There is a leader in every home. Is that your calling and job? Have you taken the responsibility necessary to lead well? Are you a leader worth following; steadfast, not wishy-washy? Do you have strong convictions and do you stick to them? Being the leader calls for living a life of example—an example of love, forgiveness, and patience. If it’s your role to lead, step into that and be the true “leader of the pack” at your house. Listen in to be encouraged in this leadership role that God has called you to!

Parents, welcome to the most exhausting, rewarding, often confusing, many times frustrating, but often fun job you will ever have! Parenting isn’t for cowards (as James Dobson said decades ago). It is absolutely overwhelming on many days, but you must know that you are not alone! God gives instruction and encouragement in His word. If you are a parent, a grandparent, or if you just deal with children—this podcast episode is for you! You’ll be encouraged as you listen to know that in the midst of all the overwhelming things you face, you can find the strength and help you need in Christ!

Is sex in marriage really that important? Should we even discuss it or talk about it in the church? Sex is God’s idea and creation; not that of our culture or of humanity. Sex is God-ordained and part of His plan—for procreation, but also intended for intimacy and enjoyment between a husband and wife. The Bible has a lot to say about sex, so yes—-it is important! Additionally, our culture has a lot to say about it so why are we afraid to speak of it in church? Join this hot topic, in this episode, as Eric and Gena answer…. “Is sex important?”

If we are talking about the feeling and emotion of love, it does have something to do with marriage and family. However, the action and essence of all that love is, has way more to do with our intimate relationships than the feeling of love! Emotions and feelings are ever changing, but true love weathers the emotions and continues to act out of love whether the feeling is present or not. Join Eric and Gena in this episode as they discuss the God kind of love that takes home life to another level!

Have you developed a hardened heart towards your spouse, your children, or anyone in your life? There are true signs and there are godly answers about how we can have our hardened hearts softened towards God and towards others. Don’t live in the danger of a hardened heart! Be willing to confront it and willing to start the journey back to tenderness—first with God and then with others. God will help you and He can replace the heart you have now with a heart that is pliable, forgiving, kind, and full of mercy. Give God a chance!

Shame will cause you to hide. It will paralyze you. It will keep you from living your life with purpose and will hold you back from all the amazing things that God has planned for you! Shame isolates and convinces you that you are the only one in your situation. Eric and Gena challenge us all in this episode to seek the help needed—-in every area of life; whether it’s in marriage, parenting, or just navigating the challenges of home and family life. Be intentional about seeking help when you know it’s needed!

True intimacy will always cost. There’s the cost of selflessness, of time, of vulnerability. There’s the cost that can come financially and emotionally. Most of us crave true intimacy, and at certain times in our life, we are more than willing to pay the costs to experience and enjoy intimacy. This episode will challenge you. If you once paid the price of intimacy, what happened? If you’re married, it’s time to evaluate and start putting in the work once again!

Does the phrase “expect a fight” excite you or make you want to hide? People respond differently to a fight. The fact, however, is that all of us are in a fight; and it IS a fight of our life! The devil has targeted every home, every marriage, and every family. We must expect a fight. And, we must be ready and equipped to handle it. Tune in to this edition as Eric and Gena talk about the fight we can expect and what we can do to win the battle every day!

In this new year, are there changes you’ve needed to make at home? Should you have already done some things differently—-maybe last year—-to move your relationship along, to do better in your parenting role, or to mature in your spiritual life? Whether it’s your marriage, your parenting, your individual self—-just start somewhere. Today. THIS year! Don’t put off today what needs to be done. Take a step, now, towards building the life God intended you to have all along!

Ep. 183 - Welcome 2026! by Eric & Gena Boggs