Kyle Idleman on Fear, Fatherhood and Discipleship| 348
Dad Tired
Jerrad Lopes
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Kyle Idleman to talk about what it means to move from admiration to transformation. Kyle reflects on the challenge of being a father who wants to fix things but has to face the fear of not being in control. He shares stories of failure, frustration, and how real connection with Jesus shapes who we are at home. They also explore how staying connected to Christ produces lasting fruit in a world pushing performance.
Tune in to hear how surrender leads to strength and why connection matters more than control.
What You’ll Hear:
- Why fear, not anger, drives many parenting responses
- The pressure to fix vs. the need to trust
- What it looks like to bear fruit by staying connected to Jesus
- The lie of masculine independence and the power of asking for help
- How honesty with friends can transform your inner world
- What real spiritual leadership looks like in a home
- Kyle’s reflections on John 15 and the danger of performance-driven faith
- How to flip your calendar to prioritize connection over production
Episode Resources:
- “Not a Fan” by Kyle Idleman
- “When Your Way Isn’t Working”
- Backgate Prayers – https://www.backgateprayers.com (use code DADTIRED for 10% off)
- Invite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.com
- Read The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, welcome back to the Dad Tired podcast. Today's episode is brought to you by our good friends over at Backgate prayers. |
| 0:06.2 | Mother's Day is just around the corner, just a heads up for you guys. And you're probably what quickly comes to mind is maybe flowers or candy or a card. |
| 0:13.6 | But you can actually get her something much more special, something much more personal. |
| 0:18.3 | Backgate prayers, they're a longtime friend of our ministry for many years. |
| 0:21.1 | They create personal prayer cards that encourage people to pray for their children. |
| 0:25.0 | Backgate prayers would love to create a personalized set of prayers for your wife to pray over for |
| 0:30.2 | your children. You can send them your favorite picture of your kids, along with their names. |
| 0:34.4 | They'll create beautiful, thoughtful, and meaningful set of prayer cards. |
| 0:38.7 | There's 20 biblically based prayer topics, including praying for your children's salvation, |
| 0:43.1 | their growth in Christ, their integrity, discernment, humility, a servant's heart, and protection, |
| 0:48.6 | just to name a few. One of my favorites, I've got a set of these on my desk. One of my favorite |
| 0:52.1 | is praying just for my children's giftings. |
| 0:54.8 | This is the prayer. |
| 0:55.4 | It says, may my children eagerly use the talents you have given them to serve others. |
| 1:00.2 | As they do, let them hear your affirmation, feel your joy, and give you glory. |
| 1:05.6 | Thank you for these special gifts graciously given to them. |
| 1:08.7 | That prayer comes from Romans 12, verses 6 to 8, Matthew 25, |
| 1:12.8 | verses 21, and 1st Peter 4, 10, and 11. I pray that often for my kids, and it's a constant |
| 1:19.4 | reminder for me as I see those prayer prompts on my desk. These cards sit in a handmade wooden block |
| 1:25.3 | for the first time they are offering cherry blocks |
| 1:27.7 | in addition to the Aspen wood block stand. |
| 1:30.0 | These are really beautiful. |
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