Unpacking the Soul with Rob Riemer: Freedom, Deliverance, and the Church's Call to Soul Care

In this conversation, Dr. Rob Riemer outlines the biblical and practical foundations of soul care, a process by which believers unpack emotional, spiritual, and demonic burdens that prevent them from experiencing the fullness of life in Christ. Drawing from his own marriage struggles and decades of ministry experience, Dr. Riemer argues that the Western church has been blinded by a post-Enlightenment worldview that dismisses the reality of spiritual warfare and demonization. He contends that deliverance is not a fringe practice but a historical cornerstone of Christian discipleship, rooted in the ministry of Jesus and the early church. True freedom, he emphasizes, requires not only deliverance but the hard work of learning new identity patterns, walking in honesty and humility, and doing so within community. He also addresses the intersection of mental illness and spiritual oppression, the role of shame in perpetuating isolation and addiction, and the signs of a growing global spiritual awakening, particularly among younger generations. The conversation concludes with a call for church leaders to lay aside ego and envy and to fully engage with what God is doing in this moment in history.