Empowered Homes Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. B...

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 n...

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 thr...

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. ...

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 P...

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 previou...

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 Pu...

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, parent...

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 trai...

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 ch...

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 addr...

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 he...

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 isol...

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/bed...

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...

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 the...

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes back Susan Sowell to discuss forgiveness. Encountering forgiveness through the Gospel brings healing and freedom. Watch or listen to this powerful podcast packed full of truth! Click the link download // Forgiveness: Path to Freedom Booklet https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/forgiveness-a-path-to-freedom-booklet/ About Empowered Homes  Empowered Homes exists to h...

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Lauren Chandler to talk about how God used a song to inspire her newest children's book, Praise Him. We loved getting to know Lauren and hearing her heart for her family and desire for her children to Praise God in every season of life. Get Lauren's Book www.laurenchandler.com Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenchandler More About Lauren Lauren Chandler i...

What do we do when our hearts feel pain? Susan Sowell shares how we can find freedom and healing by learning 5 traps we can avoid and 5 steps to take to heal our hearts. "The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal[a] the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;" (Isai...

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Jay Fantom to the podcast. Bobby and Jay discuss his new book The Path of an Eagle: How to Overcome and Lead After Being Knocked Down. This interview dives deep into the reality of getting knocked down by life and trusting God in order to get back up. About Jay's Book Popular podcast host Jay Fantom shares his heartfelt and hopeful account of overcoming the s...

 The Empowered Homes Team welcomes back our friend,John Trent to discuss his recent book The Relationally Intelligent Child: 5 Keys to Helping Your Kids Connect Well with Others.  Most parents today understand brokenness and loneliness when it comes to relationships. Then comes the need to teach relationship skills to their children! Having experienced isolation and loneliness on their own, parent...