Empowered Homes Podcast

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 addresses some challenges ministry leaders often face when leading a preschool ministry and it also defines some "wins and losses" in order to measure the health of the ministry.

This episode is for ministry leaders, parents of preschoolers and preschool volunteers. Be sure to take a listen to hear the heart behind preschool ministry and connecting church & home.

Would you like more information about connecting church and home as a ministry leader? email us at [email protected]. Or visit empoweredhomes.org for more episodes and resources.

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 helpful conversation pointing to hope even in the midst of loss.

Buy the Book:
https://a.co/d/dKvxZgK

More About the Authors and Illustrator:
Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author of more than 100 books. She's earned more than 75 industry awards and sold more than 4 million books. She and her husband, Jeff, share their home in Indiana with a miniature long-haired dachshund, a rescue Greyhound/Lab mix, and two cats.

Janet K. Johnson is a Christian counselor, pastor, mentor in spiritual formation, author, freelance writer, and speaker whose passion is helping others draw closer to God in all of life's situations. She finds joy in the ordinary things of life and knows it is God's love that has sustained her on her life's journey, especially through her times of grief.

Beth Snider has over 15 years of experience being a professional artist. Her main medium has been in watercolor and colored-pencil art as well as acrylic paint on canvas. In the past 5 years, she has focused primarily on being a children's book illustrator.

Looking for more parenting, marriage or personal growth resources?
Visit empoweredresources.org. 

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 helpful conversation pointing to hope even in the midst of loss.

Buy the Book:
https://a.co/d/dKvxZgK

More About the Authors and Illustrator:
Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author of more than 100 books. She's earned more than 75 industry awards and sold more than 4 million books. She and her husband, Jeff, share their home in Indiana with a miniature long-haired dachshund, a rescue Greyhound/Lab mix, and two cats.

Janet K. Johnson is a Christian counselor, pastor, mentor in spiritual formation, author, freelance writer, and speaker whose passion is helping others draw closer to God in all of life's situations. She finds joy in the ordinary things of life and knows it is God's love that has sustained her on her life's journey, especially through her times of grief.

Beth Snider has over 15 years of experience being a professional artist. Her main medium has been in watercolor and colored-pencil art as well as acrylic paint on canvas. In the past 5 years, she has focused primarily on being a children's book illustrator.

Looking for more parenting, marriage or personal growth resources?
Visit empoweredresources.org. 

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 isolated this time of year. Listen to the fantastic conversation that addresses loneliness and isolation with reminder of the nearness of God.

Buy Ronnie's Book: The God Who is with Us: A 25-Day Devotional for Advent

Looking for more Christmas Resources?  Find more at Empoweredhomes.org

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 isolated this time of year. Listen to the fantastic conversation that addresses loneliness and isolation with reminder of the nearness of God.

Buy Ronnie's Book: The God Who is with Us: A 25-Day Devotional for Advent

Looking for more Christmas Resources?  Find more at Empoweredhomes.org

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/bedtime-with-daddy

Check out more resources for Parents:
https://empoweredhomes.org/parenting/

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/bedtime-with-daddy

Check out more resources for Parents:
https://empoweredhomes.org/parenting/

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 for the approaching storms of life. Remembering the uniqueness of storms of the past, Andy uses Scripture to address the storms we face in life, each one unique. From financial storms to storms of doubt, life presents a plethora of turbulent waters and threatening skies. This devotional guide draws in weather enthusiasts and speaks to the heart of all people. Every person faces storms in life. Though some experience health storms, others find a storm of fear threatening life each day. This devotional supports the reader, encourages the reader, and prepares the reader for storms that will arise one day. Each devotion features facts about actual hurricanes and deeply applies Scripture, while giving insight on the storms through the eyes of those who lived through them. With the nature of the world in a pandemic age, offering a book of encouragement and guidance benefits those who have lost their way in the struggle. In the Eye of the Storm reminds the reader that though life presents storms, they are not alone. The Lord is with us in the storm.

Download the Book:
In the Eye of the Storm: Withstanding the Fury of Life's Storms

Looking for more resources for Parenting, Marriage or Personal Growth?
Visit empoweredhomes.org.

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 for the approaching storms of life. Remembering the uniqueness of storms of the past, Andy uses Scripture to address the storms we face in life, each one unique. From financial storms to storms of doubt, life presents a plethora of turbulent waters and threatening skies. This devotional guide draws in weather enthusiasts and speaks to the heart of all people. Every person faces storms in life. Though some experience health storms, others find a storm of fear threatening life each day. This devotional supports the reader, encourages the reader, and prepares the reader for storms that will arise one day. Each devotion features facts about actual hurricanes and deeply applies Scripture, while giving insight on the storms through the eyes of those who lived through them. With the nature of the world in a pandemic age, offering a book of encouragement and guidance benefits those who have lost their way in the struggle. In the Eye of the Storm reminds the reader that though life presents storms, they are not alone. The Lord is with us in the storm.

Download the Book:
In the Eye of the Storm: Withstanding the Fury of Life's Storms

Looking for more resources for Parenting, Marriage or Personal Growth?
Visit empoweredhomes.org.

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 their marriage, especially early on in ministry.  Grab your spouse and take a listen!

For further reading on the subject, check out this article: https://empoweredhomes.org/resource/the-most-dangerous-emotional-threat-to-your-marriage/ 

Questions? Email us at [email protected].