Audiobooks by Edward T. Welch

Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love

"Practical Guidance for Loving Others Well Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the midst of painful circumstances and difficult trials. In this short book, a highly respected biblical counselor and successful author offers practical guidance for all Christians—pastors and laypeople alike—who want to develop their 'helping skills' when it comes to walking alongside hurting people. Written out of the conviction that friends are the best helpers, this accessible introduction to biblical counseling will equip believers to share their burdens with one another through gentle words of wisdom and kind acts of love. This book is written for those eager to see God use ordinary relationships and conversations between ordinary Christians to work extraordinary miracles in the lives of his people."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Marcus Jackman (Narrator)

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When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man

"Five college students pitch a tent by their car one dark night, not realizing they've set up camp by a military runway. They awake from a deep sleep to the shaking of the earth and a roar like mountains falling―the sound of a military transport plane taking off right over their heads. Can you imagine the visceral terror of that moment? For author and biblical counselor Edward Welch, it was a glimpse of what the Israelites experienced in God's presence at Mount Sinai. Our God is a consuming fire. His holiness and relentless love put our sin, our weakness, and our fears in perspective. If we can learn the fear of the Lord―a fear that in Christ is filled with gratitude, love, and devotion―we can break free of the fear of other people that so easily entangles us. We can experience joy in our Christian lives as we need other people less and love them more. This groundbreaking work has helped countless numbers of people to confront their fear of man and live in freedom. The new edition features clarifying additions, new material, and revisions throughout."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Jeff Moon (Narrator)

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I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?

"Edward T. Welch helps readers explore how God's Word speaks to finding wisdom, rest, and hope in Jesus following a psychiatric diagnosis. What do you do when you recognize yourself or someone you love in descriptions like "OCD," "bipolar disorder," "PTSD," or "narcissism"? A psychiatric diagnosis can be a heavy burden-for you or someone you love. The DSM can give you a detailed description, but what next? These struggles can be life-dominating. But we know this: God is not silent when his people struggle. What does God say? I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis guides readers in listening to God, who has compassion for those who are struggling in these painful ways. Listening to God through the Bible reshapes psychological descriptions and functions as a corrective lens that opens our eyes. - Practical, accessible, and concise guidance on moving forward after a psychiatric diagnosis, written by an experienced counselor and best-selling author. - Part of the Ask the Christian Counselor series, walking readers through their deepest and most profound questions. - Gives readers the tools to understand the struggles that come with a psychiatric diagnosis and how the gospel brings hope and healing to the problem they are facing. - Compact format goes deeper than New Growth Press's popular minibooks without overwhelming the reader."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Joe Geoffrey (Narrator)

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Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness

Edward T. Welch (Author), Kyle Tait (Narrator)

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Someone I Know Is Grieving: Caring with Humility and Compassion

"Bestselling author and counselor Edward T. Welch walks readers through the difficult task of coming alongside grieving people with genuine compassion and humility. When someone is grieving, it can be hard to know what to say or do. We want to be helpful, not hurtful, but it's easy to go wrong. The good news is that we can learn to approach those who are grieving with the same compassion that Jesus shows us when we are grieving. It starts with humility and listening well and expands into practical support as the Spirit leads us. In Someone I Know Is Grieving, Edward T. Welch leans on his many years of counseling grieving people to help readers learn from their compassionate Savior how to respond to people's sadness and hard times without advice or trying to "fix it," but to instead hear their story, learn from others' experiences, and depend on the Spirit for wisdom for what to say and do."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Joe Geoffrey (Narrator)

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[French] - Prendre soin les uns des autres: 8 manières de cultiver des relations profondes

"Imaginez que vous puissiez vous joindre à un groupe de personnes où les membres se confieraient véritablement les uns aux autres. Dans ce groupe, vous pourriez parler de vos souffrances, sachant que quelqu'un vous répondra avec compassion. Vous pourriez aussi parler de vos joies, sachant que quelqu'un se réjouira avec vous. Vous pourriez même demander de l'aide pour lutter contre le péché, sachant que quelqu'un priera avec vous. Ne serait-ce pas merveilleux ? Le but de ce livre est de faire en sorte que ce genre de relations profondes fassent partie intégrante de la vie quotidienne de votre Église. Par de courts chapitres et des questions de discussion, Ed Welch guide le lecteur à travers huit leçons pour montrer à quoi ressemble la vie quotidienne de croyants ordinaires qui désirent s'aider mutuellement dans leur marche avec Christ."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Réjean Joly (Narrator)

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[French] - Côte à côte: Cheminer ensemble dans la sagesse et l'amour

"Nous n'avons pas été créés pour surmonter seuls les épreuves de la vie. Dieu nous a donné son Esprit et nos frères et sœurs pour nous aider. Cependant, nous avons souvent peur de nous immiscer dans les problèmes des autres. Nous nous sentons incompétents et nous préférons laisser cela à des experts, des professionnels et des spécialistes. Toutefois, l'aide qui peut être apportée par les amis est précieuse et elle ne doit pas être négligée. Dieu se plaît à nous voir grandir et à nous transformer grâce à l'aide d'individus ordinaires qui ont été transformés par Christ et qui sont remplis de la puissance de l'Esprit. Dans ce livre, Ed Welch nous présente une méthode d'accompagnement pertinente pour cheminer avec les autres à travers les moments difficiles. Il nous montre comment être de bons amis chrétiens qui apprennent à partager leurs fardeaux et à porter ceux des autres."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Alain Jean-Theodore (Narrator)

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Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness

"Where Is God in the Struggle? Looking away from despair towards hope can feel risky. What if God doesn't come through for you? What if you don't feel instantly better? Instead of offering simple platitudes or unrealistic cure-all formulas, Edward T. Welch addresses the complex nature of depression with compassion and insight, applying the rich treasures of the Christian gospel, and giving fresh hope to those who struggle. Depression can be a crippling mental health issue, but with the faith in God new hope can be discovered and a path to becoming a healthy happy Christian again can eb found Originally published as Depression: A Stubborn Darkness Light for the Path, this new edition is updated with added content."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Richard Merton (Narrator)

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Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel

"A worship disorder: this is how Edward T. Welch views addictions. 'Will we worship our own desires or will we worship the true God?' With this lens the author discovers far more in Scripture on addictions than passages on drunkenness. There we learn the addict's true condition: like guests at a banquet thrown by 'the woman Folly,' he is already in the grave (Proverbs 9:13-18). Can we not escape our addictions? If we're willing to follow Jesus, the author says that we have 'immense hope: hope in God's forgiving grace, hope in God's love that is faithful even when we are not, and hope that God can give power so that we are no longer mastered by the addiction.' Each chapter concludes with 'Practical Theology,' 'As Your Face Your Own Addictions,' and 'As You Help Someone Else.'"

Edward T. Welch (Author), David Cochran Heath (Narrator)

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Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection

"Shame controls far too many of us. Worthless, inferior, rejected, weak, humiliated, failure...it all adds up to wishing we could get away from others and hide. We know what shame feels like. The way out, however, is harder to find. Time doesn't help, neither does confession, because shame is just as often from what others do to you as it is from what you have done. But the Bible is about shame from start to finish, and, if we are willing, God's beautiful words break through. Look at Jesus through the lens of shame and see how the marginalized and worthless are his favorites and become his people. God cares for the shamed. Through Jesus you are covered, adopted, cleansed, and healed. Shame Interrupted is a perfect book if you are feeling left out or marginalised because it will help you understand that all Christians are loved by God. You'll learn that through faith there is nothing to be ashamed about and you should celebrate your differences."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Robert Christesen (Narrator)

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Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest

"One of the haunting dilemmas of the human condition is that fear is an inescapable feature of earthly life. Every person who has lived on this earth has encountered fear. Tragically, for this reason, our race for the good life finds us all too often running scared. In Running Scared, Edward T. Welch investigates the roots of fear in the human soul and the ramifications of living in the grips of anxiety, worry, and dread. Welch encourages listeners to discover for themselves that the Bible is full of beautiful words of comfort for fearful people (and that every single person is afraid of something). Within the framework of thirty topical meditations, Welch offers sound biblical theology and moment-by-moment, thoughtful encouragement for life-saving rescue in the midst of the heart and mind battlefield of rampant panic-stricken responses. This comprehensive primer on the topic of fear, worry, and the rest of God will have listeners retreating to scripture for invariable constancy, stalwart care, and robust comfort, instead of, as Welch terms it, hitting the default switch by responding with characteristic human independence, control, and self-protectiveness. Running Scared affirms that, through Scripture, God speaks directly to our fears."

Edward T. Welch (Author), Claton Butcher (Narrator)

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A Small Book about a Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

"A Small Book about a Big Problem by biblical counselor and psychologist Edward T. Welch guides readers to look carefully at how their anger affects them and others through short, daily meditations. In a fifty-day reading plan journey, Welch unpacks anger while encouraging and teaching readers to respond with patience to life’s difficulties. This biblically wise resource is a useful tool for pastors, counselors, and lay helpers who are working with people who struggle with a short fuse. In A Small Book about a Big Problem, Welch invites readers to consider how everyone can find anger in their actions and attitudes, but Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is the only one who can empower his people to grow in patience, peace, and wholeness. How many times today have you been irritated? Frustrated? Anger is so common—yet it also hurts. It not only leaves a mark on us, but it also leaves a mark on others. The wounds we inflict on ourselves and others because of anger—loss of intimacy, trust, security, and enjoyment in our closest relationships—give us compelling reasons to look closely at our anger and lift our eyes to Christ."

Edward T. Welch (Author), George W. Sarris (Narrator)

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