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What if everything you were taught about money was a lie-designed to keep you consuming instead of creating?Wealth Starts Here is not your typical financial handbook. It's a straight-shooting, no-fluff blueprint forged by a man who's led boardrooms, built million-dollar businesses, made mistakes, and clawed his way back stronger every time.Dr. Gregory A. Thomas-known to many as Big Tex-pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build lasting wealth. With a voice equal parts professor, preacher, and streetwise strategist, he blends financial literacy with real-world grit, making complex concepts feel personal, actionable, and unapologetically clear. Inside these pages, you'll learn:How to break the poverty mindset and replace it with a legacy mindset What wealthy people actually do-from investing and risk-taking to estate planning Why ownership is the key to freedom-and how to start claiming it now How to build wealth even behind bars, starting with a notebook and a dollar How to turn knowledge into capital, setbacks into strategy, and pain into purpose Each chapter is packed with "Tex Talks," real stories, challenges, and practical frameworks that equip you to take immediate action-whether you're managing millions or trying to escape paycheck-to-paycheck living. This isn't just a book-it's your wake-up call. It's time to stop asking for a seat at the table.It's time to build the damn table yourself.Wealth starts here. With you. Right now.

Are we worshipping-or are we performing?In an age when church sanctuaries often resemble concert halls and worship leaders walk the fine line between humility and celebrity, The Applause Trap: When Worship Becomes Entertainment offers a clarion call to return to worship's sacred center. With biblical depth, pastoral candor, and practical wisdom, Gregory A. Thomas examines the subtle shift from ministry to performance and offers hope-filled guidance for every worship leader, team, and church hungry for more than applause.Discover how to: Recognize the signs of performance-driven worshipReclaim authentic, Spirit-led encounters with GodBuild services that prioritize presence over productionProtect your heart and your team from burnout and prideInspire your congregation to become active worshippers, not passive spectators Whether you're leading a megachurch or a small fellowship, this book will renew your vision for worship that transforms, convicts, and glorifies God alone. Don't settle for entertainment. Step into the presence.