Dad Tired
427 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsDad Tired is a community of men who are taking their faith, family, and marriage very seriously. We are equipping Christian husbands and dads to lead their family well. Past guests include: Gary Chapman, Cody Carnes, John Mark Comer, John Eldredge, Bob Goff, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Risen Motherhood, MercyMe, Tony Dungy, Paul David Tripp, Louie Giglio, Darryl Strawberry, Lecrae, Beneil Dariush, and many more!
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Episodes
No Rules in Spiritual Warfare (with Kaleb Allen)
May 08, 2023 06:30 - 34 minutes - 5 MBOn today's episode, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with Pastor Kaleb Allen to talk about spiritual warfare, specifically when it comes to our children. Are our kids immune from the attacks of the enemy? If not, how do we protect them as dads?
Starve The Sumo
May 01, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 5 MBOn today's episode, pastor Chris Hilken shares what it looks like to starve the sumo in your walk with Jesus. He reminds dads that their salvation was free, but that discipleship will cost them everything.
Not A Fan (with Kyle Idleman)
April 24, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 5 MBHost Jerrad Lopes is joined by Pastor Kyle Idleman to talk about what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus vs being a fan of Jesus and how dads can find contentment in Jesus when their way isn't working.
Dads Who Dwell
April 17, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 5 MBJoin host Jerrad Lopes as he shares how to show your children the Gospel by being a dad who dwells.
Life Behind Bars (with Jake Bodine)
April 10, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 5 MBHost Jerrad Lopes sits down with the Founder of Life Behind Bars, Jake Bodine, to talk about how dads can be intentional, even from afar.
More Than You Bargained For?
April 03, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 5 MBIn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, sit down with host Jerrad Lopes as he shares one of the most important questions Jesus might ask us dads today.
How Should You Pray With Your Kids?
March 27, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBJoin host Jerrad Lopes as he teaches how Jesus prayed and what the means for us as dads when trying to pray with our kids.
When You Feel Stuck As A Dad
March 20, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBHost Jerrad Lopes shares a recent story of when he felt stuck as a dad and how he handled it. Listen as he helps listeners process their own feelings of inadequacy and how they can point they can still point their family toward a better father.
Your Marriage Tells A Bigger Story (with Paul & Amy Hauser)
March 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBHost Jerrad Lopes sits down with award-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser and his wife Amy to hear the story of God's radical redemption of their hearts, marriage, and family.
Parenting Heart vs Parenting Behavior (with KB)
March 06, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHost Jerrad Lopes sits down with award winning hip hop artist KB to discuss what it looks like to parent your child's heart vs. just parenting their behavior. The pair also talk about what it looks like to succeed in your home life as much as you do your work life.
Prophecy, The End Times & Other Things Dads Should Know (with Prophecy Pros)
February 27, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBHost Jerrad Lopes sits down with The Prophecy Pros to talk Biblical Prophecy, The End Times, and other things dads should know.
BONUS: What Is A Revival?
February 21, 2023 16:12 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBOn today's episode hosts Jerrad Lopes and Chris Hilken sit down to discuss what is happening at Asbury University, and how we respond as spiritual leaders.
Getting Your House In Order (with Stockton Shultz)
February 20, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBJoin hosts Jerrad Lopes as he sits down with a fellow Dad Tired community member Stockton Shultz to discuss what it looks like to be a spiritual leader who practically gets his house in order from a financial perspective.
When Your Marriage Account Runs Low
February 13, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBHow do you continue to invest into your marriage when you're working, have young kids, and are living a busy life? Too many couples live within a marriage account that is dangerously low. Join host Jerrad Lopes as he shares what it looks like to practically invest into your marriage before it runs empty.
Becoming A Man Of Courage (with Ken Harrison)
February 06, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBJerrad sits down with Ken Harrison, President of Promise Keepers, to discuss what it looks like to become a man of courage in a cowardly world.
God's Not Afraid Of Your Mess (with Billy Ballenger)
January 30, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBToday Jerrad sits down with recording artist Billy Ballenger to hear his amazing testimony of God's redemption.
Becoming A Healthy & Whole Man (with Rob Jackson)
January 23, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBToday Jerrad is joined by counselor Rob Jackson (MS, LCP) from Focus on the Family to discuss how men can become holistically healthy.
Raise Your Ebenezer
January 16, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBSit down with Pastor Chris Hilken as he teaches dads how to lead families who 'remember'.
Getting IT Right (with Andy & Sandra Stanley)
January 09, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB"Am I getting parenting right?" Most parents, at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question. Join host Jerrad Lopes as he sits down with pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra to talk about what it looks like to get it right.
Death To Deconstruction (with Joshua Porter)
January 02, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThey say nearly half of our kids will walk away from their faith by the time they leave the house. More and more Christians are deconstructing their faith and leaving the Christian community altogether. What's behind this trend and how do we address it as parents?
Addressing Your Anger
December 26, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBToday Chris Hilken shares the common reasons behind why dads feel anger, why we often lose our temper, and how to practically manage your anger as the spiritual leader of your home.
Spiritual Leadership, Marital Intimacy & Football (with Ben Roethlisberger)
December 19, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBToday Jerrad sits down with NFL Hall of Fame legend Ben Roethlisberger to talk about spiritual leadership, true and honest intimacy in marriage, God's calling for men, and of course, football.
The Fight That Changed Everything
December 12, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBJerrad shares that fight that changed his life, how it might impact your marriage, and what this means for the future.
Raising A Strong Willed Child
December 05, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn today's episode, Jerrad shares personal stories of raising strong-willed children and offers encouragement to parents doing the same.
The Role Of Women In Church & Why It Matters (with Jane Tooher & Graham Beynon)
November 28, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBHost Jerrad Lopes is joined by authors Jane Tooher and Graham Beynon to discuss the role of women in church (and home), complementarianism, and why this subject matters to us as husbands and fathers.
Heaven, The New Earth, The Environment & Should We Care? (with Dave Gobbett)
November 14, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBYour kids, and their friends, will likely care a lot about the environment. Should you as a Christian dad? What does the Gospel have to say about the environment and how does this subject change the way we interact with others around us.
Four Styles Of Parenting
November 07, 2022 07:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBHosts Jerrad Lopes and Chris Hilken sit down to discuss four different parenting styles. Which one do you resonate with most?
Gravitating Toward Competence (with Steven Curtis Chapman)
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBJerrad sits down with Grammy Award Winning artist, Steven Curtis Chapman for a very raw interview that covers anger, putting a hole through the wall, grief, insecurity, and much more.
Biblical Roles In Marriage (with Eric Schumacher)
October 24, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBWhat is the role of a man and woman in marriage? What did God mean when he said it's not good for man to be alone. And, why did God give man a 'helper'?
Explaining The Trinity To Your Kids
October 17, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHave you ever felt stuck trying to explain the trinity to your kids? In this episode, pastor Chris Hilken shares the theology of the trinity, and practical ways to explain it to your children.
The Most Important Role You'll Play
October 10, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBBefore you're a husband. Before you're a dad. Before you're even a 'man of God'. You're this...
Would Jesus Celebrate Halloween?
October 03, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWhat are your thoughts on Halloween? Do you know why you think what you do? Do you have a game-plan to teach your kids about Halloween and why you've made the decision you have regarding the holiday? In today's episode, Chris Hilken teaches the history of Halloween, and what the Bible has to say about it.
Becoming A Man Your Family Wants To Follow (with Leila Lopes)
September 26, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAre you the kind of man your wife and kids feel comfortable following? What does that even look like to lead your family? Sit down with host Jerrad Lopes and his wife Leila to talk about what it looks like to be a man who leads his family well (and the times when a wife will feel uncomfortable following her husband's leadership)
Becoming A Man Your Family Wants To Follow
September 26, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAre you the kind of man your wife and kids feel comfortable following? What does that even look like to lead your family? Sit down with host Jerrad Lopes and his wife Leila to talk about what it looks like to be a man who leads his family well (and the times when a wife will feel uncomfortable following her husband's leadership)
Does Your Marriage Reflect The Gospel?
September 19, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, listen as Jerrad and the "Check Your Vertical" podcast share their raw stories of God redeeming their marriages and how that reflects that gospel.
Grief, Miscarriage & Infertility (with Eric Schumacher)
September 12, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBVery rarely do men have conversations about miscarriage and the grief that it can cause a family. In today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with pastor Eric Schumacher to talk about the pain of miscarriage, how a man can grieve well, and how he can lead his family during this painful time.
Universalism: Do All Paths Lead To Heaven?
September 05, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, pastor Chris Hilken addresses the questions that many of your children will wrestle with: Do all paths lead to heaven? Questions for your local meet-up: Do all belief systems lead to Salvation? How do you respect other belief systems while still holding truth that all religions are not the same? Do you believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven like he claims in John 14:6? Is there value in learning the difference between the God of the Bib...
When Is Busy Too Busy (with Leila Lopes)
August 29, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, Jerrad is joined by his wife Leila to talk about a variety of issues facing most families: being too busy, dealing with grief, starting schooling, making big family decisions, and so much more. Questions for your local meet-up: What do you need to seek Gods wisdom in with your wife? What do you need to step into even though it doesn’t seem that it doesn’t seem easy or there is a peace around it? Do you need to parent with the perspective that...
A Rebel's Manifesto (with Sean McDowell)
August 22, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBFollowing Jesus has never been harder. In a culture that glamorizes sex, chases fame, and shames those who dont fall in line, it takes a rebel to be a Christian. In today's interview, Sean McDowell sits down with host Jerrad Lopes to encourage and inspire a generation of rebels who will dare to stand up to the madness in a just and loving manner. “We have to be living in a way that our kids find compelling” -Sean McDowell Do you think your kids think “I want what my parents have!”? Why or...
This Scares Me. What Scares You?
August 15, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDoes it make sense for God to say, "Do not be afraid" based on how you're living right now?
Star Wars, The Bible & Why Didn't God Make Things More Clear?
August 08, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBIf you put the 66 books of the Bible into just one sentence, what would you say the Bible is all about? In today's episode, Chris Hilken talks through some confusion of the Bible and what it means for us as dads who are trying to lead our family well. Podcast Discussion Questions for your Meet Up Group: Do you see yourself as a theologian? Why or why not? How can you become a better theologian? What’s the Bible about? If you had just one sentence, what would you say? Do you see the topi...
Making Your Marriage A Fortress (with Gary Thomas)
August 01, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBEvery marriage will face disaster. Illness or cancer. Job loss or financial burdens. Addiction. Anxiety. Infidelity. Loss of faith. It's not a question of if your marriage will face trials. It's a question of when. Whether you've been married for five years or fifty, your marriage will either become part of the problem or part of the solution, and it's within your power to ensure your marriage is prepared for those seasons, is a place of refuge and safety throughout those seasons, and can ...
Taking Control Of The Conversation In Your Head (with Patrick Morley)
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with Patrick Morley to talk about the Four Voices playing out in the heads of most men. Questions for your local meet up: Do you know God loves you because he made you or are you working hard to be acceptable to God? Do you need to accept God‘s grace? The 4 voices in your head: The world, the flesh, the devil, the Holy Spirit. What voice do you feel like you hear the most? Is there one of those voices that you strugg...
Taking Control Of The Conversation In Your Head (with Patrick Morely)
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with Patrick Morely to talk about the Four Voices playing out in the heads of most men. Questions for your local meet up: Do you know God loves you because he made you or are you working hard to be acceptable to God? Do you need to accept God‘s grace? The 4 voices in your head: The world, the flesh, the devil, the Holy Spirit. What voice do you feel like you hear the most? Is there one of those voices that you strugg...
Taking Control of The Conversation in Your Head (with Patrick Morely)
July 25, 2022 05:30 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with Patrick Morely to talk about the Four Voices playing out in the heads of most men. Questions for your local meet up: Do you know God loves you because he made you or are you working hard to be acceptable to God? Do you need to accept God‘s grace? The 4 voices in your head: The world, the flesh, the devil, the Holy Spirit. What voice do you feel like you hear the most? Is there one of those voices that you strugg...
Becoming Good Rememberers
July 18, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOn today's episode of the Dad Tired podcast, host Jerrad Lopes shares what it looks like to teach our children how to remember the faithfulness of God, and why that's so critical to their faith journey. Questions for your local meet up: Do you trust the good reputation of God? How can you impart this on your family and children? Are you good at remembering the Goodness of God? How do you mark specific seasons in your life? If you are not, how would you like to mark specific seasons in yo...
Liturgy Leads To Family Worship (with Winfield Bevins)
July 11, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBIn today's episode, host Jerrad Lopes sits down with Pastor and Author Winfield Bevins to talk about how liturgy leads to family worship. Questions for your local meet up: Are you familiar with liturgical practices, or are they fairly new to you? The liturgical structure of the early church would have been to gather, read the scriptures, eat, and then be sent out. In what ways can you model this structure in your home and with your family? When thinking about “gathering”, who in your c...
The Actions Of Spiritual Leadership
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWhat does spiritual leadership look like practically in real-life? Do you have the right expectations for yourself when it comes to leading your family well? In episode two of the Killing The Myths of Spiritual Leadership Series, we talk about the actions that spiritual leaders take. Questions for your meet-up: God used Jesus to make peace with the world and show people what the kingdom is like. Now, as Jesus followers, or ‘ambassadors’, we are called to show our family what the kingdom is...
Killing The Myths Of Spiritual Leadership
June 27, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWhat does spiritual leadership look like practically in real-life? Do you have the right expectations for yourself when it comes to leading your family well? Questions for your meet-up group: How would you define “spiritual leadership?” Would you consider yourself a spiritual leader? Why or why not? Are there certain areas of your life where you’re more prone to “selfish ambition? Would you say you have a “right view” of yourself? Do you tend to have a puffed up view of yourself, Or do ...
Level 5 Friendships (with Jeff Kemp)
June 20, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBJerrad Lopes sits down with former NFL quarterback Jeff Kemp to talk about what real-life Godly friendships look like for the busy dad. Discussion Questions for your meet-up: In the past, has it been easy or hard for your to find deep and meaningful relationships with Godly men? How did becoming a dad change your friendships? What do you think stops men from going beyond surface level conversation? Are there any guys who really know you at a deep level? What stops you from being more ...