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Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. He unites the study of Scripture, church history, and the Christian classics to foster spiritual growth and deeper relationships within the Christian community.

Gary is the author of 20 books, including "Sacred Marriage" and "Cherish", that together have sold over two million copies, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and won numerous awards . His writings have established him as a thought-leader in the areas of marriage, parenting, and spiritual formation.

Gary holds a B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University, an MA degree in systematic theology from Regent College (Vancou ...more

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	Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? 4.26 avg rating — 20,383 ratings — published 2000 — 61 editions	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
	The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why? 4.30 avg rating — 8,329 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions	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
	Sacred Pathways 4.12 avg rating — 3,289 ratings — published 1996 — 31 editions	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
	Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage 4.48 avg rating — 2,401 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	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
	Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands 4.27 avg rating — 2,403 ratings — published 2006 — 27 editions	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
	When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People 4.46 avg rating — 2,036 ratings — 13 editions	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
	Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls 4.30 avg rating — 1,857 ratings — published 2004 — 17 editions	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
	Every Body Matters: Strengthening Your Body to Strengthen Your Soul 4.20 avg rating — 876 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	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 Lifelong Love: What If Marriage Is about More Than Just Staying Together? 4.41 avg rating — 788 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	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
	Married Sex: A Christian Couple's Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life by Gary L. Thomas (Goodreads Author), Debra K. Fileta (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	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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Avoiding a Marriage Fracture, Part 2

If you missed last week’s post, part 1, you can read it here first: Avoiding a Marriage Fracture. This is more advice about how to keep your marriage not just connected but growing stronger, even when hurt over adult children threaten to tear you apart or steal your focus.

And as I said last week, the final manuscript isn’t due to the publisher until the end of this month (July). So if you’d

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The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives

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“Couples don't fall out of love so much as they fall out of repentance.”
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“What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?”
― Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: Celebrating Marriage as a Spiritual Discipline

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“The key question is this: Will we approach marriage from a God-centered view or a man-centered view? In a man-centered view, we will maintain our marriage as long as our earthly comforts, desires, and expectations are met. In a God-centered view, we preserve our marriage because it brings glory to God and points a sinful world to a reconciling Creator.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?

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