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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🔴 Father Wounds, Legalism, Perfectionism & Laughing Our Way In Healing and Freedom
Melissa and I jump into your questions mix honest, down-to-earth conversation with some much-needed humor, including the evolving “Church Lady” character and her over-the-top story of growing up under harsh legalism, rebukes, and zero apologies. Through her journey, we expose the kind of religious perfectionism that looks “holy” on the outside but creates deep shame, […]
🔴 Why do I Struggle with Condemnation? | Reading the Bible with Distortions | Free to Make Decisions
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 […]
🔴 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
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 […]
🔴 Living with a Jesus Mindset | Adrenal Crash and Anxiety | When Fear Drains Your Energy
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 […]
🔴 Scrupulosity and the Performance-Driven Gospel | Hobbies, Idolatry and Coveting | Marriage Betrayal and Submission Confusion | Social Awkwardness
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 […]
Empowering Mind Renewal When You Struggle to “Feel It”
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 […]
🔴 Salvation OCD and Bible Reading | Detoxing Charismatic Extremes | Perfectionistic Parenting | Estrangement
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 […]
🔴 Keeping Selishness, Narcissism and Conceit out of the Church | Biblical Humility | Brain Rewiring
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 […]
How to Move On from a Thought
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 […]






