

Mike Emlet
Dean of FacultyMike is the Dean of Faculty and a counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 2001. He holds a doctor of medicine from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary. Prior to joining CCEF, Mike worked as a family physician for eleven years. He has particular interests in working with ministry leaders and with those who struggle with anxiety, depression, and OCD. He has published numerous books, including CrossTalk (New Growth Press, 2009), Descriptions and Prescriptions (New Growth Press, 2017), and Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (New Growth Press, 2021).
Blog posts by Mike Emlet

Fully Known, Fully Loved
6 Min

Slot Machine Christianity
7 Min

An Open Letter to a Sinner
6 Min

An Open Letter to a Distressed Sufferer
4 Min

An Open Letter to a Discouraged Saint
6 Min

God is Not Red or Blue
6 Min

Love is Inconvenient
5 Min

The Monotony of the Wilderness: Are You Just Marking Time?
5 Min

COVID-19: Living by Probabilities or Providence?
4 Min

Why We Give in to Temptation
6 Min

“Worthy?”
6 Min

Look Up
5 Min

Learning about Sanctification from Groundhog Day
6 Min

Cares and Consolations
5 Min

Applying Difficult Passages
5 Min

Face to Face with Death
4 Min
Journal articles by Mike Emlet

Futility, Meaning, and Life under the Sun: Ecclesiastes for Everyday Life

Why Cultural Context Matters in Biblical Counseling

Benediction: Living under God’s Good Word

The “Biblical” in Biblical Counseling

Scrupulosity: When Doubts Devour

Overeating: When Enough Isn’t Enough

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 2)

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 1)

Persevering in Ministry

What’s in a Name? Understanding Psychiatric Diagnoses

Five Ministry Priorities for Those Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction

Book Review

Practice Makes Perfect? Exploring the Relationship Between Knowledge, Desire, and Habit

Evaluating a Person with Suicidal Desires

Book Reviews

Listening to Prozac…and to the Scriptures: A Primer on Psychoactive Medications
Books by Mike Emlet

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Meeting Challenges with Hope

Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety

Overeating: When Enough Isn’t Enough

Descriptions and Prescriptions

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Model

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Methodology

OCD: Freedom for the Obsessive Compulsive

Help for the Caregiver: Facing the Challenges with Understanding and Strength

Chronic Pain: Living by Faith When Your Body Hurts

Asperger Syndrome: Meeting the Challenges with Hope

Angry Children: Understanding and Helping Your Child Regain Control

CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet
Courses taught by Mike Emlet
