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How to Stop Taking Everything Personally

When 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 no one can actually offend you–you do that!
How the Gospel speaks good news to these situations.

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Why Your Church Isn’t Growing and Maturing w/Alan Hirsch

When we talk about how mature our church is, we often think about age, structures, and programs. But the church is none of those; the Church is people. Are your people mature?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about why your church isn’t growing or maturing with our very special guest, Alan Hirsch. Alan is a leading voice in the missional movement of the Christian West and a heck of a great guy!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

A surprisingly simple “key” to unity and maturity found in Ephesians 4.
How to view leadership and ministry through a biblical perspective.
Why you are a gift to your church and community, given by Jesus himself!
What happens in a church that doesn’t recognize and embrace all 5 of Jesus’ gifts.

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When Missional Living Feels Hard

Missional living is messy. At times you’ll wonder why things aren’t easier, or why they’re not moving faster. Sometimes you will wonder if it really matters and if all of this is actually making a difference in people’s lives.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with author and missional practitioner Twyla Franz about when missional living feels hard… and you start to blame yourself, others, or God. This is a great conversation and will encourage you to begin again and keep going!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Reasons that missional living can seem really hard.
The 3 people we start to blame when things don’t go as planned.
The way humility can lead us to freedom.
How God feels about you and your progress so far.

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Discipleship and Preparing for Holy Week

As we make disciples of Jesus, understanding the major significance of Holy Week, and Jesus’ death and resurrection cannot be overstated. Or over-celebrated!

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, you’ll hear a narrative of the events that take place during the week leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion. Caesar will give you some of his personal thoughts and point out 4 key aspects of this historic week in Jesus’ life.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

How the Gospels each give us a rich and unique perspective.
Hear a special narrative that combines all four Gospel timelines.
The significance of 4 “last” events leading up to the Cross.
Two powerful ways that Jesus took our place to set us free!

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How Your Small Groups Need To Change w/Hugh Halter

Outside the Western world, the Church is experiencing its greatest growth in history by gathering and multiplying small groups of people, numbering 10 or less. Is this the way forward for us too?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with author and modern-day apostle, Hugh Halter, about the need to re-envision why and how our church small groups gather together on mission. Now is the time to change!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Why your church small groups are more important than ever.
The need to reframe the Gospel for everyone in small groups.
Why understanding the community that Jesus formed is key.
Tools you can use to move your small group toward missional living.

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[SPECIAL] Finding Your People of Peace

Discipleship has moved out of the classroom (yes!) and into your normal life… but knowing who wants to be discipled and who just wants to be friends can be tough to figure out at times.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am sharing a BONUS training I did for folks in the Everyday Disciple Challenge. I’ll show you how to move friends and acquaintances toward discipleship relationships… And you’ll learn how to find the people (believers and not-yets) who may become part of your existing or new missional community.

God has people who already WANT to be with you!

In This Episode You’ll Learn: