What Jesus Meant About Cutting Things Off

About this episode

Jerrad reflects on Jesus’ teachings about sin and the importance of removing distractions from our lives for spiritual freedom.

Join of at the Dad Tired Annual Retreat In this episode, Jerrad reflects on Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 and what it really means to take sin seriously. After nearly two years off social media, he shares how removing constant digital input transformed his mind, reduced temptation, and brought a level of peace he didn’t know he was missing. This isn’t about rules. It’s about freedom. If something in your life is pulling you away from who God is calling you to be, maybe the answer isn’t managing it better… Maybe it’s removing it altogether.

People in this episode

Host: Jerrad Lopes

Topics covered

• sin
• freedom
• digital detox
• spiritual growth
• temptation

Keywords

• Jesus
• sin
• social media
• temptation
• peace
• freedom
• digital input

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 5

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