Open Doors: Conversations with Heart of the Father

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 message in Unbound Unpacked...

“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 the Holy Spirit, asking for help from ...

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 felt like “boxing in air,” but then...

“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 moment on the road to Damascus when ...

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, and Lisa imagine being immersed in thi...

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 invites himself to Zacchaeus’ house. Thi...

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 heard about Jesus,” says Neal, ...

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 and Jesus. 

Desperate, the boy’s fath...

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 Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

“The ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 provide...

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 y...

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
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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 Rosett...

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 ...

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 e...

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 wonder...