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Married Life with an Unbeliever
ByAb Abercrombie August 24, 2018December 11, 2025

By Dr. Ab Abercrombie Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? (2 Cor 6:14-15, NKJV). The language of this passage is very direct and absolute. Paul writes with clarity…

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“Say It Ain’t So…”
ByAb Abercrombie October 20, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie You may remember that oft-quoted plea that is a part of baseball lore, “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” In 1919, famous baseball player “Shoeless Joe” Jackson was accused, with several teammates, of betraying the fans of the game by “fixing” the World Series, after the highly favored Chicago White Sox lost the…

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Marital Abandonment
ByAb Abercrombie August 29, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie Don had been married thirty years to the wife of his youth. Together they raised three children, built two careers, and seemed headed for late-life contentment. Suddenly Don’s wife announced, “I don’t love you. This marriage has been a mistake from the beginning. I want a divorce.” Janice had been married 19…

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Love Her Into Submission…
ByAb Abercrombie May 22, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie Christian men everywhere unite! It is time to help our wives toward biblical obedience once and for all! Women everywhere should answer their scriptural mandate: Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord (Eph 5:22). I know you have done everything to get these “weaker vessels” (1 Pet 3:7)…

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“Catch Me Daddy…”
ByAb Abercrombie April 19, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie Recently my daughter came to visit from college…only this time she was accompanied by her fiancé. When exactly did my “baby” become this beautiful, 21 year-old, young woman? Sarah’s unbalanced toddle has been replaced by a determined, self-directed gait. Her moments of uncertainty and hesitation have long yielded to a spirited confidence…

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False gods and the Sacrifice of Children
ByMelanie April 4, 2013

Dr. Ab Abercrombie After receiving God’s magnificent grace and abundant supply throughout the generations, the Jewish nation was quick to forget and ultimately reject the God of their salvation. Frequently following God’s rescue and provision, His people would attach themselves to foreign nations for support and protection. In doing so Israel would adopt the traditions, culture,…

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Growing Families: Two Kinds of Seed
ByAb Abercrombie March 21, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie Parenting is a challenge. In fact, it might be one of the most demanding aspects of the Christian life because the potential ramifications are so great. And, when we consider the condition of our world and the deterioration of our culture, the task is even more daunting. If we look at the research…

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Husband the High Calling of God
ByAb Abercrombie March 6, 2013December 11, 2025

By: W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie, Ph.D. After decades of “wise” instruction from the likes of Sigmund Freud, Hugh Hefner, and Dr. Phil, we men should have ourselves, and our relationships, figured out. But for all of their theories and speculations, the world’s authority comes down to one basic belief: Focus on the self matters more than…

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Marriage God’s Way: The Wife’s Call
ByAb Abercrombie December 1, 2009December 11, 2025

By: Dr. Ab and Karen Abercrombie Excerpt taken from: CHRISTIAN SHRINKS Answer ALL Your Questions…(No Couch Required), Xulon Press, 2005. THE WOMAN’S CALL What does the Bible say about the wife’s role in the marriage and home? God’s Word tells us that the wife is indeed unique, created in a manner unlike any other creature. …

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Marriage God’s Way: The Husband’s Call
ByAb Abercrombie November 9, 2009December 11, 2025

By: Dr. Ab and Karen Abercrombie Excerpt taken from Christian Shrinks Answer ALL Your Questions…(No Couch Required), Xulon Press, 2005 What does the Bible say about the role of the husband in the home? Biblically, the man is called to be the priest of his home. He is directed to love, honor, protect, and lead;…

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