The Healing & Freedom Journey

Today I want to talk through the spiritual and emotional issues that drive many food issues and eating disorders. I want to get to what drives these struggles and how we can practically walk in new directions. It seems that if you take a moment to look around, there are so many who are struggling […]

Join us for our live broadcast as we addressed questions on mental, emotional and relationship health and had a little fun along the way. In this broadcast, Mark had some fun in reading some church reviews, while Melissa and Mark shared on some family happenings. Mark addressed a question on a couple working through OCD […]

Addressing your attachment style and how it impacts your ability to connect, bond and relate can be incredibly helpful for your healing and freedom. Our mental health is deeply impacted by our relational world: how we experience relationships, how well we are equipped in relationships and how we relate to God, ourselves and the world […]

In our journey of healing through mental health battles, many can find they are struggling to connect to their emotions and even to the world around them. Within my battles of obsessive-compulsive anxiety, I felt like I was watching the world live their lives, but I wasn’t connect to it. The way I describe it, […]

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Welcome to the third installment of my Relationship OCD question and answer series, where I dive deep into the most common struggles people face when OCD invades their romantic relationships. Whether you’re battling intrusive thoughts about the person you are dating, enagaged to or married to, stuck in compulsive relationship patterns, or wondering if your […]

Join us for a live broadcast as we take questions on mental, emotional and relationship health. We address a number of questions on a variety pof topics. How do you handle another Christian who rejects that believers need to experience the Father’s Love? What about intrusive thoughts that say “You are gay?” What should I […]

This is a part 2 live broadcast on the the subject of deliverance dysfunction and many unhealthy avenues that can be promoted in the name of deliverance. I will share more of my experiences while also giving you examples of dangerous and even abusive ways deliverance gets used. I also bring out an audio messaged […]

We are in a war, a spiritual battle that impacts all of us in a variety of ways. There are battles that are waging over nations, people groups, towns, churches and families. Then there are also battles you face in your daily life. The battle wages over the thoughts and beliefs of our hearts. You […]

In this live broadcast, I will be taking questions on all things mental, emotional and relationship health. I will also spend some time addressing an email sent to me on someone who experienced a lot of unhelpful things from an intense deliverance ministry. I will address this plus more questions that address spiritual abuse, legalism […]

Dive deep into Relationship OCD (ROCD) with Mark DeJesus in this powerful Q&A broadcast! Discover how to navigate the complex emotional landscape of relationships when anxiety, doubt, and obsessive thoughts threaten your peace. Mark tackles real viewer questions about engagement, marriage fears, intimacy challenges, and breaking free from the cycle of relationship uncertainty. Learn practical […]

In recognizing the obsessive-compulsive patterns that impact your faith walk, allow me to encourage you on a journey that will help nurture the areas of your heart that need attention. I know that a specific religious issue may be screaming at you, but allow me to gently redirect your awareness to underlying themes of the […]

If you battle with obsessive-compulsive struggles in how you relate to God, the Bible and Christian living, you are not alone. Many influential people have had this battle and many in the church today struggle with scrupulosity or religious OCD. You are not alone in this battle. There is hope. Sometimes we can think that […]

Are obsessive-compulsive when it comes to your spiritual life? Is it possible that scrupulosity may be influencing how you relate to God and how you live out your Christian walk? Today I want to get into the subject of scrupulosity or religious OCD–the battle that takes place when obsessive-compulsive struggles invade your faith walk. I […]

Are you chasing a quick fix mindset? In our struggle with mental and emotional health, we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to hurry up, “fix” ourselves and fix ourselves quickly. “Fix it. Fix it quickly. Hurry up! Get me to the solution in the fastest way possible.” The problem is that mental, […]

Obedience is an important precept taught in Scripture, but many believers struggle with it being burdensome, confusing and even at times tormenting. In my own experience, obedience and disobedience were distorted and gave fuel for anxiety, guilt and a heavy ladened spiritual life. As I have embraced my own healing journey, I’ve seen first hand […]

I want to take you on a journey–one that has changed my life in profound ways and has broken so many chains of condemnation that I have carried in my life. This journey involves one from condemnation into grace. Allow me to take you on this journey by teaching you line by line the words […]

Your mental health journey will experience so much more fruit when you come to experience and practice compassionte grace. These two areas will revolutionize how you relate to God, yourself and the world around you. It will transform how you relate to your mental health struggles, but compassionate grace is something that we need to […]

In learning about the beauty of God’s grace, we have to discern the influence of condemnation that seeks to interfere. In working with Christians over the decades, it has been clear to me that what many consider to be God speaking or a direction given by God is actually the voice of condemnation. It’s the […]

Should I just go on medication? Is medication wrong for a Christian? I feel like I am struggling with my mental health, is medication going to help cure me? These are common questions that arise when people find their mood, their thought-life and emotions out of control or challenging to manage. In a world where […]

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 […]

Join me as I take a journey in looking at mental, emotional and relationship health in the life of Timothy, a young leader in the church, who Paul mentored and fathered in the faith. In this broadcast, I will navigate through the books of 1 and 2 Timothy and observe some of the struggles Timothy […]

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 […]

Many times Christians can say things and they don’t even know what they mean when they say it. In addition, we often say things that become cliches and lose the deeper meaning. Furthermore, we can often say things that can be super spiritual covers for underlying fears and distortions. One common one that I want […]

I like to address common statements that Christians say that often become cliche, but also don’t have depth of meaning and understanding. They become blanket statements that are overused without much thought. We often do not even know what they mean. One of them is, “You are doing this in your own strength, not God’s […]

As you look at your mental and emotional health journey, you will come across many terms that are often used to diagnose someone. As culture becomes more aware of mental health struggles and the psychological terms with diagnostics that come along with it, many wonder, “Do I have that mental health struggle? Do I need […]

In light of the ongoing crisis taking place at the International House of Prayer (IHOP/KC) involving Mike Bickle, I took a few moments to share about 6 common responses that we often have to traumatic experiences that take place within the church community. These responses are important to be aware of so that we can […]

What is the role of our conscience from a biblical standpoint and how can we learn to relate to our conscience in a healthy and fruitful way? How does it impact mental health, especially those who struggle with toxic guilt, shame and obsessive compulsive struggles? In order to address this, I need to bring out […]

A common question that arises with Christians and obsessive compulsive struggles is they often ask, “Is this a demon? Is this an evil spirit?” The feelings, emotions and disturbance that erupts with obsessions can make someone feel so overwhelmed that they wonder if the obsession is a result of spiritual warfare. In this broadcast, I […]

What does grace look like in the life of a single person? Drawing upon my own single years and decades of working with others, I want to share some insights that can point you to the empowerment available in your single season. Singleness can often be seen as a liability but there are many opportunities […]

The insights I am sharing have saved my mental health, which has to do with discerning self-pity in my life. This monster wil seek to interfere in your ability to step out of imprisoning mindsets and behaviors. It will interfere in your ability to walk in greater mental health. Self-pity is a deceptive counterfeit to […]

There is a spectrum of dysfunctional beliefs that can hinder a healthy lifestyle regarding our relationship with our WORDS. I want to bring out ditches that we can ALL fall into when it comes to our words, with a goal of encouraging some healthy practices that are grounded. Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: To […]

Identity is developed and strengthened under the love, influence and validation that comes from Father God. Our journey of healing and freedom involves learning to experience the love of the Father. In The OCD Healing Journey, I write and teach about the importance of life transitions, seasons in our life where we need nurture and […]

Join me as I take some time to address your questions on struggles and battles regarding sex and sexuality: how you think, feel, believe and behave when it comes to sex. Why do we have so many struggles in our lives when it comes to sexuality and how can we get to the heart of […]

There is so much confusion over the voice of God, hearing from God or discerning what God is saying. In this broadcast, I want to address some ditches that we can get stuck in when it comes to hearing God’s voice and some ways we can walk in greater health and wholeness. I will talk […]

God designed that His nature and power be experience in the home, through powerful marriages and parenting. As beleiving parents, we have a great responsibility in raising children in the ways of God, but we must be aware of God’s grace to empower our journey. I believe that the church is strengthened by powerful homes […]

What is going on with these intrusive thoughts I am having? They seem to come out of nowhere and are very disturbing? Why are they showing up and what do I do about it? In this broadcast, I want to share with you 4 things you need to know about intrusive thoughts, so that you […]

If I was to summarize three key areas that I focus on for my mental health, it would be found in this broadcast. While I have spent a lot of time teaching on areas I have had to let go of, getting freedom from and overcome, I also want to emphasize, “What do you focus […]

In looking back over my mental health journey, there are three very important areas that made a monumental difference in my life and journey. These areas are critical aspects that need equipping for our healing and freedom. Learning to become equipped in how I related to these three areas had a remarkable difference in empowering […]

We often try to change while being influenced by condemnation, but it does not produce long-term change. Today I want to talk about the power of God’s love and grace to bring about dynamic change to behavior in our lives that is destructive and unhealthy. Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: To support future broadcasts:

Are there some things you need to STOP doing that could really improve your mental health journey? I took some time to look back over my journey to discuss something I put a stop to that really helped my journey. These areas I believe can be a blessing to your healing and freedom journey as […]

What is the message we convey to other believers about what an effective and healthy journey looks like? Today I want to give you some advice that may not neccesarily “trend,” but it will be powerful wisdom for your mental and emotional health. Based on 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Watch on YouTube: Watch on Rumble: Recommended […]

What does it look like ot have God’s grace have a work in our marriage? Marriage, as designed by God, calls us into a journey of learning to love and experience the beauty of this union. Yet we are also set within a spiritual war that seeks to erode the life our of marriages. In […]

The subject of denial is often a place of confusion for those who battle obsessive compulsive issues. Those who battle OCD are often in denial of the issues of their heart that need tending to. It takes time to realize the problem is not the problem. Yet their obsession convinces them that the topic or […]

In working through obsessive compulsive struggles, starving the compulsion can be really challenging, but its a neccesary aspect of the healing journey. But there are great blessings in the journey when we learn to stop feeding compulsive behavior and tune into the new freedom that is available. In this broadcast, I want to share with […]

When the grace of Jesus Christ has an impact in your heart and life, one of the biggest areas it will show up is in HOW WE DO RELATIONSHIPS. Grace will transform how we perceive others, how we talk to them and how we talk about others. Living in grace sets the stage for people […]

I want to address a question about exposure therapy to bring out how to work through control issues and the fear that drives control. OCD is rooted in control issues, which are driven by fear. Letting go of control is essential for facing fears and experiencing greater freedom. Exposure therapy, where individuals confront their fears […]

If you struggle with OCD, you will need to realize that intense control is a major factor that needs to be addressed. With OCD, you live in such a way that you need to maintain a high level of control, with your thoughts, your environment and even your relationships. These control issues keep us in […]

The apostles were immersed in the power of grace, to the extent that it permeated everything they wrote and expressed. They proclaimed the power of grace to keep us rooted in grace, to the point they expressed a specific phrase repeatedly. If there was a sentance repeated over and over again in the Scriptures, wouldn’t […]

When we consider the word grace, we often reference the New Testament, especially Paul’s writings on grace. But the usage of the word grace is actually all throughout the Bible, even in the Old Testament. When we consider the Old Testament, many think of law, judgment and an intense standard of living that cannot be […]