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, […]
Tag: Perfectionism
Embracing IMPERFECTION and Experiencing God’s Love and Grace
I invite you into a gracious, Christ-centered way of relating to your imperfections in a renewed way—not as areas to compulsively fix, run away from or erase, but as places where love and grace can finally reach you and worlk through you. If you struggle with perfectionism, the “just right but never enough” mindset, OCD […]
🔴 Can God Just Change My Thoughts? | The Get Over it Mentality | Frustrated with God
In our Wednesday Live, Melissa and I take your questions that address struggles like Christian perfectionism, religious OCD, intrusive thoughts, emotional pain from the past, financial anxiety, and more—all through a biblical, grace-filled lens. Instead of giving you quick, packaged answers, we walk through real questions such as: Christian Perfectionism & the Healing Journey “Why Won’t God […]
🔴 Confusion Over Forgiveness | Perfectionism Creativity and Criticism | Chronic Anxiety
In this live broadcast, I’m going to walk through a bunch of the real-life battles you’ve been writing to me about—forgiveness, trauma, OCD, anxiety, perfectionism, sexuality, grief, and purpose—and show how they actually connect. We’ll talk about why “just forgive and move on” often backfires for people with deep father wounds, abandonment, and spiritual abuse, […]
🔴 Church Lady Christmas | Spinning Out at Church | Deceived by Grace? | Perfectionism Exposed
Join 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 […]
🔴 Christian Perfectionism | Pursuing Creative Passions | Toxic Marriage and Roommate Syndrome
Welcome 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 […]
🔴SNL: Getting Scammed | Work Out Salvation or Ruminating | Perfectionistic Preaching
Join us in our live Sunday broadcast as we addressed questions on mental, emotional and relationship health, helping believers to experinece healing and freedom in their life. We address a question about healing from being financially scammed while sharing our own experience of seeing this happen to loved ones. Mark also responds to a question […]
🔴SNL: Healing Perfectionism | Progressive Christianity and Deconstruction | Celebrating Holidays
Join us in our live Sunday broadcast as we addressed questions regarding mental, emotional and relationship health. Mark responds to a question from someone expressing the frustration of trying to heal through perfectionism, but doing it with perfectionism, which is making it so much more challenging and confusing. Mark also took some extended time to […]
What is Grace? Part 09: Grace vs Performance and Perfectionism
To understand the power of grace, you’ll need to understand how it contrasts with performance and perfectionism. Most would say this is really about grace vs law, which is true. But we don’t often see how law impacts us today. When most believers think of LAW, they often think of sacrifices, OT ceremonies and an […]
How to Stop Being a FIXER in Your Relationships
There are many who need this message: stop trying to fix people and let go of being the fixer. It’s hindering your journey, it is not improving your relationships, it’s wearing you out. Its fueling resentment, stress, weariness. And to top it off, it’s actually not letting God simply do the work He needs to […]








