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Ep. 290 Learning How to Respond In a World You Don't Like Anymore

Ep. 290 Learning How To Respond to a World You Don’t Like Anymore

Shows Main Idea – This moment in American history is one of the best opportunities for Christians to make a difference. In the past we operated in an 18 percent gray world that was neither hot nor cold. Today, it’s darker than at any time… Continue Reading …

Ep. 289 What Is the Best Way to Handle Secret Marriage Sins_

Ep. 289 What Is the Best Way to Handle Secret Marriage Sins?

Ep. 288 It's Time to Start Bothering People for Your Good

Ep. 288 It’s Time To Start Bothering People for Your Good

Ep. 287 Considering the Curious Contours of Confession

Ep. 287 Considering the Curious Contours of Confession

Ep. 286 How Do You Live with a Narcissist Who Accuses_

Ep. 286 How Do You Live with a Narcissist Who Accuses?

Ep. 285 Fighting the Culture War for the Sake of Our Children

Ep. 285 Fighting the Culture War for the Sake of Our Children

Ep. 284 The Transgender Problem Is the Tip of a Larger Iceberg

Ep. 284 The Transgender Problem Is the Tip of a Larger Iceberg

Ep. 283 Why Our Counselor Training Program Is Unlike Any Other

Ep. 283 Why Our Counselor Training Program Is Unlike Any Other

Ep. 282 Social Dilemma_ What Social Media Is Doing to You

Ep. 282 Social Dilemma: What Social Media Is Doing to You

Ep. 281 EMDR_ Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy

Ep. 281 EMDR: Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy

Ep. 280 A Few Things I Would Do If I Could Go Back

Ep. 280 A Few Things I Would Do If I Could Go Back

Ep. 279 The Problem with Overly Blaming Men for Relationship Problems

Ep. 278 An Interpretation of the Political and Personal Life of Donald Trump

Ep. 278 An Interpretation of the Political and Personal Life of Donald Trump

Ep. 277 People Who Do Not Respect Others Were Trained to Be This Way

Ep. 277 People Who Do Not Respect Others Were Trained to Be This Way

Ep. 276 Ten Sequential and Vital Steps When Correcting Someone

Ep 276 Ten Sequential and Vital Steps When Correcting Someone

Ep. 275 Counseling the Imposter's Wife, a Student's Case Study

Ep. 275 Counseling the Imposter’s Wife, a Student’s Case Study

Ep. 274 Common Sense Tips for Solving Marriage Disputes

Ep. 274 Common Sense Tips for Solving Marriage Disputes

Ep. 273 A Few Thoughts about My History with Jay Adams

Ep. 273 A Few Thoughts about My History with Jay Adams

Ep. 272 How to Navigate God's Decreed Will, Moral Will, and Messy Will

Ep. 272 How To Navigate God’s Decreed Will, Moral Will, and Messy Will

Ep. 271 Is It Okay for an Adult Child to Live on Their Own

Ep. 271 Is It Okay for an Adult Child to Live on Their Own?

Ep. 270 Non-Traditional Ways to Mobilize to Make a Difference

Ep. 270 Nontraditional Ways To Mobilize To Make a Difference

Ep. 269 Huge Changes, and All the Reasons We're Doing It

Ep. 269 Huge Changes, and All the Reasons We’re Doing It

Trump Is the Spotlight That Exposes What Was Previously Hidden

Ep. 268 Trump Is the Heat That Exposes What Was Previously Hidden

Ep. 267 Daniel Berger, Rick Thomas Bring Analysis to the ADHD Construct

Ep. 267 Daniel Berger and Rick Thomas Analyze the ADHD Construct

Ep. 266 When Biblical Counselors Don't Act Like Biblical Counselors

Ep. 266 When Biblical Counselors Don’t Act Like Biblical Counselors

Ep. 265 Here Is Practical Help for Anyone Stuck in a Bad Habit

Ep. 265 Here Is Practical Help for Anyone Stuck in a Bad Habit

Ep. 264 Tips to Help an Adult Sibling Who Is Not Walking with the Lord

Ep. 264 Tips To Help an Adult Sibling Who Is Not Walking with the Lord

Ep. 263 How to Be Free of Your Sin Regardless of the Other Person

Ep. 263 How To Be Free of Your Sin Regardless of the Other Person

Ep. 262 Learn How This Ministry Benefits You and Your Family

Ep. 262 Learn How This Ministry Benefits You and Your Family

Ep. 261 The Biggest Danger to Sheltering Your Children from the World

Ep. 261 The Biggest Danger to Sheltering Your Children from the World

Ep. 260 Personal Testimony_ How to Trust the Author of Your Story

Ep. 260 Personal Testimony: How to Trust the Author of Your Story

Ep. 259 How Does a Parent a Maintain a Two-Family Home_

Ep. 259 How Does a Parent Maintain a Two-Family Home?

Ep. 258 Suffering and Leadership, the Gifts You Need

Ep. 258 Suffering and Leadership, the Gifts You Need

Ep. 257 Should a Pastor Lead a Para-Ministry Organization_

Ep. 257 Should a Pastor Lead a Para-Ministry Organization?

Ep. 256 Joyce Saddi from Lebanon Interviews Rick Thomas

Ep. 256 Joyce Saddi from Lebanon Interviews Rick Thomas

Rick Thomas Travis Mitchell

Ep. 255 Rick Thomas Interview about His Book, Change Me

Ep. 254 The Repercussions of Being a Certified Biblical Counselor

Ep. 254 The Repercussions of Being a Certified Biblical Counselor

Ep. 253 Am I the Only Continuationist Fellow_

Ep. 253 Am I the Only ACBC Continuationist Fellow?

Ep. 252 The Miraculous Twists and Turns That Led to This Ministry

Ep. 252 The Miraculous Twists and Turns That Led to This Ministry

Ep. 251 The Absolute Best Counseling That You Can Give Anyone

Ep. 251 The Absolute Best Counseling That You Can Give Anyone

Ep. 250 How to Tell If Too Much Social Media Is Bad for Your Soul

Ep. 250 How to Tell If Too Much Social Media Is Bad for Your Soul

Ep. 249 What Is Reactive Racism and Reflective Racism

Ep. 249 What Is Reactive Racism and Reflective Racism?

Ep. 248 A Key Aspect If You Want to Be One Flesh

Ep. 248 A Key Aspect to Marriage If You Want to Be One Flesh

Ep. 247 Our 12-Year Anniversary Ministry Update

Ep. 247 Our 12-Year Anniversary Ministry Update

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Ep. 246 Rick Answers More of Your Facebook Questions

Ep. 245 Rick Answers Your Many and Eclectic Facebook Questions

Ep. 245 Rick Answers Your Eclectic Facebook Questions

Ep. 244 When a Church Is More Theological Than Pastoral

Ep. 244 When a Church Is More Theological Than Pastoral

Ep. 243 How to Leave a Churches, Ministries, Employers, Etc.

Ep. 243 How To Leave Churches, Ministries, Employers, Etc.

Ep. 242 Rick Answers Questions about Abuse and More

Ep. 242 Rick Answers Questions about Abuse and More

Ep. 241 What If I'm Not Smart Enough to Do Biblical Counseling?

Ep. 241 What If I’m Not Smart Enough To Do Biblical Counseling?

Ep. 240 Is It Possible Not to Be Saved As a Child, and Get Saved Later?

Ep. 240 Is It Possible To “Be Saved” as a Child and Get Saved Later?

Ep. 239 The Burden of Ministry and Your Role In It

Ep. 239 The Burden of Ministry and Your Role in It

Ep. 238 The Battle Over Naming Our Problems and Providing Answers

Ep. 238 The Battle over Naming Our Problems and Providing Answers

Ep. 237 Is It Wrong Not to Attend My Gay Child's Wedding?

Ep. 237 My Gay Child Wants Me at the Wedding: What Do I Do?

Ep. 236 When Is It Right and Wrong to Disobey the Government?

Ep. 236 When Is It Right and Wrong to Disobey the Government?

Ep. 235 Will You Stop Expecting Pastors to Be Biblical Counselors?

Ep. 235 Is It a Good Idea to Expect Pastors to Be Biblical Counselors?

Ep. 234 The Unintended But Strangely Helpful Benefit of Coronavirus

Ep. 234 The Unintended But Strangely Helpful Benefit of Coronavirus

Ep. 233 Coronavirus_ God, Our Dwelling Place In Uncertain Times

Ep. 233 Coronavirus: God, Our Dwelling Place In Uncertain Times

Ep. 232 Vaneetha Risner_ The Scars That Have Shaped Me

Ep. 232 Vaneetha Risner: The Scars That Have Shaped Me

Ep. 231 A Rare Look Behind the Scenes of a Christian Ministry

Ep. 231 A Rare Look Behind the Scenes of a Christian Ministry

Ep. 230 When the Integrationist and Biblical Counselor Are Right

Ep. 230 When the Integrationist and Biblical Counselor Are Right

Ep. 229 Should All Young People Kiss Dating Goodbye?

Ep. 229 Should All Young People Kiss Dating Goodbye?

Ep. 228 The Tragedy of Imitating Your Favorite Leader

Ep. 228 The Tragedy of Imitating Your Favorite Leader

Ep. 227 The Painful Problem of Letting Go of Something You Love

Ep. 227 The Painful Problem of Letting Go of Something You Love

Ep. 226 Do You Want to Break Free From Bad Habits?

Ep. 226 Do You Want to Break Free From Bad Habits?

Ep. 225 Why Some Certified Biblical Counselors Harm People

Ep. 225 Why Some Certified Biblical Counselors Harm People

Ep. 224 My Church Is Not Transparent and It's Frustrating

Ep. 224 My Church Is Not Transparent and It’s Frustrating

Ep. 223 How to Love the Rebel Adult Child In Your Home

Ep. 223 How to Love the Rebel Adult Child In Your Home

Ep. 222 Practical Time Management Tips For Busy People

Ep. 222 Practical Time Management Tips For Busy People

Ep. 221 When Someone Asks You To Help With Their Disorder

Ep. 221 When Someone Asks You To Help With Their Disorder

Ep. 220 My Church Is Falling Apart, and It's Devastating to Me

Ep. 220 My Church Is Falling Apart, and It’s Devastating to Me

Ep. 219 Peeking Behind the Scenes of Our Transformative Training

Ep. 219 Peeking Behind the Scenes of Our Transformative Training

Ep. 218 An Oral History of Our Ministry: 2008-2019

Ep. 217 My Husband Is Apathetic, How Do I Respond to Him?

Should A Wife Be Intimate If She Doesn't Want to Be

Ep. 216 Should a Wife Be Intimate If She Doesn’t Want To Be?

Thinking Practically About the Vital Need to Be Baptized

Ep. 215 Thinking Practically About the Vital Need to Be Baptized

Getting to the Heart of a Combative Couple

Ep. 214 Getting to the Heart of the Matter With a Combative Couple

Rick Answers Your Questions

Ep. 213 Rick Answers Questions On Abuse, Church, Forgiveness & More

Ep. 212 Johnny & Friends, Plus Beth Moore

Ep. 211 What Is the Point of Becoming a Church Member?

Ep. 210 Six Non-negotiable Qualities of an Excellent Counselor

Ep. 209 Stop Criticizing Your Spouse and Friends On Facebook

Ep. 208 How to Leave a Legalistic Church

Ep. 207 How to Practice Silence for the Benefit of Listening

Ep. 206 A Media Platform Banned Our Content for a Violation

Ep. 205 From Chaos to Order: the Powerful Word of God

Ep. 204 Sticks, Stones, and Words Will Hurt You

Ep. 203 Your Example Has More Impact Than Your Teaching

Ep. 202 The Reason I’m No Longer Part of the IABC

Ep. 201 Comparing Authoritarian and Delegating Church Models

Ep. 200 Why Loneliness Is More Painful Than Being Alone

Ep. 199 The Battle of the Mind Post Adultery and Divorce

Ep. 198 The Positive Side of Sharing Your Story with Others

Ep. 197 Grandparents Export Themselves to the Next Generation

Ep. 196 Understanding the Exhausting Work of Being a Pastor

Ep. 195 Five Reasons a Husband Won’t Lead His Wife

Ep. 194 The Cyclic Effect of Cynicism, and the Cure

Ep. 193 Our 12-Step Program Could Change Your Life Forever

Ep. 192 Sixteen Questions to Examine Your Generosity

Ep. 191 Three Vital Keys for Leading a Small Group

Ep. 190 Why You Need to Understand Positioning Marketing

Ep. 189 Helping Someone Break Free from Fear

Ep. 188 The Vital Importance of the Counseling Window

Ep. 187 Is Depression a Sin When Others Abuse You?

Ep. 186 One Reason Teens Are Leaving the Church

Ep. 185 My Daughter Interviews Me about Racism

Ep. 184 Vital Tips for Developing a Counseling Worldview in Your Church

Ep. 183 If You Want to Change, Stop Reading Our Stuff

Ep. 182 Review of Unplanned, the Pro-Life Movie

Ep. 181 To Forgive or Not to Forgive – That Is the Question

Ep. 180 It’s Critical to Know that You’ll Always Be Angry

Ep. 179 The Mysterious Interplay of Fear, Anger, and Self-Reliance

Ep. 178 Seven Critical Keys When Assessing a Future Leader

Ep. 177 An Exceptional Marriage Book for You

Ep. 176 What Is Your Opinion about Five Love Languages?

Ep. 175 When You’re Insecure around Certain People

Ep. 174 Rethinking Sunday Morning and God’s Word

Ep. 173 Why Christians Should Engage in Politics

Ep. 172 Seven Ways to Find Help

Ep. 171 Ministering to One Another Should be Supreme

Ep. 170 Learning to Trust God While Caring for Others

Ep. 169 My Top Five Small Group Pranks

Ep. 168 The Dawning Reality of Who You Really Married

Ep. 167 What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?

Ep. 166 Six Key Ideas When Starting a Counseling Ministry

Ep. 165 Why Our Program Can Be As Lame As Any Other

Ep. 164 If You’re Serious about Change, Do These Things

Ep. 163 Why Being Quick to Speak Is Critically Biblical

Ep. 162 A Superb Way to Put on a Church Conference

Ep. 161 Eight Critical Keys for You to a Joy-Filled Life

Ep. 160 The Risky Business of Practicing Humility

Ep. 159 Distinguishing Good and Excellent Counselors

Ep. 158 Why I Can’t Talk to You, But Never Turn You Away

Ep. 157 You Should Not Make a Person’s Problems Your Main Focus

Ep. 156 Submission to Husbands in Everything Doesn’t Mean Everything

Ep. 155 Rick, Why Do You Use the Word Psychology?

Ep. 154 The Tricky Contours of Sermon Application

Ep. 153 You Don’t Need a Verse for Everything You Do

Ep. 152 When Results Are More Important than the Means

Ep. 151 Should You Waste Time with Unchanging People?

Ep. 150 Kevin Hurt, Executive Director of IABC

Ep. 149 Interview with Brandi Huerta

Ep. 148 Is Homeschool the Only Option for You?

Ep. 147 Who You Are Affects Your Relationships

Ep. 146 A Different Kind of “Happy Ever After” Marriage

Ep. 145 Spouse Teaching Children Different Political Views

Ep. 144 Q&A: Salvation, No Passion, and Biblical Certification

Ep. 143 Ten Things to Know about Divorced Children

Ep. 142 Change Me – The Ultimate Life-Change Handbook

Ep. 141 Bodie Hodge Interview with Answers In Genesis

Ep. 140 The Downside of Accountability Partners

Ep. 139 Four Steps from Dating to Divorce

Ep. 138 Understanding the Cyclic Effect of the Great Commission

Ep. 137 Being Pastoral Can Be Better Than Being Theological

Ep. 136 The Thing That Distinguishes Our Ministry

Ep. 135 Ten Thoughts On Boys and Girls Dating

Ep. 134 Eight Days In Mexico

Ep. 133 Dianne Keech On the Church, Abuse, and Parenting

Ep. 132 Dianne Keech S.A.F.E. Child Protection Consulting

Ep. 131 Dr. Daniel Berger On “The Insanity Of Madness”

Ep. 130 The Disconnected Man, with Jim Turner

Ep. 129 Why Close Relationships Become Hard Relationships

Ep. 128 A Theology Of Suffering From Second Corinthians

Ep. 127 Good, Better, and Best Contexts For Change

Ep. 126 Good and Not As Good Discipleship Practices

Ep. 125 A Weak Church Model: The Regular Attender

Ep. 124 A Proactive Model For Equipping Your Church

Ep. 123 What Is a Christological View Of Discipleship?

Ep. 122 What Is Christian Maturity?

Ep. 121 What Is Salvation, Sanctification and My Responsibility?

Ep. 120 It’s Not About Being Busy But Managing Your Time

Ep. 119 A Man’s Ministry May Be More Than You Think

Ep. 118 A Few Ways We Can Help Your Church or Ministry

Ep. 117 Four Reasons You Should Not Take Our Mastermind Training

Ep. 116 The Loving Necessity Of “Judging” Others

Ep. 115 What Is “Body-to-Body Ministry” In the Local Church?

Ep. 114 How to Fix Your Communication Problems

Ep. 113 A Practical Perspective On Decision-Making

Ep. 112 A Biblical Perspective On Disorders

Ep. 111 Why Are You So Hard On Men, and Not Women?

Ep. 110 Help for the Angry Person

Ep. 109 Five Graphics to Help the Addict Change

Ep. 108 The Critical Call On Men to Submit

Ep. 107 What Is the Balanced Christian Life?

Ep. 106 Essential Tip If You’re Going to Start a Business (or Ministry)

Ep. 105 Rick Thomas Preaching On Communication

Ep. 104 Rick Thomas – What It Means to Be Gospel-Centered

Ep. 103 Rick Thomas – Biblical Decision Making

Ep. 102 The Shane Ericks Interview

Ep. 101 Are Behaviors Caused Biologically or Spiritually?

Ep. 100 Become a Certified Biblical Counselor Through Our Ministry

Ep. 99 Five Ways to Know If You’re a Real Man to a Woman

Ep. 98 How to Build an Online Ministry In an Ever-Changing Culture

Ep. 97 Julie Ganschow Interview

Ep. 96 Oliver Underwood – The Mission House Interview

Ep. 95 The Hillrose Lectures

Ep. 94 Unpacking Christian Accountability From the Beginning

Ep. 93 Eight Essentials For an Exceptional Small Group Experience

Ep. 92 Rick Is Having Back Surgery

Ep. 91 Four Reasons You Want to Listen Well When Helping Others

Ep. 90 Are Treatment Centers a Good Idea For an Habituated Person?

Ep. 89 Interview with T. C. Stallings, Actor in Courageous and War Room

Ep. 87 The Unintended Consequence of an Emotional Affair

Ep. 86 Steve Gallagher Interview With Pure Life Ministries

Ep. 85 Pure Life Ministries Interview Nate Danser and Jordan Yoshimine

Ep. 84 Nine Ways To Export Boredom To Your Children

Ep. 83 Dear Wife: Build Up Your Husband

Ep. 82 Dave Furman Interview, Author Of “Being There”

Ep. 81 How Can I Get My Husband To Be All In When He’s Home?

Ep. 80 Twenty Ways To Share Our Ministry With Your Friends

Ep. 79 Knowing Theology Is Not Enough If You Want To Change

Ep. 78 When Ministry and Family Priorities Collide

Ep. 77 Ed Bulkley Interview with IABC

Ep. 76 Kevin Hurt Interview With IABC

Ep. 75 How to Respond to Gossip and Broken Relationships

Ep. 74 How Not to Fall Like a Leader

Ep. 73 Girl Wants to Marry Boyfriend – Parents Do Not Approve

Ep. 72 Dr. Daniel Berger ADHD Interview

Ep. 71 Lucia Thomas Interview About Her Breast Cancer

Ep. 70 Daniel Berger Interview on “Mental Illness” – Part Two

Ep. 69 Daniel Berger Interview on “Mental Illness” – Part One

Ep. 68 Parenting: Should I Discipline My Child For Stealing?

Ep. 67 How Do I Escape My Regrettable Past?

Ep. 66 Ten Responses to the Friend Who Won’t Admit Wrong

Ep. 65 What Your Spouse’s Unkind Words Reveal

Ep. 64 Ten Things to Help the Person Who Is Rejecting You

Ep. 63 Does Biblical Submission Mean My Husband Has Final Say in All Decisions?

Ep. 62 Seven Things To Know About Annoying Friends

Ep. 61 Ten Great Ideas When Caring for Couples

Ep. 60 How Can I Make a Career in Counseling?

Ep. 59 Four Reasons People Don’t Trust God – How You Can Help

Ep. 58 Help Me Help My Difficult Relative

Ep. 57 Seven-Point Checklist to Have Fantastic Children

Ep. 56 My Child Has Organic Problems and Is Out of Control

Ep. 55 I’m Divorced. Should I Correct My Ex-wife?

Ep. 54 Seventeen Things to Know to Do a Fantastic Podcast

Ep. 53 How Do You Motivate Your Church to Be More Committed?

Ep. 52 Twelve Characteristics of a Good Counselor

Ep. 51 How Can I Help My Husband Engage Our Children More?

Ep. 50 My Passive Husband Won’t Lead. Should I or Just Let Things Go?

Ep. 49 When Is the Right Time for My Girl to Date?

Ep. 48 Can I Really Glorify God As a Stay-At-Home-Mom?

Ep. 47 Should a Pastor Beat and Abuse His Wife?

Ep. 46 Four Mistakes People Make to Feel Better about Themselves

Ep. 45 How a Wife Can Motivate a Husband to Be Passive

Ep. 44 The Missing Ingredients to the Gospel-Centered Life

Ep. 43 How to Listen to Others Without Being Swayed by Them

Ep. 42 Should I Bring a Baby into Our Evil World?

Ep. 41 Live from the Creation Museum

Ep. 40 Twelve Things to Know about Spanking and Parental Discipline

Ep. 39 Thirteen Ways to Respond to In-Laws Who Reject You

Ep. 38 Speaking to the Injustices in Our Culture

Ep. 37 Black Christian Talks about Black Lives

Ep. 36 Why I Don’t Align With Nouthetic Or Biblical Counseling

Ep. 35 Some of the Friendliest People in the World

Ep. 34 Rick interviewing Lucia about Her Break from Legalism

Ep. 33 Rick and Lucia Talking about Lust in Their Marriage

Ep. 32 Mark Grant’s Experience through Our Training Program

Ep. 31 Uncensored Podcast On a Theology of Suffering

Ep. 30 When You Shouldn’t Make a Big Deal Out Of Biblical Counseling

Ep. 29 What Makes Our Equipping Different and Effective?

Ep. 28 Thoughtful Perspective on Being Gay and the Gay Lifestyle

Ep. 27 Three Free and Innovative Ideas for Online Ministry

Ep. 26 A New, Quick, Easy, Simple, but Powerful Podcast

Ep. 25 How To Talk Behind Someone’s Back?

Ep. 24 How to Motivate Christians to Stop Caring So Much

Ep. 23 I Recently Had the Sex Talk with My Son

Ep. 22 How to Enjoy Community on Our Facebook Page

Ep. 21 My Church Doesn’t Do Community Well – I’m Struggling

Ep. 20 Coaching for Individuals or Teams

Ep. 19 Talking Race, Ferguson, NBA, and the Gay Agenda

Ep. 18 How to Have a Dynamic Small Group Experience

Ep. 17 Five Responses to, “Why Did God Let My Baby Die?”

Ep. 16 How Do You Respond to an Unkind Christian?

Ep. 15 My Spouse Has Left Me for Someone Else

Ep. 14 How to Respond to a Fallen Christian Leader

Ep. 13 Counseling a Person Who Believes Her Story is Too Awful to Share

Ep. 12 How to Help a Teen with a Porn Problem

Ep. 11 Am I a Sinner or a Saint, or Both?

Ep. 10 A Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness and Suicide?

Ep. 9 Should I Separate from Sinful People in My Church?

Ep. 8 How Do You Counsel a Self-righteous Person?

Ep. 7 People with Different Character and Capacity Issues

Ep. 6 The Secret to Having a Great Marriage that Lasts

Ep. 5 Can Procrastinating, Undisciplined Folks Do Your Program?

Ep. 4 What is Best: Legalism, Grace, or Gospel?

Ep. 3 Should I Separate from Sinners?

Ep. 2 How Can a Person Sin Like that and Still Be a Christian?

Ep. 1 Every Ministry Must Change