We have two awesome podcasts: Life Over Coffee and Your Daily Drive, both provide world-class biblical counseling advice for all your discipleship endeavors.
- Life Over Coffee – Rick answers your questions, does interviews, and shares relevant opinions about life. – iTunes – SoundCloud – Google Play – Podbean – Stitcher – TuneIn – From Our Site
- Your Daily Drive – Rick puts his articles in audio format so you may listen on the go. You may listen to them from the articles where each one is embedded or you may subscribe to them from your favorite platform linked below. – iTunes – SoundCloud – Google Play – Podbean – Stitcher – TuneIn
Life Over Coffee Episodes
- Ep. 234 The Unintended But Strangely Helpful Benefit of Coronavirus
- Ep. 233 Coronavirus: God, Our Dwelling Place In Uncertain Times
- Ep. 232 Vaneetha Risner: The Scars That Have Shaped Me
- Ep. 231 A Rare Look Behind the Scenes of a Christian Ministry
- Ep. 230 When the Integrationist and Biblical Counselor Are Right
- Ep. 229 Should All Young People Kiss Dating Goodbye?
- Ep. 228 The Tragedy of Imitating Your Favorite Leader
- Ep. 227 The Painful Problem of Letting Go of Something You Love
- Ep. 226 Do You Want to Break Free From Bad Habits?
- Ep. 225 Why Some Certified Biblical Counselors Harm People
- Ep. 224 My Church Is Not Transparent and It’s Frustrating
- Ep. 223 How to Love the Rebel Adult Child In Your Home
- Ep. 222 Practical Time Management Tips For Busy People
- 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. 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?
- Ep. 216 Should a Wife Be Intimate If She Doesn’t Want To Be?
- Ep. 215 Thinking Practically About the Vital Need to Be Baptized
- Ep. 214 Getting to the Heart of the Matter With a Combative Couple
- 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 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
