Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Oct 22, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
There is not one psalm that is addressed to “Father,” “My Father,” or “Our Father.”[1] So when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, and he opened with: “Father, hallowed be your name” (Luke 11:2), it must have seemed foreign to them. They had heard Jesus pray this way. Now he invited them […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Oct 13, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Pride might help us feel strong and attractive in our own eyes, at least for a moment. But in reality, it is a gross violation of our created design. When seen accurately it is ugly, destructive, and utterly absurd. It is the absurdity and ridiculousness of pride that I want to consider. A child hits […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Oct 6, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
I am a school teacher, and an instrumental music teacher at that. These days of going back to school with no students, and trying to teach music over a computer, have been most anxiety-inducing. I’d love hearing thoughts or wisdom from one of your writers regarding this. My first thought is: please don’t quit. Every […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Oct 6, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Rejection—it’s so personal. It sticks to our souls. It does not respond to reason, and is not easily dislodged from our hearts. We can try to talk ourselves out of the indictment that comes with it, but the words we use are mostly ineffective, reinforcing our shame. I have experienced all sorts of rejection. I […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Sep 29, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Many of you know that David Powlison, our friend and executive director, died last year. Since then, we have often been blessed to have his wife Nan join us during our Tuesday prayer meeting at CCEF. Among the ways she blesses me is the depth with which she sees and hears. She sees that “the […]
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