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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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An Empowered Life
ByAb Abercrombie March 18, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie The biblical counselor often meets with individuals and families who feel “powerless.” In their horizontal orientation, they look about frantically for stability through people and life circumstances that fail answer their most basic need. Too frequently the counseling approach taken unwittingly perpetuates this process by addressing these external influences first, instead of…

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Circumstantial Spirituality
ByAb Abercrombie March 11, 2013December 11, 2025

By W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie, Ph.D. Recently I have noticed a trend in my counseling ministry I refer to as; “circumstantial spirituality.” In other words, many counselees become very spiritual at the time their sins are uncovered, only to return to the secular life when the crisis has passed. These are individuals who seek support because…

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The Problem of Anger
ByAb Abercrombie March 6, 2013December 11, 2025

By:Dr. W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie Anger has become so commonplace in our world that we have fallen prey to the idea that it is a normal, even useful, condition. We have slowly shaped its definition into something more palatable and acceptable, while ignoring its seductive and controlling capacities. Regrettably, like many other elements of the world,…

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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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