“Faith feels many different ways. It can be buoyant; it can be depressed and lifeless. Feelings don’t define faith. Instead, faith is… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“with this? Do you live as if this is true? Let’s keep going. The Bible isn’t just about heaven and only for… — Edward T. Welch Bible Copy Share Image
“Don’t let religious-sounding reluctance fool you. When you plead “unworthy” and refuse to be served by God, you place your judgment about… — Edward T. Welch Compassion Copy Share Image
“Scripture is about suffering. It has given comfort to millions. It has spawned hundreds of wonderful books that highlight God’s gentle care… — Edward T. Welch Scripture Copy Share Image
“The reason Scripture doesn’t give clear guidelines for assigning responsibility is that it is not essential for us to know precise causes.… — Edward T. Welch Good news Copy Share Image
“Since the desires for power and control are in every heart, you don’t have to look overseas for lawless brutality. It happens… — Edward T. Welch Children Copy Share Image
“God's love is a costly love. It never takes the easy path away from relationships. Instead, it plots how to move towards… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“If we look only at God’s love, we will not need him, and there will be no urgency in the message of… — Edward T. Welch Cross Copy Share Image
“Aren’t most diets, even when they are ostensibly under the heading of “health,” dedicated to impressing others? The desire for the “praise… — Edward T. Welch Health Copy Share Image
“The feeling of emptiness is usually a sign that we have put our trust in something that can’t sustain us. It reminds… — Edward T. Welch Emptiness Copy Share Image
“The massive interest in self-esteem and self-worth exists because it is trying to help us with a real problem. The problem is… — Edward T. Welch Esteem Copy Share Image
“When he was with his fellow pastors, they challenged each other with these seven questions: 1. Have you been with a woman… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“James intentionally enlarges the scope of suffering when he writes, “trials of many kinds.” By doing this, he invites those who experience… — Edward T. Welch Critical spirit Copy Share Image
“Depressed people avoid people and church commitments, but they can also complain about abject isolation. The answer is to humbly accept your… — Edward T. Welch Depressed people Copy Share Image
“When you believe what God has said rather than lies, you are doing valuable work. When you choose hope over despair, your… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“It is only fair to add that you should be undecided about spiritual causes too. By this I mean that you can’t… — Edward T. Welch Connecting the dots Copy Share Image
“Jesus entered the temple area and revealed that he was the perfect and final priest; even more, he was the entire temple.… — Edward T. Welch Bible Copy Share Image
“Through our struggles and pain, we are being offered perseverance, the character of God. Hardships are intended to give us a spiritual… — Edward T. Welch Perseverance Copy Share Image
“Depression ... involves a complete absence: absence of affect, absence of feeling, absence of response, absence of interest. The pain you feel in… — Edward T. Welch Clinical depression Copy Share Image
“Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says “I desire to depart and be with Christ” (Phil. 1:23). But… — Edward T. Welch Death Copy Share Image
“Fear” in the biblical sense is a much broader word. It includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“Therefore, we cannot rightly say, “My God is not a God of judgment and anger; my God is a God of love.”… — Edward T. Welch Fear Copy Share Image
