Rick Thomas | Life Over Coffee
761 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsRick launched the Life Over Coffee global training network in 2008 to bring hope and help for you and others by creating resources that spark conversations for transformation. His primary responsibilities are resource creation and leadership development, which he does through speaking, writing, podcasting, and educating.
In 1990 he earned a BA in Theology and, in 1991, a BS in Education. In 1993, he received his ordination into Christian ministry, and in 2000 he graduated with an MA in Counseling from The Master's University. In 2006 he was recognized as a Fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
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The Sex Talk Begins in the Toddler Years
April 25, 2024 19:00 - 14 minutes - 15 MBThe sex talk begins in a child's toddler years as they learn about sexuality, intimacy, and relationships through the attitudes, words, and interactions of their parents. Sex is a shame-laced subject because of our mutual fallenness. One talk just before they head off to high school is not enough to help them think right about gender, identity, and sexuality. Even our worldly counterparts—though they give the appearance of no sex shame and have all the answers—are not free from sexual entangl...
Practical and Effective Instructions for the Sex Talk
April 23, 2024 19:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBOne of the most exciting and bittersweet times in a parent’s life is walking their child through the sex talk. It’s the season that leads them into adulthood. It’s the secret handshake that lets them know that the curtain of childhood is dropping and a brave new world is in front of them. It’s exciting because you are the one leading her. It’s bittersweet because your little kid is growing up. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/practical-and-effective-instructions-for-the-sex-talk-01/ Wi...
Practical Advice Before You Have the Sex Talk with Your Child
April 20, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 29.7 MBThe sex talk is a transitional time in a child’s life, but long before you have the talk, your child will have a worldview and practice in place that will form the backdrop for how he will process what you’re telling him during the sex talk. His home environment forms that worldview and develops his relational habits long before he learns about the most intimate aspects of male and female relationships. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/practical-advice-before-you-have-the-sex-talk-with-...
Terrific Way for Introducing the Sex Talk to Your Child
April 18, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 30.9 MBIs there a terrific way to introduce the sex talk to your child? Every parent is faced with the challenge, though every parent does not think about sex the same way. Of course, there are a few parents who kick the sex talk can down the road, assuming they will learn eventually. I suspect if you brought the sex talk up to a group of adults, there would be a mixed bag of responses. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/terrific-way-for-introducing-the-sex-talk-to-your-child/ Will you help us ...
My Son Has Three Practice Wives to Make Him a Better Husband
April 16, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBThe wedding day is not the best time to learn how to be a spouse. Too many young couples begin this way. Without prior marriage training, they had to figure out how to get along with each other in the school of hard knocks. Some of them do not endure their marriage, which is why we chose to give our son three wives. If practice makes perfect, the assumption is that we could help him get close to what it means to be a biblical husband—should that day come. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.co...
Teaching Your Son Today to Be a Great Husband Later
April 13, 2024 19:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBStatistically speaking, the chances of your son or daughter being married are greater than them spending their adult lives as singles. This likelihood is not inside information but public knowledge. Boys like girls and girls like boys, and most boys and girls will tie the knot in holy matrimony, even though there has been a multi-decade assault on marriage between a man and woman. How do you prepare your son to be an excellent future husband to a wonderful lady? When would you begin? My answe...
Wise Parents Teach Their Children How to Curse
April 11, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 29.8 MBIt is impossible to engage our culture at any level and not hear their language, including curse words. Whether it is social media, a television show, or a stroll in the park, our culture’s words do not discriminate or care about our worldview. Because of the unending assault of their language upon us, the questions every caring parent must answer is who is going to teach their child the culture’s language, and when is the proper time to do it. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/wise-pare...
Men Are Tempted to Lust and Women Are Tempted to Be Lusted After
April 09, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBThough it would be simpler to place the lust problem in the lap of one gender, it would bring harm to God’s Word because lust is every person’s temptation. Perhaps a couple of synonyms for lust will level the playing field, holstering our tongues to where we’re less likely to go, “Ready! Fire! Aim,” and react more soberly as we consider the wisdom in the sequence of the log and speck (Matthew 7:3-5). I was thinking about these things when I received this letter from a friend. Read Here: http...
Incrementally Introducting Your Children to the World
April 06, 2024 18:59 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBEvery home is a laboratory where parents have the privilege of incrementally introducing their children to the culture around them. This incremental child development process prepares them to live in and engage in their world as adults while not being overcome by the culture. The proactive and intentional parent does not wait until the child is an adult to teach them how to live like an adult. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/incrementally-introducing-your-children-to-the-world/ Will y...
What Should a Single Girl Know about Guys Struggling with Porn?
April 04, 2024 18:59 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBPornography is a pervasive sin in the sense that the outward behavior—viewing porn—speaks to a heart idolatry that is not as evident at first glance. Though there is wisdom in cutting off porn behavior (Matthew 5:29-30), the only way to be truly free is by rooting it out at its source, which implies identifying the idol that feeds the porn addiction. There will be many idols operative in a porn person’s heart. You may find the idol of comfort, respect, control, power, or reputation. Though th...
Hey Rick, What Does Your Wife Wear to the Beach?
April 02, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 29.2 MBLife Over Coffee · Modesty Wars: Hyper-grace Versus Legalism Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/hey-rick-what-does-your-wife-wear-to-the-beach/ Will you help us to continue providing free content for everyone? You can become a supporting member here https://lifeovercoffee.com/join/, or you can make a one-time or recurring donation here https://lifeovercoffee.com/donate/.
Tips on Parenting a Child from Zero to Adulthood
March 30, 2024 19:00 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MBThe goal of parenting is to rear a child to adulthood as a man or woman living under God’s authority. The hope-filled goal is for your child to step out into God’s world that final time, as they exit your home, as a person under His authority. The transition from when they once submitted and obeyed you, now they desire to submit to and obey God as an adult operating as missional agents in His world. This process of training a child to that future aspiration happens in three stages. Read Here...
Modesty Wars: Hyper-grace Versus Legalism
March 28, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBToo often, discussions about modesty digress into contentious sparring matches between Christians with differing perspectives on secondary issues. Usually, it’s the legalist and the liberal thinking believer, a sad commentary about our Christian maturity in light of the horrendous things that are happening all around us. We can be like kids arguing over the bigger piece of candy when these privileges sugar-fixes are less common in many parts of the world where having anything to eat is a dail...
What Does "All Things Work Together for Good" Really Mean?
March 26, 2024 15:11 - 43 minutes - 40 MBProfound suffering came into my life. I hurt without mitigation. In time, the challenges were so bad that I didn’t care if God took my life. I was not going to kill myself, but if the Lord wanted to, I was not opposed to it. The difficulties and disappointments were beyond my ability to fix it. As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 1:8, I despaired of life itself, which was odd in light of what he said in Romans 8:28 about all things working together for good. I was perplexed; how could what I was go...
Ep. 501 Eight Essentials for an Exceptional Small Group Experience
March 23, 2024 19:00 - 59 minutes - 53.8 MBShows Main Idea – Small group life can be an amazing experience, or it could be the most frustrating part of your week. Knowing how to lead a group well while envisioning the members as active participants does not happen without a game plan that includes understanding, intentionality, and equipping. Here are eight essentials that every small leader needs to know to make the most of their small group experience. After you have read the essential and provided a brief explanation, will you answ...
How Can I Get Guys to Lust After Me?
March 19, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBLust does not mysteriously appear in the heart of a teenager as though it came from nowhere. Teens are like the rest of us. Lust is part of their Adamic wiring, a sobering call for every parent to cooperate with God in shaping a child’s heart and life to a purer desire that is in Christ alone. This call is more than academic; the parent must model their message, giving their child a living illustration of God’s love to another person. Let me illustrate this point by sharing the fictional acco...
Powerful and Practical Questions to Change Your Marriage
March 16, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBMost of the counseling that I do is marriage counseling because it is in the context of marriage, where two sinful people have to live within proximity to each other for an extended period. Most other relationships have an exit strategy. Kids can leave the home—eventually. Friends can unfriend each other on social media. Like good wood, church folks can split, too. However, in marriage, it’s death or divorce, making the degree of difficulty for leaving more complex. What if a couple had a bib...
Understanding Your Boyfriend's Sexual Temptation
March 14, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 28 MBStrangers marry each other, and whoever you marry, you marry all of them, including their mind. Though you trust God with your future marriage partner and hope for the best, you know there is an element of mystery about how things will go because you will never be 100% aware of who your marriage partner is. Though it sounds pessimistic, it is a recognition of your finitude and your responsibility to ensure that your dating relationship is a sober opportunity for clear-headed decision-making a...
Why Men Struggle with Sexual Temptation
March 12, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 28.9 MBSex is a beautiful thing. A sinful sexual temptation is not, but giving into sexual temptation is worse. As fallen creatures, though redeemed by God, these temptations will always be part of our human experience. After the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, every person has struggled with distorted views of sex and sexual temptation. These problems are some of the universal assumptions you can make about anyone. We assume such things because of fallenness, but not out of condemnation...
Ep. 500 Dr. Mark Shaw, and The Heart of Addiction
March 09, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 49 MBShows Main Idea – Mark E. Shaw, DMin, is the newly hired Nocatee Pastor of Counseling at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL, and the Founder of The Addiction Connection (TAC). Having certifications with TAC, ACBC, IABC, and ICAADA, he offers the “Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction” in his teaching, counseling, and writing. As the author of twenty-eight publications, including The Heart of Addiction and Understanding Temptation, he leads a network of Commissioned Addictions Bi...
Backward Porn Addiction: Drawing Attention to Yourself
March 07, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes - 32.4 MBMost of us understand the traditional definition of porn addiction. Typically, it’s in the context of a guy lusting after a girl. Active lust toward another person is the primary way porn is acted out in our culture, but it is no longer the exclusive twisted domain of men who won’t control their eyes and actions. There is another kind of porn addiction that is unique to women. It’s a backward porn addiction, as one lady told me during a counseling session. This porn addiction carries a simila...
Too Much Skin, Girl. Too Much Skin
March 05, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 30 MBWhile summer is an appreciated and welcomed relief from the blistering cold of winter—for those of us who have winters, it does bring a different difficulty to our lives. The summer months draw attention to our universal struggle with sex, sexuality, and temptation, with the modesty debates taking a prominent role in our conversations. The knee-jerk reaction is to blame our fallen counterparts without careful consideration of what the Bible says regarding universal depravity and every human’s...
Ep. 499 Practical Soul Care: A Biblical Response to the Great Commission
March 02, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBShows Main Idea – Does the Great Commission apply to you? I'm assuming you are a Christian, and if so, how are you imitating the gospel and exporting the gospel to your sphere of influence? The question sounds elementary at first glance, but upon a deeper analysis, is there an argument for not obeying the Great Commission? If there is no argument, then how are you doing it? What does discipleship look like in your life? In this presentation, Rick helps us learn how to equip each other practic...
The Most Effective Way to Feel Better About Yourself
February 29, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBNewsflash: I have always known that something was wrong with me, but for the longest time, I did not know what it was. As I became older, I realized that it was an internal awkwardness, a sense of shame. To compensate for my soul dysfunction, crave acceptance or approval from others. I fell prey to self-generated value, even manipulating others to like me. I connected my value as a human to the opinions of others. It would have been a good day if they had given me the proverbial thumbs up. If...
What Does It Mean to Love Others As You Love Yourself?
February 28, 2024 01:56 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThere is confusion among some believers over Christ’s words about loving others as we love ourselves. The sticking point is about what loving ourselves mean. Typically, it runs along the lines of, how do you love others as you love yourself as fallen people with mixed motives? I see the ditches, with self-hate in one and self-love in the other. How can I love myself correctly and appropriately care for my fellow image-bearers? This concept of loving God and others as I love myself is murky to...
How Do You Help a Person Who Is Stuck on Herself?
February 22, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 50.7 MBWhat is the schizophrenia unicorn? Understanding the truth behind the fictitious animal has more relevance than you might imagine. In Dr. Daniel Berger’s latest book, The Schizophrenia Unicorn, you will learn how the disorder label is a misdirection that offers false solutions with which so many people struggle. Finally, the truth about schizophrenia is here with the hope and help the struggling soul needs. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-498-a-deep-dive-analysis-of-schizoph...
There Is a Reason You Should Love Yourself and Others
February 20, 2024 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBLove is a verb, an action word. It moves, always going in one direction or the other. Love will not work if it is not moving toward something. You will find it sandwiched between a subject and an object because, always expecting the subject to move it toward the object. Love standing alone is a neutral concept; it cannot survive without the giver and receiver. We see this threefold cooperative requirement of love in the most famous verse in the Bible. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/th...
I'm Imperfect, You're Imperfect, Let's Get Over Ourselves
February 17, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 53 MBOne of the most challenging things a person will ever do is tell others the secrets of who they really are. I’m not suggesting we blab all our stuff to everyone, or even our deepest, darkest secrets that only God knows, but there is wisdom in inviting at least one trusted friend into our more vulnerable thought life, a person who can handle our unsavory truth. Ironically, many Christians will not do this even though we’re all messed up. Nobody is perfect. Too bums on the street not talking ab...
Knowing Your Bad Is the Beginning of Being Good
February 15, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 30.2 MBOne of the most counterintuitive messages for anyone to accept is their inherent badness. Most people think poorly about themselves but they will not accept that overcoming what’s wrong with them is affirming those negative thoughts. If you think poorly of yourself, you’re on the right path to wholeness. The Bible’s declaration is we are worthless. We are not good people. The culture says you are somebody. They believe that people are inherently good. The Bible says we’re not that special. I’...
How Do You Leave Your Church?
February 13, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBSometimes, you can't stay at your local church. It's sad, but it happens all the time. You have to leave; when it happens, it's one of the more gut-wrenching seasons in any God-loving Christian's life. You love the Lord and His people, but for biblical and conscious reasons, and after gaining advice from helpful friends, the only option on the table is to find another local church. The good news is that there is a way to leave your church well. And there is a way to leave poorly. Read Here: ...
The Mystery and Misunderstanding about Being Worthless
February 10, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIf you isolate a portion of Scripture from the narrative of the Bible’s story, you can misunderstand its meaning, complicating your life and triggering our unregenerate friends. Isolating texts is why some Christians struggle with many of the Bible’s declarations. Being worthless is one of those declarations. Imagine lifting Paul’s words about us from its context, isolating it from the whole counsel of God. It could be devastating. What did Paul mean? Why is such a harsh perspective on humani...
When the Local Church Won't Help You
February 08, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MB“I have a question about church discipline or how you handle a lack of church discipline or involvement from the church when trying to help someone. Though I don’t have a current situation, it appears that church assistance should involve counsel, instruction, and, in some cases, the church’s discipline to restore a brother or sister to Christ. What if this is not happening? Is there still a way to help those in need? How do you engage the church’s help when the church isn’t interested in fol...
Are You Committed to the Dearest Place on Earth
February 06, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes - 31.2 MBThe local church is the dearest place on earth, outside of our unique families. It is the one place where the body of Christ can gather to celebrate their King while caring for each other in all the various contexts possible. It is an amazing means of grace, where families can gather to spur one another to love and good works. Though all Christians should commit themselves to a local gathering, it’s not the case. What about you? Are you committed to your local church? Do you make it easy for ...
The Fallacy and Futility of Self-esteem
February 03, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBSelf-esteem teaching has been around for a long time. It’s one of the central planks of the culture’s gospel, which is their attempt to feel better about themselves. They, like us, realize they need help. As ambassadors for Christ, we must know how to engage cultural friends, to help them while keeping an eye on their version of psychology to ensure we don’t fall for their traps. The fallacy and futility of the self-esteem gospel are everywhere, so learning to debunk it with competence and co...
Do You Fight Fires or Change Lives?
February 01, 2024 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThe best discipleship soul care happens in a community, not isolated, artificial settings where there is a disconnection between the person and the community. God can change lives in one-and-done or a season of meetings, and no reasonable person would argue against the good Lord doing just that, but the most compelling soul care needs time, people, and context. Body-to-body ministry is the primary way change happens, placing a requirement on every believer to do all they can to equip themselv...
You Need More Than Preaching If You Want to Change
January 30, 2024 20:00 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBThe preaching event on Sunday morning and the working out of the preached Word during the week are not either/or activities. They both work together to help the Christian mature. The Christian life is not centered on the pulpit because the Christian lives his life chiefly everywhere else after the building door closes on Sunday. The person living by the preached Word on Sunday alone but not implementing contexts to work it into their soul will not mature the way God intends, or the Bible teac...
Ep. 498 A Deep-dive Analysis of Schizophrenia with Dr. Daniel Berger
January 27, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 52.3 MBShows Main Idea – What is the schizophrenia unicorn? Understanding the truth behind the fictitious animal has more relevance than you might imagine. In Dr. Daniel Berger’s latest book, The Schizophrenia Unicorn, you will learn how the disorder label is a misdirection that offers false solutions with which so many people struggle. Finally, the truth about schizophrenia is here with the hope and help the struggling soul needs. Show Notes: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-498-a-deep-dive-a...
Loving Me: The Hidden Agenda of Self-esteem
January 27, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBThinking more about yourself is not the path to freedom. The self-esteem agenda demands that we turn our thoughts onto ourselves, spending even more time thinking about ourselves. The Bible has a counterintuitive message: The more thoughts about God we have, the freer we will be. The path to freedom is not by turning inward but upward and outward as we practice loving God and others more than ourselves, a counterintuitive, anti-cultural worldview. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/loving...
Eight Signs of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
January 25, 2024 17:45 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MB"Can you give some clear examples of signs of how a pastor or church leader is crossing the line from being a shepherd to a spiritual abuser? It would be helpful to know when to support a pastor when he is genuinely trying to defend and protect his flock from outside and wrong influence vs. a pastor who has an agenda and is above questioning or accountability. The lines sometimes seem blurred, and I would appreciate your help distinguishing these differences." – Supporting Member Read Here: ...
The Cure for Low Self-esteem
January 20, 2024 20:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBMable walked into the woods one day, doused herself with gasoline, and set herself on fire. The newspapers said she suffered from low self-esteem. They were wrong. Mable was preoccupied with herself. She could not stop thinking about herself, her problems, those who mocked her, put her down, alienated from her, and a myriad of other everyday disappointments from family and friends. Her thoughts would not release her from a self-centered preoccupation that led her into the woods, the only path...
Three Characteristics of a Fantastic Local Church
January 18, 2024 20:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThe best local churches have values distinct from the culture, while transforming the church’s community to reach the culture with the gospel to export those values to the next generation. When looking for a fantastic local church, there are many thing to consider, in addition to their views on the gospel and sound theology. What are a few things that come to your mind? Let me share with you three characteristics that all local churches should prioritize. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.co...
The Second Most Important Question When Looking for a Church
January 16, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBThe most important question when looking for a local church concerns the gospel—the main thing forever and ever. Amen. Nothing is more essential in any local church than the good news of the gospel, who is Christ. While many things matter when looking for a church, nothing matters more. So, lets suppose we exalt Christ in our minds and seek to imitate Him in all we do. If so, it will create a presuppositional window to interpret our theology, worship, ministries, and everything else in church...
Ep. 497 Help for the Angry and Those in the Line of Fire
January 14, 2024 17:37 - 57 minutes - 51.2 MBShows Main Idea – Sinful anger comes from the heart of a weak person who has not learned how to submit his desires to the obedience of Christ. The angry person has learned how this weapon is a manipulative, emotive method to secure what they believe they need. The heart is fearful and needy; anger is the tool to satisfy these out-of-control desires. Understanding the cause of anger is the first step to changing the behavior. Show Notes: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-110-help-for-the-...
The Main Thing to Look for When Looking for a Church
January 11, 2024 20:23 - 57 minutes - 52 MBThe local church is our most crucial sanctification context outside our homes, making finding the right kind of church a critical matter for all serious-minded Christians. The church search can be daunting because there are so many varieties, and we have a plethora of preferences. If you were to highlight a few essentials of things you'd like for your church to be, what would be on your list? More specifically, what is the main thing you want when looking for a place to mature in Christ, care...
Ep. 496 Is It Okay for Christians to Use Online Dating Apps
January 06, 2024 20:00 - 57 minutes - 51.5 MBShows Main Idea – A friend on the Supporting Member side of our website asked about dating apps because of their growing ubiquitous use in the church. The concern for many believers who want to marry is the difficulty in finding relationships in the church, especially a small church where there is a dearth of godly men. She’s asking whether dating apps are biblical, possible, or wise. It’s a great question in light of our technological age and something every Christian needs to consider becau...
What You Can Do about the Migration Cyber Effect, 8.0
January 04, 2024 20:09 - 7 minutes - 8.73 MBThe global effect of all these issues on the body of Christ is what it’s doing to our local churches. The family is the core of all civil societies, and within the Christian world, the family constitutes the local church. In former generations, the social center of every community was the local church building, the structure where Christian families gathered to build koinonia practically. All roads led to the church building. Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/what-you-can-do-about-migrat...
What You Can Do about the Accountability Cyber Effect, 7.0
January 02, 2024 21:56 - 7 minutes - 7.7 MBThese adverse cyber effects always beg the question of the best time to give your child a phone. Part of the discussion centers on the type of phone you want to give your child. The other part centers on the kind of child you have, their maturity level, or if God has regenerated them. You also want to consider their personalities. Some children are leaders and not easily influenced; others are followers, easily tempted, or have dull to hard consciences. It could be a practical choice if you w...
Ep. 495 Here Is Practical Help for Anyone Stuck in a Bad Habit
December 30, 2023 20:00 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MBShow Notes: A person with a bad habit needs a clear path to freedom, though it’s not always clear which pathway to take. As he thinks about freeing himself from bondage, he must begin with a rational worldview that lays a foundation for the practical application that flows out of that worldview. If you’re struggling with an addiction, bad habit, or stuck in a rut, here is that clear path—the worldview and your practical path forward. I will start by laying out a biblical worldview in an unsus...
What You Can Do about the Blue Light Cyber Effect, 6.0
December 28, 2023 20:00 - 7 minutes - 8.34 MBOur lives operate on a 24-hour cycle. You have observed how you become tired or drowsy at certain times of the day. Hopefully, that is in the evening, when your body tells you it’s time to sleep. I used to become drowsy in the afternoons, but not so much now since making a few healthy adjustments. This cycle is God’s mercy to us, so we will rest, refresh, and reboot with vigor to serve the Lord with all our hearts, minds, and strengths. The Internet age is changing our rhythms. Read Here: ht...
What to Do about Sanctification Cyber Effects, 5.0
December 26, 2023 22:34 - 9 minutes - 9.87 MBAfter you meet the stranger on the train, and both of you throw inhibition to the wind, you may convince yourself that you’re building a whole relationship with another person. You’re not. At best, what you have is false intimacy; it’s not the real thing. You cannot replicate and enjoy God’s solution to companionship in cyberspace. “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him'” (Genesis 2:18). Read Here: https://lifeovercoffee.co...