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Hobbits, Hard Times and Hope

Hobbits, Hard Times and Hope

Hobbits, Hard Times and Hope Wisdom from James 1:2-8 JRR Tolkien was a Christian Professor who taught the Anglo-Saxon Language ...
EH Podcast: Episode 183 Justin Kendrick

EH Podcast: Episode 183 Justin Kendrick

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 183 Why settle for survival? The storms of life can leave you feeling exhausting and ...
Study Curriculum: Hope Is Born

Study Curriculum: Hope Is Born

About the Curriculum The Hope is Born small group curriculum is designed to walk groups through the promises and prophecies ...
EH Podcast: Episode 182 Davey Blackburn

EH Podcast: Episode 182 Davey Blackburn

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 182 The Empowered Homes team welcomes Davey Blackburn to talk ...
Biblical Manhood Devotional Series

Biblical Manhood Devotional Series

Biblical Manhood Devotional Series The Biblical Manhood Devotionals are a series of study guides created ...
Men of Character Devotional

Men of Character Devotional

Biblical Manhood: Men of Character Devotional The Biblical Manhood Devotionals are a series of study ...
Men of Conviction Devotional

Men of Conviction Devotional

Biblical Manhood: Men of Conviction Devotional The Biblical Manhood Devotionals are a series of study ...
EH Podcast: Episode 180 Natalie Runion

EH Podcast: Episode 180 Natalie Runion

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 180 Episode 180 won't disappoint with the Three Little Pigs, ...
EH Podcast: Episode 179 Desperate Prayers with Susan Sowell

EH Podcast: Episode 179 Desperate Prayers with Susan Sowell

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 179 Connecting our hearts to God through prayer is vital ...
EH Podcast: Episode 178 Habits for a Sacred Home with Jennifer Pepito

EH Podcast: Episode 178 Habits for a Sacred Home with Jennifer Pepito

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 178 Push back chaos by finding your own rhythm. Eliminate ...
4 Signs Your Fast-Paced Life is Killing You

4 Signs Your Fast-Paced Life is Killing You

About a year ago, I hurt my back and had to see my doctor. As ...
Men of Courage Devotional

Men of Courage Devotional

Biblical Manhood: Men of Courage Devotional The Biblical Manhood Devotionals are a series of study ...
EH Podcast: Episode 177 How to Spell WORSHIP with John Bolin

EH Podcast: Episode 177 How to Spell WORSHIP with John Bolin

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 177 Do you desire to disciple your family toward worship ...
Prayer Ministry Handbook

Prayer Ministry Handbook

Prayer Ministry Handbook (Free download & Canva template) Prayer ministry is an essential part of ...
EH Podcast: Episode 176 Misconceptions About Worship with Michael McMahon and Leslyn Jacks

EH Podcast: Episode 176 Misconceptions About Worship with Michael McMahon and Leslyn Jacks

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 176 What is worship? Can I only worship at Church? ...
Prayer of Blessing

Prayer of Blessing

Prayer of Blessing You are created in My Image. I know everything about you, and ...
Scriptures on Prayer

Scriptures on Prayer

Scriptures on Prayer Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2) What other ...
Cross of Christ Prayer

Cross of Christ Prayer

Cross of Christ Prayer The Cross of Christ Prayer is a prayer that we can ...
EH Podcast: Episode 175 Generosity and Giving with Pastor Todd Pendergrass

EH Podcast: Episode 175 Generosity and Giving with Pastor Todd Pendergrass

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 175 Bobby and Meghan are chatting with Pastor Todd Pendergrass ...
Eating With Jesus: A Journey to Restored Tables

Eating With Jesus: A Journey to Restored Tables

About the Curriculum A Table of Healing A lot of life happens around the table ...
Navigating Doubt and Disbelief in God

Navigating Doubt and Disbelief in God

Navigating Doubt and Disbelief in God If I could add a “holiday” to the Christian ...
Stronghold Freedom Cycle

Stronghold Freedom Cycle

These Freedom & Stronghold Cycle cards are designed to help people understand how strongholds are ...
EH Podcast: Episode 172 Teaching Kids Spiritual Disciplines + The Stanley with Maggie Bertram

EH Podcast: Episode 172 Teaching Kids Spiritual Disciplines + The Stanley with Maggie Bertram

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 172 Don't call it a comeback! We are soooo excited ...
EH Podcast: Episode 171 God's Word The Key to Our Faith

EH Podcast: Episode 171 God’s Word The Key to Our Faith

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 171 God gave us the key to grow and understand ...
EH Podcast: Episode 170 Adoring Christ with Kori de Leon

EH Podcast: Episode 170 Adoring Christ with Kori de Leon

WATCH OR LISTEN! About Episode 170 How can we learn to read and love God’s ...
New Year Prayer for Families

New Year Prayer for Families

New Year Prayer for Families The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God through prayer, ...
Freedom from Soul Ties

Freedom from Soul Ties

The following prayer is extremely helpful to pray for healing and freedom from any type ...
EH Podcast: Episode 169 Exiles of Gender Ideology with Katie McCoy

EH Podcast: Episode 169 Exiles of Gender Ideology with Katie McCoy

WATCH OR LISTEN! This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session ...
Jesus is the Best Gift Giver

Jesus is the Best Gift Giver

For the Love of Gifts I just adore getting a gift and I bet you ...
EH Podcast: Episode 168 Responding Philosophically to the Transgender Movement with Andrew T. Walker

EH Podcast: Episode 168 Responding Philosophically to the Transgender Movement with Andrew T. Walker

WATCH OR LISTEN! This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session ...
Study Curriculum: Behold Christmas

Study Curriculum: Behold Christmas

About the Curriculum Behold Christmas “Behold.” It might sound fancy, old-fashioned, or grandiose, but it ...
Ha Nacido un Salvador

Ha Nacido un Salvador

Lord, thank you for giving up everything to come and rescue us.  ...
10 VERDADES FUNDAMENTALES PARA FORTALECER TU FE EN DIOS

10 VERDADES FUNDAMENTALES PARA FORTALECER TU FE EN DIOS

Ya sea que hayas aceptado recientemente la salvación en Jesús o hayas sido creyente por ...
EH Podcast: Episode 167 Love Thy Body with Nancy Pearcey

EH Podcast: Episode 167 Love Thy Body with Nancy Pearcey

WATCH OR LISTEN! Professor Nancy Pearcey, answers questions about life and sexuality. In the last ...
EH Podcast: Episode 166 A Biblical Approach to Sexuality and Gender with Pastor Ed Newton

EH Podcast: Episode 166 A Biblical Approach to Sexuality and Gender with Pastor Ed Newton

WATCH OR LISTEN! This special episode of the Empowered Homes Podcast is a recorded session ...
7 Principles for Spiritual Warfare Battles

7 Principles for Spiritual Warfare Battles

The Bible tells us that we have a real enemy. Scripture is also clear that ...
EH Podcast: Episode 165 Spiritual Warfare in the Home

EH Podcast: Episode 165 Spiritual Warfare in the Home

WATCH OR LISTEN! What is spiritual warfare and how does it affect our homes, families, ...
3 PASOS PARA CONTROLAR LAS EMOCIONES CUANDO ENFRENTAMOS DESAFÍOS

3 PASOS PARA CONTROLAR LAS EMOCIONES CUANDO ENFRENTAMOS DESAFÍOS

Los desafíos en la vida van a suceder. Jesús dijo en Juan 16:33: “Estas cosas ...
EH Podcast: Episode 164 Getting Past Your Past with Jason VanRuler

EH Podcast: Episode 164 Getting Past Your Past with Jason VanRuler

WATCH OR LISTEN! Get Past Your Past Your brokenness is not the end of the ...
EH Podcast: Episode 163 Video Gaming Escapism, Ratings & Boundaries

EH Podcast: Episode 163 Video Gaming Escapism, Ratings & Boundaries

WATCH OR LISTEN! Do you have video gamers in your house? Bobby chats with our ...
Cuando la vida no sale según lo planeado

Cuando la vida no sale según lo planeado

Promesas incumplidas ¿Te gusta cuando te prometen algo pero después lo olvidan o no cumplen ...
EH Podcast: Episode 162 Leveraging Technology for Good

EH Podcast: Episode 162 Leveraging Technology for Good

WATCH OR LISTEN! Is all technology bad? NO! Bobby is back in the studio to ...
EH Podcast: Episode 161 Tech Talks: Introducing Devices and Boundaries with Bobby and Jenn Cooley

EH Podcast: Episode 161 Tech Talks: Introducing Devices and Boundaries with Bobby and Jenn Cooley

WATCH OR LISTEN! Bobby and Jenn Cooley are back together in the studio sharing their ...
5 Unexpected Ways to Become a Warrior

5 Unexpected Ways to Become a Warrior

My father and I did not get along very well growing up. For whatever reason, ...
EH Podcast: Episode 160 Tech Talks: Navigating the Online World with Rania Mankarious

EH Podcast: Episode 160 Tech Talks: Navigating the Online World with Rania Mankarious

WATCH OR LISTEN! The Empowered Homes team is joined by Rania Mankarious to discuss her ...
EH Podcast: Episode 159 Tech Talks, Phubbing, & Nomophobia

EH Podcast: Episode 159 Tech Talks, Phubbing, & Nomophobia

WATCH OR LISTEN! The Empowered Homes Team is back in the podcast studio for Season ...
5 Bad Ways to Respond in a Crisis

5 Bad Ways to Respond in a Crisis

We had some unforeseen, unprecedented weather in our area a few years ago. It was ...
3 Wake-Up Calls We All Need

3 Wake-Up Calls We All Need

After four years of work, I was given the gift of a three-week sabbatical. At ...
Study Curriculum: Believe

Study Curriculum: Believe

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM In this series, we will look closely at Father Abraham’s life. He ...
3 Ways to Guarantee Failure

3 Ways to Guarantee Failure

I was on the phone with one of my friends when he began to share ...
20 Things Every Man Should Do at Least Once

20 Things Every Man Should Do at Least Once

Last year, my grandpa died suddenly and left our family in shock. At the funeral, ...
10 Foundational Truths to Strengthen Your Faith in God

10 Foundational Truths to Strengthen Your Faith in God

Whether you’ve just recently accepted salvation in Jesus or been a believer for what feels ...
Abide: Promises of God

Abide: Promises of God

ABIDE Prayer Promises of God Each day we are faced with a choice to believe ...
Finding a Church

Finding a Church

Finding a Church Home Finding a church can be hard and overwhelming.  Perhaps you are ...
Uncomfortable Growth

Uncomfortable Growth

Uncomfortable As a kid my first love was baseball. My mom would argue it was ...
Study Curriculum: Hard Sayings of Jesus

Study Curriculum: Hard Sayings of Jesus

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM Everyone has particular movies or styles of movies that they prefer. Maybe ...
EH Podcast: Spiritual Disciplines with Mason King

EH Podcast: Spiritual Disciplines with Mason King

Bobby Cooley welcomes Mason King to discuss his book, A Short Guide to Spiritual Disciplines: ...
When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

Unmet Promises Do you like being promised something, only to have it taken away or ...
Free to Rest

Free to Rest

Free to Rest "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not ...
Holy Week Download: Preparing for the Empty Tomb

Holy Week Download: Preparing for the Empty Tomb

Holy week is a time to prepare your heart to reflect upon the life, death ...
Abide: Awaken

Abide: Awaken

ABIDE Prayer The purpose of ABIDE is to help connect our hearts to God in ...
Resources for Questions About Gender and Sexuality

Resources for Questions About Gender and Sexuality

Dear Friends, I think we can all agree that issues related to gender and sexuality ...
A Savior is Born

A Savior is Born

Lord, thank you for giving up everything to come and rescue us.  ...
8 Warning Signs of Dementia to Watch for During the Holidays

8 Warning Signs of Dementia to Watch for During the Holidays

While the holiday season is a time for families to gather, it is also a ...
Jesus Came For Us

Jesus Came For Us

Lord, thank you for giving up everything to come and rescue us.  ...
Study Curriculum: Miracles of Jesus (Book of Luke)

Study Curriculum: Miracles of Jesus (Book of Luke)

ABOUT THE CURRICULUM Wherever Jesus went, two aspects of his ministry were continually causing confusion ...
EH Podcast: Preparing Your Heart for Christmas Day with Ronnie Martin

EH Podcast: Preparing Your Heart for Christmas Day with Ronnie Martin

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS DAY WITH RONNIE MARTIN The Empowered Homes team welcomes Ronnie ...
A Thankful Heart

A Thankful Heart

ABIDE Prayer Guide A Thankful Heart   Throughout Scripture, God tells us to thank Him ...
EH Podcast: Withstanding the Fury of Life's Storms with Andy Clapp

EH Podcast: Withstanding the Fury of Life’s Storms with Andy Clapp

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Author Andy Clapp to the podcast to discuss his newest ...
The Armor of God

The Armor of God

ABIDE Prayer Guide The Armor of God Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by ...
Forgiveness: A Path to Freedom Booklet

Forgiveness: A Path to Freedom Booklet

Forgiveness: The Path to Freedom How to use the booklet: The Forgiveness: A Path to ...
EH Podcast: Forgiveness with Susan Sowell

EH Podcast: Forgiveness with Susan Sowell

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes back Susan Sowell to discuss forgiveness. Encountering forgiveness through the ...
Strength

Strength

ABIDE Prayer Guide Strength Aligning our Hearts with God Let’s begin ABIDE by taking a ...
Study Curriculum: Judges

Study Curriculum: Judges

About the Curriculum God is righteous, which means he hates and judges sin. God is ...
Cost of Chaos Download

Cost of Chaos Download

Chaos. I picture a four-way stop with a two-car collision in the center as other ...
EH Podcast: Finding Healing from Pain (with Susan Sowell)

EH Podcast: Finding Healing from Pain (with Susan Sowell)

What do we do when our hearts feel pain? Susan Sowell shares how we can ...
Psalm 18

Psalm 18

ABIDE Prayer Guide Psalm 18 Aligning our Hearts with God Let’s begin ABIDE by taking ...
3 Steps to Controlling Emotions When You're Faced With Challenges

3 Steps to Controlling Emotions When You’re Faced With Challenges

Challenges in life are going to happen.  Jesus said, in John 16:33, “I have told ...
EH Podcast: How to Overcome and Lead After Getting Knocked Down with Jay Fantom

EH Podcast: How to Overcome and Lead After Getting Knocked Down with Jay Fantom

The Empowered Homes Team welcomes Jay Fantom to the podcast. Bobby and Jay discuss his ...
OneHope

OneHope

OneHope Care Ministry "Is anyone among you suffering?  He should pray.  Is anyone cheerful?  He ...
A New Creation in Christ

A New Creation in Christ

ABIDE Prayer Guide A New Creation in Christ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he ...
The Importance of Training When You Don't Feel Like it

The Importance of Training When You Don’t Feel Like it

I love Fall – the smells, the pumpkin flavored everything, the colors, and most of ...
We Need God's Love

We Need God’s Love

ABIDE Prayer Guide We need God’s Love   See what great love the Father has ...
Praying to Our Father

Praying to Our Father

ABIDE Prayer Guide Praying to Our Father   He said to them, “Whenever you pray, ...
God is Faithful

God is Faithful

ABIDE Prayer Guide God is Faithful But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you ...
Abide: Satisfied by God's Unfailing Love

Abide: Satisfied by God’s Unfailing Love

ABIDE Prayer God’s Unfailing Love Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that ...
Receiving God's Wisdom

Receiving God’s Wisdom

ABIDE Prayer Guide Receiving God’s Wisdom  If we are honest with ourselves, we are in ...
Bless The Lord

Bless The Lord

ABIDE Prayer Guide Bless the LORD My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is ...
Study Curriculum: Book of Joshua

Study Curriculum: Book of Joshua

About the Curriculum About Joshua Imagine the situation. The man who led you guided the ...
Prayer for Freedom From Generational Sin

Prayer for Freedom From Generational Sin

Praying for freedom from generational sins is a significant part of breaking free from strongholds.  ...
The Importance of Soul Care in a Self-Care Driven World

The Importance of Soul Care in a Self-Care Driven World

So, which is it? As Christians, do we practice soul care or self-care? What if ...
Devoted to Prayer

Devoted to Prayer

ABIDE Prayer Guide Devoted to Prayer As God’s sons and daughters, we are called to ...
Adopted by Our Father

Adopted by Our Father

ABIDE Prayer Guide Adopted by Our Father For you did not receive a spirit of ...
Our Shepherd

Our Shepherd

ABIDE Prayer Guide Our Shepherd I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down ...
A Prayer for Fathers

A Prayer for Fathers

A Prayer for Fathers Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, thank you for creating man in ...
Rescued by God

Rescued by God

ABIDE Prayer Guide Rescued by God He brought me out to a spacious place; he ...
Study Curriculum: Because He Lives

Study Curriculum: Because He Lives

About the Curriculum Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is central to everything Christians believe. But ...
3 Truths to Remember in the Battle for Sexual Integrity

3 Truths to Remember in the Battle for Sexual Integrity

I can still remember all the emotions and fears I felt the day I disclosed ...
Invitation to Rest

Invitation to Rest

ABIDE Prayer Guide Invited to Rest “Come to me, all of you who are weary ...
Abide: Victory

Abide: Victory

Victory  Victory is the opposite of defeat. As God’s sons and daughters, we have been ...
Gospels in 45 Days Summer Reading Plan

Gospels in 45 Days Summer Reading Plan

 The Gospel in 45 Days Summer Family Reading Plan Follow this simple Bible reading plan ...
Talking with Your Kids About Sanctity of Life

Talking with Your Kids About Sanctity of Life

Use the following points to guide conversations with your kids about sanctity of life.  We ...
Abide: God's Power

Abide: God’s Power

God’s Power  Our Father is always with us.  No matter what we are walking through ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: From Success to Significance

Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: From Success to Significance

LEADTalks are recordings from a Leadership Round Table hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church in 2021 ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: Competitive Mindset vs. Kingdom Mindset

Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: Competitive Mindset vs. Kingdom Mindset

LEADTalks are recordings from a Leadership Round Table hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church in 2021 ...
Abide: God's Peace

Abide: God’s Peace

God's Peace Opening Prayer Let’s begin ABIDE by taking a moment to quiet our hearts ...
Abide: Hope Through Prayer

Abide: Hope Through Prayer

Hope Through Prayer Let’s begin ABIDE by taking a moment to quiet our hearts and ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: The Toughest Question

Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: The Toughest Question

LEADTalks are recordings from a Leadership Round Table hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church in 2021 ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: Faithfulness, The One True Measure

Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: Faithfulness, The One True Measure

LEADTalks are recordings from a Leadership Round Table hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church in 2021 ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: 4 Critical Elements of Organizational Growth

Empowered Homes Podcast: LEADtalk: 4 Critical Elements of Organizational Growth

LEADTalks are recordings from a Leadership Round Table hosted at Kingsland Baptist Church in 2021 ...
Abide: Fear Not

Abide: Fear Not

Fear Not  Our Father is always with us.  No matter what we are walking through ...
Abide: Our Identity in Christ

Abide: Our Identity in Christ

Our Identity in Christ  Who we are in Christ is not determined by what we ...
6 Ways to Manage Dementia Caregiver Stress

6 Ways to Manage Dementia Caregiver Stress

6 Ways to Manage Caregiver Stress “Put the mask on yourself first” is something we’ve ...
Abide: Strength for the Weary

Abide: Strength for the Weary

Strength for the Weary Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work for the good ...
Having the Dementia Conversation

Having the Dementia Conversation

What is Dementia? Dementia describes disabling problems in multiple cognitive abilities. The essential word here ...
How to Approach the Porn Conversation

How to Approach the Porn Conversation

How to Approach the Porn Conversation   Approaching the conversation about porn with your kids can ...
Abide: Our Redeemer Lives

Abide: Our Redeemer Lives

Our Redeemer Lives!  But I know my Redeemer lives, and at the end he will ...
Study Curriculum: It is Finished

Study Curriculum: It is Finished

About the Curriculum Do you know where the first Easter prophecy occurs in the Bible? ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: Validation & Approval in Leadership

Empowered Homes Podcast: Validation & Approval in Leadership

Bobby welcomes Brad Flurry to talk about approval and validation specifically in leadership. From childhood, ...
Abide: Encourage One Another

Abide: Encourage One Another

Encourage One Another   Be still, and know that I am God.  I will be exalted ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: The Coming Storm

Empowered Homes Podcast: The Coming Storm

Bobby is on Zoom with Jim Denison discussing his new book The Coming Tsunami.  Jim ...
Abide: God's Wondrous Work

Abide: God’s Wondrous Work

God’s Wondrous Work  Opening Prayer  Be still, and know that I am God.  I will ...
Abide: Faith to Pray Part 1

Abide: Faith to Pray Part 1

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Oracion Para Recibir Descanso

Oracion Para Recibir Descanso

Oración Para Recibir Descanso " Venid a mí, todos los que estáis cansados y cargados, ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 7

Abide: Free to Pray Part 7

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 6

Abide: Free to Pray Part 6

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
3 Deeper Relationships Every Believer Should Have

3 Deeper Relationships Every Believer Should Have

When I look at the past twenty years of walking with Jesus, I can’t help ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: DEEPER Relationships

Empowered Homes Podcast: DEEPER Relationships

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of the Empowered Homes Podcast. This month we are ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 5

Abide: Free to Pray Part 5

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: The Power of No

Empowered Homes Podcast: The Power of No

A Leadership Conversation with Pastor Ryan Rush. In this episode, we talk about the power ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 4

Abide: Free to Pray Part 4

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 3

Abide: Free to Pray Part 3

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Abide: Free to Pray Part 2

Abide: Free to Pray Part 2

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
Abide: Free to Pray

Abide: Free to Pray

Beginning this week in ABIDE, we will be using 40 Days of Prayer to guide ...
2 Fresh Start Rhythms For Everyday Leaders

2 Fresh Start Rhythms For Everyday Leaders

I love the New Year and each year brings an optimism of new things and ...
Abide: Recieving God's Help

Abide: Recieving God’s Help

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Study Curriculum: Revelation

Study Curriculum: Revelation

About the Curriculum The opening word of the book gives not just its title but ...
Abide: God Holds Us

Abide: God Holds Us

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
7 Things Not to Say to Someone Who is Grieving

7 Things Not to Say to Someone Who is Grieving

Having experienced the grieving process after the death of my second child and then leading ...
What Do I Say to Those Grieving a Loss?

What Do I Say to Those Grieving a Loss?

Miserable Comforters The question of what to say to someone after the loss of a ...
Abide: More of Jesus

Abide: More of Jesus

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
5 Day RESET Devotional: Thriving Through Christmas Break

5 Day RESET Devotional: Thriving Through Christmas Break

Christmas Break is often filled with fun gatherings and family chaos. It may be hard ...
Abide: The Christmas Message

Abide: The Christmas Message

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: God's Christmas Gift

Abide: God’s Christmas Gift

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Advent Devotional

Advent Devotional

When using this guide we recommend that you work through the material in this way: ...
Study Curriculum: The Coming King

Study Curriculum: The Coming King

About the Curriculum “Behold, days are coming.” Advent is a time when we look backward ...
Abide: Devoted to Prayer

Abide: Devoted to Prayer

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Words

Abide: Words

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Psalm 100

Abide: Psalm 100

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: God's Love

Abide: God’s Love

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: God Our Creator

Abide: God Our Creator

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Our Story

Abide: Our Story

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
4 Postures That Reflect Biblical Worship

4 Postures That Reflect Biblical Worship

Good, Good Posture Most often, when we think of worship, we think of singing, praising, ...
Abide: The Spirit

Abide: The Spirit

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Mental Maintenance Day: Tortilla Truths

Mental Maintenance Day: Tortilla Truths

Mental Maintenance Day Some days you just wake up on the struggle bus. You know ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: Interview with Justin Kendrick

Empowered Homes Podcast: Interview with Justin Kendrick

In this episode, Bobby gets on zoom with Pastor Justin Kendrick to talk about his ...
Abide: The Word

Abide: The Word

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Three Keys to Restoration

Three Keys to Restoration

Have you ever been lost or found yourself in a place you didn't want to ...
Study Curriculum: Apologetics

Study Curriculum: Apologetics

About the Apologetics Study Apologetics, which simply means the study of arguments defending our faith ...
Study Curriculum: 1 & 2 Samuel

Study Curriculum: 1 & 2 Samuel

About the 1 & 2 Samuel Study God’s stories don’t start like the world’s stories ...
Abide: Loving God With Our Minds

Abide: Loving God With Our Minds

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Study Curriculum: Road to Pentecost

Study Curriculum: Road to Pentecost

About Road to Pentecost Road to Pentecost is a Community/Small Group Curriculum that walks you ...
3 Ways You Reinforce the Lies Your Wife Believes About Herself

3 Ways You Reinforce the Lies Your Wife Believes About Herself

I came home from work a few months ago and our house was a train ...
Empowered Homes Podcast: Books for Personal Growth

Empowered Homes Podcast: Books for Personal Growth

Resources for Personal Growth with God We were asked on social media to share some ...
Abide: Freedom

Abide: Freedom

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Hope, Joy and Peace

Abide: Hope, Joy and Peace

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Walk by Faith

Abide: Walk by Faith

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Surrender Control and Go With the Flow

Surrender Control and Go With the Flow

Circumstances and a Need For Control Growing up in poverty was a constant struggle. Circumstances ...
Abide: Desperate Prayers

Abide: Desperate Prayers

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
God, We Need You!

God, We Need You!

ABIDE Prayer: God, We Need You! The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God through ...
Abide: God's Goodness

Abide: God’s Goodness

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
A Daily Prayer

A Daily Prayer

A Daily Prayer Note: Praying the Daily Prayer slowly will help you connect your heart ...
A Wife's Prayer for Her Husband

A Wife’s Prayer for Her Husband

A Wife's Prayer for Her Husband (Prayer from the “Power of a Praying Wife” by ...
Abide: Encouragement

Abide: Encouragement

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
A Husband's Prayer for His Wife

A Husband’s Prayer for His Wife

A Husband's Prayer for His Wife Heavenly Father,  I am coming before you to pray ...
Burden Bearer's Prayer

Burden Bearer’s Prayer

A Burden-Bearer's Prayer LORD, I have probably run from bearing burdens as You have called ...
A Grandmother's Prayer Pattern

A Grandmother’s Prayer Pattern

A Grandmother's Prayer Pattern by Sylvia Espinoza It was Saturday morning of Labor Day Weekend ...
Abide: Rest

Abide: Rest

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Kindness

Abide: Kindness

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Abide: Peace in Surrendering

Abide: Peace in Surrendering

ABIDE Prayer ABIDE are guided prayers that can be used in small groups or as ...
Learning to Float

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God Is Working in Us

ABIDE Prayer: God Is Working in Us The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God ...
What Does It Mean to Be a Follower of Jesus?

What Does It Mean to Be a Follower of Jesus?

What does discipleship look like? This can spark so many conversations and lead you into ...
The Truth About Our Neediness

The Truth About Our Neediness

I inch up to the white line and stare blankly at the red light ahead ...
4 Reasons Why You Should Organize Your Time

4 Reasons Why You Should Organize Your Time

For the last few years at our Vacation Bible School, we have held a “Power ...
In a World of Influencers, Be an Andrew

In a World of Influencers, Be an Andrew

You probably know him as a disciple of Jesus, one of the twelve. He’s not ...
God is Loving

God is Loving

ABIDE Prayer: God is Loving! The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God through prayer, ...
Destined for Hard Times

Destined for Hard Times

Nothing prepared me for this. I mean nothing. I had seen flat, two-dimensional pictures, sure ...
The Myth of Balance

The Myth of Balance

Have you ever watched the TV series Myth Busters? It is about a couple of ...
Identity in Christ: Download Card

Identity in Christ: Download Card

When we are walking with Jesus, the enemy wants to do everything he can to ...
Mother's Day Prayer

Mother’s Day Prayer

Lord, thank you for every woman you created. Thank you for the blessing they are ...
Hope for Couples Facing Infertility

Hope for Couples Facing Infertility

On our seventh anniversary, we piled into exam room #2 to listen to our baby’s ...
Coping with the Pain of Miscarriage

Coping with the Pain of Miscarriage

Ten years ago, I sat on my back porch as my husband and my dad ...
The Secret to Making Decisions Without Regret

The Secret to Making Decisions Without Regret

I assign more weight to decisions than necessary. Some of that comes from remnants of ...
Jesus Is...

Jesus Is…

ABIDE Prayer: Jesus Is... The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God through prayer, rely ...
Christmas Is the Gospel

Christmas Is the Gospel

ABIDE Prayer: Christmas IS the Gospel The purpose of ABIDE is to seek God through ...
Christmas Reading Plan Bookmark

Christmas Reading Plan Bookmark

Use this bookmark with daily scripture readings to stay immersed in the Word of God ...
Stories of Courage: Christmas Edition (5 Weeks)

Stories of Courage: Christmas Edition (5 Weeks)

The world can be a frightening place. Sometimes, we let our fear get the best ...
Stop Trying to Have a Perfect Christmas

Stop Trying to Have a Perfect Christmas

The way we celebrate Christmas reveals a great deal about us. Our society is celebrating ...