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Mark Brouwer

Why is everybody so depressed? … and what can we do about it?

The two-headed monster that stalks people in our society is depression and anxiety. They frequently overlap. In fact, according to…

11 min read3 days ago

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Why is everybody so depressed? … and what can we do about it?

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Mark Brouwer

Do you have a “Spiritual Teacher”? Do you need one?

“The missing element in many spiritual quests is the spiritual guide. … When a person finds out that all his efforts at self-improvement…

9 min readDec 13, 2019

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Do you have a “Spiritual Teacher”? Do you need one?

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Mark Brouwer

The Path of Discernment — Knowing What God Wants You to Do

One of the key tensions in the lives of people of faith has to do with how they make decisions. To what extent do we look to God for…

5 min readJul 22, 2019

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The Path of Discernment — Knowing What God Wants You to Do

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Mark Brouwer

While Everyone is Distracted by Social Media, Successful People Double Down on These Key Skills

“In order to learn anything, we need time. And to make time we must use information filters allowing us to ignore most of the information…

9 min readJul 18, 2019

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While Everyone is Distracted by Social Media, Successful People Double Down on These Key Skills

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Mark Brouwer

Exposing Three Marriage Myths

I recently performed the wedding ceremony for my son Alexander and his fiance Julia Kennedy-Budge. I did some heart-searching and…

8 min readJun 13, 2019

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Exposing Three Marriage Myths

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Mark Brouwer

The Power of Your Personal Environment

We are much more influenced by environmental factors around us than we realize. If we want lasting life change, it will not work to simply…

4 min readApr 12, 2019

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The Power of Your Personal Environment

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Mark Brouwer

Help for starting–or supporting–a program for recovery from sexual struggles

In 2007, I developed a program to help people who were dealing with sexual struggles in their lives. Some felt comfortable calling these…

7 min readMay 24, 2018

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Help for starting–or supporting–a program for recovery from sexual struggles

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Mark Brouwer

Everybody wants to leave their mark … here’s what gets in the way

If everybody wants to leave their mark, If everybody wants to make the world a better place, If everybody wants their lives to count ……

5 min readMay 11, 2018

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Everybody wants to leave their mark … here’s what gets in the way

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Mark Brouwer

What Followers Should Expect from Spiritual Leaders

People today have profoundly mixed — and dysfunctional — views about leaders. Especially spiritual leaders. On the one hand, we idealize…

4 min readApr 27, 2018

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What Followers Should Expect from Spiritual Leaders

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Mark Brouwer

Why is everybody so depressed? … and what can we do about it?

The two-headed monster that stalks people in our society is depression and anxiety. They frequently overlap. In fact, according to…

11 min readDec 22, 2017

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Why is everybody so depressed? … and what can we do about it?

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Mark Brouwer

Mark Brouwer

Spiritual teacher, leader of Bethel Church, speaker and retreat leader, director of leader support/mentoring programs. http://markbrouwer.com

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