Love is the topic of this final episode of our Advent series as Lisa hosts Matt and Jenn, who recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They discuss the two sides of love – both in the context of marriage and in our relationship with Jesus as we approach Christmas.

There is the “feelings” kind of love and then there is the deeper love which equals commitment. Sometimes this means doing something we don’t feel like doing, but it brings about depth and purpose within a relationship. We hear about their beginnings – when Matt realized he “wanted out of the friend zone,” and how Jenn sensed God’s leading in their relationship.

Jenn and Matt also share their first-love experiences surrounding Christmas. They also discuss the reality of Mary and Joseph’s experience that required sacrifice, faith, and uncertainty amidst their love for Jesus.

Jenn reminds us that Jesus knew what He was saying ‘yes’ to when He was willing to come to earth and Matt expounds upon Jesus’ Messianic identity and upon whom that role hinges.

As we contemplate the message of Jesus coming to earth, we have a choice to make. Will we make room in our hearts for Him?

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Release: December 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper

Join Jacqueline, Janet, and Lisa for the third week of our Advent series as we explore something we’re all craving these days: real joy. With so much heaviness in the world, joy can feel distant or even confusing. So what is this kind of joy we’re meant to experience, and why can it feel so hard to hold onto?

In this episode, these three dig into the meaning of joy from a faith perspective, but also through personal stories that show what it looks like in real life. Janet provides several helpful definitions of joy – something that enables us to place confidence in God’s plan even through suffering and trials. It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that resonates from being in the presence of Jesus, allowing us to not complain or be afraid amidst hard times. Joy is a gift from God that flows into our hearts – a sign of God being with us.

You’ll hear personal stories from Janet and Lisa of a time when joy showed up unexpectedly and how Jacqueline sees present-day joy as a hint at the heavenly joy we will know one day.

How do we cultivate joy in our lives? A purposeful change of heart posture can help, but ultimately it is a deep-seated response to being with the Lord. Janet offers practical advice along with some ways that the Five Keys of Unbound tie in with experiencing greater joy.

“It brings me joy every time I minister to someone,” says Janet. She describes an Unbound session where the prayer recipient’s entire countenance changed after Unbound Ministry, which Jacqueline describes as the “edge of heaven.”

How can you reconnect with joy this week?

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Join our team next week for reflections on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent!

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Release: December 2025
Music by Christian Harper
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Can you think of a time in your life when you experienced profound peace? That is the kickoff question for the second podcast of our Open Doors Advent series as Jenn hosts Neal and Jacqueline in talking about the peace that Jesus brings.

The birth of Jesus can be described as: A message of peace from the heart of our Heavenly Father.

Neal encourages listeners to pursue a relationship with Jesus because He Himself is our peace (Ephesians 2:14). It was the intention of God to bring peace through the death and resurrection of Christ and when we encounter Him, He becomes our peace.

How do we approach the battles of life knowing that Jesus is our peace? “This is where the rubber meets the road,” says Neal. We are in a battle to trust God and remain in Him, so His peace may be present to us in all situations.

There will be times when we press in during a crisis and God breaks in and brings peace in the midst of a conflict. When we allow Jesus to be our peace, He is our hope for reconciliation with one another or any division we can think of right now.

Jesus left His place with the Heavenly Father, bringing peace into the darkness of earth. He pursued us. With Jesus’ light and peace, we too can dispel the darkness.

Listen today and deepen your Advent journey with the Prince of Peace!

Join our team next week for reflections on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent!

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Release: December 2025
Music by Christian Harper
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Welcome to a new Advent season on Open Doors! In this first Advent episode , host Jacqueline joins friends Jenn and Lisa to explore the rich theme of hope. Together, they reflect on the difference between hope and optimism, drawing from this Sunday’s Advent readings in Isaiah, Romans, Thessalonians, and the Gospel call to “stay awake.”

Through stories, scripture, and lively conversation, including a few fun “Would You Rather?” Christmas questions, the trio unpacks hope as an active, expectant trust in God’s promises, even when circumstances feel uncertain. They share moving examples from personal life, history, and the saints, and offer encouragement for anchoring ourselves in Christ during seasons of waiting.

Where is God calling you to live in hope this week?

Join our team next week for reflections on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent!

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Release: November 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper

In this thoughtful episode, Matt Lozano sits down with clinical psychologist, author, and deliverance minister Dr. Sean Tobin. Together they explore how a renewed understanding of God’s sovereignty transforms the way we approach healing and deliverance.

Dr. Tobin shares his remarkable faith journey—from years of atheism, to discerning priesthood, to discovering his calling as a psychologist integrating faith, healing, and deliverance. He offers an eye-opening account of a woman who experienced years of dramatic manifestations, and how a gentle, Spirit-led approach brought breakthrough where confrontation had not.

Matt and Sean unpack common pitfalls in deliverance ministry, including superstition, fear-based spirituality, and placing trust in formulas rather than in God’s love. They discuss Sean’s book Big God Little Devil, which reframes the enemy’s activity in light of God’s providence and invites believers into deeper confidence, childlike trust, and holistic healing.

The episode concludes with a prayerful reflection inspired by St. Thérèse, helping listeners rest in God’s arms and receive His grace in their own areas of struggle.

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Release: November 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Jacqueline Harper and Emily Wilson

Listen as Jenn and Matt Lozano sit down to unpack a powerful homily by Fr. Mike Schmitz on “Nunc Coepi”, Latin for “Now I Begin.” Together, they explore what it means to begin again as followers of Christ, even after failure, discouragement, or doubt.

Jenn and Matt share candid stories from their own lives, from breakfast table reflections to lessons learned through Unbound Ministry, and discuss how lies we believe about ourselves and about God can quietly shape our hearts.

Drawing on Father Mike’s insights, they talk about resilience, repentance as a change of mind, and the transforming power of invoking Jesus’ name in prayer.

Together Matt and Jenn examine the power of renunciation in beginning again! Renunciation is an act of the will, done in the name of Jesus, identifying with His work on the cross. “When you’re praying, invoke the name of Jesus,” Matt says. “Experience its power.” In that moment, we “Nunc Coepi.” We begin again.

Whether you’re in a season of renewal or wrestling with starting over, this episode is an encouraging reminder that God’s mercy is new every morning, and that we can always say, “Now I begin.”

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Release: November 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper

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’s call to bring Unbound ministry to her parish. What began as a small team has now grown to over 26 active members offering prayer in English, Spanish, and soon Vietnamese—touching countless lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matt, Emily, and Patty also reflect on their trip out to Northern California for an Unbound Conference, where local teams gathered for powerful worship, training, and testimony. Hear how God is moving in the Bay Area and how everyday yeses—those small acts of obedience lead to big transformations.

Listen in for stories of faith, freedom, and the beauty of saying yes to God’s call in the ordinary moments of life.

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Release: November 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper

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. Jenn and Jacqueline share personal stories of discovering who they are in Christ, and the team reminisces about the early, humble beginnings of the Open Doors podcast studio.

You’ll also hear about the power of blessing, the hope of restoration, and the tender kindness of the Father.

* Also, a special shout-out to the man who made this podcast possible, our musician and co-producer, Christian Harper. He has spent endless hours creating our podcast music, setting up our studio, editing our episodes, and more.

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Release: October 2025
Music by Christian Harper
Production by Christian Harper