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Open Doors is a conversation about inviting God’s love, presence, and power into our hearts. We are friends and teammates from Heart of the Father Ministries who share in the mission of setting captive hearts free through Unbound ministry. We’ll be touching on the impact of Neal Lozano’s book, Unbound, and hearing stories of lives changed through Unbound ministry. At times we’ll dig deep into the Five Keys of Unbound, simple responses to the gospel with profound impact on hearts and lives. J ...
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Following last week’s podcast with Dr. Mary Healy, we listen to Jenn and Matt discuss the issue of authority, taking it to a personal level. Jenn reflects on how Romans 6: 8-11 relates to authority and she references Chapter 12 of Abba’s Heart. We hear about an individual who, after receiving healing through Unbound prayer, was later able to use he…
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Dr. Mary Healy Explains The Fourth Key: The Command Meet Matt’s “go-to theologian,” the best-selling author and international speaker Dr. Mary Healy, Professor of Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, general editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, and more. This episode helps Christians of all backgrounds explore comm…
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In this episode, Jenn hosts Neal as they discuss the reasons why Renunciation, the Third Key of Unbound, is so important. So you're following Jesus, and there's something in your life that doesn't belong to you and in that relationship you have with Him. Well, it's a good time to consider renunciation! Renunciation means that, in the name of Jesus,…
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Hear the engaging story of Ron Riggins –family man, businessman, Unbound ministry team founder, Board member, and more! We hear of Ron’s faith background, meeting his wife Terry, and his prayer while watching the Pentagon burn on September 11th. His first introduction to Unbound was the change he saw in Terry after she attended an Unbound conferenc…
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Jacqueline hosts Neal in this intimate discussion on the topic of Forgiveness, the Second Key. As Christians, we can be quick to forgive but forgiveness is often a process for those deeper wounds and hurts. God has forgiven us through His Son and we receive His forgiveness by an expression of faith. Neal discusses the connection between our receivi…
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What does repentance and faith look like in an Unbound session when past wounds might cause inner blindness? How can we go deeper in healing through this First Key of Unbound? In this episode, we review the foundational and foremost First Key: Repentance and Faith. Sometimes called “The Forgotten Key,” it can be easy to overlook within Unbound pray…
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Season 4 Begins!! Matt and Jenn kick off our Open Doors podcast announcing the theme of Season Four: “Come and See!” Together they offer scriptures from the Apostle John’s writings that invite us to “Come and See” what the Lord is doing. Due to sin, the world we live in is dark. We can’t see in the dark, but Jesus’ life illuminates things for us. H…
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Jacqueline hosts Neal as he shares about speaking in Rome at the Course on the Ministry of Exorcism and Deliverance sponsored by the Sacerdos Institute. Neal presented a non-confrontational approach to deliverance, which is Unbound ministry, to 195 people from 46 countries worldwide. His talks were translated into four languages. “It was a very dif…
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Neal and Janet connect with ministry friend Bohus Zivcak who prays Unbound in post-communist countries. Half his life was spent under communism and now he ministers among a people still struggling to live in freedom. Janet and Neal speak of Slovakia, hiking in the mountains with Bohus, and people’s openness while receiving personal freedom and then…
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Got cabin fever? Meet Aaron Richards of Damascus Camps, whose serious case of cabin fervor ignites his mission to train and disciple year-round missionaries. Aaron and his wife, Monica, met as teens during their first summer of camp ministry and their five children have grown up spending every summer at camp. “A true encounter with Jesus leads us t…
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Neal hosts the Open Doors podcast and shares a first for Unbound – prison ministry! Joining Neal are Dan Gahagan of Unbound Maryland and Jakob Kerlin, a pastor at Victory Church. Both were part of the Unbound team that recently ministered inside a Pennsylvania maximum-security prison. Invited there by the prison chaplain, it “felt like it was a div…
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“This is where the real stuff happens,” says longtime Unbound partner and Polish interpreter, Gosia Wojcik. Gosia joins Matt in this informative episode that covers exciting ministry developments in United Arab Emirates and Ukraine! Hear Gosia’s Unbound story beginning with the “First-ever Unbound conference,” in Poland and how she interpreted for …
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Author Matt Lozano talks with Lisa Livezey and host Jacqueline Harper. Tempted to jump out a window when it comes to holiness? In this final episode of our Free to Be Holy book study, the author himself speaks! We discuss Chapter Seven where Matt invites us to learn from his own mistakes. He shares his personal backstory of realizing he had believe…
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He’s Right Here!! Jenn hosts Neal and Lisa for a distinctive discussion during Week Three of our Free to Be Holy book study. Free to Be Holy means being “free to walk in holiness,” says Neal and “free to grow in holiness,” adds Lisa. One reason we fail is because we aren’t free. Hear Neal’s story about a prayer recipient exclaiming at The Father’s …
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“The J’s are in the house” this week as Jenn and Janet Lozano along with Jacqueline Harper sum up Chapters Three and Four of Matt Lozano’s book Free to Be Holy. “Reading Chapter 3 was like going into the throne room. I just encountered the Lord,” said Jenn. God is totally other – completely unique and excellent in every way. And yet He’s excellentl…
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On this Holy Thursday, we begin studying Matt Lozano’s book Free to Be Holy. What is Holiness? The Hebrew word kadosh translates as “set apart, sacred, holy.” This applied to items used in the temple vessels and nothing made holy could be returned to ordinary service. Proper ritual allowed outward participation, but not interior restoration. Throug…
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As we approach Palm Sunday, Matt and Lisa discuss the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem from Mark 11: 1-10. See parallels to the crowning of King Solomon, who was placed on David’s mule and cloaks laid down. What was symbolized by laying down cloaks before Jesus? Zechariah 9 prophecies about the king entering on a colt. What might have been t…
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Grab a cuppa and enjoy some time with Jacqueline and Jenn as they continue our Lenten series, reflecting upon Jeremiah 31:31-34 where the word ‘covenant’ is mentioned four times. Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, felt so sad about the condition of his people. Amidst Israel’s failure, he offered hope – a promise that God would forgive all our sins and …
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What a treat to hear Matt and Jenn Lozano together for Week Four of our Lenten series as they cover the story in John 9 about Jesus’ healing a man born blind! Jesus makes room in His day to heal this man and he does the same for us! During Lent, we consider the darkness and undergo self-reflection. Why is there so much brokenness in the world? We j…
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Amidst the cold of winter, enjoy warm conversation and memories shared by Janet and Lisa as they discuss Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. God poured out His Word into our hearts. Pouring relates to our baptism and God himself infuses the virtues of faith, hope, and love into us when we are open to receive them. Through our faith, we rejoice in hope. Janet explai…
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Are you going deeper this Lent? Join Neal and Jacqueline as they reflect on the liturgical readings for this coming Sunday. You'll be blessed as they discuss many beautiful themes, beginning with a word on testing. The first reading is from Genesis chapter 22. Sometimes we complain about the testing we are going through. Yet, here Abraham is asked …
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Jenn and Lisa kick off our Lenten series! Join us as Lent begins, talking about God’s covenant in Genesis 9: 8-15. We start with the theme of light in the Scriptures. Light bursts from darkness in creation, the post-flood prism of light is the rainbow, and Jesus comes as the Light of the World. A covenant offers three aspects: a promise, a family, …
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Join Matt Lozano and Gilbert Rodriguez as they share details from the Freedom In Christ conference held in San Juan, Mexico, last summer. Gilbert is Associate Director of Adult Faith Formation in the New York Archdiocese and has extensive ministry experience. He helps run Freedom in Christ conferences in Spanish. Gilbert tells of first benefitting …
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“We want to be saints, not celebrities!” In this meaty episode, we hear from popular author and theologian Dr. Scott Hahn, founder and president of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Dr. Hahn chronicles his personal understanding of holiness beginning with his earliest experiences as a juvenile delinquent and how he discovered scripture a…
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Do you ever think about angels or just wonder about divine mysteries? In this fascinating episode, we hear from Msgr. Brian Bransfield who served as the General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2015 to 2020. He's a priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has his doctorate in moral theology, and is the author of …
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“And then the beginnings of Unbound began!!” Get ready for this exciting second part of Neal and Janet’s story about the beginnings of Unbound. Hear how God used a prophetic word spoken over Neal to help him find someone’s name in his Rolodex! Neal shares of the exciting 30-Day Renewal and Reconciliation event that brought people from various ethni…
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In this sweet episode, Neal and Janet describe their individual spiritual journeys in the early years leading up to Unbound. They tell of specific people and places where they experienced God’s call on each of their lives. Neal reveals what event caused him to begin searching for spiritual answers and how the prayer of his cousin Fr. Mike Scanlan w…
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To kick off the New Year, we thought it would be a great time to discuss hope. Since the beginning of a New Year often is a time filled with hope, joining Jenn today is a friend who is infectious in her hope and her fervor for the Lord. With the grace of God and inspired by the love of Christ, Terry Riggins has been on evangelistic trips all around…
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Amid your Advent busyness, take some time for joy and reflection with Heart of the Father Ministries! Jenn hosts Matt and Jacqueline in this final podcast of our Advent series. Scripture Luke 1:26-38 In this episode, Matt reflects on how God shows up and delivers Israel at a very low point. We learn how Miriam and Leah in the Old Testament relate t…
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Looking for a way to find joy amid the hustle and bustle of the Advent season? Meet Heart of the Father’s newest servant team member, Lisa Livezey as Jacqueline hosts this second episode in our Advent series. Jacqueline references Gaudete Sunday, from the liturgical calendar, meaning joy and signified by the Advent wreath’s pink candle. We read I T…
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Jenn hosts Neal and Jacqueline as the Open Doors Advent series begins. The text is Isaiah 40:3-5 with Neal reflecting on the richness and beauty of Advent and the meaning of the Latin word Adventus. Hear Neal’s favorite definition of faith and a lively discussion surrounding the Advent themes of Preparation and Promise with Jenn relating these to h…
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In this episode Matt and Jenn speak with Sister Miriam Heidland, former Division One college athlete whose life was revolutionized by encountering the love of Christ, resulting in her entering the Society of the Most Holy Trinity in 1998. Sister Miriam shares her story of growing up Catholic, falling away in college, her history of trauma, brokenne…
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With the American Thanksgiving holiday coming up next week, we thought this would be a great time to talk about gratitude. We love our Thanksgiving tradition , but the heart behind it is really taking time to be grateful and to express our thanksgiving to the Lord. Have you ever considered that gratitude is a profound response to God's love and goo…
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In this episode, Matt interviews Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, who speaks forthrightly about seeing God’s freedom at work in the students and really all of God's people. In the context of discussing freedom in Christ, Fr. Dave tells the story that led Franciscan University to offer new students …
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In this episode, Jenn Lozano and board member Ann Stevens explore the art of listening in an Unbound session or simply to a friend or someone in need. Ann describes three overall ways one can respond when listening to hard things shared. Responses of fear or pride may be human responses, but God will give us grace to respond in humility, extending …
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In this episode, Janet, Jenn, and Jacqueline offer a beautiful exploration of grief, examining some of its deepest challenges. As they share personal stories, you'll hear about the growth, grace, and gratitude that can emerge from loss. Join them as they look at Jesus and Mary for inspiration. In this conversation they also touch on the importance …
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Join Rachel, Jenn, and Jacqueline as they dig deeper into the impacts of trauma and loss. Together, they explore how to identify specific instances of pain, opportunities for forgiveness, and the processing of grief. In this episode, we "piggyback" on last week's conversartion with traumatologist Margaret Vasquez. We hope our reflections, insights,…
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Have you ever wondered why some of us get stuck, as in really stuck? Did you know that sometimes we are held back from living our best selves, the person we were made to be, by our past hurts and traumatic experiences? Back in the spring, our Heart of the Father team had the opportunity to attend a workshop on trauma informed care in ministry, host…
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Join Matt as he and our dear friend Miriam Wright recount their recent mission to Cameroon in this episode packed with tales of faith, forgiveness, and freedom during their 9-day adventure. Miriam has been an active part of our ministry here at Heart of the Father as she travels around the globe with us, teaches several of our ecourses, leads an Un…
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Have you ever felt like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Ever want to fix a problem for someone else and struggle to know what is yours and not yours to carry? Sometimes, life can seem like a never-ending battle, and it's tough to remember to give God our burdens, even the struggles of our friends and family members, inste…
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Have you missed us? We are so excited to be back for Season 3 and can't wait for you to hear all the special episodes we've lined up for you! Today we kick off this season "Swinging for the Fences" as Matt and Jenn take a deep dive into the heart of surrender. Surrender, though often so challenging, is a central expression of faith to give the Lord…
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Have you ever thought, "This wasn't the life I expected?" You thought you'd be farther along in your career by now. You thought you'd be married by now. You thought you'd have more money saved by now. You didn't think that your children would be going in these different directions that you don't believe are healthy for them. You didn't think that y…
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Today Neal hosts a dear friend John Doman. Neal has known John and his beautiful wife Michele for over 35 years. Together they have 10 children and 56 grandchildren. WOW! These superheroes have led an amazing life, bringing their family up to know the Lord and to know the truth. Among their children (who are all grown) are worship leaders, Christia…
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Matt and Jenn have two special guests joining them today, good friends Michael and Alicia Hernon. The Hernons are on a mission to empower parents to embrace their sacred calling, which they believe is the key to the renewal of the Church and our society. Learn how Unbound has greatly impacted them both personally and as a family. Their ministry The…
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Join us for our final Summer Podcast Book Study as we explore Jesus's promise to show us His Father--and ours. Do you know that your Heavenly Father loves you, that you belong to Him, that He longs for you to be FREE to be FULLY yourself? Have you recognized the enemy's tactics in your own life, and what does that look like for you? How does Jesus …
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Join us for a terrific episode you don't want to miss...but... bear with us as one of our tracks had some minor technical issues so you have to listen a little more closely to what Janet is sharing, We've included the beginning of the transcript here in our show notes and click the TRANSCRIPT tab for the rest. Jacqueline: So welcome everyone to wee…
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If this is your first time tuning in and you are thinking, "What are they talking about? What is this Abba's Heart book study? " don't worry, don't turn this off. This podcast is for you, even if you haven't been reading Abba's Heart along with us. Today Matt, Jenn, and Rachel Lozano are talking about life in the Father's house, and don't we all wa…
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“Everything written in the book (Abba's Heart), every great idea about what home could be, should be, is waiting for us in the Father’s heart. “ “What will it be like to hear His voice without any veil between us? " Join us today for our Abba's Heart Summer Book Study- even if you have not read the book! Neal joins Jenn and Rachel for a beautiful c…
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Do you know that your Heavenly Father loves you, that you belong to Him, and that He longs for you to be FREE to be FULLY yourself? Listen today, and you'll leave with some gold nuggets to ponder and reflect on as we discuss chapters 4-6 of Abba's Heart. "What is the ultimate and complete self revelation of God? ... It was the sending of the Son- t…
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Join us on this journey back to the Father's delight. Before we kick off the discussion of Chapters 1-3 of Abba's Heart , Rachel sets up the framework of Abba's Heart so you have a vision of where we are going. The book is split up into four sections. The first is the Way Home, where we look at our separation from our home in God the Father, and ho…
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