Work, Rest, Calling, and the Goodness of God (with Jordan Raynor)

Dad Tired

Jerrad Lopes

Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

What if your job, your parenting, your neighborhood, and your ordinary Monday morning all mattered deeply to God?

In this episode, Jerrad sits down with returning guest Jordan Raynor for a wide-ranging conversation about work, calling, the Holy Spirit, fatherhood, and the lies that keep Christian men exhausted.

Jordan unpacks why work existed before sin, how our daily jobs can be worship, and why the Holy Spirit empowers us not just for salvation, but for the good works God has prepared for us. The conversation also moves into evangelism, neighborhood faithfulness, the kindness of God, and the freedom that comes from realizing God doesn’t need us. He wants us.

This episode is for the dad who feels tired, scattered, overcommitted, or unsure if his everyday life really matters to God.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why your work matters to God
How to see ordinary tasks as worship
The lies and half-truths many Christians believe
Why the Holy Spirit empowers us for good works
How to talk to your kids about deep theology
Why saying no can be an act of faithfulness
The difference between a tired body and a weary soul
Why God doesn’t need you, but graciously invites you

Mentioned in this episode:

VARA Safe Use Promo code DADTIRED for $20 off
Dad Tired Annual Retreat
Free Family Leadership Program
The Spirit in You by Jordan Raynor

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Dad Tired podcast. We're glad that you're here. A couple of things before we jump in. First, we have our Dad Tired annual retreat happening in August. If you have not signed up for that, signups will fill up and we want to make sure that you are there. If you go to Dad Tired.com and click the annual retreat tab, you can get more information and sign up there. Secondly, we have a totally free program called the family leadership
0:22.1	program, which helps you as a man start to step into your role as the spiritual leader of your
0:27.3	home. It's a 30-day program that is all self-paced. It has a Bible reading plan. There's homework
0:33.3	and video lessons. All of this can be done for free at your own pace whenever you have time.
0:38.7	You can get that by going to dadtire.com forward slash FLP. I'll put a link in the show notes for both
0:44.4	the annual retreat and the free family leadership program. We'd love to have you join both of those things.
0:50.3	Again, go to dadtire.com or click the link in the show notes. That being said, let's dive into today's episode.
0:57.0	Jordan, I think you, with this podcast interview, I think you have officially set the record for most returning guest on the Dad Tired podcast.
1:05.9	I apologize, listener.
1:09.3	It's because I love being with you, man.
1:12.4	I just, I absolutely, every time I'm with you, I feel closer to Jesus.
1:15.6	I feel more motivated.
1:16.8	I feel like I've had five cups of coffee in 20 minutes.
1:21.8	I just love being with you, man.
1:24.4	Yeah, so maybe for the guy who's just like just found the dad tired podcast.
1:28.1	He's just jumping in.
1:29.1	Maybe he's missed your other 48 interviews that we've had on our podcast here.
1:33.6	Tell us who you are and what you're up to these days.
1:35.8	Yeah, man.
1:36.7	Hey, guys.
1:37.4	My name is Jordan Rayner.
1:38.7	I am a tech entrepreneur by trade.
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