Andrew Brewer

Many of us grew up without adequate amounts of positive affirmation from people around us, whether that’s authority figures or peers. This can leave deep wounds that methods like repeating self-affirmations cannot fully heal. And to make matters worse, we sometimes receive wounds from those who represent God in our lives. In those moments, Satan […]

Elijah – one of the most respected and powerful prophets – was passively suicidal. The once united Israel was split into two kingdoms. Ahab was king of the northern kingdom of Israel, with his infamous wife Jezebel implementing idol worship and violently purging Israel of all of the prophets of Yahweh. God was forsaken. Famine

Mental illness is more common than we realize. In a society where mental health is stigmatized and often looked down upon, it can be hard to put things in perspective and see mental illness for what it really is: a condition that impacts people around us every day. The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that:

Born of the virgin Mary, brought up as a carpenter, called twelve disciples, performed miracles and cast out demons, died on a cross, and rose from the dead. We’ve heard the story countless times, but no matter how familiar we may be with who Jesus was and what He did for us on that cross,

Discrimination has been in the news as of late and we felt it would be beneficial for those reading this newsletter to learn how to cope when you are feeling discriminated against. The formal definition of discrimination is “the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, or

Most people don’t go running to God, praising and worshipping him during stressful situations; it’s unnatural to our human nature. It’s easy to get discouraged in the midst of suffering, and it’s natural to feel frustrated when nothing seems to be going your way. So, I’m sure we all can understand Job’s complete devastation when

To say 2020 was a difficult year is severe understatement. The beginning of a worldwide pandemic that robbed people of their jobs and loved ones. Cultural anger leading to violence and broken communities. An election that showed a deeply divided country. Needless to say, people are glad that 2020 is finally over and are looking

Christmas time. A time to be merry and full of joy. A time to admire the twinkling lights, shiny gifts, and enjoy time with loved ones. A momentary distraction from the bitterness of life, the heaviness of our struggles, and the weight of our responsibilities. The truth is that the highly commercialized Christmas is a

We’ve identified about the oft-overlooked portion of the population that deals with increased stress and depression during the holiday season. This does not factor in those who end up suffering from short-term mental health disorders activated by holiday anxiety. Finally, let’s add a world-altering pandemic to the fun menu of “things to deal with” in

“And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Mark 2:4-5 Most Christians have