Wrinkled but Not Ruined, Counsel for the Elderly

by Jay E Adams

Overview

The righteous . . . will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green (Psalm 92:14).

An older person may be like a fruit-bearing tree that still produces fruit in old age! He needn't waste the last years of his life watching TV. He may still have a productive place in God's kingdom-if only he will.

Most books that seek to help elderly persons major in sociological or psychological studies. Here is something different! In Wrinkled but Not Ruined, Adams sets forth biblical commands and principles that will help pastors, families, and churches minister to elderly believers in a Godly manner. Adams applies scripture to the problems and opportunities of old age in ways that can make the latter years fruitful and rewarding.

Don't miss this book if you minister to an older person, or are approaching old age and want to deal with these issues before they become problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949737448
Publisher:	Institute for Nouthetic Studies
Publication date:	07/24/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	126
File size:	275 KB

About the Author

JAY E. ADAMS, AB, BD, STM, Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). Adams was the author of over 100 books including the best seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was a recipient of The Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

What Is Aging?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Some Preliminary Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

A Different View of Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Planned Obsolescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The Problem of Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Discouragement, Depression and Despair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Loneliness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Self-Centeredness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Anger, Bitterness and Cynicism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

False Expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Planning and Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Introspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Complaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Doctrinal Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

The Conclusion of the Matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111