Dr. Abernathy has written several manuals that he uses in seminars and retreats. He also sells these manuals to those who wish to buy them and use them personally or in a retreat setting. Contact the Chilhowee Baptist Associational Office at 865-982-0499 if you wish to purchase one. If you wish to purchase several, he will need a two-week advance notification.
MARRIAGE: A couple will never have problems with each other before they have problems with the Lord. You fall out of God’s will long before you fall out of fellowship with each other. Healing for the marriage means getting back on a biblical path for your life, and when you are right with God, you can then rekindle the flame with your spouse.
MANUAL: True Love $15.00
DEPRESSION: Depression, in spite of what some say, is not a mental problem but a physiological problem. It can come because of it being inherited from your parents, come because of circumstances surrounding your life, or come because of a crisis you go through. There are promises from God’s Word that will help you in these times, and if it comes because you inherited it, there is help from the medical field also.
MANUAL: Depression Manual $15.00
ABUSE: Unfortunately we live in a world that produces sorrow and pain. At times some will grow up in a home where abuse is a way of life. It may be verbal abuse, physical abuse, or sexual abuse, or a mixture of them all. Abuse teaches us not to trust, to withdraw from people, and to be very lonely. God has answers to help us relearn how to live, and to live abundantly in Him.
MANUAL: Fruit Of The Spirit $15.00
PRE-MARITAL: Because Satan is so good at tearing marriages and homes apart, young couples need to learn how to have a biblical home and marriage before entering into this covenant. You need to learn as a man how to lead spiritually, how to love unconditionally, and how to guide wisely as a gentle shepherd. The wife needs to learn how to receive love, and to lovingly give her strength and wisdom to the husband. Crossing Over is committed to helping couples learn how to do this.
MANUAL: True Love $15.00
ADDICTION: Crossing Over sees many people who have psychological and physical addictions in their lives. In the case of physical addiction, the counselor will recommend in-house treatment for one has to go through detox before help can be accepted. When in-house treatment is not available, Dr. Abernathy will be glad to help this person set up boundaries, accountability partners, and be faithful to the church to help gain the victory over addictions.
MANUAL: Christ Is Lord $20.00
SPIRITUAL: Many times one will suffer from doubt of one’s salvation, or simply feel God’s touch on their lives to walk closer to Him. How does one gain security, or hear God’s Word and will for his life. Crossing Over will help one to gain assurance, and help in finding God’s direction for his life.
MANUAL: First John Study (Plus Workbook) $15.00
ANGER MANAGEMENT: The Bible has a great deal to say about anger. Not all anger is bad anger, but all anger must be under God’s control. When anger isn’t under God’s control, pain is brought to those you love the most. In this counseling, one learns the danger of anger, and how to bring it under the commands of the Word of God.
MANUAL: The Danger Of Anger $15.00
GRIEF MANAGEMENT: Everyone suffers at some point due to a loss. In order to get through and overcome this suffering, God gave us the gift of grief. This manual teaches how to get through grief, and how to minister to the grieving. It will give practical ways to deal with grief, and practical ways to help someone you love who is grieving. Grief helps us to get well again.
MANUAL: The Gift Of Grief $15.00