EPISODE · Apr 10, 2023 · 41 MIN
Jake Bodine on Fatherhood and Prison Ministry| 346
from Dad Tired · host Jerrad Lopes
In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Jake Bodine to talk about the kind of hope that reaches beyond prison walls. Jake shares how his relationship with his father shaped his early struggles and how God used that brokenness to lead him into prison ministry. He tells stories from inside the walls—about the men he meets, the families impacted, and the surprising hunger for God in places most people overlook.Tune in to hear how the gospel moves through the darkest places and why no one is too far gone.What You’ll Hear:Jake’s story of father wounds, identity, and redemptionHow God Behind Bars started with one yesWhy prisons are filled with men desperate for truthWhat it’s like to preach in a prison yardHow addiction and abandonment shape the lives of inmatesWhy the Church often overlooks incarcerated menWhat freedom really means when you're locked upHow to pray for and support men behind barsEpisode Resources:God Behind Bars – https://www.godbehindbars.comJake Bodine’s story – featured at godbehindbars.com/aboutDad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.comInvite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.comRead The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
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In this episode, Jerrad sits down with Jake Bodine to talk about the kind of hope that reaches beyond prison walls. Jake shares how his relationship with his father shaped his early struggles and how God used that brokenness to lead him into prison ministry. He tells stories from inside the walls—about the men he meets, the families impacted, and the surprising hunger for God in places most people overlook.Tune in to hear how the gospel moves through the darkest places and why no one is too far gone.What You’ll Hear:Jake’s story of father wounds, identity, and redemptionHow God Behind Bars started with one yesWhy prisons are filled with men desperate for truthWhat it’s like to preach in a prison yardHow addiction and abandonment shape the lives of inmatesWhy the Church often overlooks incarcerated menWhat freedom really means when you're locked upHow to pray for and support men behind barsEpisode Resources:God Behind Bars – https://www.godbehindbars.comJake Bodine’s story – featured at godbehindbars.com/aboutDad Tired Family Leadership Program – https://www.dadtired.comInvite Jerrad to speak – https://www.jerradlopes.comRead The Dad Tired Book – https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB
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