of my favorite kinds of days—I wrote in the morning, went for a run along the Brushy Creek Trail in Austin, Texas, had a mid-afternoon barbecue lunch with Lisa (we were in Texas; …
“This is where my dad will spend his final days.” I looked at my dad lying in the hospital bed that had just arrived in my parent’s apartment (the lower level of my sister’s house). When Lisa and I …
