

Ed Welch
FacultyEd 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).
Blog posts by Ed Welch

Fear of Man: How Is It Working for You?
5 Min

Sex and Christ Crucified
7 Min

What Has Been Most Helpful in Your Marriage?
4 Min

Be Angry and Do Not Sin
6 Min

Life in the Blood
6 Min

Closeness Comes Through Fire: How Suffering Conforms Us to Christ
10 Min

Enduring in the Midst of Depression
15 Min

God Does Not Despise the Small Things
4 Min

God Scares Me to Death
4 Min

Courage Inspired by the Martyrs
4 Min

The Dull Conversation
5 Min

Ministry, Personal Limits, and Saying “No”
5 Min

In the Name
5 Min

Shaking Off Some Lifelessness with the Psalms
4 Min

The Gift Giver’s Joy
4 Min

Expecting Less from Church
4 Min
Journal articles by Ed Welch

Manliness for Every Husband

Mistakes We Make with Grieving People

In Pursuit of Hope

Book Review

Bible Basics for the Fearful and Anxious

What Is God Doing?

Fear Is Not Sin

Questions about Questions

How to Help Kids with Shame

Trauma and the Body: An Introduction to Three Books

The Priority of the Priesthood for Human Identity

50 Years: How CCEF Has Grown – and Seeks to Keep Growing

Let’s Talk about How We Talk about Anger

Who Can Stand Before Jealousy?

Spiritual Growth in the Face of Psychiatric Disorders

How to Talk with Someone about Sin
Books by Ed Welch

When People Are Big and God Is Small, Second Edition

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

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

A Small Book About Why We Hide

Gwen Tells Tales: When it’s Hard to Tell the Truth

Caspian Crashes the Party: When You Are Jealous

Helping Children with Shame: Resting in God’s Approval

A Student’s Guide to Anxiety

Created to Draw Near: Our Life as God’s Royal Priests

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety

Henry Says Goodbye: When You Are Sad

A Small Book for the Anxious Heart

Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

Buster’s Ears Trip Him Up: When You Fail

A Small Book about a Big Problem

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality
Events featuring Ed Welch
Know Hope 2023 World Conference
September 13–16, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee