Andrew J. Weaver
Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D., is a United Methodist pastor and clinical psychologist working in New York City, New York, United States.
Medical Work in Peru and Bolivia
Recently it was my privilege to visit the two Seventh-day Adventist hospitals in the Inca Union in South America—the one located at Juliaca, Peru, near Lake Titicaca, and the other at Chulumani, Bolivia, about eighty miles from La Paz.
Elder abuse: A faith-based response
What local congregations can do to ease the rise in the abuse of the elderly
Schizophrenia: What pastors need to know
Recognizing and dealing with this increasingly common mental illness in the parish
Teen smoking: the church can help
How may the church be specifically helpful to youth when it comes to smoking.
The suicide of a teenager: a pastoral response
The signs of possible suicide, the struggle for those left behind, and handling suicide's stigma
Cancer and faith
Cancer ranks among the most dreaded of all diseases. In the United States alone, 1.3 million new cases are diagnosed each year, with 8,000 of them being children.