Feeling like your church small group or supposed “missional community” is a bit of a dud? They can often times get stuck as just a weekly meeting and never really become the intentional, life-on-life, daily experience they are meant to be. (Or

Blessed to Be a Blessing: Your Family on Mission

1 Aug 22nd, 2022 23m 59s

Blessed to be a blessing sounds at once awesome… and a little daunting. Where do we start blessing people when there are SO MANY needs around us? That should make it easier, but honestly, it can kind of shut you down, not knowing WHO to bless o

124: What to Do with Kids in Your Missional Community

Aug 7th, 2017 24m 38s

Kids are great! But sometimes when it comes to having a bunch of them at all different ages corralled together, things can feel hectic and distracted. One of the most common questions we hear connected to this is, “what do you do with kids in y

122: How to Create a Lifestyle of Discipleship

Jul 22nd, 2017 24m 14s

Is discipleship about gaining knowledge, or is it about a transformed life? Is it a series of classes or, like with Jesus and his pals, was it an all of life kind of a deal? In this episode of Lifeschool, we’re gonna talk about true discipleshi

Rethinking Discipleship: 10 False Beliefs in the Church

4 days ago 31m 13s

If the Church keeps doing what it has been for decades in connection to disciple-making, we will continue to see a decline in Christianity in our time. There is no better time than today to start changing our minds, changing the church, and cha

Spirituality That Fuels God’s Mission

11 days ago 36m 45s

Mission for God and intimacy with God can often become disconnected and seem like competing priorities and passions. But what if you could cultivate a vibrant and authentic spirituality that doesn’t draw you away from your neighbors, but propel

Why People In Your Church Are Not Motivated

18 days ago 25m 3s

Have you found it hard–really hard–to move people in your church toward embracing change? Are you finding it frustrating to motivate folks to reorient their lives around discipleship, serving others, and missional living... versus a consumerist

Why Everything We Do Matters So Much

25 days ago 39m 40s

Have you ever asked, What can I do to mend the world, my family, or my own life? And if I could, why bother? Does my own small part even matter?This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar is joined by Charlie Peacock and his wife Andi

Creating an Effective Discipleship Environment Pt.2

Mar 25th, 2024 35m 23s

Discipleship that mirrors what Jesus did with his disciples, and produces the same hope, maturity and multiplication, is an “all of life” experience. It looks very different than what most Christians have seen or participated in.This week on

Creating an Effective Discipleship Environment Pt.1

Mar 18th, 2024 33m 28s

Discipleship is an all-of-life apprenticeship led by Jesus himself. To make disciples of Jesus, who in turn, know how to make more disciples, we must pay close attention to the experience and environment that Jesus provided his disciples.This

7 Community Relationship Killers

Mar 11th, 2024 28m 10s

Life in a community on God's mission is messy. It just is. Lots of relational dynamics come into play… hopes, fears, preferences, etc. Things will get complicated when you have humans working together!In this episode, Caesar gives you 7 commu

Becoming a Family on Mission Pt.2

Mar 4th, 2024 39m 44s

You'll never lead anyone further, faster, or deeper into the gospel and discipleship than you’re leading your own family. Never. But people are waiting for a place at your table and a taste of life in the Kingdom of God! Let's go deeper...In

Becoming a Family on Mission Pt.1

Feb 26th, 2024 32m 43s

Discipleship, in many ways, is a re-parenting of people, a re-parenting of their culture. People need to understand and experience life in our perfect Father’s family and life in the Kingdom before they fully understand the love of God. Do othe

6 Gospel Keys to Praying Like Jesus

Feb 19th, 2024 30m 26s

Prayer was always meant to be a conversation with our heavenly Father, our Daddy. If your prayers are cold, formal, self-focused or rare, then seeing prayer as a time you get to talk with Dad will draw you to the source of all life and love.

Feeling Awkward: Conquering the Fear of Rejection

Feb 12th, 2024 33m 11s

Why do we fear rejection and oftentimes feel like weirdos when we try to talk about spiritual topics or even come close to 'sharing our faith'? In this episode, Caesar and Heath discuss the most common reasons people get scared and fearful w

Why Jesus Wants Us to Stop Going to Church

Feb 5th, 2024 29m 26s

Jesus never told his disciples (us Christians) to go to church. He never commanded us to put on big worship services and lots of programs. Instead, he called us to believe our true identity and be the church.In this episode of the Everyday Di

Making Guests Feel Like Family

Jan 29th, 2024 42m 42s

Guests never do any work or preparation; family members always pitch in. We try and impress guests with our hospitality; family members expect to be “part of the flow” and help themselves to whatever they need. Are you treating people like gues

Beyond Judgment: Radically Accepting Sinners

Jan 22nd, 2024 24m 59s

Often we let others' sins define them and divide us. But our ongoing involvement and relationships, especially with those we think of as "sinners", begin with our own profound grasp of God’s grace.In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podc

Cigars, Theology & Discipleship

Jan 15th, 2024 33m 36s

To disciple someone in all aspects of life requires a deliberate level of intentionality. It is essential to engage in everyday activities together and integrate discipleship and training into these ordinary moments.This week on the Everyday

Mealtime Mission: Cultivating Discipleship in Family Rhythms

Jan 8th, 2024 34m 53s

Everyone I know feels maxed out on their schedules with the commitments they already have. Yet we are all living with a rhythm that provides one of the most valuable and recurring opportunities for discipleship in our families: Dinner.This we

Rabbit Colonies and Trojan Elephants w/ Dan Grider

Jan 1st, 2024 49m 25s

Imagine having two pairs of animals—a pair of rabbits and a pair of elephants. Both male and female. After 36 months, you'll have three elephants due to their lengthy gestation period. However, during the same period, the rabbit population woul

Advent Week 4: We Can Experience Love Because God is Gracious

Dec 24th, 2023 33m 19s

A recent survey asked, "If you could say in one word what you want more of in life, what would that be?" Very surprisingly, LOVE didn't even make the top 10! Could it be that money and fleeting happiness have replaced the need for love in our l

Advent Week 3: God Is Good So We Can Find Joy In Our Life

Dec 17th, 2023 32m 47s

For hundreds of years, the church has anticipated the coming of Jesus during the season of Advent. Into this space, this void, the angels announced to the shepherds the good news of Jesus that would bring great joy to all people. In this epis

Advent Week 2: We Live With Peace Because God Is Glorious

Dec 10th, 2023 25m 18s

The peace Jesus came to bring was not coercive or backed up by military might, and it was not the type of peace that most of the world was looking for. The announcement of the Messiah’s birth heralded something different and transformational.

Advent Week 1: We Have Hope Because God Is Great

Dec 3rd, 2023 25m 47s

The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, shopping lists, and debt.In this episode o