The Healing & Freedom Journey

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  🔴 ROCD Q&A 8: Intimacy and Commitment Fears | God Distortions | The Root of ROCD | Sexual Intrusive Thoughts 15.07.2026 1t 35min

  In this live ROCD Q&A, I take you into the battleground of relationship OCD and anxiety, especially when it comes to relationship intimacy and commitment. I address intrusive thoughts, especially for sensitive ROCD strugglers who deeply care about God’s will, purity and honoring biblical truth, but are struggling with distortions on how they relate to those areas. I talk […]
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  🔴 Complaining in the Bible is Not What You May Think | Emotional Immaturity | Fawning, People Pleasing and OCD 12.07.2026 1t 51min

  We are back with Sunday live! I take an opportunity to share a great experience we had in Pennsylvania and our experience at the Sight and Sound Theastre in Lancaster, PA. I also share some honest updates about my health journey and current findings in what I am working through. I also return to our […]
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  🔴 Why do I Struggle with Condemnation? | Reading the Bible with Distortions | Free to Make Decisions 17.06.2026 1t 53min

  Today I dive into questions from believers wrestling with OCD, scrupulosity, intrusive thoughts, relationship anxiety, burnout, and condemnation. If you’ve ever felt “just right but never enough,” overwhelmed by perfectionism, or stuck in religious obsessiveness, this is a space where I invite you to slow down, breathe, and discover that God’s heart is not performance-driven, but […]
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  🔴 Working Out Your Salvation is Not What You May Think | Sharing Your OCD Struggles with Wisdom | Freedom in Christ and the Yoke of Religious Bondage 07.06.2026 1t 59min

  Today we walk through one of the passages of Scripture that trips up many believers who struggle with assurance of their salvation, their standing with God or wrestling with anxiety regarding their faith walk. But I believe as we simply break down the words and context, you will find that this passage of Scripture communicates […]
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  🔴 Living with a Jesus Mindset | Adrenal Crash and Anxiety | When Fear Drains Your Energy 31.05.2026 1t 54min

  In this live broadcast we take you on a full journey through faith, mental health, and real-life struggle. I share updates on my upcoming book on Christian perfectionism and share an update on the Church Lady and the Church Gentleman’s journey together. You’ll laugh but also find some heart warming moments! I move into a […]
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  🔴 Scrupulosity and the Performance-Driven Gospel | Hobbies, Idolatry and Coveting | Marriage Betrayal and Submission Confusion | Social Awkwardness 27.05.2026 1t 54min

  In this Wednesday Live, I take you with me into some of the deepest and most painful questions many believers are wrestling with in their mental, emotional, and relationship journey. At the same time, I had an opportunity to bring some exhortations to encourage you in your healing and freedom! I address salvation OCD and […]
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  Empowering Mind Renewal When You Struggle to “Feel It” 20.05.2026 42min

  When you want to practice renewing your mind but your emotions are pitching a fit, it can feel confusing and defeating. In this episode I want to address some important insights when it comes to mind renewal that we often forget or were never taught. I will expose the emotional resistance that comes up, why […]
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  🔴 Salvation OCD and Bible Reading | Detoxing Charismatic Extremes | Perfectionistic Parenting | Estrangement 17.05.2026 2t 8min

  In this Sunday Live, I dive into a wide range of questions at the intersection of mental, emotional, and relationship health with a biblical lens and practical mental health insights. But I first start things off on the lighter side, giving an update on the Church Lady and the Church Gentleman’s ongoing journey together, as […]
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  Mercy: God’s Love is Faithful Even When You Are Not 13.05.2026 53min

  If you’ve ever felt like God’s love for you goes up and down based on your performance, this teaching is for you. In this episode, we dive into the Old Testament word chêsed—often translated as “mercy,” “lovingkindness,” or “steadfast love.” You’ll discover how God’s covenant love remains loyal, faithful, and committed even when we are not. […]
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  🔴 Keeping Selishness, Narcissism and Conceit out of the Church | Biblical Humility | Brain Rewiring 10.05.2026 1t 52min

  In this Sunday live, I open by sharing a humorous-but-painfully-real Church Lady rebuke that will put a smile on your fce. From there, I dive into Philippians 2 and unpack what Scripture actually means by “selfish ambition” and “conceit,” tracing the Greek word studies and how they describe the dynamics we now call narcissism—especially in […]
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  How to Move On from a Thought 06.05.2026 29min

  One of the most common questions I receive is some version of this: “Mark, how do I move on from a thought?” Whether it’s a disturbing intrusive thought, an obsessive loop that won’t quit, or a troubling idea that seems to follow you everywhere — you want to know how to get unstuck and move […]
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  🔴 Depart from Me Fears | Parenting Without Provoking | Heat Exhaustion 03.05.2026 1t 27min

  In this Sunday Live, I share a very real-life update about my recent heat exhaustion experience and recovery, while getting into the honest, raw questions that many of you are battling in your own mental, emotional, and spiritual journey. I step into questions that center around OCD, scrupulosity, doubt, and salvation anxiety. I respond to […]
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  🔴 Unbelief and Feeling Crazy | Walking in the Spirit | Workplace Burnout | Intrusive Thoughts at 3AM 29.04.2026 1t 44min

  In this Wednesday Live Q&A, I talk through struggles around unbelief, anxiety, and salvation, including questions like, “If my anxiety comes from unbelief, am I in constant sin?” as well as, “How do I repent of sins that feel impossible to fix right away?” I also address questions about feeling like you’re losing your mind: […]
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  My Journey Working through the Fear of Man 22.04.2026 1t 32min

  Do you struggle with the fear of other peoples’ opinions, not getting their approval or being rejected? Are you finding that your perspective and your decisions are being clouded by a fear of what other people think? You may be wrestling with the influence of the fear of man. If recognize you struggle with the […]
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  🔴 Healthy Church Life | Dealing with Embarrassment | Terrified About Eternity 19.04.2026 1t 38min

  Today, we dive into your questions, while also sharing a Bible study on Philippians, where I address, “Living as a Healthy Church.” I encourage listeners to slow down and take in the beauty of comfort, consolation, fellowship, affection and mercy, in such a way that welcomes our hearts to recieve the nurishment and health we […]
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  This ONE Verse Changed How I Relate to God and Anxiety 14.04.2026 17min

  For years I lived in deep, debilitating anxiety—panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, rumination, OCD tendencies, and a constant sense of dread. I loved God, but I was tormented in my thoughts and emotions. In this video, I share the one verse that completely changed how I see God and how I relate to anxiety: “For God has not […]
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  🔴 Angry at the Evil in the World | What is Healthy Prophecy? | Where is God in My Anxiety and Panic? 12.04.2026 1t 53min

  In this live broadcast I dive into a wide range of honest, real–life struggles that many believers face but don’t often talk about openly. I start by addressing what it’s like to feel overwhelmed and angry at the evil in the world—from injustice, cultural confusion and workplace hostility toward Christian values, to the heartache of […]
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  Working Through EXISTENTIAL Thoughts that Become OBSESSIVE 08.04.2026 49min

  If you find yourself stuck in your head, spiraling over big questions about God, eternity, reality, and the meaning of life, allow me to talk to you about when thoughts become existential and obsessive. Maybe you can’t stop asking: Perhaps you’re tormented by thoughts like: You might spend hours researching online, watching videos, asking pastors […]
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  🔴 The Father’s Love, LUST and Sexual Addictions | Narcissistic Father | OCD and Parenting Autism 05.04.2026 2t 5min

  In this Resurrection Day Sunday Live broadcast we invite you into a real and honest journey of heart healing and mental health through a biblical lens. We open by sharing a very raw and traumatic story of Melissa experience a violent incident at Target, while sharing about how we processed it. I then shared a […]
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  🔴 OCD Makes You Feel Like a REPROBATE | Demon Confusion | New Career Path | ROCD 01.04.2026 1t 30min

  In this midweek live, I begin by addressing OCD, scrupulosity, and the tormenting fear of being a “reprobate,” unpacking what the Bible actually says about a debased mind versus what an anxious, obsessive filter tells you about yourself. I talk about salvation OCD, the unpardonable sin, intrusive thoughts, and how perfectionism, performance-driven Christianity. From there, […]