LONGWOOD, FL-In America, Thanksgiving means parades, football, food, and family. The last one is the biggest challenge of all. Most folks have fond memories of family Thanksgiving celebrations. For others, this event is riddled with predicaments. What would a trouble-free family holiday look like? Should we hold out any hope for a successful family get together this year? No need to pull out all your hair or schedule an appointment with a mental health professional-just turn to this survival guide for answers: CHRISTIAN SHRINKS Answer ALL Your Questions. Draw from the Abercrombies' years of professional counseling to tackle the most challenging issues facing families and individuals today. In their ground-breaking new book, Dr. Ab and Karen Abercrombie tackle just about every relationship question imaginable, providing access to professional psychological advice within the privacy of your own home. Written in an easy-to-read Q & A format, the book is filled with relationship-oriented questions and case scenarios, providing biblical answers you can apply directly to your life.
Within the "immediate" family circle and the "extended" family circle are a myriad of problems. Today, the national divorce rate is 50 percent and the Christian divorce rate is alarmingly close. Forty percent of America's children live in a single-parent home. One-third of professed Christians now live together before marriage. Forty percent of ministers admit to some form of extramarital involvement. What in the world has happened? CHRISTIAN SHRINKS Answer ALL Your Questions... (No Couch Required) (August, $15.99, 1-59781-385-0, $25.99, 1-59781-386-9) is a much-needed resource for anyone seeking God's wisdom on matters of love and relationship, and for pastors, counselors, and lay leaders who care for individuals in need.
This book advances the notion that individuals need boundaries and biblical structure to live productive, happy lives. Secular psychology encourages us to have whatever "feels good" and serves our immediate needs. When Dr. Ab and Karen Abercrombie started fighting the right battle with the right weapon (Scripture) God gave victory to their practice in a way they had never seen before. They witnessed unbelievers saved, the backslidden revived, and the oppressed delivered.
Affectionately known as "Christian shrinks," Dr. Ab and Karen Abercrombie are the founders of HOPE Family Ministries and have over twenty-five years of counseling experience. Dr. Abercrombie holds a Ph.D., has advanced training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Karen holds a master's degree in Counseling and Human Development, has advanced training in Systems Family Therapy, and also is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. They live in Fairhope, Alabama, with their daughter, Sarah. For information on their ministry and speaking engagements throughout the United States, visit www.ChristianShrinks.com.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order CHRISTIAN SHRINKS Answer ALL Your Questions... through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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