Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Jan 27, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
It’s hard to draw out meaningful wisdom from some of the Old Testament stories—wisdom that shapes how we pray. It takes time, maybe a conversation or two. And who has time for that when you are trying to read through the Bible in a year? Recently, as I came to the story of Samson (Judges […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Jan 22, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Helicopter parenting, lawnmower parenting, free-range parenting, tiger parenting, attachment parenting, baby-led, and serenity parenting—the list of descriptive parenting terms is endless. Or here is one of mine: janitorial parenting—letting your children do whatever they desire and you clean up after their mistakes, allowing them to avoid accountability. We are regularly having new labels and descriptions […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Jan 13, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
When we think about priests in the Bible, we imagine bearded men burning incense and sacrificing animals. However, the priesthood is a premier theme throughout Scripture, and ultimately it is a role shared by all believers—men and women from every tribe and nation. The church doesn’t talk much about this role, but it is central […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Dec 28, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Spending meaningful time alone with God is one of the most important aspects of the Christian life, but it is also one of the most difficult to sustain. Failure in this area, real or perceived, is common and is guilt inducing for most Christians. We give many different reasons for our struggle: it bores us, […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Dec 25, 2019 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2) I have an uncle who is mentally handicapped. Uncle Melly was born in an era when people like him […]
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