Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery by Caroline Beidler
Release Date: 08/25/2023
When Christmas Is Difficult by Pastor Brad Hoefs
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, especially when it reminds us of the loss of a loved one or past traumatic experiences. In this podcast Pastor Brad shares some insights on how to deal with Christmas in a better way. Don't forget to share this podcast with someone who needs hope this Christmas season. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at [email protected] with a comment or question we will share on our next podcast. If you are...
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Healing the Heart Wounds of Ministry by Brian Runge and Kevin Abbott
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
In this episode Pastor Brad discusses with Kevin Abbot and Brian Runge the experience of participating in a retreat. Don't miss this interview to learn more and don’t forget to share it with your pastor or a friend of yours in ministry. Kevin Abbott serves as the Associate Director/Chief of Staff for the Union Baptist Association in Houston, TX. He has been a pastor and a leader in churches throughout the state of Texas for the past 25 years. His heart and passion is to encourage, care for, and coach pastors and church leaders. Kevin leads The Resilient Pathway citywide movement...
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Three biggest mistakes by Pastor Brad Hoefs
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Pastor Brad shares the three biggest mistakes a depressed person can make. Medications can help, but there are some simple things you need to stop doing to get better. Pastor Brad shares some of his own experiences. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at [email protected] with a comment or question we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to comment on the podcast. Or you can leave a...
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There is beauty in the broken by Andy Howard
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
is a youth and marriage ministry pastor, he is an advocate for mental health awareness. He is the author of , a message of hope, freedom, redemption and purpose. In this podcast, he opens up about his personal journey with depression, and he is married to Tiffany. Their firstborn daughter was diagnosed with only 10% brain function when she was an infant. While Andy was gazing at shattered seashells on the beach, he received a divine message from God: "There is beauty in the broken." We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections....
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Hope Coaching by Pastor Brent Williams
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
In this inspiring interview, Pastor Brent (Care Ministry Pastor in ) shares how he found Fresh Hope and how it has significantly benefited his church. They've taken their commitment to the next level by embedding into their ministry, and now, all their staff are equipped with the training to help and minister to others. Don't miss out on this heartfelt discussion that sheds light on the power of faith, hope, and community in navigating mental health challenges. It's a story of healing, support, and resilience that you won't want to miss. Need to speak with a Hope Coach? to be...
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A New Group to Support the Mental Health Needs of Families with Disabilities by Catherine Boyle
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Listen to the Fresh Hope podcast in collaboration with Catherine Boyle from Key Ministry. If you have a child with special needs or a mental health challenge, this podcast is for you. You're not alone. Learn more about the new group to Support the Mental Health Needs of Families with Disabilities, starting on November 2nd. Register here: 🎧💪 Catherine has been impacted by mental health issues her entire life, including her own struggles with anorexia, bulimia, anxiety and depression. Catherine has led and started various ministries, all focused on eating disorders and...
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Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery by Caroline Beidler
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
With almost 20 years in leadership within social work and ministry, author and recovery advocate Caroline Beidler, MSW, aims to answer this question while encouraging women in or seeking recovery to connect with their purpose and connect in community with each other. Her new book (releasing in March 2023): Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery is a gritty and grace-filled story about the miracles that happen in the basement of the recovery community. Caroline brings a vulnerability and hope that is needed in today’s addiction and trauma-saturated world....
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Navigating the Storm: How to Help Teens Overcome Depression and Anxiety by Karen Reynolds
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Karen Reynolds is a former teacher, coach, mentor, and a mental health thriver! She has worked with teens in a variety of settings from the classroom to the orphanage. Her travels to work with teens have taken her to Russia, Africa, and Haiti, however, she has spent most of her adult life with teens in the school setting. In those 40 plus years Karen has observed the decline in teens both emotionally and mentally. Many classroom students have become challenged to build healthy relationships and manage stress. Establishing a mental health diagnosis is often the road to recovery for teens. Yet,...
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Taking Criticism Like a Champion by Pastor Brad Hoefs
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Criticism can be tough, but Pastor Brad has some valuable insights on how to handle it with grace and grow from it. We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections. After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at [email protected] with a comment or question we will share on our next podcast. If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to comment on the podcast. Or you can leave a voice message for us on the site: . Pastor Brad Hoefs is an ordained Pastor and Member of the...
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Discover the power of faith, resilience and redemption in Christ by Jeremy Stalnecker
Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Jeremy was a USMC Infantry Officer in Iraq, has received a Veteran Navy Commendation Medal with “V” for Combat Valor, is a former pastor, and Co-Founder of Mighty Oaks Foundation (). He founded Mighty Oaks in order to help veterans adjust back to civilian life and deal with PTSD from a Christian perspective. Here are some possible ideas for discussion with Jeremy: Roadmap for overcoming trauma and PTSD through the Gospel Using Jeremy’s experiences in war to explain how to move forward when you don’t know what to do How we can find purpose and redeem messy situations We encourage you...
info_outlineWith almost 20 years in leadership within social work and ministry, author and recovery advocate Caroline Beidler, MSW, aims to answer this question while encouraging women in or seeking recovery to connect with their purpose and connect in community with each other.
Her new book (releasing in March 2023): Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery is a gritty and grace-filled story about the miracles that happen in the basement of the recovery community. Caroline brings a vulnerability and hope that is needed in today’s addiction and trauma-saturated world.
Caroline is looking for opportunities to share her own story of addiction, mental health and trauma recovery and bring her professional expertise to discuss the question: how can we support women searching for transformation and healing?
We encourage you to share this podcast with your friends via your social media connections.
After listening to this podcast, we encourage you to email us at [email protected] with a comment or question we will share on our next podcast.
If you are listening to this podcast on iTunes, we encourage you to comment on the podcast. Or you can leave a voice message for us on the site: www.FreshHope4MentalHealth.com.
Pastor Brad Hoefs is an ordained Pastor and Member of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations. He has been pastoring since 1985, and he is currently the pastor of Anchor of Hope Church in Omaha, Nebraska (since 1995). The church has seen over 110% growth in the 18 months after Fresh Hope started meeting.
Pastor Brad is the Executive Director of WorshipOutlet.com. He founded Fresh Hope in 2009.
He is a State-certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist and was appointed by Governor Heineman of Nebraska to serve on the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services.
He is also the author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis, published in 2013.