Purposeful Family | A Brentwood Baptist Podcast

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Every family wants to be happy, close, and secure — but what if your home was designed for something greater than comfort? Join Elizabeth Cochran and Linc Taylor, as they wrestle with the real questions parents face today. Purposeful Family isn't about getting everything right — it's about raising kids guided by conviction instead of culture, and staying present with our families and with the Lord. New episodes every other week, starting Sunday, August 2nd.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    When Parenting Is Hard: Moving Toward Your Kids in the Mess | Purposeful Family Podcast, Episode 8

    Submit questions to FAM@BrentwoodBaptist.com It's easy to enjoy your kids when everything is going well, but what about when they're pushing boundaries, making poor choices, or disobeying again? In this episode of Purposeful Family, Linc and Elizabeth have an honest conversation about moving toward your kids when parenting is hard, instead of pulling away. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 and Romans 5:8, they talk about trading behavior management for real relationship, the lies that keep us stuck (I'm overwhelmed, I'm a terrible parent, if we can just get to graduation), and the difference between a child who believes "I'm a mistake" and one who knows "I make mistakes." Then they share where to begin: entering your kids' mess the way God entered ours, refusing to weaponize their failures, praying before you try to fix anything, and building the kind of relationship that makes your kids want to run to you, not from you.

  2. Oct 25

    Enjoying Your Kids: Building Relationship in the Everyday | Purposeful Family Podcast

    Your kids may not remember every devotional or parenting speech, but they'll remember what it felt like to be in your home. In this episode of Purposeful Family, Linc and Elizabeth talk about building real relationship with your kids in the everyday. Using Colossians 3:12–14, they look at what gets in the way: providing instead of cultivating, correction that crowds out connection, kids who act like they don't want us around, and relationships we never saw modeled. Then they share simple paths forward, like building a fort, dancing in the rain, inviting your kids on adventures, and offering a hug after discipline, so your home becomes a place where your kids feel known, chosen, and loved.

  3. Oct 11

    Full Calendar or Fruitful Family? Trading Hurry for Presence | Purposeful Family Podcast

    When someone asks how you’re doing, is “busy” your first answer? In this episode of Purposeful Family, Linc and Elizabeth ask whether a full calendar really means a fruitful family. They look at how culture has taught us to wear busyness like a badge of honor, and at the lies that keep us running: that our kids will fall behind if we slow down, and that our worth comes from what we accomplish. Then they turn to Jesus, who often stepped away to be alone with the Father. You’ll get simple, doable ways to build rhythms of pause, rest, and reflection, give your kids room to wonder and discover, and make space for God to move in your home.

  4. Sep 27

    As for My House: Building a Family That Resists Cultural Drift

    Every family is being discipled by something — the only question is by what, or by whom. In this episode, Linc and Elizabeth talk honestly about the slow pull of cultural drift: how our calendars, our budgets, and our dinner-table conversations can quietly start to look like everyone else's if we're not paying attention. Using Joshua's bold declaration in Joshua 24:15, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord," they walk through what it looks like to name your family's values before the world names them for you, and why comparison always loses to conviction. If you've ever wondered whether your family is being built on purpose or just happening by default, this one's for you.

  5. Sep 13

    Parenting with Purpose: Choosing Intention Over the Path of Least Resistance

    Every day, parents face a choice: take the path of least resistance or lead with intention. In this episode, Linc and Elizabeth talk about what it really looks like to disciple our kids in the ordinary, everyday moments, not just the planned devotional nights. Using Deuteronomy 6:7 and the picture of Lois and Eunice discipling young Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:4–5, they walk through what "as you go" parenting looks like in the tired moments, meltdowns, disappointments, and celebrations. It's an honest, practical conversation about trading comfort and ease for a home shaped by purpose.

  6. Aug 30

    Comfort or Calling? Building a Family That Lives on Mission

    Most of us want our families to be healthy, close, and happy, but somewhere along the way, comfort can quietly become the goal instead of a byproduct of following Jesus. In this episode, Linc and Elizabeth talk about what it looks like to build a purposeful family—one that lives on mission together instead of just chasing a beautiful family experience. They walk through the barriers that keep families stuck in their comfort zones, share practical first steps for inviting your kids into a bigger story, and talk about how family mission trips can shape identity, faith, and the way you see the people around you. Listen in for a conversation that will challenge how you think about family, priorities, and what it means to follow Christ together.

  7. Aug 16

    When You Feel Inadequate as a Parent

    In this episode, hosts Linc and Elizabeth talk about the feelings of inadequacy that keep so many parents from leading their families with intention. They dig into where those feelings come from, why the home is our first mission field, and how four simple, repeatable habits can turn awkward first steps into a well-worn path. It's a reminder that no family has to have it all figured out to start moving forward.

  8. Aug 2

    Purpose Over Perfection

    In the first episode of Purposeful Family, hosts Linc and Elizabeth introduce what it means to raise a family with intention, drawing on Deuteronomy 6:4–7 and Psalm 78:1–7 (CSB) to unpack what Scripture says family is actually for. They get honest about the real barriers that keep families from living out that purpose, from taking the easy road, to feeling inadequate to lead spiritually. The episode closes with one challenge for every listener: name what's optional in your life that you've made necessary, and what's necessary that you've made optional. Subscribe for new episodes of Purposeful Family.

  9. Jul 23

    Intro | Purposeful Family Podcast

    Purposeful Family is a new podcast for parents who want more than a peaceful house. Join Elizabeth Cochran and Linc Taylor as they chase purpose over perfection in family life.

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Every family wants to be happy, close, and secure — but what if your home was designed for something greater than comfort? Join Elizabeth Cochran and Linc Taylor, as they wrestle with the real questions parents face today. Purposeful Family isn't about getting everything right — it's about raising kids guided by conviction instead of culture, and staying present with our families and with the Lord. New episodes every other week, starting Sunday, August 2nd.

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