Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
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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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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I’m continuing to work on and refine the material in my book-in-progress, When Christian Parents Hurt. What keeps coming up in my study and interviews is the issue of guilt. This is a tricky issue to …
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In my book in progress, “When Christian Parents Hurt,” I spend considerable time dealing with natural parental guilt. This section adds a twist: if we’re going to blame parents 100% for their adult …
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