Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Sep 24, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
We often think of relationships in terms of distance. They can be close or distant. To be human is to be close to the ones we love. I consider it a problem if I am with my wife for an hour and we never touch. I want to be close, and that closeness includes physical […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Sep 10, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Ministry to children and teens is different from ministering to adults. Many ministry workers avoid children and teens, knowing it requires a different approach. We can often make the mistake of relating to children as we do with adults, when many young people simply cannot interact at an adult level. If we want kids and […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Sep 3, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
When helpers are caring for people who have suffered at the hands of others, they are often perplexed by the question: Is it abuse? Is that pattern in the home just a bit of volatility or is it abusive? Is limiting a spouse’s spending a wise use of money or is it a way to […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Aug 28, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Dear Sister, Many hurting wives are not sure if what is happening to them is abuse. Are you one of them? Do you wonder if what you are enduring is bad enough to qualify for that label? Maybe you suspect something might be “off,” but you wonder: “Is it me? Is it my fault? Maybe […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Aug 19, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Jacob gets me angry. In Genesis, it tells us that he loved Joseph more than any other of his sons (37:3). Though Scripture doesn’t offer explicit commentary on this favoritism, Jacob’s preference unleashes a family narrative that ends with Joseph’s brothers selling him into slavery. I get angry every time I read it But this […]
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