Welcome to the 132nd episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today's episode, Dave Jenkins talks with Dr. Ed Welch about his book A Small Book About A Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace (New Growth Press, 2017)

What you’ll hear in this episode

* Anger and spiritual growth.

* The blinding nature of anger.

* The differences between men and women when it comes to anger and how they change.

* Learning how to be alert to our problem with anger.

* The difference between righteous and unrighteous anger.

* Praying for difficult people and entrusting them to the Lord.

* Some proper ways to deal with anger.

* How Pastors and ministry leaders can better minister to angry people.

* Listening as a form of hospitality and being humble.

About the Guest:

Ed Welch is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF. He has been counseling for more than thirty years and has written extensively on the topics of depression, fear, and addictions. His books include Shame Interupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection, Running Scared, and A Small Book About a Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace. 

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