Empowered Homes Podcast

Send us a textBobby and Meg welcome the Executive Director of Christian Principles for the YMCA of Greater Houston, Robin Scott, to the studio to officially announce a partnership between Empowered Homes and the YMCA. This new effort is designed to help elevate the "Christian" in YMCA with trusted content to help families grow strong spiritually. The YMCA is more than just "gym and swim", it offers incredible programs and initiatives that are rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Y is making a huge impact in people's lives all across the country and Empowered Homes is proud to be a small part of the huge initiative. YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston Church Planters NetworkAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textOn this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby and Meg are in rare form as they dive into some hilarious discussions about being "Droggy" and other quirky words we've all used without anyone ever correcting us. They also get real about the ups and downs of parenting, answering some tough questions along the way. In this episode, they tackle some big parenting topics, including: Do you ever feel inadequate or guilty as a parent? Do you parent from reactivity? A look at the Phases of Parenting and what each one brings. Kids asking: Why does God allow suffering? How to teach your kids discernment when they want to watch shows, movies, or listen to music you're unsure about? Bobby and Meg also open up about their own parenting struggles and share honest insights. Tune in for some laughs, relatable moments, and real talk about parenting challenges! Resources The Myth of Balance Book Phases of Parenting What do I Say When Book Do you have parenting questions or resource ideas? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textOn the latest episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby, Joe, and Meg discuss the challenges of Parenting Athletes. Raising an athlete requires intentionality and a great deal of patience! As parents, our role is not to act as the coach (unless we're actually coaching our child's team), but to support and guide them toward fulfilling their higher, God-given purpose. Regardless of our own athletic background, we, as parents, need to be mindful of any unhealthy emotional attachments to our child's performance, which can make it harder to focus on the bigger picture. It's easy to lose sight of the Gospel and forget that life lessons should take precedence over wins, points, or breaking records. It's important to embrace the opportunity to nurture growth through these experiences. Download the Parenting Your Athlete PlaybookAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textIn this episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Justin and Trish Davis sit down to discuss their new book, One Choice Away From Change. They open up about their journey from the depths of marital brokenness to leading RefineUs Ministries, where they help others find healing and freedom from past wounds. This candid conversation highlights the transformative power of God's redemption and healing, offering hope to those who feel hopeless. Don't miss this powerful story of restoration and change. About the Book Relationships are among life's greatest gifts, yet they can often feel like a relentless struggle, weighed down by mistakes and emotional exhaustion. How can someone break free from the destructive cycles that damage relationships? In their transformative new book, One Choice Away From Change: Break the Cycles That Hurt Your Relationships and Hold You Back (David C Cook, March 4, 2025), pastors and marriage mentors Justin and Trisha Davis offer readers a guide to identifying and overcoming the unhealthy relational patterns that prevent them from experiencing God's best. Through biblical examples and raw, honest reflections from their own healing journey, the Davises provide readers with a pathway to transformation, one choice at a time. Visit the Website Get the Book About Justin and Trisha Davis Justin and Trisha Davis are pastors, speakers, and the founders of RefineUs Ministries. They coauthored Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough, and Justin's book Being Real Being Perfect: How Transparency Leads to Transformation is a USA Today bestseller. Justin and Trisha have five kids and live in Indianapolis. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textWhy do the batteries in smoke detectors always die in the middle of the night? We may never know BUT we do know we are excited about Fe-BREW-ary! Bobby and Meg are back in the studio to chat about life, what's happening with Empowered Homes Ministry Partners and the February Resource Guide for families. It's the LOVE month and we walk through the resource guide, Growing in God's Love, to help equip families to find practical ways to connect and prioritize spiritual growth this month. Download the FREE Resource Guide: https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/together-a-guide-to-growing-in-gods-love/ Learn more about DYM: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textMeg and Bobby are joined by Tammy Dorsett, co-founder of The Gap at Sawmill Meadow. Tammy discusses how her family supported her son's transition away from college and his path to relaunching into the world with purpose and responsibility. This experience inspired the creation of The Gap at Sawmill Meadow, a faith-based program designed to help emerging adults who aren't yet ready for college or the workforce make the most of a purposeful "Gap Year" to prepare for the future. They are doing the beautiful work in helping new adult practice how to be before they decide what to do. About The Gap at Sawmill MeadowConnect on InstagramConnect on Facebook Resources For ParentsBarna Impact 360 ReportAbout Tammy Tammy Dorsett co-founded The Gap at Sawmill Meadow with her husband of 29 years, Matt Dorsett. Through Matt and Tammy's personal story with their oldest child, they realized that the “normalized” path after high school is often not the best path for all new adults. After a long career as a physical therapist in many different settings, she felt called to move into the nonprofit space to start a faith-based, structured, Gap Year option that is financially accessible to all new adults who are bold enough to consider a different path. Tammy and Matt have three children who are new adults. Tammy has served at her church in various capacities over the past 27 years, most recently co-leading a community group of newly married adults. Tammy loves all things cooking and loves exercising outdoors – especially at the beach or in the mountains. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textOn the very first episode of 2025, Bobby and Meghan are catching up and walking through our latest FREE resource guide: New Year Reflections and Intentions. Listen for Bobby's biggest regret of 2024 and Meg's proud moment of 2024. We are planning some new initiatives for 2025 so be ready for all the exciting things to come including some fun podcast episodes! Stay tuned. Subscribe. Share. Want to Watch this episode? Click here to view on Youtube.Download the Guide This guide is designed to help you and your family connect and dream together. We pray that you will reflect with honesty. Grow in Connection. Dream with intention. Thank God the giver of all good things! Download FREE printable here!Get Meg's 50 States Picture Map here. Get Bobby's Daily Prayer Journal here.Download the Lectio365 App here.Listen to our other podcast: Grace in the Chaos Podcast with Dr. Ryan Rush and Dr. Chris Sneller About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textEpisode 185 features author, Vince Miller, who addresses the question of What makes a man? head-on in his first book of the Forged: Godly Men series, providing a clear, compelling look at what it means to be a man of God. Through his own story and life experiences, Vince shares how God took the many shattered pieces of his broken life to shape and grow him for ministry to men. About VinceVince Miller is an author and speaker to men. He has authored 20 different books and is hosted on platforms like RightNow Media, Faithlife TV, and FaithRadio. One of his most widely read resource is the Men's Daily Devo, read by 100,000's. He is a 28-year ministry veteran and the founder of Resolute.  Connect with Vince here.About the Book Essential Elements: Forging Godly Men is a five-lesson Bible study for men, which delves beyond societal views to explore Jesus' life, understand authentic masculinity, emphasize repentance, and align with God's intent. Through personal stories and Scriptural insights, it showcases how God has shaped men throughout history. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textMeghan welcomes Master Certified Health Coach, Dede Murff, to the Empowered Homes podcast. Dede discusses her passion for holistic health practices completely infused with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dede shares how God brought her on a health journey teaching her so more than healthy living but deep contentment in his love. She also gives practical health principles PLUS she does something that has never happened in the history of the Empowered Homes Podcast. Don't miss this fun and helpful episode! About Dede Murff Dede Murff is a wife, mother of 5 and grandma of 3. She is a certified Master Certified Health Coach, Diabetes Lifestyle Coach, and Mental Fitness Coach. Dede desires to take health and wellness into the church and give women tools that are evidence-based and sustainable. Her Mission: To Help, Inspire and Motivate women to live a healthy and productive life for the glory of God. Connect with Dede (Brown Girl Gone Green) FacebookInstagram at Brown Girl Gone Green Email: heartmindbodycoaching@gmail.comAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textWhy settle for survival? The storms of life can leave you feeling exhausting and weak. Justin's book helps people develop a spiritual resilience that propels you past your weariness and anxiety and into a life of lasting peace. When your heart tells you that God is far away, remember that he is the God who can quiet the storm. He is the God who uses suffering to conquer suffering. He is the God who empowers you to move beyond survival and into a life of victory!The Empowered Homes Team welcomes back Justin Kendrick to discuss his book, How to Quite a Hurricane: Strategies for Christian Endurance in the Midst of Life's Storms.  About Justin Justin is the lead pastor of Vox Church, which he founded in 2011 with a small group of friends on the doorstep of Yale University. Justin and his wife, Christy, live with their four children in the New Haven area. Get the book + Free Resources on Justin's website Listen to Bury Your Ordinary with Justin Kendrick on a previous episode About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textThe Empowered Homes team welcomes Davey Blackburn to talk about his book, Nothing is Wasted. Davey shares his incredible story of walking through senseless tragedy and the grief journey that followed after losing his wife and unborn baby girl to murder. Davey is real and raw about his journey to finding healing and fully rely on God's grace to set him in a place of forgiveness, redemption and a ministry to others who are navigating grief, tragedy, transition or other challenges in life. About Davey Davey is the founder and director of Nothing is Wasted Ministries, which is a non-profit organization that helps people in trauma, tragedy, and major life transition discover God's purpose out of their pain. Through the ministry of Nothing is Wasted and as a sought after speaker, Davey works with churches, college campuses, corporations and correctional facilities to help people partner with God to take back their stories. Their seminal curriculum, Pain to Purpose, has helped thousands navigate their pain and trauma and find healing and wholeness. Davey hosts the Nothing is Wasted Podcast which now has over 300 episodes and seen over 3 million downloads. Davey lives in Indianapolis, IN with his wife, Kristi, their three kids, Natalia, Weston, and Cohen and their long-haired miniature dachshund, Henry. Read more about Davey and his story here. Get the Book Connect with Davey on Instagram  Nothing Is Wasted About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textBobby and Meghan welcome back Dr. Andrew T. Walker, to discuss his newest book, What Do I Say When...?: A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens. Andrew and his wife Christian, co-authored this incredible resource to help parents effectively respond to their children's questions on a wide range of topics, including abortion, sexuality, transgenderism, technology, political engagement, and more. Each chapter contains age-appropriate prompts for parents of children at different stages of development and maturity. Parents can refer to each chapter as specific questions arise, study hot-button topics for future reference, or access a range of conversation starters to proactively cultivate biblical truth within their child's heart. Get the Book Here https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-Say-When-Navigating/dp/1433592746 About Andrew & Christian Andrew T. Walker (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of Christian ethics and public theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and an associate dean in the School of Theology. He is a fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center and managing editor of WORLD Opinions. He resides with his wife and three daughters in Louisville, Kentucky. Christian Walker is an accomplished curriculum writer and educator with experience both directing a large children's ministry in a local church setting as well as spending numerous years in elementary education. She is a teacher at a classical Christian school in Louisville, Kentucky. She resides with her husband and three daughters in Louisville, Kentucky. Connect with Andrew T. WalkerX: https://twitter.com/andrewtwalkAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a textEpisode 180 won't disappoint with the Three Little Pigs, The Wheel of Favor and Bobby and Meghan had to be rescued from the podcast studio! Bobby and Meghan are thrilled to welcome Natalie Runion, the founder of Raised to Stay, a community of Stayers who are healing and staying connected to the local church. We discuss her new book, The House That Jesus Built. This powerful conversation dives into deconstruction, church hurt and building a foundation on Jesus. About The Book In The House That Jesus Built, bestselling author Natalie Runion gives insight and encouragement to all the “stayers” who want to be part of rebuilding their local churches, brick by brick. From the bestselling author of Raised to Stay comes a hope-filled, practical path forward for churches to rebuild from the rubble of faith deconstruction and the devastation of spiritual abuse so they can become the world-changing family of God again. Natalie Runion explains that God's Word provides a beautiful design for a holy, healthy, and safe church. She points readers back to the church's foundation, floor plan, and framework provided in scripture. For churches that have survived the recent “great resignation” of church leadership and “quiet quitting” of church membership, Runion's instructive new book provides much-needed encouragement alongside a fresh vision for ministry. Get the Book https://a.co/d/3G89pOk Connect with Natalie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raisedtostay/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/raisedtostay/ Website - https://natalierunion.com/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a Text Message.Connecting our hearts to God through prayer is vital for our spiritual growth. Prayer can be intimidating for some and come easy for others, but regardless of where we are in our walk with God, know that we are all prayer learners on a journey of growth and true fulfillment in Jesus. Bobby and Meghan are joined, in studio, by Susan Sowell to have an honest conversation about different types of prayer, dancing in the kitchen and getting honest with God when you don't feel like praying! Isaiah 50:4  The Lord GOD has given me  the tongue of those who are instructed  to know how to sustain the weary with a word.  He awakens me each morning;  he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed.Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020), Is 50:4. Psalm 25:4 4 Make your ways known to me, LORD; teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020), Ps 25:4–5. More Prayer Resources Personal growth Prayers: Marriage Prayers:  Teaching Kids prayer:  About Susan Sowell Susan's passion is for individuals and families to experience freedom in Christ and connect deeply with God. Susan's role at Kingsland is Adult Minister. She is the author and founder of Breakthroughs which is a 13-week class to help people experience freedom from strongholds in their lives. Breakthroughs also equips parents to lead their family to freedom. Susan and her husband, Terry, have been married for 32 years and are blessed with a son (and his wife) and daughter. Susan and Terry love the simple things in life - spending time with their family, going on walks, coffee on the back porch, fishing and trips to the ocean.About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a Text Message.Push back chaos by finding your own rhythm. Eliminate distractions so your home becomes a place of refuge. Foster a family culture of simplicity and stability. On Episode 178 of the Empowered Homes Podcast, we are joined by author, Jennifer Pepito, to discuss her latest book, Habits for a Sacred Home. Jennifer passionately shares about 9 practices from history to anchor and restore the modern family. About Jennifer Pepito Jennifer is the host of the Restoration Home Podcast, author of Mothering by the Book, and founder of The Peaceful Press. Jennifer is on a mission to help moms overcome fear and live with wonder and purpose. Her homeschool curriculum empowers this mission through heroic stories, heartwarming poetry and engaging life skill development. Her resources create joyful memories among families, which lead to deeper connections and lasting relationships. Jennifer lives in the mountains with her beloved family where enjoys reading aloud, working in her garden, and watching the sunset. Connect with Jennifer Instagram FacebookRestoration Home PodcastGet the BookAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a Text Message.About Episode 177 Do you desire to disciple your family toward worship and connection with God? In Episode 177, Bobby and Meghan welcome back our friend, John Bolin, to discuss his new book, How to Spell WORSHIP with Your Family. John shares 7 principles of worship for our hearts and homes that we hope inspires you to lean deeper into connection with God. These 7 principles will give you a beautiful framework for a life filled with a response of worship that reflects God's heart and design for his creation. About John Bolin John Bolin has served as Pastor of Worship Ministries at Kingsland Baptist Church. Formerly, John was the Minister of Worship and Arts at Houston's First Baptist Church from 2008-2020. John is viewed as a leading voice for worship ministries, choirs in worship, multi-generational worship, and family worship. He's been singing and leading since he was old enough to stand and has performed over 1300 concerts nationally and internationally, produced and sang on more than 20 albums, published over 100 original songs and arrangements, all while leading congregations of people in worship on a weekly basis. He and his wife Paige have 5 children, Grace, Hudson, John Luke, Levi, and Ellie. Get John's Book AmazonCheck out John's Music Semsen Music     Lifeway Music Previous EH Episodes & Resources with JohnJohn & Paige Bolin - Family to Family With the BolinsHow to Spell WORSHIP -the OG Podcast - (Before it was a book!) ArticlesAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a Text Message.About Episode 176What is worship? Can I only worship at Church? What if I don't like to sing? Bobby and Meghan are chatting with worship leaders, Michael McMahon and Leslyn Jacks about the spiritual discipline of worship. Listen to this fun episode as we address misconceptions about worship, reveal some funny worship fails and talk about God's call for us to live as worshipers. About Michael McMahon Michael is the North Katy Worship Pastor for Kingsland Baptist Church. Michael holds a Bachelors in Applied Ministry and two Masters degrees in Worship Ministry and Christian Education. He has over 20 years experience leading worship in a variety of contexts. Michael is married to Kendal and they have 3 fun-loving kiddos. About Leslyn Jacks Leslyn Jacks is the Associate Minister of Worship at Kingsland Baptist Church. She leads worship every Sunday and is the leader of the Kingsland Worship Collective, a student worship group. She is passionate about raising up the next generation of worshipers, focusing on intentional discipleship and instilling a love for worshiping God in others. In addition, Leslyn is a songwriter and recording artist. Prior to joining the Kingsland staff, Leslyn was a music teacher. Leslyn has been married to DJ for 12 years, and together they have three sons, Emmett (9), Miles (7), and Declan (3). They are all foodies and love spending time outside together and listening to vinyl records. Listen to Leslyn's latest Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPnWwwO7bkA Episode Sponsor: Kanakuk Father Son Camp About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Youtube: ...

Send us a Text Message.Bobby and Meghan are chatting with Pastor Todd Pendergrass about the spiritual discipline of generosity and giving. Why and how do we practice generosity and giving? Is it only financial? Take a listen for an honest conversation about being generous with our lives because of the grace of Jesus Christ. About Todd Pendergrass Todd joined the Kingsland Team in August 2017. Prior to joining Kingsland Todd served churches in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Most recently Todd served as the Vice President of Development and Communication for the Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes (TBCH). TBCH is a statewide ministry caring for children in residential and foster care. Todd also grew up in a pastor's home that afforded him the joy of being involved with a church family, a community of friends, focused on a risen Savior. Todd received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama and his Masters in Religion and Education from Mid America Theological Seminary. Todd is married to Lorie. They have a blended family and are blessed to have six children between them. Todd, Lorie and the kiddos enjoy, shopping, new restaurants, and simply being together.About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Bobby and Meghan are joined by Pastor Ryan Rush to discuss his latest book, Restore The Table: Discovering the Powerful Connections of Meaningful Mealtimes. Ryan shares his passion for meaningful mealtimes and intentional connection around the table and its potential to be a catalyst to change the world. He challenges our listeners to use the FREE resources at restorethetable.org to cultivate connection with family, neighbors, co-workers and more. About Ryan Rush Ryan serves as pastor of Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, Texas. He has spent more than 20 years working in ministry, and during that time, he has been on a mission to connect church and home life, becoming a national voice for the "Faith at Home" movement. As Adjunct Professor at Liberty University, he has taught more than 1,500 students the course he helped to design, "Theology of the Family." He has hosted numerous radio and TV programs on the subject of family life and is the author of three books. Rush is a graduate of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and holds a PhD in Christian leadership with a ministry concentration from the Cook School at Dallas Baptist University. Ryan and Lana Rush live in Katy, Texas with their three daughters, Ryley, Regan and Lily. Get the Book + Free Resources - https://www.restorethetable.org/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Fathers play a crucial role in the growth and development of their sons. The Empowered Homes Podcast welcomes Scott Morris, Director of Father - Son Kamp at Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO. Scott and Bobby have an inspiring conversation about the father - son relationship, pouring into young leaders and the power of TIME and choosing your son. More About Kanakuk: https://kanakuk.com/father-son-kamp/ About Scott: Scott Morris is the Director of Father Son Kamp and Director of Safety & Security. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Army on active duty for almost 23 years before retiring in 2019 after a career as an Artilleryman and leader developer. Prior to joining the team at Kanakuk in 2019 he served on staff at West Point and was the Department Head and Commander of the Missouri State University ROTC Program. He is married to his wife, Wendy, and they have two sons. Episode Sponsor: We are so thankful for our partnership with Dad Tired. Please check out all their content and resources for dads. https://www.dadtired.com/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Don't call it a comeback! We are soooo excited to welcome back former Empowered Homes podcast co-host, Maggie Bertram. Maggie is back to talk about her new adventure editing content for Lifeway, give her take on The Stanley trend and shares some great tips for teaching kids Spiritual Disciplines. We especially loved the Bicycle Model she shares at the end of the episode! PLUS, Bobby gets a little choked up so it's an exciting episode.About Maggie Bertram Maggie is currently a content editor at Lifeway for The Gospel Project Kids. Previously, she served in the local church as a children's minister. She loves helping children understand who God is and who He has made them to be and she is passionate about working with families as they equip their children to live in the light of these Biblical Truths. She is fueled by strong coffee and good words and loves to travel any chance she gets. Empowered Homes PodcastShow us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel!FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResourcesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Bobby@empoweredhomes.orgMeghan@empoweredhomes.orgAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

God gave us the key to grow and understand our faith in Him through the Bible. In today's episode, Bobby and Meghan are continuing to talk about the spiritual discipline of Reading God's word. They are joined by Joe Landi and they all have a fun conversation about reading God's word with intentionality and giving our full attention to understanding who God is through the gift of his word. Learn to let go of unrealistic goals and find freedom in coming to God's word as a place of growth and rest. Learn to be honest with God and use journaling as a tool for processing life and circumstances through the lens of God's word. Parents be sure to listen toward the end to hear some tips on helping your kids learn to read and love God's word. Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Bobby@empoweredhomes.org Meghan@empoweredhomes.org About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

How can we learn to read and love God's word as a fruitful spiritual discipline?   The Empowered Homes Team kicks off 2024 talking New Years resolutions, EH Updates, Spiritual Disciplines and an inspiring interview with our dear friend, Kori de Leon, founder of Adoring Christ Ministries. Meghan and Kori talk about the spiritual discipline of reading and learning to love God's word. We pray this conversation inspires you to be equipped as a follower of Jesus through your time in God's Word. Go straight to the Interview with Kori de Leon: Intro & EH Updates: 0:00-19:34 Interview with Kori: 19:35 How to get Kori's new Bible study book, Upheld: Buy Kori's Book Here: https://a.co/d/3j3poJ3 Connect With Kori: Website: https://www.adoringchrist.org/ Instagram: @adoring_christ About Kori de Leon Kori de Leon, the Founding Director of Adoring Christ Ministries, is an author, teacher, speaker, podcaster, and host of the annual EquipHer Conference in Houston, Texas. Kori's publications include her upcoming Bible study, “Upheld,” slated for release by IVP Publishing in February 2024. Additionally, she is a contributing author to LifeWay Publishing's new women's study Bible. Kori also penned “Age of Crowns,” by Moody Publishing, and “Adoring Christ: Beholding Jesus and Becoming Like Him.” She has been published in various journal articles, blogs, and online ministries. Kori graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of arts in theology. She lives in Houston with her husband, Bobby, who serves as the Family Pastor at Grace Bible Church in the Heights, and her cherished daughter, Jade. Empowered Homes Podcast Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Bobby@empoweredhomes.org Meghan@empoweredhomes.org About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session from The Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, Gender, Identity and the Gospel. About the Session: The world seems to have turned upside down in the last two decades. The confusion over gender identity is like a mirror to our collective cultural conscience, revealing our beliefs, values, and aims. But it is also a once-in-a-generation opportunity the people of God cannot afford to miss. Discover how we can confront society's greatest spiritual strongholds and offer a compelling witness for the truth that sets us free. About the Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, gender & identity are gripping topics that are dominating both the secular and religious landscape across our nation and the world. Are you searching for answers to the many complex questions being asked about these topics? This full-day conference was devoted to navigating these difficult topics. Our expert speaking team is excited to provide real answers to some complex questions and better equip Christians to lead at home, at church and in their communities.About Katie J. McCoy Katie McCoy serves as Director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (TX), where she served on faculty for five years. Katie's research includes the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is a frequent speaker and writer on women's and gender issues. Katie's book, To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond, from B&H Publishing, is available now. Katie loves to bake (or just make a mess in the kitchen) and the Container Store is her "happy place." Connect with Katie: X: https://twitter.com/blondeorthodoxy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/blondeorthodoxy/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/blondeorthodoxy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kmccoy8611 Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session from The Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, Gender, Identity and the Gospel. About this Session:Christians need to understand the transgender moment culturally and theologically, but also philosophically. In this talk, Professor Andrew T. Walker, of Southern Seminary, will unpack the philosophical problems with the transgender movement and then provide Christians with a few ideas on how to lovingly challenge their culture and their neighbor with the inconsistencies residing within the worldview. About the Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, gender & identity are gripping topics that are dominating both the secular and religious landscape across our nation and the world. Are you searching for answers to the many complex questions being asked about these topics? This full-day conference was devoted to navigating these difficult topics. Our expert speaking team is excited to provide real answers to some complex questions and better equip Christians to lead at home, at church and in their communities. About Andrew T. Walker: Andrew T. Walker, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Apologetics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an Associate Dean in the School of Theology and the Executive Director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement at Southern Seminary. He is a Fellow in Christian Political Thought at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and serves as the Managing Editor of WORLD Opinions. A sought-after conference speaker and cultural commentator, Walker researches and writes about the intersection of Christian ethics, public theology, and the common good. His academic research interests include natural law theory, human dignity, theology of law, family stability, church-state studies, and social conservatism. His analysis has been cited in such outlets as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and many others. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Southwest Baptist University. He received his Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Ethics from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. An avid long-distance runner, Andrew resides in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and three daughters and teaches a weekly community group in his local church. Connect with Andrew T. Walker: X: https://twitter.com/andrewtwalk Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session from The Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, Gender, Identity and the Gospel. About the Session:Professor Nancy Pearcey, answers questions about life and sexuality. In the last few years, transgender ideology has gone from being a niche issue to being pushed in Hollywood, government, schools, and Silicon Valley. Nancy Pearcey, author of Love Thy Body, takes you on a deep dive to understand and critique transgender ideology. She explains the underpinnings of the self-alienation that has gripped young people who feel that their body and inner self are at war. Finally, Pearcey shows how to craft a biblically informed response that affirms a holistic view of the person and the value of the body. About the Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, gender & identity are gripping topics that are dominating both the secular and religious landscape across our nation and the world. Are you searching for answers to the many complex questions being asked about these topics? This full-day conference was devoted to navigating these difficult topics. Our expert speaking team is excited to provide real answers to some complex questions and better equip Christians to lead at home, at church and in their communities. About Professor Pearcey: Nancy Pearcey is the author of Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and two ECPA Gold Medallion Award Winners: How Now Shall We Live (coauthored with Harold Fickett and Chuck Colson) and Total Truth. Her books have been translated into 19 languages. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. A former agnostic, Pearcey has spoken at universities such as Princeton, Stanford, USC, and Dartmouth. Nancy has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Connect with Professor Nancy Pearcey FB: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.pearcey.7 X: https://twitter.com/NancyRPearcey Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session from The Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, Gender, Identity and the Gospel. Pastor Ed Newton from Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas, kicks off the conference with a powerful message. About the Session: The Bible is more than a book that spotlights sin, it is the journal of God's heart that spotlights a Savior who came to take away sin. In this session, Pastor Ed looks at the Construct, Crisis, Considerations, and Clarity of Sexuality and Gender. About the Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, gender & identity are gripping topics that are dominating both the secular and religious landscape across our nation and the world. Are you searching for answers to the many complex questions being asked about these topics? This full-day conference was devoted to navigating these difficult topics. Our expert speaking team is excited to provide real answers to some complex questions and better equip Christians to lead at home, at church and in their communities. About Pastor Ed Newton: Dr. Ed Newton is the lead pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas a 27,000-member multi-generational, multicultural congregation of disciple-makers who seek to initiate and celebrate life change in Jesus' name. A pastor, speaker, and leader with an intentional burden to speak into the capital “C” church towards revival, leadership, evangelism, discipleship, missional living, and especially for the “next” generation to become a “now” generation. He is also the author of several books, the most recent being “Breathe Again,” a timely motivational resource for those seeking a renewal in their lives. Dr. Newton holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Church Ministries from Clearwater Christian College, Clearwater, Florida, a Master's in Religious Education from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee, a Master's in Divinity, and a Doctorate of Ministry in Pulpit Communication from Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana. Dr. Newton, his wife Stephanie, and their four children have made their home in culturally vibrant San Antonio, where they seek to lead a generation of people to hear God's voice and respond in extreme faith in obedience. Connect with Pastor Ed Newton His Church: https://communitybible.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorednewton/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrEdNewton/ X: https://twitter.com/Ed_Newton Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources InAbout Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

What is spiritual warfare and how does it affect our homes, families, marriages, relationships, and churches? The Empowered Homes team welcomes our dear friend, Brian Haynes, along with our favorite senior pastor, Ryan Rush, to discuss Brian's latest book, War in the Wilderness: Fight for Your Family When Life Isn't as It Should Be. Brian is incredibly vulnerable and raw in sharing the story of what God has done in his own family and how it was the catalyst for his book. **Listen with care warning - this episode does discuss sexual assault.** About The Book: War in the Wilderness We live between two gardens: Eden and the New Jerusalem. Between the gardens there is only desert; a biblical metaphor for life. Three main words in the Hebrew language describe the desert: midbar, t'siyah, and yashiymown―three kinds of deserts and metaphorically three kinds of life experience. In midbar you can survive if you know what you are doing. Midbar is what we call, normal. It's not exactly right, but it's as good as it gets outside the Garden. In t'siyah you can survive if you have help. This is deeper, darker, hotter, and even more chaotic. There are times in life when the soul of your family is scorched. In the t'siyah parts of life, you can't survive unless you have help. Yashiymown is desert you cannot survive. Yashiymown is wild, unbearable, and unfit for dwelling. In this time of life, only the presence of God and a miracle of God will sustain life. Life between the gardens is a desert. It's all challenging but some parts are almost impossible. The most important action we can take to lead our families through such a war in the wilderness is to cry out to God. He will hear you. How to get Brian's Book: Buy Brian's Book Here: https://brianhaynes.org/writings/ Connect With Brian: Website: https://brianhaynes.org/ Instagram: @mbrianhaynes Twitter (X): @MBrian-Haynes Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB : https://www.facebook.com/EmpoweredHomesResources Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhomesresources/ Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Your brokenness is not the end of the story. It's time to heal. Any of us can get stuck in our struggle. But what if brokenness--the array of behaviors and symptoms that show us that all is not as it should be with us--isn't all there is? What if we can change? In this episode, Bobby has a fascinating conversation with Jason VanRuler, author of the book, Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection. Don't miss this incredibly powerful interview. Before the interview, Bobby and Meghan kick off the episode with an Empowered Homes update & a BIG giveaway. Our podcast studio needs a makeover and we need your help. Head over to FB or Instgram to see photos of our current studio. Please email us or comment your ideas for a studio update! If you contribute, you will be entered into a drawing for Apple Airpods! About Jason's Book Jesus came to set us free and give us life--abundant life--but while we believe it for everyone else, it's hard to accept his forgiveness and grace for ourselves. We continue in our old ways, living as one with no hope because we're afraid of failing if we try to get better. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Past-Your-Facing-Connection/dp/0310367417 About Jason VanRulerJason began his career in 2011 and has worked with many populations over the years, ranging from persons who are incarcerated to top CEOs, performers and artists, and just about everyone in between. Jason has extensive experience as a clinician, coach, and speaker and operates a multistate private practice. In 2018, Jason joined Bethesda Workshops in Nashville, TN, where he serves as a group leader and facilitator. Jason is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience for his insightful, short videos sharing practical tips for psychological care, self-help, and healthy relationships.Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and three children playing games and traveling. In his spare time, Jason enjoys cycling, running, music, fly fishing, and all things personal development related.Connect with Jason: www.jasonvr.com or jason.vanruler on instagram. Show us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! FB InstagramQuestions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Do you have video gamers in your house? Bobby chats with our friend, Andrew Probstfeld, about all things video games. Don't miss this candid conversation about video game ratings, healthy boundaries and the reality of escapism that draws people to play. Tech Talks: Helping Families Create Healthy Boundaries and Habits The Tech Talks series will help you identify struggles that deter healthy technology boundaries and habits and learn to create a plan to encourage positive contribution and consumption of technology and devices in your home. Show us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel!Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Is all technology bad? NO! Bobby is back in the studio to continue the Tech Talks conversation. He walks through how to practically leverage technology for good. Be sure to listen to discover helpful apps to use with your family and encouraging social media accounts to follow. Links in today's episode: Bible App for Kids - https://bibleappforkids.com/ The First 15 - https://www.first15.org/download/ Parent Cue - https://theparentcue.org/app/ Pause App - https://www.pauseapp.com/ HomeWord - https://homeword.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Homeword Brian Housman -https://360family.org/  Socials: @screensmartparents Raising Boys & Girls - https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/   Socials: @raisingboysandgirls Marriage 365 - https://marriage365.com/    Socials: @marriage365 Tech Talks: Helping Families Create Healthy Boundaries and Habits The Tech Talks series will help you identify struggles that deter healthy technology boundaries and habits and learn to create a plan to encourage positive contribution and consumption of technology and devices in your home. Show us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel!Questions? Ideas for the Podcast? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

Bobby and Jenn Cooley are back together in the studio sharing their real life process of introducing technology and devices to their kids. As you continue to navigate technology, devices and social media with your family we hope you will find Bobby and Jenn's experience helpful in developing a plan for your family. Remember every family and each kid is different.  Tech Talks: Helping Families Create Healthy Boundaries and Habits The Tech Talks series will help you identify struggles that deter healthy technology boundaries and habits and learn to create a plan to encourage positive contribution and consumption of technology and devices in your home. Looking for More Resources on Technology? Cell Phone Contracts 10 Healthy Ways to Harness Technology for Your FamilyShow us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel!Questions?Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

The Empowered Homes team is joined by Rania Mankarious to discuss her book The Online World: What You Think You Know and What You Don't. Rania has done extensive research regarding online safety and has developed a practical plan for families to follow. Listen to this powerful interview that will give you hope in navigating the online world with your family. More About Rania Rania Mankarious is a writer, on-air analyst, and CEO of Crime Stoppers Houston. Lover of people, their stories and our future, she has been seen and heard on national/local TV and radio for over a decade as a legal, family, crime, mental health, and parenting expert. She has a weekly column: Sunday Mornings with Rania and is the host of The Balanced Voice Podcast. A widely recognized face and voice, Mankarious has been known to break stories locally and nationally that hit the core of what women and families care about. Buy Rania's Book HereTech Talks: Helping Families Create Healthy Boundaries and Habits The Tech Talks series will help you identify struggles that deter healthy technology boundaries and habits and learn to create a plan to encourage positive contribution and consumption of technology and devices in your home. Show us some Love!Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! Questions? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

The Empowered Homes Team is back in the podcast studio for Season 4. We kick off with a BIG Announcement about a new co-host! Plus were talking upcoming EH events and fall podcast line-up. We end today's conversation by introducing our Tech Talks Podcast Series and we uncover some interesting facts about devices. Do you Phub others? Do you experience nomophobia? Do you know what percentage of teenagers admit to being online constantly? Listen to find out about these tech habits and so much more! Tech Talks: Helping Families Create Healthy Boundaries and Habits The Tech Talks series will help you identify struggles that deter healthy technology boundaries and habits and learn to create a plan to encourage positive contribution and consumption of technology and devices in your home. Show us some Love! Do you appreciate The Empowered Homes Podcast? Like, subscribe, comment, share. Every bit of your engagement helps us be open-handed in sharing resources to grow strong families, leaders and ministries. Thanks for your help in Empowering Homes for the gospel! Questions? Contact us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. See ya next time!About Empowered Homes Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role. What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.Find Free Resources empoweredhomes.org

On Season 3, episode 25 of the Empowered Homes Podcast, Bobby Cooley talks with Eric Swithin, founder of The Alliance, a network of Christ-centered ministries across the U.S. who are committed to ending the fatherless epidemic through mentorship. Bobby and Eric discuss his new documentary, The Fatherless Epidemic, addressing the most pressing issue in America, fatherlessness. The documentary calls churches to mobilize and link arms through mentoring to help guide boys into manhood and help men encounter God by participating in his mission. Check out The Alliance - http://www.fatherlessepidemic.org/ View The Fatherless Epidemic Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j09-XEfgOdY About Empowered Homes: Empowered Homes Ministry exists to provide practical, gospel based resources to equip families in the areas of Parenting, Marriage and Personal Growth. All our resources are offered for free at empoweredhomes.org. Contact us:podcast@empoweredhomes.orgNewsletter:We send a monthly newsletter with upcoming resources and updates. Visit the homepage of our website to sign up for the newsletter.Ministry Partnerships:We love partnering with different ministries to help put resources in the hand of families. We are thankful for our partnership with the AllPro Dad, iMom & Dad Tired ministries.Upcoming Conference:Empowered Homes Conference 2023: Sexuality, Gender, Identity & the Gospel.Visit empoweredhomesconference.org to register for this powerful event!

Bobby Cooley welcomes Mason King to discuss his book, A Short Guide to Spiritual Disciplines: How to Become a Healthy Christian. In his book, Mason helps readers expand their thinking beyond basic spiritual practices such as prayer, Bible reading and evangelism, and challenges them to offer God their full attention, emotions and limits in order to live a flourishing and meaningful live with God. Bobby and Mason chat about how to apply healthy spiritual disciplines as individuals and as families. Resource Links:https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/spiritual-disciplines-for-kids/ https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/eh-podcast-family-of-origin-and-marriage/ Get Mason's Book: https://a.co/d/7xqEb55 About Mason: Mason serves as a pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. He also serves as the Executive Director of The Village Church Institute, Groups and Leadership Development. He is currently completing Ph.D. in Church History from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and holds a D.Min in Executive Leadership from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. About Empowered Homes: Empowered Homes Ministry exists to provide practical, gospel based resources to equip families in the areas of Parenting, Marriage and Personal Growth. All our resources are offered for free at empoweredhomes.org. Contact us: podcast@empoweredhomes.org

Bobby sits down in the studio to give a Spring preview for all things Empowered Homes! He is talking about podcasts, resources, ministry partnerships & the upcoming Gospel Identity Conference hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church on October 19th. Listen for all the details - links and info are below. Podcast: Are you a parent? We would love to hear more about your struggles and victories as you navigate the world of parenting. Are there specific topics you are hoping to hear about on the podcast? Please email us your ideas or suggestions! podcast@empoweredhomes.org New Resources can always be found at empoweredhomes.org. Newsletter: We send a monthly newsletter with upcoming resources and updates. Visit the homepage of our website to sign up for the newsletter. Ministry Partnerships: We love partnering with different ministries to help put resources in the hand of families. We are thankful for our partnership with the AllPro Dad, iMom & Dad Tired ministries. Upcoming Conference: The Gospel Sexuality, Gender and Identity Visit empoweredhomesconference.org to register for this powerful event! Email Us! Podcast@empoweredhomes.org

Have you ever wondered how your upbringing and family affects the way you relate to your spouse?Bobby and Jenn Cooley are back to address one more sneaky emotional threat to marriage. On this episode, the Cooleys tackle two Family of Origin threats and give some practical ways to overcome them. Check out the previous episodes on Resentful Support & Assumed Letdown to identify other sneaky threats that may be affecting your marriage. This is the final episode in the Pursuing the Heart of Your Spouse Marriage Podcast Series. About the Series: When a marriage begins, most couples would probably agree they intend to grow and build a life that is healthy and happy. The initial love and affection a husband and wife feel in the early years of marriage often seem strong enough to sustain it for the future. However, more often than we would like to admit, being married can get really hard, really quick. So, what do we do when our marriages face challenges? How do we continue to pursue the heart of our spouse in the midst of busy or hard seasons? This podcast series welcomes several married couples from all seasons of life to chat about the REAL STUFF OF MARRIAGE. They will share some marriage wins, some challenges they have faced and ways in which they rely on God to grow and sustain the pursuit of their spouse through it all. We hope and pray you will be encouraged by their stories and be drawn to pursue the heart of your spouse in new ways. Don't miss the surprise questions at the end for a little fun! Questions? Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.

On today's episode, Bobby is joined by Todd and Lorie Pendergrass who are sharing about honesty in marriage. Todd and Lorie share some helpful tools for evaluating honesty in your marriage. We pray this episode encourages and empowers your marriage to grow and rest in God's call toward unity in Christ. This is episode 4 in our Marriage Podcast Series, Pursuing the Heart of Your Spouse. About the Series:When a marriage begins, most couples would probably agree they intend to grow and build a life that is healthy and happy. The initial love and affection a husband and wife feel in the early years of marriage often seem strong enough to sustain it for the future. However, more often than we would like to admit, being married can get really hard, really quick. So, what do we do when our marriages face challenges? How do we continue to pursue the heart of our spouse in the midst of busy or hard seasons?This podcast series welcomes several married couples from all seasons of life to chat about the REAL STUFF OF MARRIAGE. They will share some marriage wins, some challenges they have faced and ways in which they rely on God to grow and sustain the pursuit of their spouse through it all. We hope and pray you will be encouraged by their stories and be drawn to pursue the heart of your spouse in new ways. Don't miss the surprise questions at the end for a little fun!Would you like more resources for growing a healthy marriage?Check out empoweredhomes.org/marriage/Questions?Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.

On today's episode, Chris & Kelley Kincaid join Bobby Cooley to talk about adjusting expectations in marriage. Chris and Kelley are a young, married couple raising 2 little boys while both working full time jobs. They share about the importance of managing time well, open communication and selfless pursuit of each other in different seasons of marriage.This is episode 3 in our Marriage Podcast Series Pursuing the Heart of Your Spouse. About the Series:When a marriage begins, most couples would probably agree they intend to grow and build a life that is healthy and happy. The initial love and affection a husband and wife feel in the early years of marriage often seem strong enough to sustain it for the future. However, more often than we would like to admit, being married can get really hard, really quick. So, what do we do when our marriages face challenges? How do we continue to pursue the heart of our spouse in the midst of busy or hard seasons?This podcast series welcomes several married couples from all seasons of life to chat about the REAL STUFF OF MARRIAGE. They will share some marriage wins, some challenges they have faced and ways in which they rely on God to grow and sustain the pursuit of their spouse through it all. We hope and pray you will be encouraged by their stories and be drawn to pursue the heart of your spouse in new ways. Don't miss the surprise questions at the end for a little fun!Would you like more resources for growing a healthy marriage?Check out empoweredhomes.org/marriage/Questions?Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.

The pursuit of your spouse is an essential part of growing and building a healthy marriage. On today's episode, Brad and Liz Flurry join Bobby Cooley to talk about 3 Principles of Pursuit in Marriage. Don't miss these impactful principles and practical ways to grow your marriage. This is episode 2 in our Marriage Podcast Series Pursuing the Heart of Your Spouse. Check out the the previous episode here.About the Series:When a marriage begins, most couples would probably agree they intend to grow and build a life that is healthy and happy. The initial love and affection a husband and wife feel in the early years of marriage often seem strong enough to sustain it for the future. However, more often than we would like to admit, being married can get really hard, really quick. So, what do we do when our marriages face challenges? How do we continue to pursue the heart of our spouse in the midst of busy or hard seasons?This podcast series welcomes several married couples from all seasons of life to chat about the REAL STUFF OF MARRIAGE. They will share some marriage wins, some challenges they have faced and ways in which they rely on God to grow and sustain the pursuit of their spouse through it all. We hope and pray you will be encouraged by their stories and be drawn to pursue the heart of your spouse in new ways. Don't miss the surprise questions at the end for a little fun!Would you like more resources for growing a healthy marriage? Check out empoweredhomes.org/marriage/Questions?Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.

Do you ever ask your spouse to do something with the assumption that he or she will not do it or fail to do it the way you want it done?  Bobby and Jenn Cooley sit down to discuss how Assumed Letdown is a sneaky emotional threat to your marriage. Take a listen to some real life scenarios and talk about some tools to help avoid the assumed letdown traps in your marriage. This is Episode 1 in the Pursuing the Heart of Your Spouse Marriage Podcast Series.About the Series: When a marriage begins, most couples would probably agree they intend to grow and build a life that is healthy and happy. The initial love and affection a husband and wife feel in the early years of marriage often seem strong enough to sustain it for the future. However, more often than we would like to admit, being married can get really hard, really quick. So, what do we do when our marriages face challenges? How do we continue to pursue the heart of our spouse in the midst of busy or hard seasons? This podcast series welcomes several married couples from all seasons of life to chat about the REAL STUFF OF MARRIAGE. They will share some marriage wins, some challenges they have faced and ways in which they rely on God to grow and sustain the pursuit of their spouse through it all. We hope and pray you will be encouraged by their stories and be drawn to pursue the heart of your spouse in new ways. Don't miss the surprise questions at the end for a little fun! Would you like more insight into avoiding threats to your marriage?  Check out this episode on Resentful Support. Questions? Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.

The Empowered Homes Team is back for the 4th episode of the Connecting Church & Home podcast series. Bobby Cooley is joined by the Kingsland Special Needs Ministry Staff, Fred Shafer, Kendal McMahon, and Holly Meredith. They are sharing the value of implementing parent partnership with special needs families. This episode is for leaders in special needs, children or student ministries, parents of kids with special needs and volunteers in special needs ministry. Be sure to take a listen to this episode to hear the heart behind connecting church & home. Would you like more information about connecting church and home with special needs families?  Visit the Kingsland Special Needs Homepage. Do you want more information on Ministry leadership?  Visit empoweredhomes.org/leaders  or email us at leaders@empoweredhomes.org.

The Empowered Homes Team is back for the 3rd episode of the Connecting Church & Home podcast series. Bobby Cooley is joined by a few members of the Kingsland Student Ministry Team, Kayla Self, Curtis Lane and Joe Landi. They are talking about the importance of partnering with parents of teenagers to build a family discipleship culture where the church supports parents as the primary faith trainers in their home. This episode is for ministry leaders, parents of teenagers and volunteers in student ministry. Be sure to take a listen to this episode to hear the heart behind connecting church & home. Would you like more information about connecting church and home as a ministry leader? email us at leaders@empoweredhomes.org. Or visit empoweredhomes.org for more episodes and resources.

The Empowered Homes Team sits down to talk about what it really means for the parents to be the primary faith trainers in their home and how the church can come alongside parents to help them be successful. Bobby Cooley is joined by Kingsland Children's Ministry Staff members, Lyndsey Dottavio, James DeWitt, and Kina Cockroft. They define what it means for parents to be the A-TEAM and the church to be the B-TEAM by pointing to resources and connection points that help children's ministry teams connect church and home. This episode is for ministry leaders, parents of elementary aged kids and volunteers in children's ministry. Be sure to take a listen to this episode to hear the heart behind connecting church & home. Would you like more information about connecting church and home as a ministry leader? email us at leaders@empoweredhomes.org. Or visit empoweredhomes.org for more episodes and resources.

The Empowered Homes Team sits down to talk about partnering with parents to connect church and home through preschool ministry. Bobby Cooley is joined by Kingsland Preschool Ministry Staff members, Laura Hearn, Caitlyn Johnson and Elyse Squibb. They share valuable insight into leading a preschool ministry that inspires parents to be the primary faith trainers in their homes. This conversation addresses some challenges ministry leaders often face when leading a preschool ministry and it also defines some "wins and losses" in order to measure the health of the ministry. This episode is for ministry leaders, parents of preschoolers and preschool volunteers. Be sure to take a listen to hear the heart behind preschool ministry and connecting church & home. Would you like more information about connecting church and home as a ministry leader? email us at leaders@empoweredhomes.org. Or visit empoweredhomes.org for more episodes and resources.

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Michelle Adams and Janet Johnson to discuss their newest children's book, Fly High: Understanding Grief with God's Help. Michelle and Janet are an amazing team tackling one of life's most challenging processes: Grief. Fly High is a valuable resource for families -both parents and children- navigating grief and loss. Be sure to listen to this very helpful conversation pointing to hope even in the midst of loss. Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/dKvxZgK More About the Authors and Illustrator:Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author of more than 100 books. She's earned more than 75 industry awards and sold more than 4 million books. She and her husband, Jeff, share their home in Indiana with a miniature long-haired dachshund, a rescue Greyhound/Lab mix, and two cats.Janet K. Johnson is a Christian counselor, pastor, mentor in spiritual formation, author, freelance writer, and speaker whose passion is helping others draw closer to God in all of life's situations. She finds joy in the ordinary things of life and knows it is God's love that has sustained her on her life's journey, especially through her times of grief.Beth Snider has over 15 years of experience being a professional artist. Her main medium has been in watercolor and colored-pencil art as well as acrylic paint on canvas. In the past 5 years, she has focused primarily on being a children's book illustrator. Looking for more parenting, marriage or personal growth resources? Visit empoweredresources.org. 

The Empowered Homes team welcomes Ronnie Martin to chat about his newest book, The God Who is with Us: A 25-Day Devotional for Advent. Ronnie shares his heart and passion for the nearness of God throughout the Christmas Season. We often enter this season with an expectation that a measure of joy and peace will be found in the celebration of Christmas however, oftentimes people feel lonely and isolated this time of year. Listen to the fantastic conversation that addresses loneliness and isolation with reminder of the nearness of God. Buy Ronnie's Book: The God Who is with Us: A 25-Day Devotional for AdventLooking for more Christmas Resources?  Find more at Empoweredhomes.org

The Empowered Homes team welcomes author Nancy Sanders to chat about the importance of leveraging a bedtime routine with children. Nancy just completed her second bedtime book titled, "Bedtime with Daddy." Nancy is passionate about equipping moms, dads and grandparents to share powerful stories of God's love at bedtime. Buy Nancy's Book: https://www.endgamepress.com/store/p/bedtime-with-daddy Check out more resources for Parents: https://empoweredhomes.org/parenting/

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Author Andy Clapp to the podcast to discuss his newest devotional book, In the Eye of the Storm: Withstanding the Fury of Life's Storms. This vulnerable conversation with Andy is a powerful story of God's loving pursuit of his children into the storms of life. About Andy's Book: In this devotional, award-winning author Andy Clapp prepares the reader for the approaching storms of life. Remembering the uniqueness of storms of the past, Andy uses Scripture to address the storms we face in life, each one unique. From financial storms to storms of doubt, life presents a plethora of turbulent waters and threatening skies. This devotional guide draws in weather enthusiasts and speaks to the heart of all people. Every person faces storms in life. Though some experience health storms, others find a storm of fear threatening life each day. This devotional supports the reader, encourages the reader, and prepares the reader for storms that will arise one day. Each devotion features facts about actual hurricanes and deeply applies Scripture, while giving insight on the storms through the eyes of those who lived through them. With the nature of the world in a pandemic age, offering a book of encouragement and guidance benefits those who have lost their way in the struggle. In the Eye of the Storm reminds the reader that though life presents storms, they are not alone. The Lord is with us in the storm. Download the Book: In the Eye of the Storm: Withstanding the Fury of Life's StormsLooking for more resources for Parenting, Marriage or Personal Growth? Visit empoweredhomes.org.

Bobby welcomes his lovely bride Jenn to the podcast to talk about the danger of Resentful Support in marriages. This honest conversation reveals how Resentful Support is one of the most dangerous emotional threats to your marriage. Jenn and Bobby have been married for 15 years and have been in ministry for even longer. They share real life examples of how Resentful Support has heavily affected their marriage, especially early on in ministry.  Grab your spouse and take a listen! For further reading on the subject, check out this article: https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/the-most-dangerous-emotional-threat-to-your-marriage/ Questions? Email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org.