Books by Gary Thomas

This revised and updated edition of Sacred Pathways will encourage you to see strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies in your devotional approach to God. Gary Thomas, bestselling author of Sacred Marriage, shows you how to improve your quiet time and personal worship life so you can strengthen your walk with the Lord.

The Third Edition of this bestselling title continues to lead the way as an essential guide for anyone undertaking a research project in the applied social sciences.

This revised edition of a popular text offers students an updated and comprehensive overview across special education. It critically examines the intellectual foundations of special education and considers the consequences of their influence for professional and popular thinking about learning difficulties. The chapters place inclusion within a social and political context to highlight how concepts have been influences by theory and ideology across the years. The book offers guidance to students on specific issues such as reading and behavioural difficulties with theoretically grounded information. With a fresh chapter discussing current research, intersectionality and increased marketisation within education this book reflects the new landscape and legislation of special education. "Essential reading for anyone studying or working in either special or inclusive education... Few could build the case as well as Thomas and Loxley."Melanie Nind, Professor of Education, University of Southampton, UK"Few books in the field of education merit the soubriquet 'must read'. This is one such." Philip Garner, Professor, Brunel University, UK"An absolute must-read for all of us committed to realising genuine inclusion within schools and society!"Jan Valle, The City College of New York, USA"Finishing your first reading of their book makes you realise that you must return to it, such is the richness of the analysis and reach of its detail. This is a tour de force, a line in the sand for all successive work in the field of inclusive education."Roger Slee, Diamond Jubilee Professor of Disability Studies, University of Leeds, UK

The notorious Judge Joseph Slagle was feared, reclusive, and wealthy. And he was implicated in the first recorded murder in Livingston County, Missouri-his own brother-in-law. Slagle was also known for creating a private burying ground, surrounded by a high brick wall, that is said to be haunted by the spirits of his four brides-seemingly healthy young women who died inexplicably and were buried without ceremony. Yet no one stepped forward, fearing they, too, might suffer grave consequences... Judge Joe Slagle stories have been told in Livingston County for generations. For many locals, Joe was a "Boogeyman" for children and a "Bluebeard" for adults, and his well-documented, perplexing pattern of behavior for over a decade was tough to reconcile with someone who claimed to be innocent of any wrongdoing. The Four Consorts of Joseph Slagle exposes the secrets he tried so hard to protect and sheds light on the man who instilled such fear and suspicion among his neighbors.

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Die ganze Welt ein Cyberspace? Selbst traditionelle Unternehmen spüren die Globalisierung – virtuelle Teams sind überall. Der Haken: Virtuelle Teams haben andere Spielregeln als traditionelle Teams. Um die besonderen Herausforderungen virtueller Teams zu meistern, sind besondere Tools erforderlich. Teamleader, die traditionelle Teams exzellent führen, geraten in virtuellen Teams meist ins Schleudern: Missverständnisse, Pannen, rätselhafte Leistungseinbrüche häufen sich. Der Grund: Virtuelle Teams haben wegen der Entfernung zwischen ihren Mitgliedern eine ganz eigene Psychodynamik. Gabriele Stöger und Gary Thomas entlarven Mythen der virtuellen Teamführung und geben alle wichtigen Tools für die virtuelle Leadership an die Hand, unter anderem zu den Themen: Formung virtueller Teams, Befreiung von der virtuellen Isolation, Einsatz virtueller Medien, interkulturelle Kompetenz und virtuelle Konfliktbereinigung."Für alle die im Team und über weite Entfernung arbeiten,..." – Amazon-Kunde"Wer die Augen öffnet und sensibel die Zwischentöne in der Kommunikation von Menschen wahr- und ernstnimmt, wird sich das Leben erleichtern." - Amazon-KundeGabriele Stöger trainiert und coacht seit Jahren Führungskräfte und Mitarbeiter in allen Fragen des beruflichen und privaten Erfolgs. Sie ist Mitinhaberin und Trainerin der Gesellschaft für Personalentwicklung Stöger & Partner in Markt Schwaben bei München, das sie zusammen mit ihrem Mann, Hans Stöger, im Jahr 1988 gründete. Ihre Coaching-Schwerpunkte liegen in der Entwicklung von Teams und Führungskräften sowie im Konfliktmanagement. 2008 erschien im Orell Füssli Verlag ihr Bestseller "Wie führe ich meinen Chef?".Gary Thomas ist als Trainer, Berater und Coach tätig.

The wedding is planned, but are you spiritually prepared for your wedding day? Trusted relationship author Gary Thomas coaches engaged couples on how to grow closer to the Lord in the days leading up to the wedding as a means of preparing them for all the days after the wedding.

Gary Thomas, autor galardonado con el Medall├│n de oro, aplica los conceptos de su bestseller Matrimonio sagrado y revela lo que un hombre necesita de su esposa para convertirse en el esposo que ella quiere.

In Loving Him Well, Gary Thomas speaks to women who want to influence their husbands for the better. Whether in a good marriage or a marriage that needs help, a woman who is under the influence of the Holy Spirit can spark change in a relationship for the better.

What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?By popular demand, the author of Sacred Marriage returns to the topic of how God uses marriage to expand our souls and make us holy. With all new material, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage explores how God can reveal himself to you through your marriage and help you grow closer to him as well as to your spouse.Fifty-two devotions encourage you to build your marriage around God's priorities. From learning to live with a fellow sinner, to the process of two becoming one, to sharing our lives as brothers and sisters in Christ, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage challenges couples to embrace the profound and soul-stretching reality of Christian marriage.

Exploring the historical, theoretical and practical bones of modern case study research, and featuring an extended example that has been annotated line by line, this book takes readers through the complexities of case study research.

In this six-session small group Bible study, Sacred Marriage, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites you to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to reflect more of the character of Jesus.

Your marriage is more than a sacred covenant with another person. It is a spiritual discipline designed to help you know God better, trust him more fully, and love him more deeply. Scores of books have been written that offer guidance for building the marriage of your dreams. But what if God's primary intent for your marriage isn't to make you happy . . . but holy? And what if your relationship isn't as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God? Everything about your marriage--everything--is filled with prophetic potential, with the capacity for discovering and revealing Christ's character. The respect you accord your partner; the forgiveness you humbly seek and graciously extend; the ecstasy, awe, and sheer fun of lovemaking; the history you and your spouse build with one another--in these and other facets of your marriage, Sacred Marriage uncovers the mystery of God's overarching purpose. This book may very well alter profoundly the contours of your marriage. It will most certainly change you. Because whether it is delightful or difficult, your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God, and to a spiritual integrity that, like salt, seasons the world around you with the savor of Christ.

Gary Thomas provides a guide for the new teams now working in the classroom. Identifying key areas of concern such as poor communication, he uses guidelines to improve the stresses and tensions which can arise.

True Christian faith is a profoundly transformational experience in which every part of our being is marked by God's change and energized by his presence. This transformation takes us far beyond mere sin avoidance to a robust "e;full-bodied"e; holiness in which we make ourselves "e;holy available"e; to God every minute of the day. From Starbucks, to the office, to the soccer fields, to the boardroom, believers have the opportunity to carry the presence of Christ wherever they go. God offers the reader more than mere forgiveness; he wants to radically change and fill them with his presence, so they can experience an entirely different kind of life based not just on what they do or don't do but on who they are.Yet while many Christians today profess belief, their Christianity has no pulse. Holy Available is a manifesto of fully alive faith. Gary Thomas issues a compelling call for readers to see with Christ's eyes, feel with Christ's heart, and serve with Christ's hands. We make ourselves available to become "e;God oases,"e; places of spiritual refuge where God can bring the hurting and lost to enjoy his presence and ministry.

Gary Thomas, one of this generation's most trusted writers about the spiritual life, explores what it means to build a life of true pleasure - one that will liberate your spiritual life, marriage, family, community, and outreach.Many Christians assume "e;pleasure"e; and "e;sin"e; are synonymous. Others define godly pleasure so narrowly that they drastically minimize the powerful and holy role that pleasure can play in their lives. Still others feel guilty even thinking about how to build a life of pleasure.For all of them, Pure Pleasure provides an entirely new paradigm. It invites Christians to embrace a life of true pleasure as a pathway to obedience, worship, and service. Building on his bestselling books Sacred Pathways, Sacred Marriage, and the ECPA Gold Medallion-winning Authentic Faith, Gary Thomas takes readers to a new level of faith by providing a theological and inspirational framework to help them cultivate the kind of life that pleases God.Abounding with spiritual insights and practical exercises, this book invites you to shake off the shackles of misunderstanding about sin, provides the freedom to approach life in Christ with new wonder and joy, and challenges you to experience life as God meant it to be: overflowing with pleasure.Also available: Pure Pleasure small group video study and study guide, Spanish edition, and more.

Este libro no le dice como mejorar su matrimonio sino que la muestra cómo su matrimonio puede ayudarle a profundizar su relación con Dios. Desde la práctica del perdón hasta el éxtasis de hacer el amor, así como la historia que usted y su cónyuge forman juntos, todo en su matrimonio está lleno del potencial para descubrir y revelar el carácter de Cristo.

This book provides an inspiring, positive approach to what some call the negative truths of Scripture and presents a timeless but contemporary look at faith's real attributes of sacrifice, selfless love, and discipleship at a time when society, and even the Christian community, is focused on blessing and comfort.

This compelling book examines what theory means for both student and researcher and questions whether the confidence in educational theory is justified.