In today’s episode, bestselling author, speaker, and pastor, Gary Thomas, offers a transformative look at marriage through the lens of spiritual growth and Christlike character. This episode challenges couples to move beyond comfort and entitlement toward sacrificial love, responsibility, and maturity. Gary explores how entitlement sabotages intimacy, why spiritual formation is central to a thriving marriage, and how couples can build habits that strengthen emotional connection and mutual respect. He shares practical insights on humility, conflict, and holiness that help relationships grow toward the marriage God designed, not the one culture conditions us to expect.

 

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Visit Gary’s Website: https://garythomas.com/ 

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In today&rsquo;s episode, bestselling author, speaker, and pastor, Gary Thomas, offers a transformative look at marriage through the lens of spiritual growth and Christlike character. This episode challenges couples to move beyond comfort and entitlement toward sacrificial love, responsibility, and maturity. Gary explores how entitlement sabotages intimacy, why spiritual formation is central to a thriving marriage, and how couples can build habits that strengthen emotional connection and mutual respect. He shares practical insights on humility, conflict, and holiness that help relationships grow toward the marriage God designed, not the one culture conditions us to expect.
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Links:
Visit Gary&rsquo;s Website: <a href="https://garythomas.com/" data-outlook-id="755e280e-c6ca-417c-a130-91eb9bd3c9df" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="33">https://garythomas.com/</a>&nbsp;
Pick Up Your Copy of The Life You Were Reborn to Live: <a href="https://shorturl.at/vGl9a" data-outlook-id="84b83489-e442-4d99-8968-6b0d64197a4a" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="34">https://shorturl.at/vGl9a</a>&nbsp;
Pick Up Your Copy of Sacred Marriage: <a href="https://shorturl.at/8l8Av" data-outlook-id="2cb7bf89-d8b9-4b67-a835-6d1e7f488795" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="35">https://shorturl.at/8l8Av</a>&nbsp;
Looking for Clinically Excellent, Distinctively Christian Counsel &amp; Care?: <a href="https://christiancareconnect.com/" data-outlook-id="904ba136-481b-48f6-bf9d-c266ccf4164a" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="36">https://christiancareconnect.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The Built Different Podcast with Dr. Zach Clinton will air every Tuesday morning from here on out covering topics such as Leadership, Grit, Work Ethic, Relationships, Managing Anxiety and Depression, Isolation/Loneliness, Grief/Loss, Strengthening your Marriage &amp; Family, Championship Mindset, Creating a Winning Culture, and so much more... Through meaningful interviews with some of America&rsquo;s leading motivational speakers, athletes, counselors/psychologists, pastors, and more... Our heart and mission is to provide ENCOURAGEMENT, HOPE, and CHALLENGE to help push you past your limits and reach goals you never thought possible! Colossians 2:6-7 says, &ldquo;So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.&rdquo;No matter what life throws our way, we must remember WHO WE ARE, by first remembering WHOSE WE ARE!

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The Death of Entitlement: Developing the Marriage You Were Reborn to Live with Gary Thomas, Ep. 284

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