Episodes

  • Captive Desires: Chapter 6—The Parenting Challenge

    Captive Desires: Chapter 6—The Parenting Challenge
    May 9 2026
    No godly parent wakes up thinking, “How can I lead my child toward pornography today?” And yet, it happens. Parents unintentionally train their children toward a distorted view of sex by what they do, what they ignore, and what they fail to value in the home. This chapter is not a list of parenting failures to shame you; it is a sober warning about the unintended ways we may contribute to the porn problem, even while sincerely desiring our children to walk in purity. Ignorance is not innocence. A careless or inconsistent home can become the training ground for porn use later in life. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/five-sure-fire-ways-to-motivate-your-child-to-use-porn/ 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/.
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    16 mins
  • Synonyms for People Pleasing, Insecurity, or the Fear of Man

    Synonyms for People Pleasing, Insecurity, or the Fear of Man
    May 7 2026
    What the Bible calls the fear of man goes by many names in modern parlance, often cloaked in socially acceptable language or chalked up to personality quirks. But beneath the surface of these terms is a controlling belief system—a misplaced trust in people over God. When we speak of traits like insecurity, peer pressure, or people-pleasing, we’re not just pointing out emotional struggles or behavioral patterns. We are exposing a functional theology—a core belief system about where our hope lies and what ultimately defines our worth. The fear of man is far more than a social discomfort; it’s a faith issue. It reveals where we are placing our confidence. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/synonyms-for-insecurity-or-fear-of-man/ 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/.
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    17 mins
  • The Story of the Boy Who Was Controlled by Others

    The Story of the Boy Who Was Controlled by Others
    May 5 2026
    Several years ago, I was meeting with a teenage boy who, with striking honesty and a disarming sense of cultural awareness, looked at me and said, “Mr. Thomas, you don’t wear Walmart to high school.” His words were clear, unfiltered, and surprisingly profound. In that simple statement, this young man had unwittingly diagnosed one of the most pervasive and deeply embedded issues that afflict every human heart: the powerful pull of the fear of man. With his comment, he laid bare his internal struggle—one we all know too well—the temptation to let the collective opinions of others define our choices, values, and even our self-worth. Though he may not have used theological language, he was describing the reality of being mastered by what others think of him. Read, Watch, Listen: lifeovercoffee.com/the-story-of-th…lled-by-others/ Will you help us to continue providing free content for everyone? You can become a supporting member here lifeovercoffee.com/join/, or you can make a one-time or recurring donation here lifeovercoffee.com/donate/
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    18 mins
  • When Obedience Collides With My Emotions

    When Obedience Collides With My Emotions
    Apr 30 2026
    When your heart is not being obedient because you “just don’t feel like doing the right thing,” you need to be obedient anyway to get your heart in the right place. We’ve all had those times of being out-of-sorts and apathetic about doing the right thing. It’s not a posture of the heart to applaud, but how do you move forward when desires are low? In such cases, rote, black-and-white obedience is a great way to change what’s going on inside of you. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/when-obedience-collides-with-emotion/ 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/
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    10 mins
  • Ep. 576 Ryan Maher: The God Worth Trusting

    Ep. 576 Ryan Maher: The God Worth Trusting
    Apr 25 2026
    Ryan Maher joins me to talk about one of the most pressing questions Christians face: how do you trust God when life doesn’t make sense? In this conversation, we move beyond surface-level answers and wrestle with the deeper issue—what we actually believe about God’s character when suffering enters our lives. Ryan shares his burden to confront common misconceptions about God and to help people rebuild a biblically grounded trust in Him. We also explore how distorted views of God quietly shape fear, control, and functional unbelief in everyday life. If you’ve ever struggled to reconcile God’s goodness with your experience, this conversation will challenge and help you think more clearly and trust more deeply. Show Notes: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-576-ryan-maher-the-god-worth-trusting/ 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/.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Memories—Forgetting Past Relationship Thoughts

    Memories—Forgetting Past Relationship Thoughts
    Apr 21 2026
    Our memories can play tricks on our minds, and if we’re not careful, we can grow dissatisfied with our lives while giving too much thought to a past that was not how we had hoped. We may even revise our past—unwittingly—to fit a narrative we prefer. Learning how to capture these uninvited, rogue memories and submit them to Christ’s obedience is crucial. Let me illustrate what I mean with my friend, Biff. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/memories-forgetting-past-relationship-thoughts/ 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/.
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    19 mins
  • Ep. 575 Shepherding Your Family in a Digital Age

    Ep. 575 Shepherding Your Family in a Digital Age
    Apr 18 2026
    Faithful shepherding in a digital age begins when parents recognize how technology both reveals and shapes the desires of the heart. Devices do not create our problems—they expose what is already ruling us—making wise, intentional discipleship in the home essential. As screens influence identity, relationships, attention, and worship, parents must move beyond managing behavior to shepherding hearts, helping their children interpret life biblically and follow Christ in a world that is constantly discipling them in a different direction. Show Notes: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-575-shepherding-your-family-in-a-digital-age/ 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/.
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    56 mins
  • Three Mind Maps on How to Change Your Thought Life

    Three Mind Maps on How to Change Your Thought Life
    Apr 16 2026
    If your life was put in three different file drawers that represented your past, present, and future, which of the file drawers drains the most joy out of your life? For example, if there is a disruption of your contentment, it would indicate something has gone wrong in—at least—one of your file drawers. Thus, you would identify the problem and begin to restore contentment by isolating the issue and initiating a process to bring the gospel to bear on what seeks to disrupt your mind. To help drill down into this concept, I have developed three mind maps to bring clarity to taking our rogue thoughts captive. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/how-to-change-your-thought-life/ 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/
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    19 mins