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Ed Welch

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Ed is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 1981. He holds a doctor of philosophy in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and a master of divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed is a licensed psychologist and has been active in local church ministry for decades. He has written numerous books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small (P&R Publishing, 1997), Shame Interrupted (New Growth Press, 2012), Side by Side (Crossway, 2015), and Created to Draw Near (Crossway, 2020).

Books Written by Ed Welch

Blame It on the Brain? Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience (Second Edition) Featured Image

Blame It on the Brain? Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience (Second Edition)

Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness (31-Day Devotionals for Life) Featured Image

Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness (31-Day Devotionals for Life)

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering Featured Image

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Esther Liu, Jayne V. Clark, Lauren Whitman, Paul David Tripp

Someone I Know Is Grieving: Responding with Humility and Compassion Featured Image

Someone I Know Is Grieving: Responding with Humility and Compassion

When People Are Big and God Is Small (Second Edition) Featured Image

When People Are Big and God Is Small (Second Edition)

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

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

Zoe’s Time to Shine: When You Want to Hide Featured Image

Zoe’s Time to Shine: When You Want to Hide

A Small Book about Why We Hide Featured Image

A Small Book about Why We Hide

Blog Posts by Ed Welch

Jonah’s Psalm of Thanksgiving Featured Image

December 30, 2024

Jonah’s Psalm of Thanksgiving

Today: A Devotional for Depression Featured Image

November 11, 2024

Today: A Devotional for Depression

The Day God Held Lot’s Hand Featured Image

October 24, 2024

The Day God Held Lot’s Hand

10 Ideas for Better Conversations Featured Image

September 17, 2024

10 Ideas for Better Conversations

Videos Featuring Ed Welch

How do I prepare myself for a ministry of counseling? Featured Image

February 10, 2025

How do I prepare myself for a ministry of counseling?

Shaping Your Church’s Culture Featured Image

November 25, 2024

Shaping Your Church’s Culture

How do I navigate relationships with believers whose words don’t match their actions? Featured Image

November 5, 2024

How do I navigate relationships with believers whose words don’t match their actions?

Knowing Scripture & Knowing People Featured Image

October 28, 2024

Knowing Scripture & Knowing People

Podcast Episodes Featuring Ed Welch

Addictions Featured Image

Addictions

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling Featured Image

The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

Anger with Ed Welch and Myriam Hertzog Featured Image

Anger with Ed Welch and Myriam Hertzog

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

Pathological Liars with Ed Welch Featured Image

January 16, 2018

Pathological Liars with Ed Welch

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

JBC Articles Written By Ed Welch

The Moses Dialogues: Knowing God as a Friend Featured Image

December 5, 2024

The Moses Dialogues: Knowing God as a Friend

Ministry Made Visual and Concrete Featured Image

Ministry Made Visual and Concrete

How to Talk with God: Four Days in Psalm 22 Featured Image

November 25, 2023

How to Talk with God: Four Days in Psalm 22

The Unlikely Path from Shame to Boasting Featured Image

The Unlikely Path from Shame to Boasting

Courses Instructed by Ed Welch

Biblical Counseling for Pastors Featured Image

Biblical Counseling for Pastors

Applied Theology of the Person Featured Image

Applied Theology of the Person

Helping Relationships Featured Image

Helping Relationships

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