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Overeating: When Enough Isn't Enough
If we're honest, most of us can remember eating more than we need. More often than we might care to admit, we finish a meal knowing we've had too much. Why do we push the limits of our food consumption? Does God have anything to say about this struggle?
Physician and counselor Michael R. Emlet walks us through the many reasons we may overeat and reminds us of biblical themes that should guide how we think about food and the way we eat. He reminds us that our use of food is not morally neutral, but reflects many layers of heart motivation.
Instead of experiencing guilt or shame over this struggle, however, he invites us to see that our identity is in Jesus, not in our weaknesses. Readers will be encouraged to consider new thought processes and practices that will bring new freedom to mealtime.
Physician and counselor Michael R. Emlet walks us through the many reasons we may overeat and reminds us of biblical themes that should guide how we think about food and the way we eat. He reminds us that our use of food is not morally neutral, but reflects many layers of heart motivation.
Instead of experiencing guilt or shame over this struggle, however, he invites us to see that our identity is in Jesus, not in our weaknesses. Readers will be encouraged to consider new thought processes and practices that will bring new freedom to mealtime.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2020
About the author
Michael R. Emlet
26 books27 followersMichael R. Emlet, M.Div., M.D., practiced as a family physician for twelve years before becoming a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).
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June 12, 2026
The New Growth Press mini-books/pamphlets are outstanding.
I am in the process of reading all of them. Concise. Biblical. PRACTICAL.
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Overlapping with the biblical theme of hospitality is the idea of table fellowship. In Jewish (and early Christian) culture, eating a meal with particular people communicated something about the social order. In an honor/shame culture a meal either reinforced social standing or disrupted it. (Consider the hot water Jesus got into by eating with “tax collectors and sinners”! Matthew 11:19; Mark 2:13–17). This was a critical issue in the early church—could Jewish Christians eat with Gentile Christians?
I am in the process of reading all of them. Concise. Biblical. PRACTICAL.
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Overlapping with the biblical theme of hospitality is the idea of table fellowship. In Jewish (and early Christian) culture, eating a meal with particular people communicated something about the social order. In an honor/shame culture a meal either reinforced social standing or disrupted it. (Consider the hot water Jesus got into by eating with “tax collectors and sinners”! Matthew 11:19; Mark 2:13–17). This was a critical issue in the early church—could Jewish Christians eat with Gentile Christians?
February 27, 2026
10/10.
"Your problem with overeating (or any other struggle in the Christian life) does not define you. Jesus Christ does."
"Your problem with overeating (or any other struggle in the Christian life) does not define you. Jesus Christ does."
August 21, 2026
quite helpful
This little book has some helpful tips to help you with your overeating. It’s obviously not exhaustive but worth every penny.
This little book has some helpful tips to help you with your overeating. It’s obviously not exhaustive but worth every penny.
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