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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...

How do you know if you’re actually resting… or just checking out? In today’s Dad Tired Daily , Jerrad talks about the difference between restorative, soul-level rest and numbing behaviors that help us escape but don’t actually restore us. Most men aren’t lazy — they’re tired. And when we don’t know how to rest, we reach for things that temporarily quiet the noise but leave us more exhausted the ne...

Register for the Dadology Conference for Dads What if you’re not lazy… What if you’re just tired? In this episode of Dad Tired Daily , Jerrad talks about why rest isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. Drawing from military training, Scripture, and real life as a husband and dad, he unpacks why exhaustion quietly undermines our leadership at home and how learning to rest can actually protect the mission God...

Most men want to love their wives and kids well—but still feel stuck, disconnected, or misunderstood. In this episode of the Dad Tired Podcast, Jerrad sits down with Gary Chapman , author of The Five Love Languages , to talk about the deeper issue beneath most marriage and parenting struggles: 👉 We’re often loving sincerely—but in the wrong language. Together, they explore: Why effort doesn’t alw...

Host a Dad Tired Conference at Your Church   Some days don’t fall apart because of one big thing. They fall apart because of a hundred small ones. The gas light comes on. The kids spill something. The ice cream cone hits the floor. Nothing catastrophic happens… and yet everything feels heavy. In this episode of Dad Tired Daily , we talk about what psychologists call negativity bias —the way our br...

Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D Printers In today’s episode, we talk about wine, anesthesia, and the quiet ways men numb pain instead of feeling it. As Jesus was led to the cross, He was offered wine to dull the pain. He refused it. Not because the pain didn’t matter — but because He chose to fully feel the weight He was carrying. Many men don’t explode emotionally. They disappear. Instead of anger, th...

Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D Printers Have you ever said, “I don’t know what happened — I just snapped” ? In today’s episode of Dad Tired Daily , Jerrad explores why men don’t actually go from calm to out of control in an instant — even though it feels that way. Using a simple (and memorable) analogy about teleportation and flying cars, this episode explains how stress builds gradually in the nervou...

Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D Printers Welcome to the very first episode of Dad Tired Daily — a short, intentional daily reset designed to help men tend their inner world so they can show up more healed for their families, work, and communities. In this episode, Jerrad introduces the heart behind Dad Tired Daily and explores an often-overlooked reality: while much attention has (rightly) been given t...

Confession can bring healing—or devastation—depending on how it’s done. In this episode, I speak directly to men who are carrying secrets in their marriage and feel torn between honesty and fear. If you’ve ever thought, “If she really knew me, everything might fall apart,” this conversation is for you. Drawing from Scripture, lived experience, and walking alongside other men on the healing path, I...

If you’ve ever noticed that when life gets hard you tend to pull away from God ; numb out, isolate, distract, or try to fix everything on your own, this episode is for you. As we head into a new year, Jerrad shares a personal story from a father-son race that turned into a moment of crisis… and how it revealed something deeply true about all of us: pressure exposes our reputation. In this episode,...

Ever had something small go wrong and suddenly you’re spiraling into insecurity, shame, or old stories you thought you were done with? Yeah… me too. Today I share a simple moment in my kitchen that unexpectedly poked an old wound and sent me into a whole internal narrative about not being good enough. But this episode isn’t really about caulking a backsplash. It’s about the lies men believe, the w...