What happens when one man devotes his whole life to prayer? In this episode, Kaleb Allen shares the story of John Hyde—known as “Praying Hyde”—a missionary to India whose hidden life with God shook nations. Hyde’s devotion wasn’t loud or public, but it was deep, consistent, and marked by sacrificial love. Kaleb weaves Hyde’s story with Scripture, church history, and a connection to Joseph of Arimathea’s tenderness at the cross, inviting Christian men to step into a quiet, faithful life shaped by...
Dec 09, 2024•16 min•Ep. 446
What does it really look like to seek God in the secret place as a way of life? Bob Sorge shares how decades of vocal injury and physical suffering drew him deeper into intimacy with Jesus. Rather than walking away from his calling, Bob chose to lean in—learning to meet God in silence. Bob and Kaleb explore how the secret place forms men into spiritual leaders, how a father’s hunger for God can shape the atmosphere of a home, and why devotion rooted in desire—not duty—is what sustains us through...
Dec 02, 2024•44 min•Ep. 445
In this episode, Jerrad Lopes shares that he is stepping away from ministry. He talks honestly about hidden sin, personal pain, and the need to heal. He talks about choosing to face what has been ignored. Jerrad explains what led to this point and why rest, confession, and care are necessary. He speaks as a husband, father, and follower of Christ who wants to be whole. If you are carrying quiet struggles of your own, this is an invitation to stop hiding and start healing. What You’ll Learn: Why ...
Nov 25, 2024•22 min•Ep. 444
In this episode, Kaleb Allen talks about the danger of mixed motives in the Christian life. He looks back at his own early years in ministry and how pride, competition, and selfish ambition tried to shape his devotion. Kaleb reminds us that spiritual disciplines should lead to deeper friendship with God, not performance or status. You’ll learn: • Why some people pursue revival for the wrong reasons • How pride can hide inside prayer, fasting, and study • What Paul says about preachers with selfi...
Nov 18, 2024•23 min•Ep. 443
Kaleb Allen opens up about his battle with fatigue, motivation, and what happens when productivity starts to replace devotion. In this episode, he invites men to re-center their hearts and ask honest questions about what they’re really living for. You’ll learn: • Why even good things can distract us from God • What it means to “will one thing” and live with single focus • How the early church modeled consistent, daily devotion • Why intentionality, attention, and perseverance all matter • What t...
Nov 13, 2024•20 min•Ep. 442
In this episode, Jerrad talks with Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood, about what it really means to parent through the lens of the gospel. They discuss marriages, emotional labor, disability, and what it looks like to lead your home with grace and intentionality. You’ll learn: • Why unseen tasks in the home matter so much to your wife • How gospel-centered parenting changes your tone and goals • What Laura wishes every husband understands • How to grow in emotional leadership as a dad...
Nov 11, 2024•41 min•Ep. 441
In this episode, Jerrad and Chris Hilken answer listener-submitted questions on birth control, vasectomies, salvation before Jesus, masturbation, and how to talk to your kids about sex. They offer biblical support for dads who want to lead with wisdom today. What You’ll Hear: A biblical framework for birth control and family planning Why delaying kids can sometimes lead to spiritual drift How Old Testament believers were saved before Christ What makes masturbation sinful How to talk to your kids...
Nov 08, 2024•25 min•Ep. 440
In this episode, Kaleb Allen and Seth Baumgartner talk about what it means to follow Jesus through difficult seasons. They reflect on the life and journal of missionary David Brainerd—a man who deeply struggled with sickness, depression, and loneliness, yet remained faithful to the end. What You’ll hear: • Why Brainerd is considered a model of gospel perseverance • What it means to be honest with God in seasons of doubt and dryness • Why hardship doesn’t disqualify you from ministry • How friend...
Nov 06, 2024•24 min•Ep. 439
Jerrad talks with David Pollack, former NFL linebacker, ESPN analyst, and host of the Family Goals podcast. They discuss what it means to raise kids in a culture focused on performance. David shares how his career-ending injury shaped his faith, how he leads at home, and why his kids don’t have to earn his approval. You’ll hear: • What David learned about identity after football • Why performance-based parenting wears kids down • How to help your kids live their age and still build grit • Why sp...
Nov 04, 2024•43 min•Ep. 438
In this episode, Jerrad and Chris continue their Q&A series by answering more real questions from listeners. In this episode, they talk about addiction, divorce, friendships, and how to interpret parts of the Bible. They discuss how to take sin seriously without falling into shame, and how to lead your family with clarity and conviction. What You’ll hear: • Can you lose your salvation if you're addicted to porn? • What real repentance looks like for struggling believers • Are Bible stories l...
Nov 01, 2024•24 min•Ep. 437
Kaleb Allen continues the wilderness series by reflecting on how God meets us in our most restless and uncertain seasons. He looks at Moses’ burning bush moment and the prison writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer to show how clarity often begins with surrender. What You’ll hear: • What Bonhoeffer’s poem “Who Am I?” teaches about identity • Why God tells Moses who He is before saying who Moses is • What it means to “turn aside” and notice God in the mundane • How reverence and stillness open space for...
Oct 30, 2024•19 min•Ep. 436
In this episode, Jerrad continues the conversation about emotional health, spiritual lies, and what it means to lead your family when life feels heavy. He shares how a difficult week brought up insecurity, discouragement, and a sense of weariness. Jarred, encourages you to slow down, examine your heart, and be honest about the lies you’ve been believing. What You’ll hear: • How to recognize when something is off in your soul • Why many men turn up the noise instead of dealing with the pain • Wha...
Oct 28, 2024•34 min•Ep. 435
Jerrad and Chris continue the Q&A series by answering real questions from listeners about sexuality, salvation, communion, and what happens after we die. Chris Hilkin gives pastoral and biblical answers to these issues with truth, and compassion. What You’ll hear: • How to forgive yourself when you still feel ashamed • What the Bible says about being gay and going to heaven • Why identity matters more than orientation • Whether loved ones in heaven can hear or see us • If communion is the li...
Oct 25, 2024•22 min•Ep. 434
Kaleb Allen continues the wilderness series by looking at the moment Elijah hit his limit. After calling down fire from heaven, Elijah finds himself in the desert, exhausted and ready to quit. Kaleb shares what it looks like when men hit that same place and how God responds with rest, care, and quiet direction. What You’ll hear: • Why Elijah collapsed under a broom tree after his biggest victory • What it means to laugh at yourself in low moments • How God responds to weakness with kindness, not...
Oct 23, 2024•25 min•Ep. 433
In this episode, Jerrad talks with speaker and coach Pedro LaTorre. Pedro shares how childhood trauma, performance addiction, and constant busyness kept him from being present as a husband and father. He shares about the healing journey that changed everything—his marriage, his parenting, and his view of God. Through it all, he learned how to feel again and finally stepped into the kind of man God had been calling him to be. What You’ll hear: • How emotional wounds from childhood shaped Pedro’s ...
Oct 21, 2024•48 min•Ep. 432
Jerrad and Chris Hilkin, continue the Q&A series by answering real questions from listeners about marriage, sexuality, church life, and the Holy Spirit. Chris gives honest, biblical responses to topics that many Christian men wrestle with but rarely talk about. What You’ll hear: • What is off limits in the bedroom for married couples • Why church membership matters for spiritual growth • How to understand the baptism of the Holy Spirit • What the Bible says about cremation and burial • Why a...
Oct 18, 2024•21 min•Ep. 431
In this episode, Kaleb shares how the wilderness seasons of life—times of emotional fog, spiritual dryness, and personal struggle—can shape Christian men into stronger spiritual leaders. Drawing from his personal experience as a husband, foster dad, and pastor, Kaleb walks through Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and how men today can resist the same lies about relevance, performance, and power. Key Topics Covered: Navigating trials with faith, not passivity Jesus’ three temptations: relevanc...
Oct 16, 2024•32 min•Ep. 430
In this episode, Jerrad sits down with singer, songwriter, and podcast host Matthew West for a conversation about the pain, pressure, and beauty of being a dad. They talk about sending kids off to college, handling public criticism, and the challenge of staying emotionally present at home when everything pulls you elsewhere. Matthew shares what he’s learned about vulnerability, regret, and learning to slow down. He opens up about how his identity as a father has been shaped by grace. What You’ll...
Oct 14, 2024•55 min•Ep. 429
Jerrad and Chris continue the Q&A series with another round of listener-submitted questions. They talk about creation, sexuality, science, theology, and what it looks like to think biblically about topics many men avoid or feel confused about. What You’ll hear: • Where Cain and Abel got their wives • Why people lived longer in the Old Testament • Whether dinosaurs lived at the same time as humans • How old the earth might be according to the Bible • If masturbation is ever okay in marriage •...
Oct 11, 2024•23 min•Ep. 428
Kaleb Allen continues the wilderness series with a deep look at confusion and spiritual frustration. He explains why these moments are not a sign that something is broken, but often a sign that God is doing deeper work. Kaleb draws from the lives of Elijah, John the Baptist, Moses, and the writings of John of the Cross and C.S. Lewis to help men make sense of what they are going through. What You’ll hear: • What to do when life feels foggy, unclear, and hard to explain • Why God sometimes withho...
Oct 09, 2024•20 min•Ep. 427
In this episode, Jerrad challenges dads to stop parenting with a one-size-fits-all mindset and start leading their families like true shepherds. After noticing something during a conversation with his kids, he shares what it means to know each member of your household individually and lead them with intentional care. You’ll hear: • Why blanket commands and zone defense don’t work in fatherhood • What Jesus modeled through one-on-one moments with Zacchaeus, Peter, and the woman at the well • How ...
Oct 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 426
In this first episode of the Q&A series, Jerrad and Chris respond to real questions submitted by men at the Dad Tired retreat. They talk through theology, lifestyle, and personal struggles with clarity, honesty, and a focus on biblical truth. What You’ll hear: • What hell actually is and whether God is present there • Do you have to be baptized to be saved? • Is gambling or sports betting always sinful? • Does the Tower of Babel say anything about space exploration? • Can Christians smoke ci...
Oct 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 425
Kaleb Allen launches the wilderness series speaking directly to you who feels dry, spiritually empty, or confused. He teaches the difference between seasons we choose and those God leads us into. These teaching is drawn from John of the Cross, the life of Jesus, and Kaleb's own experience. This message is for you who is doing everything right on the outside but still feel like something is missing. What You’ll hear: • Why doing all the right things doesn’t always make you feel right • What an “a...
Oct 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 424
In this episode, Jerrad shares what it really means to lead your marriage. He talks about the call to love your wife like Christ loves the church. He shares moments from his own marriage and explains how that love is more than romance or duty. It’s sacrifice, forgiveness, and intentional spiritual leadership. What You’ll hear: • What it actually means to love sacrificially, not just kindly • How intimacy grows when forgiveness becomes a lifestyle • Why your marriage is meant to reflect God's lov...
Sep 30, 2024•50 min•Ep. 423
In this episode, Jerrad speaks directly to busy dads who feel stretched thin. He shares how the chaos of life, especially in a new season, can cause us to drift from what matters most. Jerrad walks through how to refocus on your mission, identify distractions, and start making space for what God has actually called you to do. What You’ll hear: • How to reset your priorities when life feels blurry • Why physical clutter often reflects inner clutter • How Jesus modeled saying no to good things for...
Sep 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 422
In this episode, Jerrad talks with Newt Crenshaw, President and CEO of Young Life. They discuss what Gen Z and Gen Alpha are really searching for, based on a global study conducted by Young Life. Newt shares what the research revealed about identity, relationships, and the deep need for connection in a world shaped by screens, pressure, and isolation. What You’ll hear: • Why 40% of young people don’t feel worthy of love • What kids actually want from adults in their lives • How social media affe...
Sep 16, 2024•34 min•Ep. 421
In this episode, Jerrad invites you to pray. He knows how easy it is to carry pressure, to lead from exhaustion, and to forget who you are. You start performing. You stop listening. You lead on autopilot. Through the words of Jesus in the Lord’s Prayer, Jerrad walks with you through a simple moment of surrender. A chance to reset your heart and remember that you are first a son, not a leader. You were never meant to carry this on your own. You’ll hear: • Why your prayer life shows who you trust ...
Sep 09, 2024•33 min•Ep. 420
In this episode, Jerrad talks with Grammy-winning artist Zach Williams. They walk through Zach’s journey of addiction, identity, and coming to faith later in life. Zach shares how God pursued him, how that changed his family, and what parenting looks like now that grace is part of the picture. What You’ll hear: • How Zach went from a rock band and addiction to faith and family • What changed when he gave his life to Christ in 2012 • How shame, fear, and regret showed up even after salvation • Wh...
Sep 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 419
In this episode, Chris Hilken shares how to walk with your child through grief. After losing his wife and becoming a single dad of five, Chris learned how to comfort his children while grieving himself. He speaks from experience and gives a simple plan to help you guide your kids in moments of pain, loss, and confusion. What You’ll hear: • How to be present when your child is hurting • What to say when there are no easy answers • How grief affects a child over time • A simple way to walk through...
Aug 26, 2024•34 min•Ep. 418
In this episode, Jerrad reflects on how easy it is to forget our need for God when life is going well. Spiritual drift often begins when life feels stable. When things are good,prayer becomes rare. Hunger for God's Word slows down. You stop leading with purpose. Through personal stories and Scripture, Jerrad explores why good times may be more dangerous than hard ones. What You’ll hear: • Why comfort can make you stop praying • What David’s story teaches about success and failure • How spiritual...
Aug 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 417
