Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest (Edward Welch)

Running Scared

Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest

One of the haunting dilemmas of the human condition is that fear haunts so much of our 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.” Author Ed Welch investigates the roots of fear in the human soul and the ramifications of living in the grip of anxiety, worry, and dread.

Welch encourages readers to discover for themselves that the Bible is full of words of comfort for fearful people. Covering 30 topics, Welch offers sound biblical theology and moment-by-moment, thoughtful encouragement for those on the heart and mind battlefield of rampant, panic-stricken responses.

Welch’s focus especially on “the rest of God” will lead readers to Scripture for invariable constancy, stalwart care, and robust comfort, instead of hitting the default switch response of human independence, control, and self-protectiveness. Running Scared affirms that, through Scripture, God speaks directly to our fears about:

• Money and possessions
• People and their judgments
• Death, pain, and punishment

About the Author

Edward T. Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF. He earned a Ph.D. in counseling (neuropsychology) from the University of Utah and has a Master of Divinity degree from Biblical Theological Seminary. Ed has been counseling for over thirty years and has written many books and articles on biblical counseling, including When People Are Big and God Is Small; Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave; Blame It on the Brain?; Depression; Running Scared; Shame Interrupted; and Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love. He and his wife, Sheri, have two married daughters and eight grandchildren. In his spare time, Ed enjoys spending time with his wife and extended family and playing his guitar.

Contents

1. A World of Fear
2. Our Fears and Anxieties
3. Fear Speaks
4. Worry and Anxiety Chime In
5. Do Not Be Afraid
6. The Manna Principle
7. The God of Suspense
8. Worry about Worry
9. Do not Worry
10. The Message of the Kingdom
11. When the Kingdom Isn’t Enough
12. Grace for Tomorrow
13. Seek God’s Face
14. Where is My Treasure? Whose Kingdom?
15. Do Not Trust in Man
16. Love More than Need
17. Fight Fear with Fear
18. Fear of Death
19. Fear of Judgment
20. A Glimpse of Heaven
21. Already Dead
22. I Will Be with You
23. I Swear
24. Pray
25. Bring on the Worst
26. Peace Be with You
27. Peace for Peacemakers
28. Yesterday and Today
29. Tomorrow
30. The Last Word