Open Doors: Conversations with Heart of the Father

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 being – There IS a battle!

But Ann doesn’t leave us discouraged – she tells where the battle lies, who the enemy is, and how we can win! Her advice overflows with personal examples and colorful illustrations that talk of caves, juniper bushes, and best (or worst?) of all – a toy train named Tootle.

“The battle is in my heart and mind and I have the stuff to win the battle!” Ann declares. “We have the weapons to destroy those faulty strongholds!”

Ann takes us one step further – sharing what it means to be free from something but also to be free for a greater purpose.

What is Ann’s favorite punctuation mark? Peruse these show notes – can you guess what it is? Check your answer in this refreshing episode.

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Release: February 2025
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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 wounds of war

Dr. Burke shares her journey of creating sensory-based healing retreats that integrate psychology, spirituality, and immersive scripture meditations to help individuals process deep wounds. She discusses the profound impact of trauma on the body, mind, and soul, and how her programs can provide a path to restoration and freedom.

With the growing need for trauma-informed care within the Church, Dr. Burke is creating new healing programs for marriages, survivors of suicide loss, and more.

Dr. Burke’s wisdom and decades of experience offer hope to anyone struggling with trauma, grief, or spiritual wounds. She and Jenn discuss the beautiful connection between her work and Unbound ministry. Whether you or someone you love is seeking healing, this episode will inspire and equip you with the tools to take the next step toward freedom.

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Release: February 2025
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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.

“We still joke about that night,” says Sandy as he and Denise share where they were back then, where God is taking them, and where they hope to go on this life journey of faith.

Shortly after Unbound was published, Sandy and Denise attended a conference and subsequently served as intercessors. Denise says that over the years, praying the Five Keys in her own devotions was foundational for her faith life.

Two decades later with children grown, they thought of Unbound ministry often, saying to one another, “We should do this.”

“Then we got this mailing about the Leadership Conference,” says Sandy. That was two years ago and today both the MacMurtries are key leaders on Heart of the Father’s local ministry team.

You will be encouraged while listening to Sandy and Denise. Theirs is a story which shows two hearts filled with love for God, for each other, and for those to whom they minister!

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Release: February 2025
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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 need to be revoked.

Matt provides examples and tips for praying the Five Keys when someone has a history of occult practices. “It’s a combination of compassion and encouragement,” offers Matt.

Jenn emphasizes the importance of listening to someone’s story and blessing their identity – reminding them that they belong to the family of God. They are searching and longing for something.

Many people in today’s culture are growing up unchurched but still desire a connection to the spiritual world. The occult can bring about what Matt calls the “catechesis of demons.” A person needs to be untied so they can give their “yes” to the Lord.

Pop Quiz:
1. Whom should we treat like an annoying little brother?
2. Who were the very first occultists?
3. What Biblical event inspired the title of Neal Lozano’s book Unbound?

Find the answers and much more in this fascinating episode.

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Release: January 2025
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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 for a visit and found her younger brothers involved with the Jesus Movement. “They were all out for Jesus,” says Maria. She was drawn to their peace, joy, and centeredness.

Maria went home and began to read and pray. She asked God about her marriage and felt like the Lord brought to mind her wedding vows and said, “You made a promise. Stick to it.”

Maria replied, “Okay God, but you’ll have to make it work because we can’t.” Surrendering to God brought change within that altered the dynamics in her marriage, resulting in less conflict.

After years of prayer by many people, one day Maria’s husband Dana - who is Jewish - said to Maria, “I need to know about God.” He began attending church with her.

Dana, a psychologist, was interested in Unbound as a source of healing support to people. He began attending Unbound conferences and, in time, Maria joined him. “Then Neal and Janet started teaching people how to do Unbound sessions. We started doing Unbound prayer with people,“ says Maria.

Retired for five years now, Maria is an active leader in Unbound prayer both in-person and via Zoom. “It has been such a privilege to do God’s work in this way,” she says. She describes Unbound as being a very gentle, thoughtful, supportive way to help people with “throwing the baggage off the cliff!”

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Release: January 2025
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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-changing for Jack as he
prayed through unresolved trauma from his childhood and experienced a profound vision. “There was Jesus!” he states.

An attorney, business leader and father, Jack now has added Unbound ministry to his repertoire. He took the Unbound Basic Training Ecourse at his priest’s suggestion and soon thereafter was asked to start an Unbound ministry team at his parish. He speaks of his reticence. “Can I do it? Will I mess it up?” and other questions of inadequacy flooded Jack. But he felt the Lord was telling him that he just needed to show up.

Jack often asks the Lord for a word prior to leading an Unbound session. Learn what word the Lord has been giving him recently and how it means something different than one might think.

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Release: January 2025
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Don’t miss this captivating episode as Neal Lozano hosts Capuchin Franciscan friar Fr. Diogo Escudero who serves the Brazilian and Portuguese communities in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Fr. Diogo remembers first experiencing Unbound in 2015 as a seminarian and being prayed for by Neal. He knew it was something he needed personally, and it was the beginning of a journey.

First serving under Msgr. Stephen Rosetti at the St. Michael’s Center for Spiritual Renewal when in Washington, D.C., Fr. Diogo shares what first drew him to deliverance ministry and how he finds the Unbound model especially unique and helpful.

The book Unbound became available in Portuguese in 2023 soon after Fr. Diogo arrived in Philadelphia to pastor the Brazilian and Portuguese community estimated at upwards of 40,000 people.

“Once I came to Philadelphia, the Lord sent me someone who really needed help…We did the Father’s blessing [and] this person completely was transformed,” shares Fr. Diogo. “I began seeing this tremendous grace as a priest using the Unbound model.”

Last spring, Fr. Diogo held the first Portuguese Unbound conference in the Philadelphia area. Registration quickly reached capacity with attendees from the whole region, around the country, and more wanting to attend.

Fr. Diogo recognizes the blessing of training others in Unbound while noting some unique challenges within Brazilian culture. He stressed the importance of being connected to a community.

At the end, Fr. Diogo shares what his dreams are for Unbound and beyond.

Can you guess what image Fr. Diogo saw in his mind when first inquiring about getting the book Unbound? Find out what that image was and how it was confirmed to him when you listen!

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Release: January 2025
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Meet Amanda and Jonathan Teixeira, cofounders of WalletWin, a ministry that helps folks in all stages of life improve their finances while getting at some of the deeper places of the heart!

Learn the Teixeiras’ story – how they met and what inspired them to start a finance ministry.

Matt shares how finances can reveal heart issues and often come up in Unbound sessions. Wounds, mistrust, and family history can all bring about devastating patterns of financial behavior.

Jonathan tells of his own history of “bank-balance budgeting” and his path toward creating a different type of budget. Once married, he and Amanda allowed finances to become a unifying component rather than a wedge of division.

The Teixeiras help couples struggling with finances to speak a common language about money and make it fun through ideas like having a “budget party.”

We hear intriguing terms such as “money milestones” and “maximum fruitfulness,” ideas that suggest healthy, goal-oriented money management. People learn how to eliminate debt, live on one income, buy a home, and pay cash for a vehicle.

Amanda speaks of concrete ways students have won in their personal finances, saying the stories that touch deepest are those where people express joy at being able to bless others.

Question: What message did Jonathan and Amanda get while on their honeymoon in Cancun?
Find out when you listen and visit them at Walletwin.com!

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Release: January 2025
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Join Neal as he hosts Susan Walsh, Regional Coordinator of Unbound Ministry in England, and Fr. Antonio Ritaccio, a seasoned diocesan priest and Pastoral Director at the Diocesan Seminary in London. 

Together, they reflect on the transformative Unbound Priest Retreat held in England and share stories of healing, renewal, and fraternity among clergy. Discover how the Unbound is equipping priests with spiritual freedom and empowering them to revitalize their ministries. 

Hear amazing testimonies of personal healing, spiritual breakthrough, and the growing interest in integrating the Five Keys into ministry and seminary training.

“Unbound has given me a tool to minister in extraordinary ways.” – Fr. Antonio Ritaccio

If you’re a priest or know one who would benefit from an Unbound retreat, encourage them to join us for the Catholic Priest Retreat in Wichita, Kansas: January 13–17, 2024.

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Release: December 2024
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Join with Neal, Jacqueline and Lisa in conversation surrounding Advent Four’s scripture readings from Micah, Psalms, Hebrews, and Luke.

Neal describes how captivating he found the Gospel reading, pondering the moment John the Baptist leapt in his mother’s womb and Elizabeth’s joy-filled response.

“Did John leap first or was Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit when she declared with a loud voice what God had put in her?” Neal wonders.

John the Baptist carried the joy of the Lord even before seeing Him! We also cannot fully see Jesus but we carry the joy of the Savior and His promise to come again and make things new.

“What will we be like when we see Jesus?” Neal ponders. He speaks of the lame man who upon being healed began walking, leaping, and praising God.

Lisa relates the promise to her recent Grand Canyon trip and a path called “Bright Angel Trail.” Talk about angels ensues. “Angels are God’s instruments,” says Neal, “and the Holy Spirit is happy to work through them.”

For a bit of Christmas fun: Which homemade treat does Janet Lozano make every year? 

1) Prime rib, 2) Sticky buns, or 3) Butter crunch? Take a guess and then listen to discover the answer!

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Release: December 2024
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