Are You Suffering from Decision Fatigue?
Have you ever felt like, “If I have to make one more decision today I think I will explode! And it might be all over you!” If you have, you may be experiencing decision fatigue. And it may be the culprit for many of your bad decisions and why we often find it hard to stay on mission.
Imagine what life was like 100 years ago. It may have been harder in many ways, but I’ll guarantee you that the average person faced and needed to make way fewer decisions on any given day. Though this is a relatively new term and concept for me, researchers have been studying and trying to understand decision fatigue for quite some time. (more…)
The Journey to True Patience
Patience is one of the fruits of the Spirit… but let’s be honest, it doesn’t come naturally to most of us. Would the people closest to you describe you as a patient person? Probably not. And the reasons why might go deeper than you think.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’re talking about the spiritual roots of impatience—what’s really behind it—and how the gospel gives us a new way to respond. We’ll explore how being impatient often stems from trying to control life, fix ourselves, and rush God’s timing.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- The roots of selfishness and false sovereignty that fuel our impatience.
- Why impatience with ourselves is often tied to deeper feelings of disappointment.
- How the gospel brings freedom and hope to our desire for control and perfection.
- A 15-minute reflection exercise to help uncover and replace false beliefs with truth.
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.
What is the Difference Between Common Grace and Common Good?
Once upon a time in a city far, far away I was part of a missional community that decided that we wanted to bless our neighborhood; to do something for the common good of the ‘hood.
We knew of a seriously neglected community garden near us that needed some love, so brothers and sisters spent weeks organizing an “extreme makeover” of the space. The goal was to give back to the neighbors something that would be good for everyone and build a sense of community among the residents.
That would be awesome, right?
Does the Gospel Influence Your Everyday Life?
Many of us live with a form of ‘spiritual schizophrenia’—there’s our “Christian life” we experience on Sundays… and then there’s everything else. But Jesus didn’t come to give us a faith that fits into a box. He came to give us his whole life—right here, right now.
This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll talk about how to close the gap between your faith and your everyday rhythms—at home, at work, and in your neighborhood. You’ll see how the gospel speaks to all of life and how to live with deeper intention and joy in the Kingdom today.
If you’re hungry to bring greater purpose and integration to your faith—in parenting, relationships, work, and ministry—this is your next step.
One small shift can change everything.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- If your family or church is truly living on God’s mission—or just doing religious things.
- Why the gospel is more than your “afterlife plan”—and how it reshapes everything now.
- Caesar’s personal shift from just attending church to being the Church.
- What it could look like to live as a missionary right where you are.
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.
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…)
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I am the author of the top selling book, The Gospel Primer. My latest books, Transformed and Small is Big, Slow is Fast came out recently on Zondervan.
I help those with a high commitment to intentional living in the areas of their discipleship, family and mission acquire the leadership skills and tools necessary to succeed and leave a lasting legacy.