Shows Main Idea – There’s been a video zipping around the Internet that shows John MacArthur rebuking Beth Moore and then providing an explanation of his concerns about women preachers, feminism, and the sufficiency of the Bible. Our constituency asked me for a response, to which I’m obliging, and anyone else who wants to listen.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-212-johnny-friends-plus-beth-moore/

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Shows Main Idea – Does the Bible command that I become a church member? Of course not. But the Bible does not mandate most of the things we do. Asking whether the Bible mandates church membership is not the best way to approach this subject. It would be better to talk about the wisdom of becoming a church member.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-211-what-is-the-point-of-becoming-a-church-member/

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Shows Main Idea – Most Christians know that all Christians can counsel (Romans 15:14). Biblical counselors have been beating that drum for years. And we also know that there are gradations within the counseling demographic; some are formal, and others are informal counselors. The question is, what makes an excellent counselor? What are the needed qualities to be a good one? There are six of them.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-210-six-non-negotiable-qualities-of-an-excellent-counselor/

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Shows Main Idea – A lady posted on my Facebook business page a comment about her hard-hearted husband, which were her words. She was criticizing him publicly, which was gossip and slander. We deleted her comment from our page, where more than 12,000 folks could have seen it.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-209-stop-criticizing-your-spouse-and-friends-on-facebook/

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Shows Main Idea – A lady sent in a note, asking if I would do a podcast on leaving a legalistic church. Here are a few thoughts, many of which apply to how to leave any church.

Show Note: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-208-how-to-leave-a-legalistic-church/

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Shows Main Idea – How do you pray grace for your enemies and justice for your enemies? When someone hurts you, it’s vital to want God’s mercy on them, but you never want to minimize His judgment. How you answer this question reveals your theology (view of God), and how you live in His world.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-207-how-to-practice-silence-for-the-benefit-of-listening/

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Shows Main Idea – One of the media platforms where we publish our resources is Medium. Recently they sent us an email to inform us that we violated their policies by posting one of our articles. This type of ban is not the first time that our content did not meet the cultural standards, and it won’t be the last.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-206-a-media-platform-banned-our-content-for-a-violation/

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Shows Main Idea – The Bible is a potent transformative book. Not only is it a mirror that shows you your life, but it takes any person from their chaotic state, reorients them by the gospel and brings order into their lives.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-205-from-chaos-to-order-the-powerful-word-of-god/

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Shows Main Idea – From the President of the United States to the church attendee, everyone is weaponizing their words, seemingly. We can use our communication to hurt or heal; we have a choice of how we assemble and deploy our words.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-204-sticks-stones-and-words-will-hurt-you/

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Teaching is a vital aspect of our lives. Without sound teaching, how shall we know God’s directives and desires for us? But did you know that there is a more powerful shaping influence in your life? The things that had the most impact on your life came from the words and actions of others, not primarily from their teaching.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/life-over-coffee/ep-203-your-example-has-more-impact-than-your-teaching/

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