Empowered Homes Podcast

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!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 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.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

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.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

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.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 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.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