Empowered Homes Podcast

"For better or worse" is what we said on our wedding day. In this episode, Bobby and Maggie talk with Jeff and Sarah Walton, authors of the book Together Through the Storms. They share hope for couples suffering from financial loss, chronic illness, children's special needs, physical pain, and more. You can find more information at www. TogetherThroughTheStorms.com If you have quest...

In this episode, Bobby sits down with Susan Sowell, Curtis Lane and Missy Tuft to just have a conversation about our world and anxiety. We discuss the mental, physical and spiritual battles we face in our culture when it comes to anxiety.  This episode was recorded in January 2020. For resources on anxiety and fear go to empoweredhomes.org/anxiety If you have any questions or comments please email...

In the middle of the crisis, many have already lost jobs. The uncertainty of the economic impact keeps many up at night. In this episode, Ryan Rush interviews his father, Dean Rush. Dean has been through it all, great success and great failure throughout the years. This has given him great wisdom and he is using what he's learned to help others along the way. For questions or resources connec...

In this episode, Bobby talks with his long time friends, Matt and Tara Jarvis. Matt and Tara have experienced incredible trauma with the loss of two children. They share their journey of loss, faith, and allowing pain to make room for joy. Their story is hard to understand and relive but is full of encouragement and hope. We discuss anger, grief, loss, and feeling overwhelmed. To learn more about...

In this episode (Part Two), Bobby talks with his long time friends, Matt and Tara Jarvis. Matt and Tara have experienced incredible trauma with the loss of two children. They share their journey of loss, faith, and allowing pain to make room for joy. Their story is hard to understand and relive but is full of encouragement and hope. We discuss anger, grief, loss, and feeling overwhelmed. To learn...

In this episode,  Dr. John Trent, President of StrongFamilies.com , and Pastor Ryan Rush sit down to discuss an awesome opportunity for parents called "The Bedtime Blessing." In just a few minutes each night, Bedtime Blessings will help parents practice the biblical model of “blessing” and impart spiritual truths that will last a lifetime. For more information, please visit empoweredhome...

In this episode, we talk about homeschooling and the blessing it can be. Erin has some great resources for parents at https://truthbecomesher.com/pages/homeschool-course Erin Weidemann is the founder of Truth Becomes Her , a brand that equips moms and women with resources to help them step into their unique leadership roles. She is a sought-after homeschool consultant, certified teacher, coach, an...

In this episode, listen as student pastors and leaders discuss how they're navigating the challenges and opportunities that have been presented because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We share some strategies, wins to look for and encouragement! For questions email podcast@empoweredhomes.org About Empowered Homes  Empowered Homes exists to help families win at home by equipping parents, grandparent...

In this episode, Maggie and Bobby sit down with some moms to discuss what Easter is going to look like this year. This will be an Easter like none other. In the midst of this, what will we remember? What will our kids remember? How will we lead our homes to celebrate in a unique and new way? With the loss of so many things, one thing that cannot be taken away from us is Easter. We will celebrate a...

Bobby, Maggie, and Joe get together to talk about ministry in light of the newly extended quarantine address from President Trump through April 30th. If you have questions you would like to us to answer, email podcast@empoweredhomes.org For more ways to connect church and home visit EmpoweredHomes.org About Empowered Homes  Empowered Homes exists to help families win at home by equipping parents,...

(Recorded Fall 2019) In this Interview, Bobby and Joe sit down with Jonathan McKee and discuss raising teenage boys, technology and hearing the truth. For more information about Jonathan and his ministry go to thesource4parents.com Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices , If I Had a Parenting Do Over , 52 Ways...

In this episode, most of our family ministry team gets together on zoom to discuss the current status of ministry and what it looks like to minister to families in the middle of social distancing. If you would like information on anything we discuss please email us at podcast@empoweredhomes.org. To access more great resources for social distancing visit EmpoweredHomes.org/pandemic About Empowered...

In this episode, Pastor Ryan Rush is on a video conference with Dr. Jim Denison. They talk about the Coronavirus and how we are to respond theologically. They also discuss history and culture and how Christians have responded throughout the years in the middle of crisis. Below is more information about Dr. Denison and how you can get more resources at https://www.denisonforum.org/ Dr. Jim Denison...

This Is a new formatted episode with Bobby and Maggie. In this episode... We answer a question written on social media. "From a Teenager: My parents are always on me. The greatest lessons I’ve learned have come from me messing up and failing. I know I mess up sometimes, but I wish my parents would just back off and let me fail and figure out things without always harping on me." We also...

Maggie and Bobby sat down and discussed what's going on with the Coronavirus and a resource kit we developed as a staff at Kingsland Baptist Church. This resource kid Is designed to help parents at home lead their homes well. If you would like to access the kit follow this link. kingsland.org/resourcekit This will be updated every Sunday during this time of social distancing. Please let us kn...

In this episode Bobby interviews Josh Griffin about a recent trip he took with his youngest son. He called this trip, "Man Trip." His family said goodbye to the boy when they left because when he returned he would be a man. The trip involves the sex talk, open discussion about anything and everything as well as creating some shared experience between father and son. It Is an incredible r...

On this episode, we are going to be talking about discipleship and what it means for us to personally become a disciple. Bobby sits down with Eric Conley to ask the question, "What Is Discipleship?" What is discipleship? What does it mean and what does it looks like? How do we become an everyday disciple not just a Sunday to Sunday Christian? This topic is focused on us as adults. This i...

In this episode, Bobby continues the conversation with Eric Conley about how we, as disciples, in turn disciple our kids to be life long followers of Jesus. In Part 1, we discussed what it means to be a personal disciple. In Part 2, we talk about pouring into our kids. We answer the question many parents ask: "What does it mean to be a primary faith trainer?" For questions please email p...

In this episode, Bobby interviews Maggie Bertram, our new co-host of the podcast. Maggie is a children's pastor at Kingsland Baptist Church. Maggie 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. Get to know her and look forward to hearing f...

In this episode, we answer the question, “What is dating?” Curtis Lane discusses dating and your teenager with Bobby. One of the best things we can do for our kids is communicate clearly about our expectations about dating. Also, this is a key time to pour into your kid's hearts as they are experiencing feelings they may have never felt before. Curtis gives some great insight into what his ow...

In this episode, you will hear from Bobby Cooley and his wife, Jennifer. They share their love story and how they met. They also share a simple tool to "Bless" your spouse Daily. Every day is an opportunity to bless your spouse. This resource is a download card for you to use as a reminder to bless your spouse daily. Using the word BLESS, we have come up with some simple reminders for us...

I n this episode, Bobby and his wife, Jenn, join Brad Flurry and his wife, Liz, to tackle some reasons why conflict exists in marriage. They discuss how we can find healthy resolutions by separating the problem from the person and putting aside pride in order to apologize. If you want more information about marriage or resolving conflict in your marriage, visit EmpoweredHomes.org . About Empowered...

In this episode, Bobby sits down with Dennis Wilbanks. Dennis works with senior adults at Kingsland Baptist Church. We discuss the key action of grandparents to help continue to influence their kids and grandkids with the Gospel. Grandparents or grandparent-aged people in our church are the "First Generation." Practically families consist of three generations: grandparents (including gre...

In this episode, Bobby Cooley, Todd Pendergrass and Ken Abraham discuss his book, When Your Parent Becomes Your Child: A Journey of Faith Through My Mother's Dementia. We discuss the signs and symptoms of aging parents who may struggle with Dementia as well as share stories of hope and how we can honor them. When Your Parent Becomes Your Child tells the story of one family's journey thro...

In this episode, Bobby, Brad and Joe interview Jerrad Lopes. Jerrad Lopes is a Christian pastor and the founder of DadTired.com, a non-profit ministry focused on equipping men to lead their families well. He hosts the weekly Dad Tired Podcast , listened to by hundreds of thousands of men from around the world. For the last 13 years, Jerrad has been helping people fall more in love with Jesus throu...