Running Scared, Edward T. Welch
Running Scared, Edward T. Welch
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Running Scared
Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest

Author: Edward T. Welch

Narrator: Claton Butcher

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

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.

About Edward T. Welch

Edward T. Welch is a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation who has worked in the field for over thirty-five years. A regular contributor to the CCEF blog, he has written extensively on the topics of depression, fear, and addiction.

About Claton Butcher

Claton Butcher has narrated dozens of audiobooks and has over fifteen years of experience as a worship leader and music pastor at local churches in Washington, Arizona, and South Dakota. He and his biggest fans—his wife and young daughter—live in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota where he operates the Christian audiobook publishing company Two Words Publishing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hope

Of course every book we read changes us a little bit, but every once in a while, I read something that leaves me feeling profoundly changed. I did not really think of myself as a fearful person until my pastor gave me this book, and I mostly moved it up on my to-read list so I could tell him I was re......more

Goodreads review by Gavin

As someone who struggles with worry and anxiety, I'm the ideal audience for a book like this and I found it to be very helpful. After laying the groundwork in the first few chapters, Welch spends the latter two-thirds of the book providing loosely connected meditations on various biblical texts and......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey

I started this book thinking “this will be good to read for those in my life who are anxious.” I finished the first chapter and thought, “Well, dang, I’m an anxious person!” 😅😆 What am incredible help this book was. My affections were so stirred for the Lord. I was moved to think of my fears head on......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas

I would definitely recommend this book. This is a very good book on fear and how to deal with it in various contexts. Given my past readings with Ed Welch, 4-stars is pretty low, and maybe I’m being too harsh but I did expect a little more from this. But that may lend to his credit than detriment.......more

Goodreads review by Dwayne

Absolutely fantastic. Your experience may vary based on how much worry is a central aspect of your life, but to me this was the kind of essential reading I wish I'd found years ago. Maybe I wasn't ready for it then. Thankful that it came across my radar now.......more

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