HomeMatters

Does the phrase “expect a fight” excite you or make you want to hide? People respond differently to a fight. The fact, however, is that all of us are in a fight; and it IS a fight of our life! The devil has targeted every home, every marriage, and every family. We must expect a fight. And, we must be ready and equipped to handle it. Tune in to this edition as Eric and Gena talk about the fight we...

In this new year, are there changes you’ve needed to make at home? Should you have already done some things differently—-maybe last year—-to move your relationship along, to do better in your parenting role, or to mature in your spiritual life? Whether it’s your marriage, your parenting, your individual self—-just start somewhere. Today. THIS year! Don’t put off today what needs to be done. Take a...

Ep. 183 - Welcome 2026! by Eric & Gena Boggs

Ep. 182 - Merry Christmas! by Eric & Gena Boggs

Christmas comes so very quickly! The hustle and bustle of all the things going on this time of year can usher Christmas right past us. Eric and Gena challenge all of us to pause; to be intentional about directing our focus towards the manger and the birth of the Christ child. We cannot lose sight of the reason for our Christmas celebration! As families, we must stop. We must visit the manger. We m...

Christmas brings the greatest love story ever! Jesus, born in a manger—what a story! Christmas is the beginning of His journey to Calvary and in His “love gift” of providing salvation for all of us! In this episode, Eric and Gena examine the great love story of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus. What did their relationship look like? What was their life like as Jesus’ parents? They had a great...

What do you think needs to happen for you? What are you waiting on? We seek out so many avenues that supposedly lead us to happiness, thinking that “happy” is what we’re after. We believe the lie that situations, things, and the “perfect” life would make us happy. What we really need is to find Jesus—and a place of contentment in the life He has given us. This isn't to say that we settle or just a...

Thanksgiving is upon us! This is the official kick-off to the holiday season! With this season, many experience fun and excitement, but many deal with stress, anxiety, worry, and even depression. This episode keys in on Philippians 4:4-8 and pushes you to choose joy! Do not let the craziness of the season still the joy that is supposed to accompany the season! This is a Thanksgiving edition that w...

Parenting can be such an overwhelming responsibility, and any given day you can feel like a failure. It’s easy in our culture to question your parenting—am I doing enough; what about discipline; how can I protect my children; how can I afford my children? In addition to all the questions, we often feel out of touch with younger generations. We don’t understand what they deal with daily and we don’...

As Christians, living a spirit-led life at home is something that can be mistakenly assumed. Too often, we think that the things we do, or the religious acts we carry out make us “spirit-led”. In contrast, the Bible says that life in the Spirit is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Actions and conduct are important, but are you experiencing “rightness”, peace, and joy in your home? I...

No one enters marriage with the hopes of “just surviving”! We all enter that relationship with big hopes, lots of dreams, and never expecting to fall out of love or arrive at the “merely existing” place. This podcast will challenge and encourage you at the same time. Eric and Gena want you to know—survival mode is not what God intended for you! God desires that all of your life flourish; that you...

This is a PG topic today, but not one that the Bible doesn’t speak to. Scripture leads us in healthy sexuality, and it outlines the boundaries of the sexual relationship. God created us as sexual beings, and it’s important to know what He says about sex and that we align our lives to all that He says. In this episode, Eric and Gena share God’s directives, His desire for the sexual relationship in...

The Bible has so much to say about how we use our words! It also tells us that we will give an account of all the words we use, and how we use them. Home is a place where we can sometimes be careless with our words, and we may not understand the power of our encouraging words or of our negative language. Words have a huge impact on our home and family. Tune in to this episode and be challenged in...

The passage in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 offers 4 principles that we can’t afford to ignore. What is offered there works in any relationship, and is most often applied to friendships. However, in this episode, Eric and Gena apply it to the marriage relationship. If couples will adopt these 4 principles, and live them out daily in their home and marriage, they’ll make an instant difference! In this episo...

In this “part 2” episode, Eric and Gena continue to dive into biblical wisdom for those seasons of life that leave us confused and second guessing where to turn and what to do. They continue in sharing 6 steps to finding clarity and answers in the situations that leave us lost and wondering what our next steps should be. God’s Word and our relationship with Him will lead in every situation we face...

In marriage and family life, we all undoubtedly arrive upon situations and circumstances that stump us, that confuse us, that leave us without answers for the things we are facing. Our first step in finding the answers we need is always in knowing where to turn for those answers we seek. The advice we accept and the voices we entertain will be key to survival! Join this first part of this 2-part e...

Every marriage, no matter how strong today, is susceptible to the ebb and flow of life that sometimes leads us away from intimacy. We must be aware and focused on recognizing when these “intimacy killers” are taking over. Eric and Gena share 6 things in this episode that can move in on us, oftentimes as we are going along life—maybe doing many things right; but easily overcome, and being drawn awa...

It is important as parents that we understand the reward and blessing our children are to us. But, it is equally important that our children understand what a blessing they are to us and to the world they live in right now. Tune in to this episode as The Boggs encourage us and give scriptural basis for leading our children to see and understand not only the blessing they are, but the future God ha...

Have you ever wondered about God’s real purpose for sex in marriage? Is it more than a way to continue to populate the world? If you’ve ever listened to a HomeMatters podcast before, you can probably know what Eric and Gena would say. But, don’t miss this conversation about sex and how it brings oneness and intimacy into a marriage! Sex is a God-given gift. Listen and learn to appreciate the gift...

Your marriage relationship should never cease to grow in intimacy, passion, and desire. Your interest in learning more about one another should be forever on the increase. God will continue to increase your capacities for all of these if you’ll give Him room! Tune in to this episode to hear how your capacity for all of these can be restored and increased throughout your lifetime together as a coup...

We don’t think that it's a coincidence that Jesus performed His first miracle at a wedding! Weddings bring marriage, and marriages often come upon times where the miraculous is needed! This episode is an encouragement to any who may feel like they’re losing hope in marriage; that things are too far gone; that restoration is needed, but the hope of such is merely that…, just a hope. Well, God is in...

Is it possible to stay “in love”? YES! It is possible to love and be in love for the life of a marriage! If you doubt it, or if you’re in a place where you question your own love for your spouse, we encourage you to tune in to this episode. Sometimes, couples feel like they lose love, and fall away from the loving feelings they entered the marriage with at its start. This doesn’t mean you married...

By definition, the “long game” is a strategy for reaching long range goals. It implies patience and persistence. It means we are looking beyond the moment to a future, a greater purpose. The Boggs offer this as a perfect strategy for marriage and family life! They believe that it is possible to stay focused and on target, even in the day to day of life and in this podcast they share suggestions fo...

If you’ve been married for any length of time, you know that marriage can come with good days as well as bad. From the vows that most married people take on their wedding day, we see that couples are called to a commitment that essentially stands the test of all things—the good, the bad, the ugly, the times of great riches and the times of no wealth; the times of health and the times of sickness....

Intimacy in marriage was created, by God, for spouses to enjoy, to delight in, but it must be guarded. This special part of a marriage relationship is a strength to your marriage and needed. However, everything in your life will pull against this intimate time. Your schedule and energy will be depleted from all the responsibilities of your life and you’ll never just seem to fall upon time for inti...