Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas | Closer to Christ, Closer to Others
I’m fully aware that my books may not seem as practical as other marriage books, or that that this blog doesn’t always dish out the very helpful “how-to” tips that so many other blogs focus on. It …
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So, I ran the Houston marathon a couple weeks ago, rather unexpectedly. I had signed up for it much earlier in the year but was nowhere near trained for it. My longest training run was 12 miles—in …
Most married couples spend a good bit of time thinking, “How can we draw closer to each other?” Sometimes, we need to step back and ask a more fundamental question: “How can we encourage each other to …
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One of the most difficult things I ever heard from God came when I was praying for someone I love deeply. I was willing to do almost anything to be the answer to the prayer I was praying: “What should …
As I walked out of the office building in a spirit of prayer, I felt God say: “Make people rich.” “That can’t possibly be God,” I instinctually responded. But what if it was? God and "Riches" I had …
Some of your marriages may feel like a prison of loneliness. Some of your families are facing medical and financial catastrophes that threaten to suffocate you if you think about them …
