Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
When I talk about cherishing your spouse, I realize I’m asking you to cherish an imperfect spouse. James 3:2 reminds us that we ALL stumble in MANY ways. I have a chapter on this in my book Cherish. A …
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Lisa and I share a bit about the ministry (and fun!) of our two weeks in Italy. We also share how my Italian publisher came up with a title for the Italian translation of Cherish, since there's no …
Every century or so, there’s a major generational, philosophical shift in how we view life, God, and relationships. As a pastor, one of the most significant shifts I’ve seen is the way young adults …
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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We’re sending this list out earlier this year, since some welcome the suggestions for Christmas gifts. As you’ll see, I’m usually at least a decade behind in my reading (very few of these were …
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