{"product_id":"running-scared-fear-worry-and-the-god-of-rest-9780978556754","title":"Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this faith-bolstering book, best-selling author Edward T. Welch investigates the roots of fear in the human heart and the ramifications of living in the grips of anxiety, worry, and dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning Scared\u003c\/i\u003e explores how fear inescapably takes root in all of our lives--and how our race for the good life finds us all too often \"running scared.\" Welch encourages readers to discover for themselves how the Bible is full of beautiful words of comfort and peace for fearful people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone is afraid of something, and Welch guides readers to see how Jesus enters in to fear. Within thirty topical meditations, Welch offers sound biblical theology, gospel answers, and moment-by-moment, thoughtful encouragement for those in a heart and mind battlefield of rampant, panic-stricken fear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive primer on the topic of fear, worry, and the rest of God will have readers retreating to Scripture for invariable constancy, stalwart care, and robust comfort rather than human independence, control, and self-protectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunning Scared \u003c\/i\u003eaffirms that, through Scripture, God speaks directly to our fears, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMoney and possessions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeople and their judgments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeath, pain, suffering, and punishment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelch's lively text provides convincing evidences that humanity's struggle against active and dormant fears are countless. He presents the good news that God provides both the remedy and the cure for this malady in the person of Jesus Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, and through powerful, life-altering promises in Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFar more than merely another psychology \"self-help\" guide, \u003ci\u003eRunning Scared\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a biblical road map to a life of serenity and security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward T. Welch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Growth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780978556754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelch, Edward T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEdward T. Welch, MDiv, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and faculty member at the Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Educational Foundation (CCEF). He earned a PhD in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and has a master's of divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed has been counseling for nearly forty years and has written extensively on the topics of depression, fear, and addictions. His biblical counseling books include \u003ci\u003eShame Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhen People Are Big and God Is Small\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAddictions: A Banquet in the Grave, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDepression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCrossroads: A Step-by-Step Guide Away from Addiction, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRunning Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen I Am Afraid: A Step-by-Step Guide Away from Fear and Anxiety, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSide by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Small Book about a Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Small Book for the Anxious Heart: Meditations on Fear, Worry, and Trust.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Edward T. Welch \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659143200925,"sku":"9780978556754","price":37.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_19d64df4-88ae-4da7-9783-34a028c50541.jpg?v=1771351325","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/running-scared-fear-worry-and-the-god-of-rest-9780978556754","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}