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About Episode 177
Do you desire to disciple your family toward worship and connection with God? In Episode 177, Bobby and Meghan welcome back our friend, John Bolin, to discuss his new book, How to Spell WORSHIP with Your Family. John shares 7 principles of worship for our hearts and homes that we hope inspires you to lean deeper into connection with God. These 7 principles will give you a beautiful framework for a life filled with a response of worship that reflects God's heart and design for his creation.

About John Bolin
John Bolin has served as Pastor of Worship Ministries at Kingsland Baptist Church. Formerly, John was the Minister of Worship and Arts at Houston's First Baptist Church from 2008-2020. John is viewed as a leading voice for worship ministries, choirs in worship, multi-generational worship, and family worship. He's been singing and leading since he was old enough to stand and has performed over 1300 concerts nationally and internationally, produced and sang on more than 20 albums, published over 100 original songs and arrangements, all while leading congregations of people in worship on a weekly basis. He and his wife Paige have 5 children, Grace, Hudson, John Luke, Levi, and Ellie.

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Previous EH Episodes & Resources with John
John & Paige Bolin - Family to Family With the Bolins
How to Spell WORSHIP -the OG Podcast - (Before it was a book!)
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About Empowered Homes
Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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About Episode 176
What is worship? Can I only worship at Church? What if I don't like to sing? Bobby and Meghan are chatting with worship leaders, Michael McMahon and Leslyn Jacks about the spiritual discipline of worship. Listen to this fun episode as we address misconceptions about worship, reveal some funny worship fails and talk about God's call for us to live as worshipers.

About Michael McMahon
Michael is the North Katy Worship Pastor for Kingsland Baptist Church. Michael holds a Bachelors in Applied Ministry and two Masters degrees in Worship Ministry and Christian Education. He has over 20 years experience leading worship in a variety of contexts. Michael is married to Kendal and they have 3 fun-loving kiddos.

About Leslyn Jacks
Leslyn Jacks is the Associate Minister of Worship at Kingsland Baptist Church. She leads worship every Sunday and is the leader of the Kingsland Worship Collective, a student worship group. She is passionate about raising up the next generation of worshipers, focusing on intentional discipleship and instilling a love for worshiping God in others. In addition, Leslyn is a songwriter and recording artist. Prior to joining the Kingsland staff, Leslyn was a music teacher. Leslyn has been married to DJ for 12 years, and together they have three sons, Emmett (9), Miles (7), and Declan (3). They are all foodies and love spending time outside together and listening to vinyl records. Listen to Leslyn's latest Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPnWwwO7bkA

Episode Sponsor: Kanakuk Father Son Camp

About Empowered Homes
Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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Bobby and Meghan are chatting with Pastor Todd Pendergrass about the spiritual discipline of generosity and giving. Why and how do we practice generosity and giving? Is it only financial? Take a listen for an honest conversation about being generous with our lives because of the grace of Jesus Christ.

About Todd Pendergrass
Todd joined the Kingsland Team in August 2017. Prior to joining Kingsland Todd served churches in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Most recently Todd served as the Vice President of Development and Communication for the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes (TBCH). TBCH is a statewide ministry caring for children in residential and foster care. Todd also grew up in a pastor’s home that afforded him the joy of being involved with a church family, a community of friends, focused on a risen Savior. Todd received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Alabama and his Masters in Religion and Education from Mid America Theological Seminary. Todd is married to Lorie. They have a blended family and are blessed to have six children between them. Todd, Lorie and the kiddos enjoy, shopping, new restaurants, and simply being together.

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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Bobby and Meghan are joined by Pastor Ryan Rush to discuss his latest book, Restore The Table: Discovering the Powerful Connections of Meaningful Mealtimes. Ryan shares his passion for meaningful mealtimes and intentional connection around the table and its potential to be a catalyst to change the world. He challenges our listeners to use the FREE resources at restorethetable.org to cultivate connection with family, neighbors, co-workers and more.

About Ryan Rush
Ryan serves as pastor of Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, Texas. He has spent more than 20 years working in ministry, and during that time, he has been on a mission to connect church and home life, becoming a national voice for the "Faith at Home" movement. As Adjunct Professor at Liberty University, he has taught more than 1,500 students the course he helped to design, "Theology of the Family." He has hosted numerous radio and TV programs on the subject of family life and is the author of three books. Rush is a graduate of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and holds a PhD in Christian leadership with a ministry concentration from the Cook School at Dallas Baptist University. Ryan and Lana Rush live in Katy, Texas with their three daughters, Ryley, Regan and Lily.

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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Fathers play a crucial role in the growth and development of their sons. The Empowered Homes Podcast welcomes Scott Morris, Director of Father - Son Kamp at Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, MO.

Scott and Bobby have an inspiring conversation about the father - son relationship, pouring into young leaders and the power of TIME and choosing your son.

More About Kanakuk: https://kanakuk.com/father-son-kamp/

About Scott: Scott Morris is the Director of Father Son Kamp and Director of Safety & Security. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Army on active duty for almost 23 years before retiring in 2019 after a career as an Artilleryman and leader developer. Prior to joining the team at Kanakuk in 2019 he served on staff at West Point and was the Department Head and Commander of the Missouri State University ROTC Program. He is married to his wife, Wendy, and they have two sons.

Episode Sponsor: We are so thankful for our partnership with Dad Tired. Please check out all their content and resources for dads. https://www.dadtired.com/

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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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 exciting episode.

About Maggie Bertram
Maggie is currently a content editor at Lifeway for The Gospel Project Kids. Previously, she served in the local church as a children's minister. She 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. She is fueled by strong coffee and good words and loves to travel any chance she gets.

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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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 unrealistic goals and find freedom in coming to God’s word as a place of growth and rest. Learn to be honest with God and use journaling as a tool for processing life and circumstances through the lens of God’s word. Parents be sure to listen toward the end to hear some tips on helping your kids learn to read and love God’s word.

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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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 you to be equipped as a follower of Jesus through your time in God's Word.

Go straight to the Interview with Kori de Leon:
Intro & EH Updates: 0:00-19:34
Interview with Kori: 19:35

How to get Kori's new Bible study book, Upheld:
Buy Kori's Book Here: https://a.co/d/3j3poJ3

Connect With Kori:
Website: https://www.adoringchrist.org/
Instagram: @adoring_christ

About Kori de Leon
Kori de Leon, the Founding Director of Adoring Christ Ministries, is an author, teacher, speaker, podcaster, and host of the annual EquipHer Conference in Houston, Texas.

Kori’s publications include her upcoming Bible study, “Upheld,” slated for release by IVP Publishing in February 2024. Additionally, she is a contributing author to LifeWay Publishing’s new women’s study Bible. Kori also penned “Age of Crowns,” by Moody Publishing, and “Adoring Christ: Beholding Jesus and Becoming Like Him.” She has been published in various journal articles, blogs, and online ministries.

Kori graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of arts in theology. She lives in Houston with her husband, Bobby, who serves as the Family Pastor at Grace Bible Church in the Heights, and her cherished daughter, Jade.

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Who we are? The primary purpose of Empowered Homes is to connect church and home by equipping families, leaders and ministries to grow in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth. discipleship strategy, family ministry, and leadership development. We value the family as the first institution designed by God for spiritual formation, relationships, and reflecting His image. We seek to ensure that every element of church life supports and equips that essential role.

What we do? Empowered Homes Ministry provides practical, gospel-based resources to connect church and home. The majority of our resources are offered online through our website empoweredhomes.org. We also partner with churches and ministries to provide conferences, equipping events & ministry coaching.

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