Rick Thomas | Life Over Coffee Podcast
1) Ep. 560 Nine Tips for Launching a Counseling Ministry at Your Church
Shows Main Idea – Question: Our leadership and pastoral staff have identified a need to support those in our midst who experience challenges with living in this world. If you were to launch a local bi...Show More
2) 48 Case Studies 11: Don't Tell Anyone I'm in Counseling
Mable sought counseling with a specific request: under no circumstances should her pastor find out. Her insistence on anonymity is common among Christians today. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeover...Show More
3) 48 Case Studies 10: She Has an Anxious Need to Be Right
Mable is a perfectionist driven by an anxious need to be right. She holds herself and others to impossible standards, striving to present a carefully edited image she believes will earn acceptance, si...Show More
4) Ep. 559: Joby Martin: Stand Firm and Act Like Men
Shows Main Idea – In this episode, Rick Thomas talks with Pastor Joby Martin about his book Stand Firm and Act Like Men and the urgent need for Biblical masculinity in today’s culture. Far from cultur...Show More
5) 48 Case Studies 09: Are You Certified?
Biff and Mable have been married for 17 years, but their covenant relationship has been fraught with challenges for much of that time. They have two teenage sons who are nearing adulthood, and the pro...Show More
6) 48 Case Studies 08: When Thin Is In
Mable is consumed with her appearance, weight, and food choices. She frequently fasts, not out of a heartfelt desire to glorify God with her body or soul, but as a means to control her image and find ...Show More
7) Ep. 558 Giving Hope to Anxious Hearts
Shows Main Idea – An anxious heart is not merely a soul issue to manage, but a discipleship opportunity to shepherd the heart—guiding our children (and ourselves) to trust in the steadfast love of God...Show More
8) 48 Case Studies 07: When Prayer Kills a Church
Biff is an angry man whose temper has caused significant issues in his marriage. Two weeks ago, Mable gave him an ultimatum: seek help or face the end of their marriage. In response, Biff reluctantly ...Show More
9) 48 Case Studies 06: Counseling the Un-Counsel-Able
Mable presented herself as an ideal counselee: open, honest, and seemingly eager for change. In your first session, she shared her struggles with remarkable transparency, leaving no detail uncovered. ...Show More
10) 48 Case Studies 05: Suicide
Mable picked up the phone and started calling people at random. Somehow, she ended up with your number. Mable confessed she didn’t know why she was calling you but felt an inexplicable urge to do so. ...Show More