130. Reigniting Your Marriage with Gary Thomas

<p>Gary Thomas is a writer in residence at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and an adjunct faculty member teaching on spiritual formation at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Houston Theological Seminary in Houston, Texas. He is the author of nineteen books, including When to Walk Away, Sacred Pathways, Cherish, and Sacred Marriage—over one million copies sold. He has a master’s degree from Regent College and was awarded an honorary doctorate in divinity from Western Seminary. Gary has spoken in forty-nine states and ten different countries.</p>

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<p>We chatted about:</p>

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<li>9 Essential Conversations before You Say I Do: topics that many/most couples avoid? Why? Why is it so important?</li>

<li>One major thing he thinks people get "wrong" about dating</li>

<li>Most single people are plagued with the question "whom will I marry?" and how we should be asking an all together different question: WHY do I want to get married?&nbsp;</li>

<li>Practical ways to make the shift from selfishly seeking our own happiness to seeking the holiness of our spouse</li>

<li>Encouragement for someone who feels their marriage is on autopilot or they are in a dry season</li>

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