HomeMatters

Join the Boggs as they share their personal parenting experiences gained from raising their 4 children. They candidly share that they made many mistakes; but by God’s grace, did do some things that made a difference for the good of their children and family! Eric and Gena share their “top 6”----the 6 things that they believe absolutely made a difference!

The Bible is clear! Parenting is a great responsibility. But, thankfully, the Bible is also clear in instructing parents in perfect parenting skills! Parents—this edition of Home Matters is for YOU! God desires to be honored and can be honored in the way we parent our children! Join Eric and Gena as they discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of parenting and how all of that can come together to...

In establishing the covenant of marriage, God desired that the relationship would reflect Him—and His love and relationship with us. Marriage is supposed to reflect the mercy, grace, and forgiveness of God, as well, in the way we relate to one another. In this episode, Eric and Gena encourage their listeners in the fact that, although there isn’t a perfect marriage, every marriage can honor God. T...

Maybe your home is more “perfect” than some, but most of us see our home as “questionable” in bringing God honor. Our homes, however, can honor God if we build according to His plan. No matter what your home looks like; or the dysfunction you feel; the failures that have been; or even the victories you may have won—God desires to be honored! Join this discussion today and see how your home can hon...

This weeks’ episode is a continuation of “New Year's Home and Family Resolutions” that can grow your family in the coming weeks and months. God is always about growing us, blessing us, and helping us be all that He intended for us to be in this life! Take the challenge and see your home and family grow in the year to come!

The New Year often brings resolve and determination to accomplish the things we missed on previously. In this first podcast of the new year, Eric and Gena challenge their listeners with “resolutions” that can enhance and grow family relationships and life at home.

As we all close out 2023, Eric and Gena encourage us to look forward with expectation and anticipation! Maybe this last year didn’t meet your expectations. However, important in moving forward, is realizing what things we need to let go of and what we need to take with us into the days ahead. Close out your 2023 with this edition of HomeMatters and with a huge expectation about what God can do, in...

Married couples—-this episode is for you! The Christmas story itself is the greatest love story ever told! So, in this podcast, Eric and Gena encourage married couples to be attentive to their love story during this Christmas season! It is easy to get distracted, busy, and overwhelmed with all the different moving parts of the holiday season and to let intimacy and romance go cold. Don’t allow tha...

Traditions are and have always been part of the Christmas celebration. In light of that, how do we establish healthy Christmas family traditions, carry-on traditions handed to us, and stop the traditions that are not adding to the meaning of Christmas? Making changes isn’t easy and figuring out what traditions are needed can be challenging. Examine your traditions as you listen to this episode and...

With all the things that pull on us at Christmas, how do we maintain the right focus and keep the “reason for the season” at the forefront of all that we do as a family? How do we balance the commercialism, Santa Claus, and Rudolph with our celebrations of the Christ Child? And, should we even balance all of that together? Join HomeMatters today as Eric and Gena encourage us as families to keep ou...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and especially for family! However, entering the holiday season without a plan can make this “wonderful time of the year” feel much less wonderful than it should. Over the next few weeks of HomeMatters podcast, join Eric and Gena as they try to help us be ready for the season by being able to navigate the tedious things that can come along with Christmas an...

Join this special Thanksgiving edition of HomeMatters with Eric and Gena! All attention is pointed towards being grateful during this time of year, but do you look for reasons to be thankful as a couple and as a family in every season of your life? Maintaining a sense of gratitude can change the atmosphere of your home and the trajectory of your life if you can learn to look for the blessing and o...

The Bible is pretty clear! The primary responsibility assigned to children, by God, is to honor and obey their parents! Why should they obey and why are parents instructed to teach them in this principle? These thoughts are the topic for today's podcast with Eric and Gena. The teaching may not be popular, or easy—but, if you are a parent, you don’t want to miss this conversation! Parenting well is...

This is part 2 of a very frank conversation about intimacy and sex in marriage. Do men really spell intimacy, S-E-X? Are men really interested in intimacy at all? What does “intimacy” look like to your husband, ladies? Hopefully, this weeks’ episode will help give understanding to some of these often asked questions. Eric and Gena are open in this conversation as they discuss the sexual needs of a...

Join this candid conversation between Eric and Gena about sex and intimacy and about what men might need to know about their wives. Gena is honest and straightforward in revealing the heart of a woman, a woman’s intimate needs and sexual desires that may be overlooked or unknown to her husband. You don’t want to miss this episode! And–in case you’re wondering—YES—the next episode will be What Wome...

On what things do you expend your energy? Are you busy fighting battles that you really have no need to be involved in? Do you really know those things that are “fight worthy”? This episode of HomeMatters challenges us to make sure we are fighting—because marriage and family are a worthy cause! At the same time, we’re challenged to make sure that the “enemy” we’ve named, or chosen to fight, is the...

There is much to navigate in relationships, in parenting, and in life in general! There are decisions to make and challenges to handle, daily. The good news is that there is a right way to handle all of that—every decision that needs to be made. And–many times, we already know what needs to be done. It is just the strength to do that “right thing” that challenges us. Occasionally, we may also have...

Eric and Gena believe that intimacy and sex are NOT meant to be seasonal in the life of a marriage. Do things change? Absolutely! However, if we make the transitions we need to make, intimacy and sex will continue to be a healthy, thriving part of the relationship. Join this real talk about the needed transitions that will keep intimacy alive in every season of your marriage!

Could your relationship be stunted in its growth by what’s going on in your head? Are you allowing negative thoughts to sabotage intimacy and oneness? It’s easy to get caught up in only thinking about what is wrong in a relationship. It is vital however, in marriage and family life, that we follow the guidelines of God’s Word in Philippians 4:8 where we’re told to think on the good stuff! Join Eri...

Many studies have shown that young adults are leaving the church. The reasons for that are varied, but Eric and Gena believe that this does not have to be the case! Yes—we should teach our children to love God first, but a healthy love and appreciation for the church is also a necessary ingredient in passing on godly heritage and legacy that lasts through generations. Whether you’re a parent, a gr...

Today’s episode is a call-out to the married folk! The value of a date night (or a day date) to your relationship, can’t be measured! You need focused time together as husband and wife. You must make this time a priority for the health of your marriage. The Boggs share 4 benefits of the “date” in this edition of HomeMatters! You don’t want to miss this! Listen, and then go schedule a date!

In continuing from episode #63, Eric and Gena discuss 5 elements that aid in building a positive home environment. Tune in as they talk about their real-life experiences in working together to create a positive atmosphere in their own home as their children grew up and beyond. The negativity of culture does not have to invade your home! Create a safe-place and an atmosphere of security and growth...

With so much negativity, divisiveness, and hate in culture, it’s more important than ever that our homes be a safe place, a fun place and a refuge. We need a refuge from the argumentative spirit of the world. What is the environment of your home? Is it good and pleasant and productive? Finding the good, and realizing all that is in your favor, and living out of thankfulness for all that will affec...

Each generation, as it says in Psalm 78:7, must set its hope anew on God. Your children and grandchildren are dependent on you to pass on what you know and what you’ve experienced of God. The Bible is clear about parents' responsibility in relation to establishing a heritage and a legacy for future generations. How seriously do you take this call that God has given? What are you doing to make sure...

You’ve probably discovered that marriage, parenting, and family life can be overwhelming at times! We often face opposition inside and outside our own homes. The struggle is real and frustration can take over quickly. The temptation to give up, to quit trying, or to just settle into a survival mode of living can seem to be our only resolve. Eric and Gena encourage us in this podcast to be persiste...