Why Jesus Said No (And Why You Should, Too...)
Dad Tired
Jerrad Lopes
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Download the worksheet: Say “No” More
Today’s Sponsor: The Hands On Bible
Why did Jesus say no—and why does that matter for you as a dad?
In this episode, we talk about boundaries, calling, and the quiet cost of saying yes to everything. Jesus didn’t heal people and then automatically bring them along. Sometimes He said no—because He was crystal clear about what He was saying yes to.
If you feel pulled in a hundred directions by work, culture, expectations, and other people’s agendas, this conversation will help you slow down and realign.
We’ll talk about:
- Why Jesus’ “no” often confused people
- How unclear priorities lead to burnout
- Why your wife and kids pay the price for your overcommitment
- How to confidently say no without explanation or guilt
Plus, there’s a simple one-page worksheet to help you put this into practice.
👉 Get it here: dadtired.com/yes
Strong families begin with healed—and focused—men.
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| 0:00.0 | Today we're talking about surprises, why Jesus confused people, and how to set better boundaries as a man. |
| 0:05.6 | Welcome back to the Dad Tired podcast. |
| 0:09.1 | Today's episode of The Dad Tired Podcast is brought to you by the Hands on Bible. |
| 0:13.2 | If you're anything like me, you want to talk to your kids about Jesus and faith. |
| 0:17.1 | You just don't really know where to start. |
| 0:19.0 | And that's why I love the hands-on Bible. |
| 0:21.4 | This isn't a sit still and be quiet and listen Bible. It's a do-it-together Bible. |
| 0:26.6 | It is packed with experiments and games, crafts, simple activities that will help your kids |
| 0:31.6 | experience scripture, not just read it. You'll read it, you'll taste it, you'll feel it, |
| 0:36.3 | you'll smell it, and suddenly the |
| 0:38.1 | Bible will start to come alive in their little world. Every page of this Bible will open the door |
| 0:43.2 | to conversations, not lectures, but good gospel conversations. It uses the new living translation, |
| 0:49.2 | so it's accurate, it's clear, and honestly, just great to read out loud as a family. And the best part is |
| 0:55.1 | you don't need a plan. You can open it anywhere and start. If you are looking for a way to connect |
| 0:59.5 | with your kids and help God's word move from their head to their heart, this is the Bible for you. |
| 1:05.1 | You can check it out by going to the hands on bible.com. Again, that's the hands on bible.com. Make sure to click the link in the show notes below. |
| 1:14.6 | At the end of last week, Leila and I celebrated our 16 wedding anniversary, which just makes me feel |
| 1:19.9 | so old. I remember meeting people and they were like, I've been married 16 years and my first |
| 1:24.8 | thought was not congratulations. My thought was dang you're so |
| 1:27.6 | old and now I'm the old guy saying stuff like that just cannot believe it's been 16 years so we got a way |
| 1:33.3 | to celebrate God's faithfulness and his goodness to us over the last 16 years as we have trudged through |
| 1:40.2 | what it looks like to deny ourselves to rid ourselves of of sin. And by we, I mean mainly me. |
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