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Healing Father Wounds and Finding Identity in God with Bob Cooley| 392

Dad Tired

Jerrad Lopes

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Bobby Cooley, pastor and co-founder of Empowered Homes.  They talk about father wounds, identity, and what every man needed to hear growing up. Bobby shares his story of abuse, neglect, and redemption. They also discuss how your view of God is shaped by your dad, what to do with the pain you carry, and how to stop passing it on.


What You’ll hear:
• Why many men don’t realize they’re still hurting
• How father wounds show up in marriage and parenting
• What healing can look like when you name the wound
• Why identity must come from God, not your past
• How to offer what you never received
• What it means to be fathered by God

Tune in learn how you can find the freedom to lead with grace.


Episode Resources:

  1. Visit: empoweredhomes.org
  2. Book: Fathered by God by John Eldredge
  3. Documentary: The Work (Group therapy in Folsom Prison)
  4. Read The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
  5. Invite Jerrad to speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com
  6. Join the Dad Tired Retreat: https://www.dadtired.com/retreat
  7. Support the ministry: https://www.dadtired.com/donate

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's episode of The Dad Tired podcast is brought to you by Samaritan Ministries.

0:03.7

I know so many of you guys are thinking about your family's health care needs this year.

0:07.3

It's one of the most important decisions you'll make, and that's why I highly encourage you to consider Samaritan ministries.

0:12.7

It's a biblical, affordable way to pay your medical bills, and it has everything you should be looking for in a health care sharing ministry.

0:20.0

Samaritan members glorify God above all else and they care for one another through prayer

0:23.8

and encouragement.

0:25.1

It's a way to align your health care with your faith and through direct member to member

0:29.2

sharing.

0:29.7

You'll always know who you're helping and who's helping you.

0:33.1

Here's how it works.

0:33.8

There are no networks.

0:34.8

So when a medical need arises, you get to choose the health care provider that's right for you, and you have a say in the type of treatment that

0:41.7

you receive. You then send your medical bills to Samaritan Ministries. They'll notify fellow

0:46.2

members to pray for you and to send money directly to you to help you pay for those bills.

0:51.5

And then when another member has a medical need to rise, you'll do the same

0:55.0

for them. When the body of Christ comes together to pray and encourage and provide for one another,

1:00.1

burdens are lifted and God is glorified. This applies to all areas of life, including your health

1:06.1

care. If you want to learn more about this amazing community, you can go to samaritan ministries.org

1:11.6

forward slash dad tired.

1:13.4

If it's the right fit, you can even join today.

1:15.5

Again, go to samaritan ministries.org forward slash dad tired and you can join today.

1:23.0

Bobby, super excited to hang out with you today, man.

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