Empowered Homes Podcast

On 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...

Episode 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 Vince Vince Mi...

Meghan 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 h...

Why 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 G...

The 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...

Bobby 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, p...

Episode 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...

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 pra...

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 fami...

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 beautif...

About Episode 176 What 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 Mi...

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...

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 conn...

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/...

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 li...

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. Lea...

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 th...

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...

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...

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. Nan...

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 S...

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 s...

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 Yo...

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...

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/do...