5 Things You Must Do: The Secret To Making Friends Quickly

I have noticed that a lot of folks seem to have lost the art of making friends. Maybe its just a modern culturural phenomenon for everyone, but it sure seems to be the case amongst our tribe.

I get asked all the time how my wife, Tina, and I can have so many friends and deep connections with people. “Oh, you guys must be super extroverted…I guess I’m just not like that.” Nope, that’s not it. We may be more extroverted than some folks, but that’s not why we have a lot of friends.

Let me share our secret to making friends quickly. I’ll break it down into 5 main categories. (more…)

Gospel Motivation: The Key to Changing Our Desires Pt.2

If you’ve ever tried to motivate others toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission beyond a weekly meeting… you know it’s not easy. And let’s be honest—sometimes our own motivation could use a little tune-up, too.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we continue our conversation on Gospel Motivation—how what we believe shows up in our actions and rhythms. We’ll talk about the power source behind lasting discipleship and the signs that a leader (or a church) is motivated by something other than the gospel.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why Jesus’ words to his would-be disciples may surprise you
  • What to look for in a leader’s life to spot gospel motivation
  • 3 things you absolutely can’t leave out if you want to make mature disciples
  • Where real power for living on mission comes from

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What Would You Do If Time and Money Were No Object?

I seem to always be looking forward…looking ahead to what’s next. Much of life, work, family or ministry seems to be filled up with the stuff we have to do. But this causes me to give considerable time to thinking about what I really want to do.

What would you do if time and money were no object? Seriously. Give yourself permission to dream a little here. In fact, while you’re at it, dream bigger!

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Gospel Motivation: The Key to Changing Our Desires Pt.1

Many churches and leaders are constantly chasing the next big thing, hoping it’ll spark growth or keep people engaged. But so often, these changes fall flat and don’t lead to real transformation. So how do we stay truly motivated—and help others desire a lifestyle of discipleship and mission that lasts?

In this episode of the podcast, we show you how “Gospel Motivation” shapes the way we lead our churches, communities, and families—and what happens when we rely on anything else. This goes deeper than hype or hustle. It’s about living from the inside out.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why the “American Dream” might be quietly pulling you away from mission
  • How what we believe in our heads shapes the affections of our hearts
  • Why the gospel reorients all of our motivations and desires
  • What makes a life of faith attractive—or unappealing—to others

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gospel motivation and desire. A person’s hand is reaching up a bright red wooden ladder extending into a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. 

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How To Lead Your Small Group or Church Toward True Missional Living

In this episode of Ask Caesar #7, Chris asks the question: “How do I begin to lead my Small Group or church toward true missional living? I want our folks to really live an authentic ‘everyday faith’ in community with others. How do we begin?”

Thanks for asking Chris, I have been EXACTLY where you’re at, and it can seem daunting to say the least!

My wife and I stumbled around this stuff for years too, but now, after living this way, and training others around the world, we’ve found that there are some foundational steps that absolutely cannot be missed.  (more…)

Discipleship Is Spiritually Re-Parenting People

So many people were never taught the basic skills needed for everyday life—let alone how to see it all through the lens of the gospel. Discipleship isn’t just a transfer of biblical knowledge or theology; it’s about helping people actually live as part of God’s family. And in many ways, it’s like reparenting others in light of what our Father now says is true about them.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about how discipleship often mirrors what it’s like raising kids. Over the years, I’ve seen the same patterns in our missional community that my wife and I walked through while raising our own kids. It’s slow. It’s beautiful. It takes grace and patience. But it’s how people learn to live out their new identity in Christ.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why discipleship is truly a form of reparenting people
  • The key areas in life where people need help learning to live like God’s kids
  • Why traditional discipleship often misses the mark on real life transformation
  • How God equips us to be spiritual parents who walk with others in love and grace.

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Baby shoes next to adult work boots depicting a lifelong commitment to discipleship as reparenting.

Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started. 

Please check out this new episode and be sure to get this week’s FREE Download of the Big 3.

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