Dad Tired

A reminder that you are not meant to carry life’s weight alone. A reflection on feeling ordinary despite claiming God’s presence. A look at Jesus’ promise of the Spirit staying with and in believers. Practical prompts to notice that presence in work, marriage and parenting.

Cory Sims, former Beast Games runner-up, father of three and now a speaker and author. He recounts 42 days cut off from tech, the shock of losing a $5 million final, and why he chose integrity over cash. Short reflections cover faith under pressure, fatherhood lessons, and how that loss reshaped his mission to inspire others.

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author and marriage speaker behind Love & Respect, explains the “Crazy Cycle” couples fall into. He discusses why men often withdraw and women escalate, how pornography warps expectations, and practical ways fathers build identity in kids. Short, clear insights aim to bring light to repeating marriage patterns.

Stay up to date: Subscribe to the NewsletterHe 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 place, he realized how inadequate his ability to truly love his family was without Jesus.Until a season of brokenness changed everything.In this powerful and deeply honest episode, the author of Every Moment Holy shares his journey from career failure to spiritual surrender. He explains how losing his commercial ambition birthed a movement of finding God in the mundane.You’ll hear:The painful reality of watching your career and finances fall apart.Why our inability to love others well points us back to our desperate need for Jesus.How God uses seasons of failure to gracefully strip away our ego and pride.The deeply personal, difficult story behind the creation of Every Moment Holy.How to actually see the sacred in the ordinary, everyday moments of fatherhood.This episode is for the man whose plans have fallen apart. For the man who feels like his ability to love falls short. For the man who misses the holy in the everyday. God is in the mundane.Strong families begin with healed men.Today's Sponsor: Cozy Earth

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. Families will have opportunities to participate in meaningful work such as serving in children’s programs, supporting local ministries, building safer cooking stoves for families, and potentially helping build a home for someone in need. But this trip is about more than service projects. It’s about expanding perspective, strengthening faith, and helping dads and their kids experience the global Church together. Jerrad shares why these kinds of trips can be spiritually transformative and why he believes every Christian family should consider stepping outside their comfort zone to see what God is doing around the world. Because this is the first Dad Tired mission trip, the team will be intentionally small—only 6–7 families total. In this episode, Jerrad explains the vision for the trip, what families can expect, and how listeners can apply to join.Learn more and apply:dadtired.com/missions

Joel Muddamalle, biblical theologian, PhD author and father of four, explores unseen spiritual patterns shaping family life. He traces a recurring See–Desire–Take pattern in Scripture. He links that pattern to modern traps like work hurry, porn, alcohol, and occult practices. He urges an alternative posture of receiving, stewarding, prayer, and sober-minded spiritual vigilance.

Anonymous Dad Tired Listener, a man who struggled with secret porn and lust while keeping family and faith, shares a raw testimony. He recounts joining a recovery group, choosing honesty over white-knuckling, and the high cost and freedom of truth-telling. Listens will hear the turning moment that sparked change and why acting now matters.

A candid look at the heavy responsibilities Christian dads carry: personal faith, marriage, parenting, and provision. Uses a grocery-bag analogy to show why limits matter. Talks about protecting mental capacity by refusing extra demands and small tempting opportunities. Encourages clarity about calling and the courage to say no to preserve what matters most.

A pastor contrasts three near-misses with wholehearted commitment. He uses a family kayak story and Luke 9 to explore counting the cost, delaying obedience, and the danger of looking back. Practical invitations challenge listeners to commit fully, stop postponing, and move forward without divided loyalties.

A reminder to stop judging spiritual life by a single moment. Short Bible scenes can mislead about whole people. Famous figures had wins and failures, just like you. Faith often looks like market swings, not a straight climb. God keeps working through uneven growth, inviting repentance and honest friends to speak truth.