Open Doors: Conversations with Heart of the Father

In this inspiring episode, Matt Lozano hosts Emily Wilson as they meet with Patty McDonald, leader of the Unbound team in San Jose, California. Patty shares how her faith journey has been marked not by one dramatic conversion, but by many “little conversions”, moments of grace that have drawn her closer to the heart of Jesus. After retiring from 35 years in education, Patty responded to her pastor...

Welcome to the final episode of our Unbound Book Study series! In this heartwarming conversation, Lisa is joined by Jenn and Jacqueline to explore Chapter 7 of Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance by Neal Lozano, “I Receive Blessing in the Name of Jesus.” Together, they reflect on how receiving the Father’s blessing restores identity, heals faulty foundations, and anchors us in God’s love. Je...

What does it mean to have authority in Jesus’ name? Jenn hosts this sixth week of the Unbound Book Study series as we talk about the issue of authority. In the book Unbound , Neal emphasizes that speaking words out loud is important. Jacqueline and Lisa share how they have exercised personal authority in the name of Jesus through prayer, and in speaking truth as parents. Authority exists because i...

Emily hosts Matt and Jacqueline for Week 5 of our Unbound Book Study : "I Renounce in The Name of Jesus."   Speaking renunciation is crucial because “It gets you out of your own head,” says Matt. It declares a verbal end to lies and negative influences and creates accountability, providing a "feedback loop" to hear your expressed will. It is participating in God's creative...

Jacqueline hosts Neal and Janet Lozano in this rich episode centered around the Unbound Book Study Guide, Chapter 4,  "I Forgive in the Name of Jesus." You will hear about the transformative journey of forgiveness—how it touches hidden parts of the soul and brings light to dark places. The story of Lydia reveals the complexities of forgiveness. Neal and Janet share their own experiences—...

In this episode, Matt and Jenn Lozano join Lisa Livezey to dive into Chapter 3 of Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance by Neal Lozano. Drawing from questions provided in the newly-released Unbound Book Study Guide, Matt provides insight into what repentance looks like in daily life. We can start with an act like saying “I’m sorry,” or surrendering to God, but He is the one who ultimately brin...

We often hear that God has a plan for our lives, but what about the devil? In this episode, Neal, Lisa, and Jacqueline discuss Chapter Two of Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance . Taking questions from the Unbound Book Study , they cover key points from this chapter entitled: “Satan Has a Plan for Your Life.” Often we don’t realize we are believing lies because they are subtle and hidden in...

Matt and Jenn Lozano, along with Emily Wilson, kick off Season 5 of the Open Doors podcast with the theme: Carving New Paths. They introduce our new book study of Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance by Neal Lozano. Chapter One of Unbound is entitled: “Freedom to Hope” and speaks of moving from a slave mentality to embracing our identity in God’s kingdom. Matt, Jenn, and Emily discuss what it...

Join us as we share best bits from the 2025 Unbound Leadership Conference!  You’ll hear brief audio clips from the four main sessions along with Jenn and Lisa’s personal takeaways. Neal Lozano kicked off the conference on Friday evening with his talk, “The Kingdom of God is Advancing.” We learn about a scripture and a song that accompanied Neal’s talk. The second talk was entitled, “He Himself Und...

“I have always known Jesus to be my best friend,” shares Helen Stewart, Regional Coordinator for Ireland who describes herself as just a simple girl from the country. Helen organized the recent Unbound conference in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, where Matt Lozano presented, along with Sue Walsh of Unbound UK. As a young mother, Helen unexpectedly experienced crippling anxiety which created what...

In this concise yet thorough episode, Neal Lozano airs the contents of his latest book Unbound Unpacked: The Exorcising Task of the Believer . We learn about the book’s beginnings, growth, and unique approach that provides overview, yet answers often-asked questions and concerns about Unbound Ministry. “There’s an urgency today like there was at the dawn of Christianity,” states Neal regarding the...

“Anyone seeking freedom is coming with a heart that’s just beautiful,” states Neal Lozano while sharing about connecting heart-to-heart with someone desiring Unbound prayer. “What we’re offering them is our presence, our past experience, receiving from God, and our faith.” Prior to an Unbound session, Neal prays on his own – recently it has been the Lord’s Prayer. Within the session, he invokes th...

Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Father David Barrow –all these can be found in Westminster, London! But it’s Father David Barrow with us on Open Doors this Holy Thursday 2025. He is doing transformative work by incorporating Unbound into parish programs and ministry. Some years back, Fr. David encountered a spiritual war zone which made him open to deliverance prayer. Trying to fight the devil had...

“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend us your ears…” Or should we say, lend us your eyes as we imagine ourselves with Roman citizen Saul in the dramatic moments described in Acts 9. Saul, chief persecutor and killer of early church Christians, encounters the voice of Jesus amidst a blinding light. Lisa, Emily, and Jacqueline examine this conversion story in three parts. First, Lisa discusses the mome...

In this fifth week of Lent, we feature a paralytic whose four friends lowered him through a roof to be healed by Jesus. The value of friendship is discussed and what it means to “carry a friend.” Paralysis can be physical but also can occur emotionally and spiritually in response to challenges faced. In Unbound Ministry, we come alongside a person and let the Lord do His work.  Jenn, Jacqueline, a...

Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he; He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord he wanted to see… Many of us remember singing this Sunday School song which speaks of a short man named Zacchaeus who was a rich tax collector and wanted badly to catch sight of Jesus. We know Zacchaeus’ name because Jesus spoke it upon seeing him in the tree, stops the parade of people, and invi...

Welcome to the third episode of the Open Doors Lenten podcast series covering various Stories of Conversion. This week, Neal, Lisa, and Jacqueline gather for a poignant dialogue surrounding the story of a woman healed from twelve years of hemorrhaging. The profound poverty of this woman is discussed and why the constraints of the Levitical Law would have caused her such desperation. “And then she...

We’re blessed with a Lozano trio this second week of Lent as Jenn, Matt, and Janet discuss a story found in three of the four gospels. It’s about a boy who suffered from an evil spirit that would cast him to the ground, cause him to foam at the mouth, and even throw him into the fire! This story embodies healing — physical healing of the boy but also the healing exchange between the boy’s father a...

What happens when someone is excited about their encounter with Jesus and runs to tell a friend? What happens when we meet the Lord and realize anew that He sees and knows us? The Open Doors Lent 2025 series begins with talk of Nathaniel who voiced the now-famous question, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” But once Nathaniel meets Jesus, his tune changes and he says, “Here truly is an Israel...

After being set free in an Unbound session, what happens if we start struggling again? In this episode, we hear from Ann Stevens – Freedom in Christ conference speaker, Basic Ecourse instructor, and longtime friend of Unbound. Enjoy a fun, helpful volley of ideas filled with laughter and lists as Ann gives suggestions for staying free. We hear Ann’s “Painfully Obvious Points,” with Number One bein...

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, host Jenn sits down with Dr. Theresa Burke, a world-renowned expert on grief, trauma, and healing. Dr. Burke is the founder of the Living Scripture Institute , which provides training for three groundbreaking healing ministries: Rachel’s Vineyard – Healing after abortion Grief to Grace – Healing from abuse Duty to Heal – Support for soldiers carrying the...

On this Valentine’s Day, what do a Naval Academy graduate and a personal organizer have in common? The same alma mater, 37 years of marriage, four children, and a heart for Unbound ministry! In this episode, you’ll meet Sandy and Denise MacMurtrie and hear their faith-filled Unbound story. “Hi, I’m Denise!” she said. And so began their first conversation in the 1980’s while at Villanova University...

Do recent box office earnings and award ceremonies indicate a growing cultural interest in infernal supernatural forces? Should we be concerned? Check out this serious and solid episode that defines the occult and offers compelling reasons why people turn to it. The occult involves acts of the will which give an invitation to the spiritual realm. The good news? Within Unbound prayer these can and...

Meet the warm and encouraging Maria Kamenstein, a retired educator, church volunteer, and experienced Unbound leader who is currently writing her spiritual memoir. Maria (pronounced /ma-rye-ah/) tells of her Quaker roots in rural Iowa, college days in the 1960’s, falling in love with her husband Dana, and moving to Philadelphia. When marital conflict left Maria downhearted, she went home to Iowa f...

Downright dynamic – that describes Jack Matney’s journey both as a Christian and now as an Unbound leader. Jack’s candid, honest testimony tells how he met his wife, his church journey, and how his parish priest pressed him to receive Unbound prayer. “We did the Unbound thing,” says Jack. “We were at Worldgate in Herndon sitting on chairs in the middle of a giant hallway.” This proved life-changin...