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Gerald Thomson

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Gerald grew up north of San Francisco, California, but now lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Julia. His writing has been seen in Phoenix New Times and Stage Directions. He and Julia also published a theater newsletter. Gerald holds a Bachler’s degree in Accounting/Management, from Sonoma State University.
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The Jesus I Never Knew

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Gerald Thomson rated a book really liked it Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did by John Mark Comer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gerald Thomson rated a book liked it The Double Adventure of John Singleton Copley, First Major Painter of the New World by James Thomas Flexner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fun trip through time to see what the life of one of America’s earliest great painters was like. Copley was an odd character in many ways, but he played a part in the American Revolution before making a name for himself in the world of art. That na ...more
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A fun trip through time to see what the life of one of America’s earliest great painters was like. Copley was an odd character in many ways, but he played a part in the American Revolution before making a name for himself in the world of art. That na ...more
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Gerald Thomson rated a book liked it Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive by Jordan Raynor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A unique look at time management using Jesus as our example. The bottom line, like in most books like this, is to set priorities for the most important things and then say no to all the rest. Easy concept but very difficult to pull off. This book is ...more
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This is one of those books that should probably be a pamphlet. Though I greatly enjoyed Cosper’s podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, some of the episodes got off track and didn’t really move the story along. However, the episodes were intriguing ...more
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Gospel Fluency promises help in presenting Jesus in your everyday interactions. What we get is instruction on approaching Christian brothers and sisters in a very confrontational way. Though this may sometimes be needed, it comes across as almost cru ...more
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This is one of those books that should probably be a pamphlet. Though I greatly enjoyed Cosper’s podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, some of the episodes got off track and didn’t really move the story along. However, the episodes were intriguing ...more
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This is one of those books that should probably be a pamphlet. Though I greatly enjoyed Cosper’s podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, some of the episodes got off track and didn’t really move the story along. However, the episodes were intriguing ...more
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