The Healing & Freedom Journey

Are you stuck in a pass/fail kind of faith? Do you feel like you’re either an amazing Christian or not a Christian at all? Are you fixated on finding the rules and following them just right, yet living under constant pressure, rigidity and a sense of failure? Does it also impact how you relate to […]

Philippians chapter 4 verse 13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible, printed on shirts, plaques and coffee mugs everywhere. But what was Paul actually saying when he wrote, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”? Join us live as we walk verse by verse through Philippians chapter 4 […]

When it comes to Bible reading, do you find yourself “checking off a box,” where you make sure you do it, because something bad may happen? Do you have a lot of pressure and anxiety surrounding your reading of the Scriptures? While you are reading your Bible, do you find that it is an anxious, […]

Join me live today as I walk through one of Paul’s most carefully crafted passages about where to place our focus and attention. So much of mental health seems to be focused on thoughts that we are trying to overcome. But we don’t always spend time learning what to actually think and focus on that […]

Have you felt like you are crashing into an emotional meltdown of some kind? Do you feel like you struggle with this on a regular basis? While we can use numerous terms to describe this feeling–from nervous breakdown to “I’m losing my mind–there are some important things we need to recognize when it comes to […]

What does ” be anxious for nothing” actually mean? Join me for this Sunday live, where I break down Philippians 4, in a way you may not have heard. Because underneath the anxiety you are struggling with is something that needs tender loving care. I will show you the “gentle redirect” that Paul brings for […]

Do you ever feel disconnected from who you are in Christ? Finding yourself under attack in your thoughts that pull you into confusion and insecurity? Do you feel like you have to perform, get everything right or prove you belong? If so, join me as I explore how restoring childlike faith can help you become more secure […]

In this Sunday Live, I explore the powerful meaning of gentleness in Philippians 4:2–5—a quality I describe as gentle reasonability: a humble, kind and reasonable way of relating to others, especially in conflict that invites others to grow. Looking at Paul’s appeal to Euodia and Syntyche, I reflect on how to address disagreements without shaming people, rushing […]

Today, I explore how a punishment-based view of God can shape the way we see Him, relate to Him and interpret our faith. Fear, striving and condemnation can quietly, or loudly, distort our picture of God’s love and grace. Recognizing distortions we carry about God is a very important aspect for experiencing greater healing and […]

In this broadcast, I explore the power of standing fast in the Lord through Philippians 4:1, looking at how faith, perseverance, and loving relationships can help us remain grounded through difficult seasons. I also discuss standing firm in God’s grace and liberty, navigating spiritual warfare and mental health struggles without falling into striving, shame, or legalism and […]

Are you striving to get everything “just right” in your Christian walk—but still feeling like it’s never enough? In this episode, I explore 12 types of Christian perfectionism and how they can show up in our faith, relationships, decisions, and everyday lives. Perfectionism has many “faces” so it can be helpful to see how it […]

In this Sunday Live, Melissa and I catch up on family life and health, then I continue our study of Philippians 3:17–21. I explore Paul’s encouragement to learn from godly examples, why it’s natural to grieve when people we respect stumble or walk away from faith and how to recognize destructive patterns without losing sight […]

Do you live with a looming question hanging over your life: “Am I in trouble?” Maybe it hits when your pastor says, “Can I talk to you for a minute?” or when a letter shows up in the mailbox, or when a friend goes quiet. In this video, I want to explore how a punishment-based […]

Today I open up about how a punishment-based relationship with God quietly erodes your mental, emotional and relational health. I share from my own journey how the lie of disconnection, fear, and chronic condemnation can create a constant sense of “I’m not safe,” leading to anxiety, hypervigilance, torment, perfectionism, OCD patterns, depression, and deep loneliness. […]

Join me as I talk about two main things that perfectionists are often obsessed about. They fixate on these two things quite often. Are you exhausted from constantly feeling “almost there, but never enough” in your walk with God? In this broadcast, I expose two hidden patterns that quietly drive Christian perfectionism—and how they wear […]

In this Sunday Live, I walk through a powerful section of Philippians 3 and share why you haven’t arrived… and that’s actually the point. I explore Paul’s “no confidence in the flesh” mindset, how he treats his impressive religious resume and what he lost in his old religious life as rubbish and what that means for […]

In this live broadcast, I share how perfectionism and a law-based mindset “bewitched” my walk with God and how the book of Galatians unlocked a new experience of grace, sonship and emotional freedom. I talk about what Paul really meant by bewitchment, why performance-driven Christianity feels spiritual but actually keeps us in a yoke of […]

In today’s Sunday Live, I was joined by my son, Maximus, as my co-host! We had a powerful, fun and vulnerable time together, while addressing questions you sent in. Max shared a number of updates, about his dreams of growing in his artwork, starting his own YouTube channel and the areas of his life where […]

In this live broadcast, I open up about the emotional world of a perfectionist—the constant pressure, anxiety, shame, anger, and even the hidden disappointment and depression that so many of us carry but rarely know how to process. I share from my own journey as a recovering Christian perfectionist, unpacking how fight, flight, and freeze […]

In this episode of Sunday Live, I dive into the book of Philippians for a teaching on detecting performance-based influencers in the church. I unpack Paul’s striking warning to “beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation” (Philippians 3:2) and what that actually means for us today. We talk about Judaizers, legalism, […]

So many believers deeply desire to live right before God, uphold strong values, and walk in holiness. Yet behind that sincere desire, there is often a hidden burden—an emotional and spiritual pressure that never lets you rest, never lets you feel “enough,” and never lets you simply be loved by God. This is the toxic […]

In this Sunday Live, I continue our Philippians Bible study and dive deep into Paul’s call to “rejoice in the Lord.” What does it actually mean to rejoice when life feels anything but joyful? Is joy just a religious cliché, or a real, practical experience we can grow in—especially in the midst of anxiety, depression, […]

In this live broadcast, I stand at the intersection of mental health and biblical insight, sharing from my journey “in the trenches” of my own journey and through experience of helping those who are struggling. From a pastoral lens, I share the common root areas that are often underlying those who struggle with OCD and also those who battle ADHD, and how these […]

Do you live with an anxious dread about connecting with God? Do you find yourself living a performance-based lifestyle so that you won’t be punished by God? Do you find yourself relating to God through a lens of punishment? If so, you are not alone and today can be a new step into freedom. In […]

In this Sunday Live, I open up about burnout, overwork, chronic health struggles, and why so many of us are secretly exhausted while trying to serve God. Using Philippians 2 and the story of Epaphroditus, I walk through a biblical picture of burnout, illness, and God’s mercy that doesn’t shame you for crashing, but actually […]