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How do you connect with God?

...kend edition of Live the Promise, Susie talks with author and speaker Gary Thomas about Sacred Pathways. We look at how God wired each of us to connect with Him in a deep and meaningful way. It’s important to realize that this does not equate the different pathways of connecting with God with many ways to salvation. Maybe you feel close to God when you’re out in nature. You worship Him because you see His handiwork in mountains, in str...

Type: Article Categories: Spiritual Growth, Your Faith

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Has your marriage made you more like Christ?

Bestselling author Gary Thomas poses a thought-provoking question in his book Sacred Marriage: What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? Great question. And the thing is, holy people are – by far – the happiest people on the planet. Any painful process of refining can lead us to a place of freedom and joy (if we’ll follow Jesus and trust Him along the way), and there’s nothing on earth that...

Type: Article Categories: Marriage + Family, Your Life

Forgiveness and apologies

...et go of past hurts and choose forgiveness? Author and marriage expert Dr. Gary Chapman joins Susie to offer truths and steps to forgiving others, as God in Christ forgave us. We talk about When Sorry Isn’t Enough. Dr. Chapman was inspired to write this book after a conversation with counselor Jennifer Thomas, who suggested that, just as people have love languages, they might also have apology languages. He points out that the key to a strong apol...

Type: Article Categories: Spiritual Growth, Your Faith

Finding freedom from toxic people | When tradition and truth collide

...Difficult relationships can be healed; toxic relationships need to be ended. Gary Thomas helps us find freedom from toxic people from his book, “When to Walk Away.” Then author and archaeologist Amanda Hope Haley clears up common misconceptions about Bible stories and encourages us to dig into Scripture’s truth....

Type: Program_podcast

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How to stay spiritually yoked

...ll of that.” Greg recommends that couples sit down and go through by Gary Thomas to help them understand how they each connect with God. Greg offers these final thoughts on spiritual intimacy – marriage is a team sport. “You need a team around you who encourage your marriage – it’s one of the most powerful things Erin and I do together. We’re part of a small group – if we don’t have that, we’re...

Type: Article Categories: Marriage + Family, Your Life

The Sacred Search

...ted looking for someone who will live out with you the great purpose of God? What if dating isn’t about finding “the one” but finding someone who will serve the One alongside you? Today Susie welcomes back good friend and author Gary Thomas. We’ll unpack his new book, The Sacred Search . Whether you’re single, dating, or engaged, you’ll want to hear this program! Key Scriptures: Matthew 6:33; Exodus 20:2-3; Proverbs 31:10-31 Them...

Type: Article Categories: Relationships, Your Life

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The importance of play

...e yourself more permission to go and have some fun too before the summer is over! P.S. The book I referenced is called, by Stuart Brown, M.D. Gary Thomas also has a book out on the same topic called ....

Type: Article Categories: Faith Radio Blog, Health + Wellness, Your Life

Encore: Finding freedom from toxic people | Seeing God’s love in silver glasses

...Difficult relationships can be healed; toxic relationships need to be ended. Gary Thomas helps us find freedom from toxic people from his book, “When to Walk Away.” Then scholar and blogger Rebecca Rhee describes how God used a pair of silver glasses to show her His abiding love....

Type: Program_podcast

Plugged In movie review | Finding freedom from toxic people

...Carmen talks with Adam Holz of Plugged In about the dangers of parodies and mockumentaries when presented as real. Then Gary Thomas offers steps to discovering freedom from toxic people and relationships from his new book When to Walk Away....

Type: Program_podcast