Empowered Homes Podcast

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 little choked up so it's an exci...

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.

Learn to let go of unrealist...

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 this conversation inspires ...

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-in-a-generation opp...

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 transgender movement...

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. Nancy Pearcey, author of...

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 Savior who came to take aw...

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 story of what God has done...

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 Your Broken Places Leads to...

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 technology boundaries...

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/download/
Pa...

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 Create Healthy Boundarie...

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 is a writer, on-air ...

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 teenagers admit to being...

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 churches to mobilize and...

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.

Bobby and Mason chat about...

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 navigate th...

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 threats that may be affecting...

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. 

About the Series...