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Ever feel like you’re doing all of this on your own? Work, marriage, parenting… it can feel heavy. But Jesus made a promise in John 14—He wouldn’t leave you as an orphan. In this episode, a simple but powerful reminder: you’re not alone… and you were never meant to live like you are.

What would you do if $5 million was on the line? In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Beast Games runner-up Cory Sims — the fan favorite who captured hearts by refusing to compromise his faith and integrity. Cory shares what it was like to: • Compete for 42 days without phones or outside contact • Face life-changing decisions with $5 million on the line • Lose the final challenge — and discover...

Mentioned in today's Episode: - The Kids Go Bible - Love & Respect Book - Dad Tired One Dy Conferences - Lightbulb Moments in Marriage Book - Become a Dad Tired Partner - Shop the Dad Tired Store Most couples don’t wake up thinking: “How can I frustrate my spouse today?” And yet we still end up in the same exhausting cycle. She feels unloved. He feels disrespected. She pushes harder. He shuts...

Stay up to date: Subscribe to the Newsletter He spent years building a creative career, only to watch it completely unravel. He assumed he could fix it, hustling harder to avoid going backwards financially. That was his story. For years, author Doug McKelvey chased commercial success as a songwriter and scriptwriter—until a devastating season in his late 40s stripped away his pride. In that dark p...

For years, Dad Tired founder Jerrad Lopes has dreamed about taking dads and their families on a mission trip together. In this episode, he shares an exciting new opportunity for Dad Tired families to serve alongside him and his own family in Guatemala in October 2026. The trip will partner with the missions organization Adventures in Missions to serve local communities outside Guatemala City. Fami...

Host a conference at your church: LEARN MORE There’s a pattern in Scripture that shows up again and again: See. Desire. Take. From Adam to David… and now to us. In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Joel Muddamalle about the unseen spiritual realities shaping our homes—and how everyday temptations (work, lust, alcohol, ambition) fit into a much bigger story. If you’ve ever felt like something dee...

Stay up to date: Subscribe to the Newsletter   Most men don’t believe freedom is possible. They assume they’ll carry shame, addiction, and secrets for the rest of their lives. That was his story too. For years, he struggled silently with porn, lust, and shame—even while loving his wife, following Jesus, and doing everything he thought a “good Christian man” was supposed to do. Until one conversati...

If you feel like you’re drowning right now… this one’s for you. Trying to follow Jesus with integrity. Trying to love your wife well. Trying to disciple your kids. Trying to provide and carry the weight of responsibility. That’s four heavy bags already. And then the world keeps asking for more. More opinions. More commitments. More distractions. More “opportunities.” In today’s episode, we talk ab...

Today's Sponsor: The Go Bible Have you ever told Jesus, “I’ll follow you”… but deep down knew there were conditions? In Luke 9, Jesus encounters three men who all say they want to follow Him. One is overly excited but hasn’t counted the cost. One delays, waiting for a more convenient time. And one wants Jesus—but still keeps looking back. Each one is close. But none fully surrender. In this messag...

If you zoom into any single moment of someone’s life, you can draw the wrong conclusion. David looks like a hero… until you keep reading. Peter looks unshakable… until the denial. Moses, Abraham—faithful men with very uneven stories. And the same is true for us. In this episode, Jerrad invites you to zoom out on your faith journey. Discipleship isn’t an “up and to the right” chart. It’s more like...

Dadology Parenting Conference for Dads Most of the discipleship we’ll ever do as fathers happens inside the four walls of our home. In today’s Dad Tired Devotional , Jerrad reflects on how limited our hands-on time with our kids really is—and why that makes our homes sacred ground. He invites fathers into a simple, practical exercise: finding quiet time to walk through their home and pray over eac...

Join us in San Diego for our Dad Conference: dadtired.com/dadology We’re exhausted because we’re treating temporary things like they’re eternal. In today’s Dad Tired Devotional , Jerrad reflects on how Scripture constantly reminds us that this life is short—and how remembering eternity actually brings freedom, not fear. From a simple moment at a red light to the words of James, Peter, and the Psal...

There’s a moment in Mark 10 where Jesus stops everything for a blind man crying out on the side of the road. Bartimaeus doesn’t pray a polished prayer. He doesn’t say the right words. He just asks for mercy. And when the crowd tells him to be quiet, he cries out even louder. In this short devotional, we talk about why so many men stay vague with God, why the crowd often pressures us to keep it tog...

This week was heavy — not because something catastrophic happened, but because my body acted like it did. Tight chest. Tense shoulders. Headaches. No sleep. And that disconnect can be confusing for a lot of men. You know things aren’t a big deal… but your nervous system doesn’t agree. In this episode, I talk about how trauma memory works, why even a small overlap with past pain can send your body...

Download the worksheet: Say “No” More Today’s Sponsor: The Hands On Bible Why did Jesus say no—and why does that matter for you as a dad? In this episode, we talk about boundaries, calling, and the quiet cost of saying yes to everything. Jesus didn’t heal people and then automatically bring them along. Sometimes He said no—because He was crystal clear about what He was saying yes to. If you feel p...

What do you do mentally when something hard hits your life? In this episode, Jerrad shares a real moment from his day—going from gratitude and joy to panic when his email was hacked and multiple problems hit at once. He reflects on two familiar mental paths many men walk: catastrophizing and numbing. But healing often means cutting a new path. Using a powerful backpacking metaphor, Jerrad explores...

What if God actually wants to talk to you today? Not in a dramatic, spiritual, churchy way—but in the middle of your real life. In this episode, Jerrad explores the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19 and the surprising way God speaks—not through wind, fire, or earthquakes, but through a gentle whisper. If your life feels loud, chaotic, or overwhelming, this episode is a simple invitation to slow down,...

Today's Sponsors: Backgate Prayers (promo code DTNECKLACE) & Cozy Earth (promo code DADTIREDBOGO) Why does real life feel boring sometimes? Why does your phone feel more exciting than prayer, your marriage, or even God? In this episode, we talk about dopamine—the brain’s reward system—and how our world has hijacked it with cheap, artificial pleasures. From scrolling and porn to sugar and strea...

What happens when you don’t deal with what’s going on inside you? In this episode, we explore how suppressed emotions show up physically in your body, why science is finally catching up to what Scripture has always taught, and how naming what you feel can actually lead to healing. If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you weren’t, this one’s for you.

You don’t have to carry everything you’re holding. In this episode of Dad Tired Daily, Jerrad leads a short guided exercise to help you notice what you’re carrying—and discern what God never asked you to hold in the first place. Together, we explore how responsibility, survival, and old wounds can quietly pile up, and how Scripture invites us to cast our burdens on the Lord. This is a quiet, pract...

Today we’re talking about how dads can make their wife and kids feel loved at a cellular level. In the Gospels, Jesus often touched people before He healed them. Lepers. The blind. Children. Touch came first—then transformation. Modern science is now confirming what Scripture has always shown: a simple, intentional hug releases oxytocin, lowers stress, and builds emotional safety. Especially when...

There’s a difference between remembering your past and being haunted by it. In this episode, I talk about the narrow road of discipleship—between spiritual amnesia and shame—and why God actually calls us to look back from time to time. Not to punish ourselves, but to remember His faithfulness. When we look back the right way, one of two things happens: Gratitude, when we see how far God has brough...

What happens when God interrupts the dream you worked your whole life to build? In this episode of the Dad Tired Podcast, Jerrad sits down with country music songwriter and artist Drew Parker for one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever had. Drew shares his journey from writing number one songs, touring stadiums, and chasing success—to realizing he was spiritually immature, driven by insecu...

Most men aren’t unloving — we’re just under-trained in empathy. In this episode of Dad Tired Daily , Jerrad shares a personal moment from his marriage and unpacks why empathy is so hard for many men. From childhood survival patterns to chronic stress and the fear that empathy equals agreement, he walks through five common blockers that keep men emotionally distant from their wives and kids. Then h...

Most of my prayers stay in my head. In today’s episode, I share a small but meaningful shift I’m making this year: praying out loud every day—especially for my wife and kids. We talk about Scripture, real life, and even some psychology behind why a calm, spoken prayer can bring peace and safety to those around us. This isn’t about performing or sounding spiritual. It’s about letting prayer move fr...