The Healing & Freedom Journey
By: Mark DeJesus
Language: en-US
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Christianity, Education, Self Improvement, Health, Fitness
Experience Mental, Emotional and Relationship Health
Episodes
🔴Medication and OCD | Praying for Physical Healing | Not Believing in Christ Enough
Jan 07, 2026Do you struggle with OCD and wonder what medication’s role can be? Are you struggling with not believing enough, questioning your faith or calling out to God with great desperation, while finding yourself angry and disappointed? When you have had a life of severe neglect and trauma and find yourself struggling with chronic illness, what […]
Duration: 01:39:04Letting Go of an Arrival Mentality
Jan 06, 2026Is an arrival mentality infiltrating your thinking and actually hindering your healing and freedom journey when it comes to your mental, emotional, and relationship health? I find myself, over the decades, addressing the hinderance of an arrival mentality. It is one I have had to address in my own thinking. What I have learned has […]
Duration: 00:09:12🔴Spinning Over Salvation | Phone Addiction | Giving Until It Hurts? | Healing Resentment
Jan 05, 2026Happy New Year and welcome back to Sunday Live! We’re kicking off 2026 with a packed episode full of your questions on salvation fears, guilt, anger, and so much more. But first—we have a Church Lady and Church Gentleman update you won’t want to miss. We also share what captivated our family over the holiday […]
Duration: 02:00:45I Review Books I Have Read
Dec 10, 2025I want to share some books I have been reading, while also encouraging you on your own reading journey. I talk about how I approach reading and how reading has impacted my life. I pray that what I share will empower your reading and learning journey. Books I Talk About: 📕 A History of Psychiatry: […]
Duration: 01:02:38🔴 Church Lady Christmas | Spinning Out at Church | Deceived by Grace? | Perfectionism Exposed
Dec 08, 2025Join us for a special Sunday Live as we celebrate Melissa’s birthday, share the Church Lady’s hilarious reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” and dive deep into your most pressing questions about mental health, your faith walk and healing! Birthday Celebration: Melissa turns 53! We kick off with a heartfelt conversation about making decisions […]
Duration: 01:37:24Two Important Words for Trauma Healing
Dec 04, 2025In all the years of helping people who have experienced trauma in a variety of ways and a variety of intensity, there are two themes that have become very clear that are so important in the healing and freedom journey. In this broadcast, I want to show you the importance of these two words and […]
Duration: 00:13:36🔴 The True Church | Purity Culture | Keto and Food Issues | Am I an Alcoholic?
Dec 03, 2025In this special Wednesday Q&A live, Melissa and I address your questions on a wide range of topics affecting mental, emotional, and relationship health from a biblical perspective. We share a bit of our struggles with family and especially watching our aging parents and how they deal and cope with their later stages of life. […]
Duration: 01:57:08Somatic Work and Getting Trauma “Out of Your Body”
Dec 02, 2025Could somatic work be helpful in your healing and freedom journey, especially when it comes to trauma healing? Today I want to share some perspectives that I hope will bring clarity and practical insight to this often-misunderstood topic. “Soma” is simply the Greek word for “body,” and somatic insights encourage us to embrace our physiology […]
Duration: 01:01:25🔴 Plastic Surgery and ROCD | Misophonia | Emetophobia | Recalibrating How We Hear from God
Nov 23, 2025Do you find you need a new relationship with your thoughts and emotions? This live Q&A dives into a number of battles that many face with OCD, scrupulosity, perfectionism, phobias and more. We also bring an update about the church lady and the church gentleman, who arrive to share what they are “grateful” for in […]
Duration: 01:54:35Processing Trauma Related TRIGGERS Through Compassionate Grace
Nov 20, 2025What if the triggers you’re trying so hard to get away from or avoid are actually doorways to some of the deepest healing you’ll ever experience? Most of us have been taught to see triggers as the enemy—something to suppress, avoid, get away from or even pray away as quickly as possible. The problem is, […]
Duration: 00:47:27🔴 Christian Perfectionism | Pursuing Creative Passions | Toxic Marriage and Roommate Syndrome
Nov 16, 2025Welcome to another Sunday Live broadcast where we dive deep into one of the most critical issues facing marriages today: the silent epidemic of emotional disconnection. In this episode, my wife Melissa and I have a raw, honest conversation about why so many couples are living like roommates instead of intimate partners—and what you can […]
Duration: 01:43:16Practicing Nurture and Care for Your Heart
Nov 12, 2025Do you know how to access nurture and practice healthy care for your heart? This is a critical healing skill that we all need to learn when it comes to receiving comfort and recovery through the difficult emotions that we experience hardship, trauma and the neglect that many experience in life. When mental and emotional […]
Duration: 00:40:38🔴 Processing Regret | I Feel Stagnant in My Growth | Adult Child Going No Contact
Nov 09, 2025In our Sunday live, we start off our by talking about four common helpful ways people relate to their intrusive thoughts, while also diving into your questions on regret, religious OCD, scrupulosity, medicatoin and more! Are you exhausted from battling intrusive thoughts, salvation anxiety, and the endless cycle of reassurance-seeking? Do you find yourself stuck […]
Duration: 01:36:00Renewing Beliefs by Empowering Your “Self-Talk”
Nov 05, 2025How do we actually put new, empowering beliefs into motion? How do we move from just knowing what needs to change to actually experiencing that change in our daily lives? Today I want to explore your self-talk and show you how you can practically welcome new beliefs that affirm what God says about you. I’m […]
Duration: 00:52:26🔴 Are We in a Loneliness Epidemic? | Spinning About Forgiveness | Doubt and Healing
Oct 29, 2025Do you find yourself battling loneliness and many of the struggles that stem from that? Are you battling compulsive thoughts about your faith? If so, this Wednesday live will be a blessing to you. In this episode, discover how trauma, isolation, OCD, scrupulosity and intrusive thoughts can create a lot of confusion and turmoil. Melissa […]
Duration: 01:36:56🔴 Breaking Through Idolatry Confusion
Oct 26, 2025In 1 John 5:21, John ends his profound letter with a brief but significant warning: “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” This single sentence gives us an opportunity to address idolatry in a biblical manner, bringing clarity to a subject that has become deeply confusing for many Christians today. Through years of ministry and walking […]
Duration: 02:14:22Confronting Our Fear of Commitment and Making a Decision
Oct 22, 2025There is a lot of empowerment found in making decisions, committing and taking a step forward into that decision. But many of us find ourselves paralyzed in this area. I want to talk to you about the fear of commitment, what’s behind it and how it prevents you from making a decision and moving forward […]
Duration: 00:56:38🔴 Childhood Trauma and Fearing Marriage | Exhausted Wife and Passive Husband | Healing and Miracles
Oct 19, 2025In this week’s Sunday live, we dive deep into critical issues facing Christians today—from childhood trauma and relationship fears to passive husbands, roommate syndrome in marriage, and questions about healing and miracles. We continue a Bible study on the book of 1 John 5, addressing that Sin is Not Who You Are! Q&A Topics Covered: […]
Duration: 01:55:39Self Discernment Rooted in Compassionate Grace: Seeing Ourselves Through God’s Eyes
Oct 15, 2025Today I want to get into the subject of self-discernment, specifically the ability to discern what’s going on in your heart and what you need for healing, especially when it comes to healing from trauma. It involves addressing how you see yourself, and I pray that what I share here will help you see yourself […]
Duration: 00:54:51🔴 Sin Leading to Death | Talking to Your Parents About Your Brokenness | Boldness and Confidence
Oct 12, 2025I tackle one of the most challenging and anxiety-inducing passages in Scripture, the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16-17. This is NOT a passage meant to send you unnessary condemning spiraling—it’s meant to equip you with discernment and sobriety for the spiritual battles we face. In this deep dive, I bring out eight […]
Duration: 01:58:56Trauma Healing and the Value of “Talking it Out” Effectively
Oct 07, 2025When it comes to trauma healing, we often search for special techniques or magic solutions, but we overlook one of the most fundamental and powerful healing experiences available: the simple act of having an fruitful, loving and effective conversation. In this episode, I dive into why “talking it out” is so essential for mental, emotional, […]
Duration: 00:52:08🔴 Confident Prayer and Gods Will | Chosing a Church | Quenching the Spirit | Calling Confusion
Oct 06, 2025Struggle with a lack of confidence in prayer or constant spinning about whether you’re “in God’s will”? This Sunday Live tackles the confidence crisis stealing your prayer life and the obsessive patterns that keep you paralyzed. I teach out of 1 John to dive into the struggle of confidence when it comes to our prayer […]
Duration: 01:53:43🔴 Empowering a Man’s Discouraged Heart | ROCD Confusion | Self-Sabotage | Seminary and OCD
Sep 30, 2025Join us for a special Tuesday live, where I address your questions on mental, emotional and relationship health. I share about my recent trip to Texas to officiate a wedding, while sharing the powerful experience I had visiting the region in Hunt, Texas that was hit with devastating floods this past July. Here are some […]
Duration: 01:59:51🔴 Live: Struggling When I Cannot Feel It | Fear About Talents | ROCD Help | Angry at God in Suffering
Sep 23, 2025Do you find yourself in emotional flares, forgetting what you know to be true, where your emotions feel disconnected? Then allow this broadcast to be an empowerment to you. What about using your gifts and talents? Do you overthink your motives and live in fear that you will end up being the wicked servant in […]
Duration: 01:43:28🔴 Sun Live: Church Silence | Witness of Heaven on Earth | Navigating Poltical and Social Topics
Sep 21, 2025Join us for an insightful and empowering Sunday Live, where we dive deep into the journey of mental, emotional, and relationship health from a biblically-based perspective, which we pray is rooted in the love of the Father, the grace of Jesus Christ and the truth that sets us free. In this episode, we address timely […]
Duration: 01:59:22The Power of Stillness for Trauma Healing
Sep 16, 2025Your nervous system needs the biblical call to “be still,” because when trauma hits, your mind and body get stuck in overdrive. You’re constantly on edge, hypervigilant, and unable to find peace. The last thing that feels safe is being still—yet that’s exactly what your traumatized nervous system needs most. In this episode, I dive […]
Duration: 00:37:04🔴Sun Live: Grieving National Trauma | Scared of Rude Comments | Morning Anxiety
Sep 14, 2025In this heartfelt Sunday Live broadcast, I open up about the recent national trauma and its emotional impact on individuals, families, and communities. I also share my personal journey of processing grief, anxiety, and shock in the wake of tragic events, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and offers compassionate, faith-based insights for navigating these […]
Duration: 02:06:31Trauma Healing and the Power of Total Unconditional Loving Acceptance
Sep 12, 2025As I dive into important precepts for the healing of trauma, allow me to share with you the more important aspect of our healing journey–our connection to love. In this broadcast, I will share with you about the power of healing with TULA—Total Unconditional Loving Acceptance! I dive into revealing why true healing begins not […]
Duration: 00:18:10If You Have These Marriage Expectations, You May Be Under the Influence of Relationship OCD
Sep 09, 2025Are your expectations for marriage being hijacked by obsessive thoughts and compulsive checking? You might be dealing with relationship OCD without even knowing it. If you’ve ever found yourself constantly analyzing your feelings about the person you are dating, searching for “red flags,” or wondering if you’re with “the one” God has for you, this […]
Duration: 00:14:47🔴Sun Live: Faith that Overcomes | Detoxing Negativity | Adoption Healing | WWJD Confusion
Sep 07, 2025Are you ready for breakthrough and empowerment in your mental health and faith? In today’s Sunday Live, I bring a strong exhortation from 1 John 5:1-5 about Faith that gets built up when you see yourself as an overcomer. Melissa and I share some of our day to day encounters and experiences, where we continue […]
Duration: 02:07:31The Most Overlooked Trauma Healing Experience: Tears, Grieving and Lamenting – Part 2
Aug 28, 2025Grieving has to do with significant loss and working through the emotion of it all. If you’ve ever struggled with loss, pain, or the overwhelming emotions that come with grief, I invite you to join me for this heartfelt broadcast. In this second part of my series on tears, grieving, and lamenting, I open up […]
Duration: 01:13:57The Battle of “Pure O” OCD
Aug 26, 2025I watched a short clip where Luke Combs, a well known singer, talks about his struggle with Pure O OCD. I wanted to share a fews thoughts to empower your journey. Pure O OCD is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder where the battles of compulsions take place internally, with mental compulsions and relentless rumination. I […]
Duration: 00:24:47🔴Sun Live: OCD Abuse and Trauma | Spinning About the Book of Job | Grieving Divorce
Aug 24, 2025In today’s Sunday live, I dive deep into the heart of what it means to love one another—drawing from 1 John 4 and sharing how God shows up in our everyday loving connections and interactions. I also open up about the real struggles many of us face with OCD, trauma, abuse, anxiety, and how our […]
Duration: 02:07:56The Most Overlooked Trauma Healing Experience: Tears, Grieving and Lamenting – Part 1
Aug 21, 2025Looking to experience greater healing from trauma and emotional pain that you have experienced? I want to share with you one of the simplest, very important, but also highly overlooked healing experience. It’s something you may have overlooked. It may even be something that you look down upon, but it is an aspect of healing […]
Duration: 00:57:44Stop Doing THIS with Your Emotions
Aug 19, 2025Struggling with difficult emotions like anxiety, anger, or sadness? There may be an emotional pattern you are practicing that is working against you. In this video, I want to highlight an unproductive mindset that keeps so many of us stuck and show you a new, empowering approach to your emotional world. If you desire to […]
Duration: 00:14:42🔴Sun Live: Breaking Free from Fear and Severe Heaviness | Healing from Narcissistic Relationships
Aug 17, 2025Today’s Sunday Live broadcast was a heartfelt exploration of the real-life mental health challenges that so many of us face. We covered a whole bunch of topics, including, OCD, anxiety, heaviness, depression and narcissism. Melissa and I started out with talking about the intersection of cleanliness, order, and the influence of obsessive-compulsiveness. Where do you […]
Duration: 01:55:20Why Do Christians Struggle with the Subject of EMOTIONS?
Aug 12, 2025God created us as human beings who think, feel and relate. He made us with emotions that help us connect and relate in powerful ways. And there are a variety of emotions that you and I will experience throughout our lifetime, some of them we welcome easily; others make us uncomfortable. But emotions involve a […]
Duration: 00:31:05🔴Sun Live: Marriage Lessons Learned | Receiving & Giving Love | ROCD and Identity
Aug 10, 2025In this broadcast, my Melissa and I open up about 19 years of marriage—sharing the honest challenges, the lessons we’ve learned, and the intentional steps we’ve taken to grow together in love and communication. I also dive into 1 John and cover the importance of receiving and giving out God’s love. Plus, we answer your […]
Duration: 02:09:21Overcoming Struggles with AVOIDANCE
Aug 07, 2025We all do it. We put things off, shy away from uncomfortable conversations, or find ourselves saying “I’ll deal with that later.” But for many of us, avoidance has become more than just procrastination—it’s become a prison that keeps us from the freedom and growth God has for us. If you’ve ever felt trapped by […]
Duration: 00:52:3110 Types of Disempowering Self-Talk That Can Sabotage Your Healing Journey
Aug 05, 2025Do you find yourself trapped in cycles of a negative and disempowering internal dialogue? If you’re struggling with persistent patterns of unhelpful self-talk that seem to work against your growth and healing, you’re not alone. Today, we’re going to explore ten common types of disempowering self-talk that may be hindering your journey toward mental, emotional, […]
Duration: 00:22:52🔴Sun Live: Parenting When you come from Legalism | Healing from Narcissistic Family Trauma | Healing Memories
Aug 03, 2025If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just need some hope, this broadcast could be a great resource to your journey. Melissa and I had a great time addressing questions while having lots of laughter along the way. We unpacked a number of topics from questions that address: I also addressed a number of intrusive thought […]
Duration: 01:52:10Working Through Overwhelm and Shutting Down
Jul 31, 2025When life hits us with emotional challenges, we typically respond in one of two ways: we either become overwhelmed, with our stress response kicking into hyperdrive, or we shut down and check out entirely. Both responses can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and unable to process what we’re experiencing in healthy ways. If you’ve […]
Duration: 00:40:59Jesus’ Remedy for Rumination and Worry
Jul 29, 2025Do you ever find yourself caught in an endless loop of anxious thoughts? Do you replay conversations, worry about the future, or get stuck analyzing the past without ever finding resolution? If so, you’re not alone. While the term “rumination” might seem relatively new in our cultural vocabulary, the struggle with worry and repetitive negative […]
Duration: 00:30:23🔴Sun Live: Discerning that God is Greater | Recovering from Condemning Preachers | Finding a Church When You Have OCD
Jul 28, 2025Join us for our Sunday live broadcast, as we share our lives with you to encourage you in your own healing and freedom journey. Based on 1 John 4:1-6, I share a Bible study to help us grow in our discernment, especially in treasuring who Jesus is. Yet in all our biblical perspectives, we must […]
Duration: 01:49:37Recovering Emotional Safety
Jul 24, 2025Our hearts yearn for it. We long for a sense of emotional safety with God, with others, but also within ourselves. Yet for many of us, there’s a war going on within us over our sense of emotional safety, and there can be a lot of confusion as to what it even means. View Post […]
Duration: 01:14:58This One Thing Can Really Help You Overcome Intrusive Thoughts
Jul 22, 2025Intrusive thoughts can be a relentless battle, often feeling like they come out of nowhere, hitting us off guard, or sneaking their way in. They create a disturbance, forming a narrative that aims to hook us in, potentially focusing on any subject of disturbance, which kicks up a lot of anxiety or condemnation. This disturbance […]
Duration: 00:14:45🔴Sun Live: Breaking Through Condemnation | Being Hard on Yourself | Sexual Intrusive Thoughts
Jul 20, 2025In this Sunday live, I want to share an important area of discernment that opened up my freedom and Christ and transformed my mental health–breaking free from condemnation. I dove deep into 1 John 3, unpacking how many believers get trapped in a cycle of self-accusation, self-criticism, shame, and law based bondage. Its important that […]
Duration: 01:48:14🔴Wed Live: Bible Avoidance | Compulsive Confession | Healing from Church Pain
Jul 16, 2025In this mid-week Q&A, I dive deep into some challenging topics that many of you are wrestling with. We’ll explore OCD and spiritual struggles, navigating Bible reading with anxiety and avoidance, overcoming scrupulosity, dealing with intrusive thoughts, and understanding God’s unconditional love. I walk through James chapter 5 and speak to the battle of compulsive […]
Duration: 02:14:08Healing Through the SHAME of Trauma
Jul 15, 2025When we embrace the journey of trauma healing, we quickly encounter what could be called the “frontline enemy” – toxic shame. Even though other emotions can be very challenging, shame has a particularly toxic quality: it’s intense, infectious, and insidious. It doesn’t just affect one area of our lives; it wants to contaminate everything. Understanding […]
Duration: 01:13:13🔴Sun Live: Struggles with Being Alone | Separation Anxiety | Treating the Bible Like a Magic 8 Ball
Jul 06, 2025In our Sunday live broadcast, I dive deep into understanding genuine love, mental health, and Christian living. Join me as I share a vulnerable story about helping my son Max through a panic attack, exploring how love, grace, and patience can transform challenging parental moments. I’ll break down First John 3:16-19, revealing what sacrificial love […]
Duration: 02:00:23🔴Wed Live: ROCD or Marital Mistake ? | Leaving a Church | Fear of Death
Jul 03, 2025In today’s midweek Q&A, we dove deep into some challenging mental health topics that many of you are wrestling with, including: I shared insights on how OCD can distort our perceptions of love, relationships, and even our connection with God. Whether you’re struggling with doubts about your marriage, battling intrusive thoughts about your children, or […]
Duration: 01:39:0910 Important Keys to Embracing Trauma Healing
Jul 01, 2025If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the aftermath of trauma, battling shame, fear, and self-hatred, this video could be a great help to you. I’m going to break down 10 powerful keys that can transform your healing journey – keys that go beyond just “getting over it” and dive deep into compassionate grace. Whether […]
Duration: 00:16:20🔴Sun Live: Teen Anxiety and Overthinking | Changing Fathers and Valuing Love | Brokenness in the Christian Spotlight
Jun 30, 2025In today’s Sunday Live, Melissa and I dive deep into some critical conversations that I know will resonate with your heart. We explore the rising anxiety and overthinking in younger generations, unpack the complex world of social media’s impact on relationships, and take an honest look at how we as believers can truly practice love […]
Duration: 02:01:03🔴Wed Live: 100K Celebration and I Take Your Mental Health Questions
Jun 26, 2025In reaching reaching 100,000 subscribers, I took some time to open the plaque that arrived and let you celebrate with me. I also addressed numerous questions on OCD, anxiety, and depression, emphasizing the importance of celebrating milestones and grieving losses. One viewer discussed OCD triggered by her father’s alcoholism and her daughter’s neglect, seeking advice […]
Duration: 01:35:58The One Mental Health Question I Do Not Answer
Jun 24, 2025I love questions, addressing questions and helping people navigate their healing and freedom journey. But there is one question I do not answer. in this broadcast, I get into that and help you understand why. Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: Recommended Resources: To support future broadcasts:
Duration: 00:18:01🔴Sun Live: Religious Dysfunctional Father | Processing Negative Emotions | Working Through Phobias
Jun 22, 2025We are back with our latest Sunday Live, with powerful exploration of healing, mental health, and spiritual growth. Let me break down the key insights we shared. Milestone Moment: we are celebrating crossing 100,000 YouTube subscribers! I address a man in his 30s who realizes he grew up with a dysfunctional father, who heavily emphasized […]
Duration: 01:59:38🔴Sun Live: Discernment Ministries | Confusion Over Discipline
Jun 02, 2025This is a part two of our Sunday Live, as we had technical issues with our internet connection. (Our son Maximus was vacuuming during the livestream and unplugged the router. 😆) So this is part two of the broadcast, where I dove into questions about discernment ministries, dealing with boundaries with the opposite sex, ROCD […]
Duration: 01:08:34🔴Sun Live: 30 Years of Ministry and 1 John Bible Study
Jun 01, 2025Join us for this special Sunday live where Mark celebrates 30 years of ministry work and shares what he has learned along the way. He also takes some time to teach on 1 John 3 to help you see that identity awareness changes our behavior. (Note: we had a technical issue with our internet connection, […]
Duration: 01:05:12Mental Health and Dreams
May 29, 2025I address a question sent in about dreams and how to process dreams in a healthy way, especially if you have struggles with issues like anxiety or OCD. Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: Recommended Resources: To support future broadcasts:
Duration: 00:13:36John Bunyan’s Advice for Salvation OCD and Scrupulosity
May 28, 2025Would you like some advice for how to work through scrupulosity and salvation OCD from a famous Christian author? Allow me to share with you some important insights about working through salvation OCD by highlighting a statement from John Bunyan himself, who was known to have his own battle with scrupulosity. You are not alone […]
Duration: 00:15:27Obsessive Compulsive About the Unpardonable Sin
May 28, 2025You are probably here because you are spinning about the unforgivable or unpardonable sin that is mentioned in the Bible. Most likely you landed on this video because you are spinning about this subject, wondering if you may have committed it. Or you are so deep into this subject that you have come to some […]
Duration: 00:24:58Navigating Your Emotional Life when You Have OCD
May 28, 2025Are you struggling to understand and manage your emotions, especially if you struggle with OCD? In this broadcast, I break down the challenges of emotional intelligence for those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies and provide practical insights to help you, understand the four key areas of emotional intelligence and recognize the common emotional hurdles for OCD strugglers. […]
Duration: 00:17:26ROCD and Being Super Critical Of Your Spouse
May 27, 2025I address a question from a wife who recognizes that her Relationship OCD and perfectionism struggles have highly influenced a critical eye towards her husband that has had a negative impact on their marriage. Today, I speak soberly to this issue and what the healing journey can look like. I provide some very specific steps […]
Duration: 00:17:36Ruminating Over Time Passing You By
May 27, 2025Today I address a question sent in on the struggle of ruminating, but this is involves ruminating over good experiences when they end. What does it look like to work through this? Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: Recommended Resources: To support future broadcasts:
Duration: 00:17:51🔴Sun Live: Loved as God’s Child | Questions on the Trauma Healing Journey
May 25, 2025Today we take the subject of trauma and make it the focus of this Sunday live, where I provide in depth feedback on questions regarding healing through trauma and emotional recovery. I also continue a Bible Study in 1 John 3:1, entitled, “The Power of Living as the Father’s Child.” In this broadcast, I address […]
Duration: 02:16:30I Review Inner Healing and Deliverance Approaches to Trauma
May 22, 2025As someone who has worked in the trenches for decades on heart healing, mind renewal and emotional work, I want to give you some inside perspectives on some common trauma approaches in what is called inner healing. I have seen some good things, but I have also seen the goofy, the dangerous and the messy […]
Duration: 01:35:09Are You Overanalyzing the Resistance?
May 20, 2025I found myself repeating this so much it is worth sharing in a video. In my work, I spend a lot of time helping people to recognize and heal through the broken areas of our life that often bring a great deal of resistance to our healing journey. But many are stuck in a pattern […]
Duration: 00:24:57🔴Sun Live: Anointed Not Complicated | Condemned and Fearful During Worship | Married But Spinning Over a Past Relationship
May 18, 2025Join us for Sunday Live as we empower your healing and freedom journey by addressing your questions on mental, emotional and relationship health. I also teach a Bible study on 1 John 2:18-29, entitled, “Anointed, Discerning and Abiding,” where I talk about the anointing that is not complicated, but is at work within you. I […]
Duration: 01:46:59Simple Christian Approaches for Trauma Healing
May 16, 2025Ask a Christian how to work through trauma and you might get a wide range of responses. This contribubtes to a lot of confusion when it comes to working through a trauma healing journey. In this broadcast, I want to bring out the healing and freedom that is available in the love of the Father […]
Duration: 00:59:16New Book: “The Myth of the Perfect One” – Addressing ROCD – Available Now!
May 14, 2025Are you plagued by anxiety, doubt and confusion with your emotions when it comes to a romantic relationship? “The Myth of the Perfect One” offers a compassionate exploration of Relationship OCD (ROCD). You will read about my honest journey and gain insights into overcoming anxiousness, doubts, and confusion. Discover how to identify distorted thinking, break […]
Duration: 00:06:00Coaching You Through Relationship OCD (ROCD) and Relationship Anxiety
May 13, 2025As someone who’s walked the challenging path of Relationship OCD, I want to share insights that can help you break free from the endless cycle of doubt and anxiety. Allow me to provide some coaching as to the important factors to be aware of when walking through ROCD. For years, I struggled with a toxic […]
Duration: 00:42:26🔴Sun Live: Intrusive Thoughts Do Not Define You | Parenting Emotional Intelligence | Venting
May 11, 2025We dove deep into some of life’s most challenging topics: marriage, mental health, parenting, and finding authentic love. Let me tell you, being a husband and father isn’t about perfection. It’s about commitment to growth. Melissa and I have walked through our own brokenness, learning that love isn’t about looking good on social media, but […]
Duration: 01:44:19🔴RCOD Q&A 7: The Distortions of God Told Me | The I Don’t Have Peace Trap | God’s Will Distortions
May 07, 2025In today’s part 7 ROCD Q&A, I dive deep into the world of Relationship OCD, addressing the most challenging questions Christians face in dating, romance and marriage. If you’ve ever struggled with intrusive thoughts, anxiety about relationships, or fear of making the wrong choice, this broadcast is for you. I address a number of areas: […]
Duration: 02:00:23The Struggle of Feeling DISCONNECTED from God Self and Others
May 07, 2025A common root issue when it comes to mental health and emotional health has to do with relationship disconnection–struggling with feeling disconnected from God, from others or even from yourself. This fuels anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders, OCD and more. I bring this up because of the importance of mental health, but also because Christians […]
Duration: 00:18:06🔴Sun Live: Healing Through Relationship OCD and Making a Decision to Love
May 04, 2025Join Melissa and I as we celebrate the launch of my newest book, The Myth of the Perfect One, a book about healing through Relationship OCD. We tell behind the scenes stories of the journey, while also bringing out some important insight in navigating this anxiety ridden styruggle. We talk about its impact on dating […]
Duration: 02:06:28Discerning the World’s System and Embracing the Remedy for LUST (1 John 2:15-17)
Apr 30, 2025In this continuing study of 1 John, I wanted to take some extended time to address this section, to help you discern the ways of the world, but also understanding what lust is and how to get to the root system of lust battles. You’ll learn: Whether you’re struggling with temptation, feeling disconnected, or want […]
Duration: 01:26:45🔴Sun Live: Demons, Distortions, Decor and More | Discovering the Ultimate Spiritual Warfare Method
Apr 27, 2025In today’s Sunday Live broadcast, we dove deep into the messy, yet beautiful journey of mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. My wife Melissa and I opened up about our family life, including some hilarious moments with our son Max and his artistic adventures. Throughout the broadcast, we explored everything from navigating toxic family dynamics and […]
Duration: 01:51:21🔴Sun Live: Communion Confusion | Men and Emotions | Sleep Issues
Apr 20, 2025Join us for our Sunday Live as Mark addresses your questions on mental, emotional and relationship health! I first start off by addressing a common struggle that many believers have when it comes to approaching the practice of taking communion. I spend some time walking through the Scriptures and highlighting how we can relate to […]
Duration: 01:51:54I Review Types of Treatment and Help for Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD
Apr 17, 2025In this broadcast, I will review different types of therapy and support available for individuals dealing with trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD. Those who see the impact of trauma on their lives often find themselves navigating the complex landscape of trauma recovery by exploring what help and treatment can look like. I will provide some overall […]
Duration: 01:19:07I Respond to John MacArthur Saying “There is No Such Thing as Mental Illness”
Apr 15, 2025I have questions being sent in to me, asking about statements made by Pastor John MacArthur saying, “there is no such thing as mental illness,” adding that there is “no such thing as OCD or PTSD” and others. He has expressed a number of very strong opinions about mental health, that a number of my […]
Duration: 01:16:30🔴Sun Live: My Pastor Told Me to Get Over It | Tithing | Anger Issues
Apr 13, 2025A pastor met with a woman in his church and told her to stop digging, dwelling and just forgive, while also telling people with painful childhoods to put it behind you and move on. Basically, “get over it.” This is a common experience many have when they receive pastoral feedback. What do you do with […]
Duration: 01:37:55Healing Through Complex Trauma and CPTSD
Apr 09, 2025I believe that complex trauma and CPTSD is a pervasive problem. Understanding it can also help to explain a driving force within many of the mental health battles that people face today. Of all the subjects of trauma, I personally find this specific area can be beneficial for many to learn and walk through for […]
Duration: 01:38:06🔴Sun Live: Ketamine and Spiritual Confusion | Bible Translations | Social Interactions
Mar 30, 2025Join us as we explore many topics and questions regarding mental, emotional and relationship health. Mark breaks down the five stages of grief, revealing how this process applies to various life experiences – from relationship changes to personal transitions. Learn how embracing your emotional journey can lead to profound personal transformation and healing. Connecting Through […]
Duration: 01:40:50The PTSD Healing Journey
Mar 25, 2025We cannot walk The Trauma Healing Journey without getting an understanding of Post Traumatic Stress, which is often communicated by its abbreviation, PTSD. PTSD is a condition that affects people who have been exposed to a traumatic event or series of events, where a collection of symptoms remain long after the event. The understanding of […]
Duration: 01:46:10🔴Sun Live: 3 Stages of Spiritual Maturity | Fear and Avoidance Behaviors | Father Wounds and Legalism
Mar 23, 2025Dive into our Sunday Live as we take a journey of healing, mental health and spiritual growth with Mark and Melissa. In this broadcast, we cover a variety of topics. You will also discover practical insights on: Whether you’re struggling with mental health, seeking spiritual growth, or looking to understand yourself better, this session offers […]
Duration: 01:41:39🔴Wed Live: Child with OCD | Mark of the Beast Obsession | Church Burnout | Abuse in Marriage
Mar 19, 2025Join me as I addressed numerous questions that have to do with mental, emotional and relationship health. One parent is concerned that her six year old has OCD. Another listener is obsessive-compulsive about the mark of the beast. A mom had to divorce her abusive husband, but now her kids won’t speak to her. One […]
Duration: 02:09:06🔴Sun Live: Motivation Struggles | Obeying the Command | Rejection in the Womb
Mar 16, 2025Join us for Sunday Live, as Mark and Melissa discuss the importance of motivation, overcoming resistance, and the role of love in relationships. They emphasize the need to have a clear “why” and to work through challenges with compassion. Mark provides a Bible study on 1 John 2:3-11, focusing on obeying God’s commandment which is […]
Duration: 01:53:26What Does the Bible Say About Trauma?
Mar 12, 2025When you think of trauma and you think of the Bible, those words are often explored in separate worlds. But traumatic experiences are written about all throughout both the Old and New Testament. Trauma has impacted humanity since the beginning of time and the Bible shows us its impact, where just about every form of […]
Duration: 01:59:08Why Does Trauma Affect Us all so Differently?
Mar 06, 2025Why does it seem like trauma affects people in so many different ways? In my last session, I talked about the many signs and symptoms of trauma. For some people, you can easily detect trauma symptoms. For others, it can be much more hidden. Regardless, there are a variety of ways that trauma impacts people […]
Duration: 01:24:56🔴Sun Live: Appearing Sinless | Psychiatrist Wants to Quit | Wilderness Confusion
Mar 02, 2025What does the Bible say about people who act likey they have no sin? Join us as Mark does a Bible study on the book of 1 John and also takes in your questions! A psychiatrist writes in, sharing how he wants to quit, because he struggles with mental health issues himself. I also address […]
Duration: 01:33:20What Does It Means to “Fall From Grace?”
Feb 27, 2025What does it mean to fall from grace? When the phrase “fall from grace” is used in our culture, it often means someone had a public scandal or moral failure. However, the biblical understanding of falling from grace is quite different. In this broadcast, I want to explore the two key ways believers can actually […]
Duration: 00:28:29The Signs and Symptoms of Trauma
Feb 26, 2025Trauma can have a profound and lasting impact on our lives, often manifesting in ways we might not immediately recognize. But I find that it is important to understand that trauma isn’t just about the event itself, but also about the imprint it leaves on our minds, bodies, and spirit. There are patterns that can […]
Duration: 01:02:15🔴Sun Live: Life is in the Light | Fear of Falling Away | Fear of Being Esau
Feb 23, 2025Join us for Sunday live, as Mark delves into 1 John and the biblical theme of walking in the light, while also discerning the influence of darkness. He also addresses questions addressing His work in church consultations and the need for church health. Mark also shares about a psychological concept called adolescent egocentrism and how […]
Duration: 02:02:24Grace Heals How You Relate to Weakness
Feb 21, 2025How do you handle weakness in your life? What about in the lives of others? Today I want to talk about the perspective that grace brings to your weaknesses, which pushes against the cultural way that we relate to weakness in our journey. If you want to learn to experience grace more, you will need […]
Duration: 00:48:15OCD and the Struggle of Trauma
Feb 19, 2025Why do those with OCD have such a difficult time processing thorugh trauma? The pain of trauma is already difficult in itself, but if someone has OCD struggles, it make working through trauma even more challenging. As I continue on The Trauma Healing Journey, I must address this factor, because so many of my viewers […]
Duration: 00:30:17🔴Sun Live: A Full Tank of Joy | Imposter Syndrome | Motivation and Desire
Feb 17, 2025Join Melissa and I for our Sunday Live broadcast, where I teach a Bible study titled “A Full Tank of Joy” and then addresses questions on mental, emotional and relationship health. I also took some time to share about the importance of reflecting on your birth, and how Kind David experienced awe by understanding the […]
Duration: 01:49:06The Trauma Healing Journey: Understanding Its Impact
Feb 12, 2025Join me on the Truma Healing Journey, where I will speak to this topic and help us get to the heart of trauma, PTSD, Complex Trauma and the overall struggle in working through painful experiences from the past. In this broadcast, I want to get into “Understanding the Impact of Trauma,” so that we can […]
Duration: 01:21:32🔴Sun Live: Experiencing Logos | Guilt About Being Sick | Trust Issues and Uncertainty
Feb 09, 2025In this transformative Sunday Live, join Melissa and I as we share the wisdom we have learned along our journey, while also addressing your mental health questions. Mark continues his Bible study on 1 John by teaching on “Experiencing Logos” and take in the living, powerful Word of God. Learn how to engage with Scripture […]
Duration: 01:55:49Grace is Not Afraid of Your Sin
Feb 06, 2025Grace is not sloppy, nor is it irresponsible or careless. But grace is not afraid of our messiness. In fact, where things get messy, grace has an ability to work powerfully. Today I want to get into understanding this: that while we may struggle with condemnation, fear and shame regarding our sins and struggles, grace […]
Duration: 00:38:57The Fruit of the Spirit and a Nurtured Mind
Feb 05, 2025When I first began this journey of healing and freedom with my mental health, one of my goals was to learn how to relate to all my disturbing, embarrassing, conflicting, depressing and anxiety ridden thoughts. But in the long run, what I really learned was how to relate to ALL my thoughts in a renewed […]
Duration: 00:33:37