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Everyday Disciple PodcastLeading With a Missional Mindset: 10 Ways to Stay FocusedThe word “missional” isn’t outdated or irrelevant. It still means living with a radical focus on making disciples of Jesus in everyday life—our unchanging mission as the church.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’re tackling the distractions that pull leaders away from a true “missional mindset.” We’ll explore why a consistent discipleship focus matters, especially if you’re a pastor or leading a missional community.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
How your view of the gospel shapes your mindset and focus.
Why discipleship is not something just preached about on Sunday.
10 ways...2025-02-2426 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastChristian Accountability: Pitfalls and PromisesWe often hear the word ‘accountability’ thrown around in Christian circles. For some, it can hold deep meaning and value; for others, it can conjure up feelings of failure, shame, or defeat.
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about how accountability relationships are not all good or beneficial... but they can be! We’ll give you several steps toward participating in gospel-centered accountability that can transform your life.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
Why most people shy away from accountability relationships (and should).
How many people hide their true selves while pretending to be accountable.
8 Accounta...2025-02-1726 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastChurch Discipline That Heals, Not HarmsChurch discipline is a term found nowhere in the Bible. But it is taught and practiced, often rather harshly. And many have been hurt by churches not doing this correctly. It can be difficult to do in ways that show the love of God.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we discuss how to do church discipline in a way that heals and restores… instead of just “handing people over to Satan” and being done with them. 😕
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
How Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18 may surprise you when read in its full context.
...2025-02-1027 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastUnlocking Kingdom Growth in Everyday LifeAre you living a “Kingdom of God lifestyle” today, in a very real sense? Do you feel like growth, abundance, and victory are all a part of your community life and church experience?
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath discuss how Jesus explained normal life and growth in the Kingdom of God.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The true definition of a Missional Community.
Caesar’s story of a pretty rocky start to all of this 😳
How Jesus explained life (all of it) and growth, and what to expect.
The Pattern and Promise...2024-09-0232 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastBeyond Judgment: Radically Accepting SinnersOften 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 Podcast, we'll see why Jesus came to be called a friend of sinners. And I'll share the journey we've been on to earn that same moniker for ourselves as we make disciples where we live.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The #1 thing we have in common with everyone else in life.
How to know if you're a "clean" sinn...2024-01-2224 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastCigars, Theology & DiscipleshipTo 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 Disciple Podcast, we talk about a form of discipleship that includes cigars, fireplaces, and maybe an occasional glass of fine spirits. Some of you will LOVE this… some will be freaked out!
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
A little about the environment that Jesus discipled in. (Hint: it was never a classroom.)
Why it’s vital to disciple and model the go...2024-01-1533 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastRabbit Colonies and Trojan Elephants w/ Dan GriderImagine 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 would multiply into the millions. The contrast lies in the reproductive nature of rabbits, which is rapid, while elephants take a significantly longer time to reproduce.
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Dan Grider delve into the implications of the Church adopting a rabbit colony mentality versus a Trojan elephant approach. This insightful discussion carries significant implications fo...2024-01-0149 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastAdvent Week 4: We Can Experience Love Because God is GraciousA 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 lives?
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar concludes the Advent Series as he talks about the truth that because God is gracious, we can experience love in the deepest ways.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The final look at 4 eternal truths about God that transform us. (The 4 G's)
Why we don...2023-12-2433 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastYour Next Steps In Gospel FluencyWhen you become fluent in the Gospel, it's like speaking the language of freedom and joy. You won't have to fear rejection when sharing your faith with others because your words will be so genuine and full of hope that they will resonate deeply with them.
In this episode, Caesar is joined by his wife Tina as they talk about next steps in learning how the Gospel speaks into any and every area of life… And in a way that is both delivered in normal conversation and received as really good news by others.
In This Episode You'll Le...2023-09-2541 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastUsing Gospel Fluency To Transform Your MarriageDiscipleship as a lifestyle starts in our homes. And if you're married, how we speak the Good News of the Gospel to each other in our marriages will begin to trickle down into all of our relationships in community.
In this episode, Caesar has a great talk with Austin and Sarah Johnson, a young married couple who are leading missional communities and making disciples in everyday life. They'll share how a growing sense of their gospel identity and using Gospel Fluency in their life has a transformational effect on everything!
In This Episode You'll Learn:
The importance of having our...2023-09-1837 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastRacism, Identity and Our Gospel HopeThe subject of racial equality and related social injustice is one of the most pressing and important topics in our culture today. Is this a problem that’s “out there” and since it’s not affecting the majority of us today, we ignore it and hope it goes away? Is there hope for change? I believe there is, but it may not be a popular or politically correct option to take.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I talk about racism, our identity, and how the Gospel is our only true hope. Not churchy stuff, not more Bible studies where we...2023-04-2434 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastHolistic Discipleship: The Gospel In EverythingDiscipleship involves caring for the whole life of a person. How we steward our time, jobs, money, relationships, entertainment, health, body, etc. can all be transformed by the Gospel for God’s glory. Not just the "spiritual" things.
In this episode, Caesar Kalinowski shows how the Gospel speaks to and transforms ALL of life, and why our disciple-making must and can be holistic. He also uncovers the reasons why our discipleship is not as holistic as it could be.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The commitment Jesus had to developing his disciples holistically.
7 areas of life we can apply the Go...2023-04-0326 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastGospel Fluency Tunes Our Ear To Others’ HeartsEveryone's stories–the big life stories and the smaller stories that make up our lives and relationships–offer an immediate and powerful way to listen for opportunities to speak the good news of the gospel into a person’s life and circumstances.
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar Kalinowski talks with Terry Miller, a missionary based in Spain, on the topic of Gospel Fluency and cultivating our capacity to hear and view others' situations through a gospel lens by engaging in Gospel Listening.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The ways that our Father and Jesus we...2023-03-2743 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastBeyond Offense: Sharing Our Faith and Restoring RelationshipsWe've all had attempts at sharing our faith not turn out as well as we hoped. And sometimes, despite our good intentions, the other person ends up offended. Was it our fault, or did they just not want to hear it?
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar will give you 7 ways to begin again after you’ve offended someone while sharing your faith or religious beliefs.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
You'll hear the story of Caesar's friend who blew it with everyone in his neighborhood and how he began to repair thin...2023-03-1333 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastMaking The Mission of God a Family Story w/Hugh HalterParents raising a “righteous brood” is part of Jesus’ plan to see justice, mercy, and the fullness of his kingdom transform the earth. He wants to see you growing your kids into people who will usher in God’s kingdom, for the good of all.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar speaks with author Hugh Halter who, along with his wife, Cheryl, has raised his family to live an adventurous life, following Jesus and bringing God’s good news to those around them. Their story will really encourage you!
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The Mission of G...2023-02-2734 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastBeing Missionaries to Our Neighbors: A Discipleship JourneyMost Christians are sick of the "hamster wheel" of ministry activities they’re expected to fit into their schedules. And it can be frustrating trying to get the folks in your church to engage in discipleship and outreach in their busy, daily lives.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and his wife Tina share their story of how they moved from mega-church staff to neighborhood missionaries. They learned how discipleship and mission were designed by God to fit into the normal rhythms of everyday life.
And it changed everything!
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
Caesar and T...2023-02-2034 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastMoving People To Maturity Through Relational GrowthHow we invest in our relationships is a big part of making disciples that make more disciples and lead others in the church. Jesus lived intentionally with his disciples by inviting them to join him in every aspect of life, and by challenging them in ways that encouraged trust, growth, and maturity.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar speaks with a married couple who are making disciples and developing leaders through intentionally building both invitation and challenge into their relationships with others.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The importance of calibrating both invitation and ...2023-02-1345 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastDiscipleship Rhythms For a Community on MissionMinistry and discipleship cannot merely be a series of events on the calendar. If all we have are organized events, then what we offer people is a program. But, if all we do in our disciple-making is organic and rarely organized or predictable, it is hard for people to know what it is we're asking them to commit to.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar speaks with master disciple-maker, Gino Curcuruto, on how the rhythms of a community on mission very much mirror life as a family. We need both organized and organic rhythms. We'll show you how...2023-02-0646 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastFirst Steps To Becoming a Missional ChurchMany conversations about our churches becoming more missional (discipleship-focused) assume there are nothing but objections and arguments against living this way. But what about those churches where people are already convinced and just need direction?
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we lay out the very first steps to becoming a missional church. These are steps that you can ABSOLUTELY take today, and your folks will love it!
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
The difference between leading complacent people vs. the highly motivated.
Why exposing people’s fears and preferences creates opportunities for change.
The FIRST thing Caesar woul...2022-08-1524 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastHow Jesus Explained Life and Growth For UsAre you living a “Kingdom of God lifestyle” today, in a very real sense? Do you feel like growth, abundance, and victory are all a part of your community life and church experience?
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath talk about how Jesus explained normal life and growth in the Kingdom of God.
As more and more of us are starting, shifting to, and living in missional communities, we often wonder if we’re “doing it right”. Does this work in every context for everyone? Do all missional communities grow and multiply? How much should thi...2022-08-0131 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastHow to Stop Taking Everything PersonallyWhen you feel like someone has disrespected you, it's easy to take their behavior personally, blame yourself, and think it reflects on your value. This can be incredibly emotionally draining, but the Gospel offers a way out of these hurtful feelings.
In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks about why we often take things so personally, allowing them to damage our self-esteem. He'll give you three ways to stop these painful feelings and grow healthier relationships.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
Two ways we can take things personally.
Common examples that you will relate to immediately.
Why...2022-05-0225 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastRing Out The Old, Ring In The New!When we look back at 2021, will we focus on living in a state of confusion, stop-start social restrictions, endless Zoom calls, and arguments over vaccinations? Maybe so... But buckle up, here comes 2022! 😳
In this episode, Caesar is joined by Tina and Heath as they catch up on big changes in their lives this year, what they're learning from God, and what they hope for in 2022. You will love this funny year-end wrap-up!
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
Huge evidence of grace in a year of uncertainty.
Caesar, Tina, and Heath's High/Low/Buffalo from the past year.
What we've learn...2021-12-2753 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastWas 2020 The Craziest Year Ever?!A global pandemic, social distancing. and lockdowns, relief checks, protests, massive business closures, worldwide contentious political climate, emergency vaccinations... was 2020 the craziest year ever?! In this episode, Caesar and his special guest, Heath Hollensbe, catch up on all that has happened in their lives this year, what they're learning from all of this, and what (hopefully) 2021 has in store. You will love this end of year wrap-up!In This Episode You’ll Learn:What Heath has been up to in 2020 since his role change on the podcast.Caesar and Heath's High/Low/Buffalo from the...2020-12-2840 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastIntroducing Everyday Disciple – TrailerI’m Caesar Kalinowski, and it’s my passion to help those with a high commitment to discipleship, family and faith, learn to naturally and confidently integrate the really good news of the gospel into every area of life. I’ve worked in over 30 countries training thousands of people in discipleship and mission as a lifestyle.Each Monday you can listen to a new episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast where I'll show you (in about 30 minutes or so) how the good news of the Gospel, and our Christian faith, can naturally and confidently be woven into everyd...2020-12-0702 min
Everyday Disciple PodcastGospel Fluency and COVID-19 FearsDoes the worldwide coronavirus crisis have you feeling anxious, out of control, afraid, or angry? You don’t have to stay in that place! The gospel speaks good news to all of this and can transform your mind, heart, and response right away. Do you know how to speak hope and freedom into all of this?!With all of the fear surrounding our hearts and lives connected to COVID-19, this week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look deeply at the lies we may be believing, and how gospel-fluency can replace lies with truth.In This Ep...2020-03-3032 minEveryday Disciple PodcastAre You Leading With a Missional Mindset?The word “missional” is not a dirty word, out of fashion, or dead. It still means today: living radically focused on the mission of discipleship; making more disciples of Jesus in everyday life. That’s our only mission as the church, and it will always be that way.
This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at distractions and loss of focus, and regardless of what you call it, we talk about having a “missional mindset” and the importance of that discipleship focus, especially if you’re a pastor or leading a community group, etc.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
How...2020-03-1628 minEveryday Disciple PodcastCoronavirus: A Gospel Opportunity Amid CrisisDue to the fear and hysteria connected to the current Coronavirus outbreak, the Church is presented with an opportunity unlike any other we’ve probably seen in our lifetime. On this special episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at our opportunity to truly glorify God and bring the reality of salvation, hope, and the Kingdom of God made real, for many people in a way they’ve never seen, heard or experienced before.In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why the new trend of churches starting to live-stream services may backfire. (Or produce healthi...2020-03-1341 minEveryday Disciple PodcastEveryday Discipleship + Our 3 Year AnniversaryFor Jesus, discipleship was a lifestyle, not a series of classes or big events he worked hard to promote and fill up the room. And he didn’t teach morality or doctrine and send his disciples out to try and sin less as they waited for his return.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we celebrate our 3rd anniversary of the show and reaffirm the importance of everyday discipleship. We’ll share our vision for resourcing you to live a lifestyle of discipleship in the months and years ahead. Join us...the party has already started!In...2020-02-1733 minEveryday Disciple PodcastAccountability Relationships Are Not All GoodWe hear the word ‘accountability’ thrown around a lot within Christian circles. And for some it can hold deep meaning and value, while for others, it can conjure up feelings of failure, shame, or defeat.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about how accountability relationships are not all good or beneficial... but they can be! We’ll give you several steps toward participating in gospel-centered accountability that can really bring about transformation in your life.In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why most people shy away from accountability relationships (and should).How many peo...2020-01-2729 minEveryday Disciple PodcastLifeschool Cafe - Your Questions AnsweredA lot of great, important questions come into Caesar and Heath every week. Topics range widely, but all things focus on and help us all learn how to live out our Christian faith and express the gospel in everyday life. Awesome.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we answer as many of your questions as we can in one special episode. Some things are serious, some are personal, some are just funny. Hope you enjoy it and learn a few things as we head into the new year together on Mission.In This Episode You’ll...2019-12-3040 minEveryday Disciple PodcastChristmas and Consumerism as ChristiansThere is no evidence that the disciples of Jesus, or the 1st Century church, ever celebrated Christmas or Jesus’ birth as an annual holiday. And yet, many of us have been taught that consumerism has killed the true meaning of Christmas. Has it?!This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we look at the history of Christmas, how it started, and when the holiday took on religious significance as we talk about Christmas and consumerism as Christians.In This Episode You’ll Learn:How many of our Christmas traditions got started.When the Christian message and...2019-12-2324 minEveryday Disciple PodcastAre You Living Like a Missionary?Living as a missionary is more about “being” than “doing”. Even if you’re part of a church that only refers to missionaries as those who go overseas to do ministry, the truth is, if you are a Christian, YOU are a missionary. It’s part of your identity!This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll talk about the reality of living our lives–right where we’re at–as missionaries. This is what the Bible teaches, and it’s the life you were created and saved to live. Buckle up…this is going to be amazing!The Churc...2019-11-0426 minEveryday Disciple PodcastInvitation and Challenge: Moving Disciples Toward MaturityWhenever we’re investing time and energy into discipling someone or developing them as leaders, there’s this strong dynamic that we learn from Jesus where he perfectly calibrated invitation to his life, with a challenge to grow, to participate, to be more like him.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you how understanding “Invitation and Challenge” can help you in your leadership, your parenting, and how it moves disciples toward maturity.This concept of invitation and challenge is one that is surprisingly simple to understand and amazingly powerful when we master it....2019-10-0732 minEveryday Disciple Podcast7 Secrets to Lifelong Marriage UnityAlmost no one was raised in a perfect home with perfect parents who modeled a perfect marriage. It takes intentionality and a lifelong commitment to learn, adapt, and bear with one another… if you want to stay married!This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar and his wife, Tina, share 7 “secrets” that have helped them stay on the same page and maintain unity throughout 36 years of marriage. You’ll want to take notes, for sure!All marriages are unique but require many of the same elements to continue growing and sustain unity, romance and a sense of...2019-09-1631 minEveryday Disciple PodcastHow Procrastination Kills Discipleship and Mission
Have you ever really “intentioned” to make disciples and focus your life on God’s mission and his glory, rather than your plans for your own glory? If that’s your hope and intention, but you’re not taking action, it’s procrastination.
This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll talk about what leads to procrastination in our lives and how procrastination kills discipleship and mission.
If you’re feeling that life has just gotten in the way of discipleship… even when it comes to your own family, spouse and kids, the lack of motivation...2019-09-0931 minEveryday Disciple PodcastHow Baptism Shapes Our Identity and CultureWhether we are aware of it or not, everyone is being "baptized." While the church baptizes believers in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the culture is baptizing us into the trinitarian values of consumption, production, and acquisition.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast we talk with author and pastor Eric Peterson and get a pastoral perspective on the power of baptism to lead people deeply into a more sacred way of life.When we operate out of our identity–believing that we are God’s beloved children and that our heavenly Dad...2019-08-2635 minEveryday Disciple PodcastWhy Discipleship Is Like Reparenting PeopleSo many people have never been taught basic life skills, and certainly not how to view all of life through the lens of the Gospel. Discipleship must seed the good news of the Kingdom into every area of life–not just a bunch of teaching on the Bible and theology. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about why discipleship is like reparenting people, showing them how to live in God’s family in light of what our Father now says is true of them. In so many ways it mirrors the same steps and patience requ...2019-07-0826 minEveryday Disciple PodcastHow to Pray the Gospel for All of LifePrayer 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, grace, and love. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you how Jesus’ model for prayer actually leads us to pray the Good News of the gospel over all of life. Prayer is all about experiencing the gospel in relationship with our Father!Jesus said it pretty plainly, “I am the...2019-07-0131 minEveryday Disciple Podcast213: How to Destroy the Idols in Your LifeThe foundation of living as a ‘family on mission’ is believing you are part of God’s family and seeing others as family members that God is looking to restore and bring close to himself. And all of it must be a natural outgrowth of our family life together on mission.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll show you the steps you need to prepare your family to actually be ready for missional living.Today, we are not talking about preparation to go overseas as a family, but how you can begin to prepare...2019-04-2229 minEveryday Disciple Podcast212: Why Apologetics Makes For Poor EvangelismOne of the things that keep Christians from talking about their faith to their friends is the fear of sounding like a freak or being asked hard questions they can’t answer. Or they feel like they are supposed to “win” people over to their side of the discussion or they’ve failed.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll explain why focusing our evangelism on winning a spiritual tug-of-war is not a great approach to evangelism. In fact, apologetics often makes for poor evangelism... No one is ever really “argued” into the Kingdom!Apologetics is...2019-04-1529 minEveryday Disciple PodcastWhy the Church Should Throw Better PartiesDoes the way we celebrate, drink and eat remind us of God’s continued blessing in our life through Christ... and show our culture what it looks like to really party and celebrate unto the Lord?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll show you why Christians should be the most celebratory people in the world. In every neighborhood, in every city!The Church is a family–God’s family–and healthy families eat and celebrate together often! Your meals and parties can serve as both a demonstration of what God and his family are like a...2019-04-0832 minEveryday Disciple Podcast208: Growing in Patience with God, Yourself and OthersPatience is a fruit of the Spirit, but it is often difficult to find. How many people would label you “a patient person”? The roots of impatience lead deeper than you might imagine, and the effects compound each other.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll look at the immediate and lifelong benefits of growing in our ability to be more patient… with God, with others, and with ourselves.An impatient person has a hard time waiting for others or does so with great reluctance. An impatient person feels anxious or upset when things do not g...2019-03-1825 minEveryday Disciple Podcast204: Is Cultural Diversity Realistic in the Church?It’s easy to look across the auditorium–or across the room–and ask why the church and our small groups or missional communities are not more diverse. But are racial differences the only form of diversity there is?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll look at some of the reasons we don’t see greater diversity in the church and why there may be false expectations in connection with some of this. We’ll give you practical ways to look at your own church and community groups and begin to discern new opportunities for diversity.2019-02-1831 minEveryday Disciple Podcast203: 7 Ways To Romance Your Wife All YearAfter several years of marriage, the passion in your relationship can begin to fade into the normalcy of everyday life. If you have lost some of the romance in your marriage and are needing to turn up the fire, this episode will show you how.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you 7 ways to romance your wife on Valentine’s Day and every day! Ladies… you may need to pass this one on to your husband.We have been created for love. We need to be loved throughout our lifetime. For many people...2019-02-1128 minEveryday Disciple Podcast201: Leadership Harmony in Missional CommunitiesMissional community life can be tricky and hard to sustain. Leading missional communities can seem even harder to navigate. How do you determine if you are like-minded enough to lead with another person or couple? How do you get started?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’re gonna teach you how to determine who you should lead a missional community with and what should happen when you don’t agree on things.When discussing leadership within new or existing missional communities, there are two roads we need to look at: 1. working with leaders you’ve dev...2019-01-2830 minEveryday Disciple Podcast198: A Million Little Things: Discipleship in the Real WorldWouldn’t it be great if Jesus had just left us his “5 Big Steps” or “3 Important Ingredients” for disciple-making? It would be so much simpler if discipleship in the real world was a little more spelled out and outlined into a few basics.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’re going to show you how discipleship looks less like one big thing or series of classes... and more like a million little things.We’ve made discipleship a lot more complicated than it was ever meant to be. When Jesus commanded us to “go and make discipl...2019-01-0726 minEveryday Disciple Podcast197: Lifeschool Cafe: Your Questions AnsweredWouldn’t it be great if you could get any (all) of your questions about discipleship, relationships, and life on mission answered by a couple of “experts”? Here ya go...This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, you have asked, and we’ve listened! Caesar and Heath answer a pile of your questions about discipleship and missional living in this special “LifeSchool Cafe: Your Questions Answered” edition.We get a lot of emails and questions here at the Lifeschool Podcast, and we love it! And we understand that it can be easy to get stuck or feel uncerta...2018-12-3131 minEveryday Disciple Podcast196: Christmas and the IncarnationImagine Jesus being born today, in our times. Do you think he'd be received as God’s own son? Would the world believe... would you?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar and Heath celebrate their second annual Christmas episode, as they dive deep into the Incarnation and what it means for us today.It’s crazy to think that we get so lost in the consumerism of Christmas, even as Christians, that we forget about the magnitude of God becoming man. God putting on flesh. This year, let’s recapture the essence of the...2018-12-2429 minEveryday Disciple Podcast193: 12 Small Ways You Can Improve Your CityAs God’s kids and together as his family here on Earth, we get to serve others as an expression of our identity in Christ. And sometimes, the smallest acts of service can have the biggest impact!This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll show you how serving your city in little ways provides a picture and experience of the good news of the gospel. You’ll hear about 12 small ways you can improve your city individually or as a group together. This is fun!Working from a list of 101 ways to improve your city...2018-12-0330 minEveryday Disciple Podcast192: Why Intentional Disciple-Making = Real Church GrowthMuch of the Church today seems to be operating with a “functional Great Commission”: Go into all the world and make more worship attenders, baptizing them in the name of small groups, and teaching them to volunteer a few times a month.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk with author and sought-after consultant, Will Mancini, about why intentional disciple-making = real church growth.More than we’d like to admit, so much of our default strategy for seeing people come to faith in Jesus begins and ends with pumping people through our priority programs. It’s t...2018-11-2636 minEveryday Disciple Podcast191: Friendsgiving: Making Room At God’s TableThanksgiving meals give us an opportunity to turn strangers into friends and friends into family. Who will you invite to be part of your family this year?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar’s wife, Tina, joins him and Heath and teaches you how to include others from outside your immediate family in a new tradition–Friendsgiving. Let’s start making room at God's table!There may be no more appropriately suited time of year than Thanksgiving to express our gratitude for all that God has blessed us with in this life. And no better...2018-11-1934 minEveryday Disciple Podcast190: How To Deal With Difficult People in Your LifeWe all have those people in life who just rub us the wrong way. How are we supposed to deal with that? Ignore them, avoid them? Or... is there another way? This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you how to deal with difficult people in your life. Whether they’re family members, co-workers, or people in your community, this will help you maintain healthy relationships–and your sanity.Jesus dealt with lots of challenging people. And compared to him, everyone is a difficult person! Look in the mirror to see one. Truth is, yo...2018-11-1225 minEveryday Disciple Podcast186: Why Our Leaders Need to Reimagine the ChurchThe Church has been run in much the same way for decades; we’ve run programs, services, built buildings, and held conferences. I wonder if we’ve really achieved the thing that is most on the heart of God? This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk with author and movement leader, Nic Harding, and try and explain why our leaders need to reimagine the church as it functions today.For many of us caught up in the treadmill of Church activity, we’ve lost sight of the abundant life Jesus offers us. Needless, stress-inducing busyne...2018-10-1522 minEveryday Disciple Podcast185: How Do We Love Mercy and Do Justice?It seems like it only takes a few seconds being on social media or TV to see people crying out for justice. We often speak of “getting justice”, but the Bible speaks of “doing justice”. This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we discuss the command in scripture to love mercy and do justice… and if our cultural understanding and experience of justice is lining up with God’s heart and hopes.Justice is disillusioning... Where do you draw the lines of where justice starts and end? We all have different ideas on correct levels of justice—what...2018-10-0828 minEveryday Disciple Podcast180: How to Say NO and Get Out of Bad CommitmentsWhether caused by fear of man or the fear of missing out (FOMO), most of us need to learn to say “no” a whole lot more often.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you how to say no more often in life and how to un-commit yourself from the things that you shouldn’t have said yes to in the first place.Saying no to people is not easy. Sometimes we give in and say yes to please others, but saying yes to everything and everyone is impossible and leads to burnout. Let's ma...2018-09-0330 minEveryday Disciple Podcast179: Why Conflict is Not All Bad. How to Resolve It When It IsWhen we hear the word "conflict," it is usually perceived as a negative thing. However, there is a reason why conflict is not all bad, and can be either a positive or negative thing. The key is understanding the difference.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we are going to show you how to recognize and engage in healthy conflict in a way that repairs relationships and shows the world what God is truly like.The problem with conflict is that the two types usually run counter-intuitive to our inherent emotional state as humans. Therefore...2018-08-2725 minEveryday Disciple Podcast178: Why You Want To Be A Mentor To A ChildMost of us would agree with the age-old saying, “The youth of today is the future of tomorrow.” But how many of us take that sentiment seriously enough to actually do something about it?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about the opportunities for mentoring those who are eventually going to take our place in the world with author and experienced mentor, Dr. Rick Bartlett.Kids and youth today are open to you engaging them in the journey of discovery they are on. As their world moves from concrete and simple to more abst...2018-08-2031 minEveryday Disciple Podcast176: Why You Need Gospel Motivation In Your Life (Part 2)It’s easy to listen to sermons and read books on theology and missional living… nod our heads in agreement… yet very little change happens in our lives. Jesus made some surprising (maybe unreasonable?) commands to his potential disciples.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we continue our talk on Gospel Motivation and why what we truly believe will become evident by the work of our hands and the patterns of our lives.This is not just a message for “leaders”, but it is really a message about the gospel and how it changes our affections...2018-08-0632 minEveryday Disciple Podcast175: Why You Need Gospel Motivation In Your Life“I have a whole bunch of people that have bought into this missional community thing and lifestyle–living like missionaries in our city–but HOW do you keep them motivated? They start out all fired up, but after a while, they seem to fizzle out.” Sound familiar?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about why you need Gospel Motivation to lead your church, small group, or family toward a life on mission with God... and what happens when you don’t.For those of us that were raised in the church, there is a sense of...2018-07-3032 minEveryday Disciple Podcast174: How to Figure Out Your Personal SuperpowerMany of us have a sense of the two or three things we are really good at, either naturally or we’ve put in the time and investment to learn and develop certain skills or abilities. Do you know how to figure out your personal superpower?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we are going to show you how to figure out your personal superpower and also discover what your “kryptonite” might be.It’s not prideful to know the things you are really good at in life and to develop and share those things with oth...2018-07-2330 minEveryday Disciple Podcast173: How to Crush Idols and Counterfeit Gods in Your LifeWhen I was a kid in Sunday School, I can remember being taught about not having idols in our life. I envisioned totem poles or statues in my room… NOPE, none of those! But we all have idols galore.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we are gonna teach you how to identify and then crush idols and counterfeit gods in your life.What is so central or essential in your life that, should you lose it, you’d feel like life would hardly be worth living? We let these false “gods” gain such con...2018-07-1635 minEveryday Disciple Podcast170: It’s Time to Redefine the Value of Marriage and SinglenessShould all Christians be married? Although we might quickly respond "no," our cultural stories and norms―including those in the church―often communicate "yes!" This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’re joined by Kutter Callaway, an author and assistant professor of theology and culture. We talk about this and how culture is redefining marriage and singleness... and what this means for those who follow Jesus.If you’ve ever turned on the TV or read a newspaper in the last few years, it’s pretty apparent that marriage is being redefined by the culture, and the pu...2018-06-2542 minEveryday Disciple Podcast167: How Consumerism is Killing the ChurchA new(er) building. The nicer children’s ministry wing. The best preacher. Comfy seats and a great band. Many Christians approach their churches, and their faith, as consumers. Even the term “church shopping” betrays the reality of our spiritual consumerism.This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we expose and articulate the ways that consumerism is killing the church today. And how you can identify and stop it in your own life and church.We think that the problem with our lagging “spiritual fervor” may be a problem with our church. That’s why we start...2018-06-0430 minEveryday Disciple Podcast162: These 4 Companies Want to Fulfill Your Most Basic NeedsCan all knowledge, sex, affection, and every other need be found just a click away? For a few dollars? Are we letting online companies replace and fulfill the most basic needs God has built into our lives?This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about 4 companies that we all know, love, and use that are replacing God and changing our lives… This is pretty amazing.New York University academic, marketing guru, and entrepreneur Scott Galloway recently gave a talk about this, and he laid out some pretty amazing theories that really stopped me in my...2018-04-3026 minEveryday Disciple Podcast161: How the Bible is Relevant and More Important Than EverMore and more people are questioning the validity of the relevance of the Bible in today's culture. Is it all true... is it literal or figurative… does it apply to our lives today? On the Lifeschool Podcast this week, we’ll walk you through the most common misunderstandings about the Bible and the ways people read this unique document that are leading to confusion or distrust. We’ll give you the tools to properly read the Bible in context to the divine author’s original intent.To study the Bible in a straight comparison to any othe...2018-04-2329 minEveryday Disciple Podcast160: How to Celebrate According to the GospelWhy do most Christians suck at partying? Shouldn’t we be known as the most celebratory people in the world… where everyone we know is really trying to get invited to our parties?In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we dig deep into historical and biblical proof that our God loves to party. And he is good at it and loves when we celebrate. No more weak excuses that keep us separated from the fun, we’ll talk about how to celebrate according to the gospel.Jesus wants us to see that any picture of his...2018-04-1636 minEveryday Disciple Podcast157: Are You Treating People Like Guests or Like Family?Someone wearing a name badge smiles, opens the door, and greets you. You’re shown to a seat and given some information. And you wonder, “Why is my sister acting this way at Dad’s house?”That may be how people act, but in this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we ask the question: do the people coming to your church each Sunday, or the folks coming to your home, feel more like guests or like family?Guests never do any work or preparation; family members always pitch in. We try and impress guests with our hosp...2018-03-2636 minEveryday Disciple Podcast156: Does the Gospel Speak to Mental and Physical Health?Imagine your pastor addressing the congregation’s growing waistlines from the pulpit. Or your faith community helping you heal your fears and past hurts. Is Christianity only about our spiritual health, or does the Gospel speak to mental and physical health as well? In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about the beautiful results of having and believing in a more holistic gospel... One that speaks into all of life: mind, body, and soul.It can seem scary at first to lovingly address the health of others. But we live in a world th...2018-03-1927 minEveryday Disciple Podcast154: How We Can Be More Generous PeopleDoes generosity flow from our pockets and purses... or does it flow from our hearts? In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk to author and cool brother Marty Duren about how we can be more generous people that live lives of blessing. What is it that keeps us from living with the grace and extravagant generosity that we’ve received as Christians?None of us were born with a single possession. We all started off naked. Everything we have in life—family, intelligence, education, money, homes… EVERYTHING—has been added to our lives by God...2018-03-0531 minEveryday Disciple Podcast151: Date to Mate: How to Avoid Unhealthy Relationship ThreatsAfter 30+ years of marriage that includes the raising of three healthy, Christian adult children, Caesar (and his wife Tina) have learned some valuable lessons to pass on to your kids–or live by yourself–when it comes to creating relationships that last.In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast we’ll help parents and their kids understand the important differences between dating, courtship, engagement, and marriage. This will help you avoid untold, unhealthy relationship threats.Asking God to give you his heart and mind on this, as you prepare yourself or your kids for marriage someda...2018-02-1232 minEveryday Disciple Podcast148: Who Are You and Why Do You Matter?The way of the world is: we do things (perform, serve, work, etc) to have value in the eyes of our family, friends, parents, spouse, siblings, boss, pastor, and so on. Out of this activity, we often form our identity and perceived value.But who God says you are is very different. In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll talk about where your real identity comes from and ask the question: who are you, and why do you matter to God?If we are in Christ, then the Bible teaches we have been tr...2018-01-2229 minEveryday Disciple Podcast147: How to Move from Addiction to FreedomThe heartache, brokenness, and ongoing challenge of addiction affects millions of families every day. But there is hope.In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk about this disturbing topic and how to move from addiction to freedom with our special guest, Todd Wermers.No one truly beats their addiction merely by stopping the use or abuse of substances. The underlying issues, emotions, and beliefs that caused the abuse must first be understood and addressed.In This Episode You’ll Learn:The 8 emotions and feelings that we all experience.Why feelings th...2018-01-1531 minEveryday Disciple Podcast145: How to Start the New Year on the Right FootHere comes another opportunity to grow… change… improve our lives and relationships again. The New Year. Are you getting started on resolutions, planning or goal setting to make sure you don’t just sorta slide into another year? In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll give you some immediate steps to help you live with greater intentionality in the areas of your life that are really important.Most people spend a lot more time planning their vacation each year than stewarding the areas of life and ministry that are truly important. Learning to evaluate...2018-01-0123 minEveryday Disciple Podcast144: Lifeschool Christmas UnpluggedOn this very special “unplugged” episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar and Heath share a bit of their own family stories connected to Christmas when growing up. They’ll also talk about Christmas this year and what they love(d)!Grab a warm (or cold) drink, get comfy, and let’s get to know each other a little better! We want to thank you for being a part of this amazing Lifeschool journey with us this year. What a ride! And we sincerely hope that this holiday season is a blessing and that t...2017-12-2532 minEveryday Disciple Podcast143: How Your Holiday Traditions Can Shape Your LifeAs Christmas and all of the holidays roll around once more, you have to wonder... checking off the box of church services, gift giving, meals, and then back to life as usual... are we missing something? In this episode of the Lifeschool Podcast, we offer hope and suggestions on how your holiday traditions can shape your life going forward throughout the rest of the year.The holidays are a time when the traditions we enjoy become more and more important with each passing year. And these traditions help shape our family and community identity and...2017-12-1823 minEveryday Disciple Podcast142: What Voices Are Shaping Your Life the Most?Are you hearing voices in your head? I’m not suggesting you’re crazy, but you may be listening to people—from your past or present—that are shaping your self-image, value, and worldview in not-so-helpful ways. What voices are shaping your life the most?How do we discern what voice to listen to, which voice to follow? Are we even aware of which and whose voices are most dominant in our lives? There are voices out there telling you who you are, what you should want, who you should be. Who should you trust?In This...2017-12-1123 minEveryday Disciple Podcast141: How to Apologize the Right (and Wrong) WayIn the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of public officials and celebrity types faced with accusations of wrongdoing, misconduct and unethical behavior. We would hope that all of these people would start with a good old-fashioned apology, but many don’t. It is doubtful that you’ll ever be faced with such public accusations, but hurts in relationships come up for all of us. In this episode of Lifeschool, we’ll show how to apologize the right... and wrong ways.An apology is not always, or necessarily connected with sin against God or anoth...2017-12-0428 minEveryday Disciple Podcast140: How to Handle Annoying People This HolidayWe all have those people in our lives that we’d rather not be around, but the holidays have a way of forcing us to deal with them–or not. In this episode of Lifeschool, we talk talk about how to handle those family members that you would rather not have to be around at the holidays.What is it about certain people that they just bug the heck out of us… or everyone? Is there a way to actually handle annoying people this holiday, or is it just best to avoid them altogether? In This E...2017-11-2737 minEveryday Disciple Podcast139: Is Trump Killing The Church Or Saving It?Love him or hate him, he’s a polarizing figure these days for sure. On this episode of Lifeschool, we talk about the President of the United States, Donald Trump. We ask the question: Is Trump killing the Church in America?Are you Republican… Democrat… conservative or liberal? Christian? However you identify yourself politically and spiritually, it is important to understand where all government and leadership gains authority. Who gives it to them, and who will they answer to for their use or misuse of power?In This Episode You’ll Learn:Does God authoriz...2017-11-2025 minEveryday Disciple Podcast138: Discovering the Divine Feminine Nature of GodConsistently we use male pronouns to refer to God… and that’s accurate. But maybe there's more to this amazing God and our understanding of him? Today on the Lifeschool podcast, we talk about the feminine aspects of God and his nature. This may surprise you!“God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Right there in Genesis 1, God gives clues to the nature of the Trinity when describing how humans were created. “Let us create humans in our image to be like us…”In This Ep...2017-11-1321 minEveryday Disciple Podcast136: Why You Need to Get to Know the Holy SpiritIf you are unsure of what or exactly who the Holy Spirit is, then this episode is for you.Today on the Lifeschool podcast, we talk about this least known and most misunderstood member of the Trinity, and we’ll show you why you need to get to know the Holy Spirit.Depending on your upbringing or past church experience, you may be “all about” the Spirit... or you may see the Holy Spirit as the weird uncle of the Trinity; he shows up once in awhile to utter some strange words, and you sorta polite...2017-10-3029 min