A Small Book about a Big Problem, Edward T. Welch
A Small Book about a Big Problem, Edward T. Welch
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A Small Book about a Big Problem
Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace

Author: Edward T. Welch

Narrator: George W. Sarris

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/31/2020


Synopsis

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.

About Edward T. Welch

Edward T. Welch is a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation. He has been counseling for more than thirty-five years and has written extensively on the topics of depression, fear, and addictions. His books include When People Are Big and God Is Small, Crossroads: A Step-by-Step Guide Away From Addiction, Running Scared: Fear, Worry and the God of Rest, Shame Interrupted, and Side by Side. He blogs regularly at CCEF.org.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 17, 2017

The title does a good job at describing the book, as it is quite small. The book includes 50 fairly short chapters that deal with anger, patience and peace. The book describes a lot of actions that many of us probably don't recognize as anger, such as gossiping or jealousy. The book goes on to also......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on October 16, 2017

My Biggest Problem With This Book Is a Small One. First, the critique. I hate the title. It's accurate because the book is small (the 185 pages are only 4"x6"!) and the problem it talks about is big and affects us all, but you can't tell from the name what the book is actually about. The small print s......more

Goodreads review by Joan on October 18, 2017

Each of us has experienced anger. Each of us has been hurt and hurt others because of it. Welch decided to take a slow walk through the issue, writing 50 short vignettes to be read over 50 days. Each reading includes a question for thought. This is a good book about anger but I was disappointed in th......more

Goodreads review by E.A. on November 09, 2017

A little book to help you face the reality of anger in every day life. This is a small book that I wish had been a little bigger. Don't get me wrong--I think the content is very good and the format is really engaging in the way that you can go through a section a day, but I think that an opportunity......more