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Life Over Coffee Devotions
To validate the theory, the psychologist used phrases:
Unfortunately, these metaphors were not just descriptors of feelings but were used to diagnose the problem, albeit inaccurately. If this idea were true, Biff’s metaphorical pressure would diminish with every shattered plate, but the pattern continued, revealing that venting didn’t address the heart of Biff’s issue. The truth is that his anger was not an uncontrollable force victimizing him. It was a habitual sin response stemming from fear and a refusal to trust God at the moment. Anger seeks to manipulate circumstances and people back into a more comfortable and ordered state for the raging soul.
Rick 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).