The Difference Between Surrender and Contentment (with Tim Timmons)

About this episode

Jerrad Lopes and Tim Timmons discuss the differences between surrender and contentment, along with personal experiences and challenges in faith and parenting.

Attend the Dad Tired Annual Retreat & Join the FREE Family Leadership Program Jerrad sits down with Tim Timmons for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the podcast. Tim shares about living with stage 4 cancer for over 25 years, the exhaustion of trying to “work for God,” and how he’s learning to simply wake up each day and join Jesus. Together, they talk about: Contentment vs surrender Parenting and repair The pressure Christian men carry Living sober-minded in a distracted world Why the Kingdom of God threatens our own kingdoms This episode feels like sitting across the table from a wise friend who’s been through some things.

People in this episode

Host: Jerrad Lopes

Guest: Tim Timmons

Topics covered

• surrender
• contentment
• parenting
• Christianity
• faith
• living with cancer

Keywords

• surrender
• contentment
• Christian men
• stage 4 cancer
• parenting
• Kingdom of God
• living sober-minded

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