About this episode

Jerrad Lopes discusses the importance of healing in order to dream about the future and shares his personal reflections on confronting life's challenges.

Important Links: Dad Tired Annual Retreat Host A Dad Tired Conference at your church Join the FREE Family Leadership Program Shop the Dad Tired store for best-selling gear Donate to Dad Tired. When was the last time you felt genuinely excited about your future? For a lot of men, life slowly becomes survival mode—work, bills, marriage, kids, responsibilities, repeat. Somewhere along the way, we stop dreaming. In this off-the-cuff episode, Jerrad shares three dreams that have been stirring in his heart for the future of Dad Tired, including serving military families, creating deeper healing experiences for men, and making space for more meaningful conversations. But underneath all of it is a bigger realization: sometimes you have to heal before you can dream again. Jerrad reflects on the last few years of confronting sin, pain, brokenness, and unhealthy patterns—and how God has used that healing to give him the capacity to look forward with hope again. If you’ve felt stuck, exhausted, or like you’re simply trying to make it through the week, this episode is an invitation to lift your head, let God deal with what’s underneath the surface, and begin asking what He might still want to…

People in this episode

Host: Jerrad Lopes

Topics covered

• dreaming about the future
• healing
• fatherhood
• spiritual growth
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• dreams
• healing
• fatherhood
• spirituality
• life challenges
• hope
• God

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Organizations: Dad Tired, Dad Tired Annual Retreat, Dad Tired Conference, Family Leadership Program, Dad Tired store

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