Freedom from Anxiety
A Newsletter for Renewed Minds and Restful Hearts
Discover biblical wisdom and scientific strategies for overcoming fear, worry, and stress.
What This Newsletter Is All About
Every week, Freedom from Anxiety delivers practical insight, encouragement, and research-based tools to help you understand and manage anxiety—without empty clichés or shallow positivity.
This isn’t another “self-help” email. It’s a lifeline of truth and transformation—rooted in Scripture and confirmed by modern science.
You’ll learn how to quiet your anxious thoughts, restore emotional balance, and renew your mind by combining God’s Word and psychological insight that works.
The Problem: Anxiety Is Real—and It’s Growing
We live in an anxious age.
The numbers tell the story: millions report chronic stress, fear, panic, or obsessive thoughts. Our culture rewards busyness and comparison, creating constant internal pressure.
Science now shows how anxiety rewires the brain—causing overactivity in the amygdala (the fear center) and weakening the prefrontal cortex (the reasoning center). Spiritually, anxiety reveals something deeper: a struggle to trust God’s control over the uncontrollable.
The Bible calls this condition by an older name—Carefulness or Trouble of mind. Jesus addressed it directly:
Do not be anxious about your life… — Matthew 6:25 (JEN)
Cast all your anxiety upon Him, for He cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7 (JEN)
This newsletter bridges both worlds—showing how renewing the mind (Romans 12:2 JEN) actually rewires neural pathways while transforming the heart toward peace.
The Biblical Foundation
Every issue of Freedom from Anxiety opens the Scriptures in their original strength and simplicity. We explore verses that reveal the roots of anxiety and the path to peace.
Examples of what you’ll learn:
- The Greek word merimnaō (to be pulled apart)—how anxiety divides the heart between trust and control, and how Christ unifies it through surrender.
- The Hebrew concept of shalom—not mere calmness but wholeness, soundness, and harmony within God’s order.
- Why faith is not denial but dependence: how believers in Scripture handled fear, from David in the caves to Paul in the prison.
- The power of gratitude—how giving thanks changes both spiritual posture and brain chemistry.
- Prayer as cognitive restructuring: how Philippians 4:6–7 parallels modern CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) principles of reframing thoughts.
Each issue connects the Word to the world—truth to technique—so that your faith and reasoning no longer fight each other but cooperate toward healing.
The Scientific Support
You’ll also gain clear, research-based understanding of anxiety’s physical, emotional, and behavioral patterns. Every article translates peer-reviewed findings into plain language and biblical context.
Topics include:
- How chronic anxiety floods the body with cortisol—and how consistent prayer lowers stress hormones.
- Why breathing, journaling, and confession calm the limbic system and promote neuroplastic healing.
- How focusing on Scripture literally strengthens neural networks associated with peace and resilience.
- Why social connection within the church mirrors what psychologists call secure attachment—the human design for safety and belonging.
- How repentance and forgiveness, central to biblical living, release the brain from cycles of shame and hypervigilance.
How Freedom from Anxiety Works
What You’ll Receive
Example of What You’ll Receive Monthly and Each Week
Each edition of Freedom from Anxiety combines Scriptural truth and scientific understanding to renew your mind and restore your peace. Here’s what every issue includes:
Each weekly email is carefully structured into four parts, providing a full learning and renewal experience:
- The Focus Verse (JEN Translation):
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — Philippians 4:6 (JEN)
Every newsletter begins with a passage like this, translated directly from the Greek or Hebrew text (JEN), then unpacked in plain, understandable language to show how God’s Word speaks directly to modern emotional struggles.
Example: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” — Philippians 4:6 (JEN)
- Faith and Brain Insight
Discover how the truth of Scripture aligns with the latest neurological and psychological findings.
You’ll learn, for example, how prayerful gratitude rewires neural pathways, calming the brain’s fear center and strengthening mental focus — confirming what God designed long before science discovered it.
- The Renewal Practice
Each issue provides a simple, actionable step — such as a short journaling prompt, thought-reframing exercise, or breathing and Scripture-memorization pattern — to help you turn biblical truth into daily transformation.
- Reflection & Prayer
Every newsletter closes with a written prayer that trains your heart toward peace and anchors your mind in the promises of God, helping you move from anxiety to assurance one day at a time.
- Result:
By combining faith and science in one focused study each week, you’ll not only understand anxiety — you’ll learn to overcome it through renewed thinking, restored peace, and spiritual growth.
- Isaiah 26:3 (JEN)
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.”
You’ll learn how steadfast trust — a focused, disciplined mind anchored in God — not only stabilizes faith but also strengthens the brain’s prefrontal cortex, the part responsible for clarity and decision-making. Science calls it attentional control; Scripture calls it trust. The result? A calm, unwavering heart in a restless world.
- John 14:27 (JEN)
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
In this issue, we contrast the world’s temporary comfort with Christ’s supernatural peace. You’ll see how the assurance of His presence lowers stress responses and restores emotional regulation — a reminder that peace isn’t a mood; it’s a Person.
- Psalm 94:19 (JEN)
“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”
Here, you’ll explore the spiritual and biological power of comfort — how worship, gratitude, and meditation on truth reduce cortisol levels and boost serotonin, fostering both joy and rest. The Psalmist’s testimony becomes the believer’s neuroscience lesson: comfort is chemical when rooted in Christ.
- Peter 5:7 (JEN)
“Cast all your anxiety upon Him, for He cares for you.”
Subscribers will learn how to physically and spiritually “cast” their burdens through intentional prayer and release — a form of cognitive unloading that psychologists now recognize as essential for emotional regulation. Faith does what therapy attempts: it transfers the weight to One strong enough to carry it.
- Every Issue Teaches You How to…
- Recognize the spiritual roots of anxiety and apply biblical truth.
- Understand how your brain responds to fear and how Scripture renews it.
- Turn worry into worship, panic into prayer, and tension into trust.
- Experience the kind of peace that transforms both heart and mind
A Journey to Peace — Delivered to Your Door and Your Inbox
When you join Freedom from Anxiety, you’re not just subscribing to information — you’re joining a guided journey toward lasting peace through biblical wisdom and scientific insight.
You’ll receive two coordinated formats working together each month:
The Printed Monthly Magazine (Mailed to You)
Every month, you’ll receive a beautifully printed edition of Freedom from Anxiety — a full-color, magazine-style newsletter mailed directly to your home or office.
Each issue includes:
- Feature Articles: In-depth teachings on managing and overcoming anxiety from a biblical perspective, written by Dr. John E. Neyman Jr.
- Faith & Science Columns: Evidence-based explanations showing how prayer, gratitude, and trust renew the mind both spiritually and neurologically.
- Renewal Practices: Step-by-step exercises, journaling prompts, Scripture reflections, and meditations you can use throughout the month.
- Stories of Transformation: Real testimonies of people who have learned to find freedom through faith and biblical truth.
- Exclusive Print Content: Articles, devotionals, and studies not available online — perfect for quiet time, small group use, or church teaching.
Purpose:
The printed newsletter allows you to slow down, disconnect from screens, and soak in truth that reshapes your thinking — page by page. Many subscribers treat it as a monthly devotional companion or discipleship tool.
The Weekly “Mind Renewal” Email Series
In between each monthly print issue, you’ll receive weekly digital lessons right to your inbox.
Each email is short, practical, and designed to keep you focused and grounded in the truth you’re learning from the printed magazine.
Here’s what to expect each week:
- A Focus Verse (JEN Translation) with a brief insight connecting faith and neuroscience.
- A Weekly Renewal Practice — a small, actionable exercise for your thought life or prayer routine.
- A Reflection & Prayer to close the week in calm and trust.
Think of the weekly emails as your spiritual and mental health “check-ins” — keeping the lessons from your print issue alive and active throughout the month.
Together, You Receive
- A beautifully printed Freedom from Anxiety newsletter mailed every month.
- Four weekly companion emails reinforcing the month’s core theme.
- Access to exclusive educational and spiritual resources from Renewed Life Counseling Center.
- A growing understanding of how God’s Word and modern psychology work hand-in-hand to renew the mind.
What You’re Investing In
When you purchase Freedom from Anxiety, you’re supporting a ministry-driven publication built to educate, equip, and encourage — not to diagnose or treat.
It’s a carefully balanced blend of biblical truth, scientific knowledge, and practical renewal exercises for personal growth.
Whether you read it with your morning coffee, or as part of your devotional life, this resource is designed to help you replace fear with faith and anxiety with peace.
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Experience a monthly guide to lasting peace — mailed to your home and reinforced weekly in your inbox.
What You’ll Receive
Each Newsletter and weekly email is carefully structured into four parts, providing a full learning and renewal experience:
Subscription Options
Freedom from Anxiety Monthly Subscription — $27.95
Join the full Freedom from Anxiety experience for $27.95 per month, and receive both the printed and digital editions working together to renew your mind and strengthen your faith.
What You’ll Receive Each Month
The Printed Magazine — Mailed to Your Door
- Full-color, professionally printed monthly edition.
- 8-10 pages of in-depth teaching from Dr. John E. Neyman Jr..
- Exclusive features
- Faith-based articles, testimonies, and renewal practices you can study and share.
- Beautifully formatted for journaling and quiet time.
Weekly Mind Renewal Emails
- Sent every week to reinforce the month’s teachings.
- Short, practical devotionals with JEN Translation verses.
- Faith-and-brain insights linking Scripture with current psychological research.
- Reflection prayers and weekly renewal steps.
Bonus Access
- Early notice of upcoming workshops, seminars, and biblical counseling resources.
- Occasional downloadable guides and printable study tools.
Your Subscription Investment
- $27.95 per month (billed monthly).
- Includes all shipping and handling within the U.S.
- Cancel anytime—no contracts, no hidden fees.
- Perfect for personal study, or small-group enrichment.
Gift Subscriptions
Give the gift of peace and truth to someone you care about.
Gift subscriptions include a printed welcome card mailed to the recipient and one year of issues (12 mailed editions + weekly digital content).
Important Notice
Freedom from Anxiety is an educational and spiritual publication. It is not professional therapy or medical treatment, and subscribing does not create a counseling relationship. All teachings and practices are offered for personal growth and faith development only. By subscribing, you agree to use the material responsibly and to hold harmless Dr. John E. Neyman Jr., Renewed Life Counseling Center, and SonRise Community Church for any outcomes resulting from your personal application.
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The Benefits: What You Can Expect
By subscribing, you’ll begin to experience measurable growth—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Here’s what readers report:
Renewed Mental Clarity
When you learn how to identify distorted thoughts and replace them with truth, confusion lifts. You begin to think biblically—and scientifically—about what you feel.
Lower Stress Levels
Applying Scripture in prayerful reflection activates the parasympathetic nervous system, calming heart rate and muscle tension. Prayer literally slows your breathing and lowers blood pressure.
Spiritual Confidence
Understanding anxiety from a redemptive lens frees you from guilt. You realize anxiety isn’t always sin—it’s often a signal calling you back to trust in God’s sovereignty.
Stronger Faith Habits
You’ll develop routines of meditation, gratitude, and scriptural confession that reinforce peace. What you repeat reshapes what you believe.
Healthier Relationships
When anxiety lessens, communication improves. You respond instead of react. You become a stabilizing presence in your home, church, or workplace.
Emotional Resilience
Scripture and science both confirm that resilience is learned. As you practice trust and renewal, your mind becomes stronger under stress rather than shattered by it.
What Makes This Newsletter Different?
Most anxiety resources either spiritualize the issue (just pray more) or medicalize it (just take this pill).
Freedom from Anxiety does neither. It unites the biblical and biological—showing that both are part of God’s design.
- Biblical Accuracy: Every verse is translated and explained directly from the Greek or Hebrew text (JEN).
- Scientific Integrity: Concepts are drawn from peer-reviewed research in psychology and neuroscience.
- Practical Simplicity: Each edition gives you a simple, doable step of application for daily life.
- Pastoral Compassion: Written with a shepherd’s heart—firm in truth, gentle in tone.
This isn’t theory—it’s transformation in written form.
Sample Topics You’ll Encounter
- The Battle of the Mind: Renewing Thought Patterns God’s Way
- How the Brain Learns Peace through Prayer
- Faith vs. Fear: Understanding the Neural Tug-of-War
- The Power of Gratitude: God’s Prescription for Mental Health
- Casting Your Care: A Biblical Model for Emotional Release
- Breaking the Cycle of What-If Thinking
- The Physiology of Worship: Why Singing Changes the Brain
- Hope Hormones: How Faith Increases Serotonin and Dopamine
- When Anxiety Becomes Idolatry—and How to Return to Trust
Each topic teaches truth for the mind, hope for the heart, and peace for the soul.
Biblical Counseling Perspective
The newsletter draws from the biblical counseling framework—seeing anxiety not as a life sentence but as a discipleship opportunity.
It teaches that emotional turmoil can become spiritual training ground when viewed through Scripture:
In nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving…— Philippians 4:6 (JEN)
Here, in everything means there is no situation exempt from God’s peace.
You’ll learn how to move from panic to prayer, from rumination to renewal, from fear to faith.
And for those who appreciate clear biblical teaching, every issue maintains theological integrity—never blending mysticism, universalism, or modern psychological relativism. Truth remains absolute; grace remains available.
Why Faith and Science Work Together
God designed the human mind to respond to truth, not to confusion.
Science now confirms what Scripture declared centuries ago:
- Meditation on Scripture produces brain activity similar to mindfulness but rooted in objective truth, not self-focus.
- Confession and repentance lower cortisol and increase prefrontal activity, promoting peace and decision-making clarity.
- Gratitude and worship release dopamine and serotonin—the same neurochemicals targeted by antidepressants.
- Community fellowship stimulates oxytocin, the bonding hormone, which directly reduces anxiety levels.
When faith informs science, healing aligns with creation’s design.
Who This Newsletter Is For
- Christians who battle ongoing worry or panic and want biblical solutions.
- Counselors, pastors, and teachers looking to merge theology and psychology.
- Those struggling with burnout, overthinking, or insomnia.
- Anyone who believes that God’s Word speaks to the modern mind.
You don’t need to have all the answers—you just need a willingness to learn truth and apply it step by step.
Why You Should Subscribe Now
Anxiety thrives in silence and isolation. The longer you delay learning how to face it biblically, the deeper it roots itself in your thought patterns.
Subscribing today gives you:
- Weekly accountability toward peace.
- Christ-centered encouragement that keeps you grounded.
- Simple strategies that work—spiritually and neurologically.
Each issue is crafted to renew your mind, strengthen your faith, and restore your calm. You’ll begin to understand why you feel what you feel, and how truth sets you free (John 8:32 JEN).
Educational Disclaimer
This newsletter is designed for educational and spiritual enrichment only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or psychiatric care. If you are experiencing severe anxiety or thoughts of harm, please seek appropriate professional help.
The purpose of Freedom from Anxiety is to educate, equip, and encourage readers toward biblical and scientific understanding—so you can make informed choices about your mental and spiritual well-being.
A Final Word from the Author
The goal is not merely to cope with anxiety but to conquer it through the renewing power of truth.
God did not design your mind to be dominated by fear but transformed by faith. — Dr. John E. Neyman Jr., Pastor-Teacher
Join a community of believers and learners who are choosing to live above fear, anchored in both the wisdom of Scripture and the clarity of science.
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Last Updated: October 2025
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