Everyday Disciple Podcast

Most of us in the church have heard the message, even if no one said it out loud: get married, have a family, and you'll be complete. We've built so many of our rhythms and language around marriage as the destination that singleness has quietly become a waiting room. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to look at how the church's narratives about marriage and singleness have limited us — and what it looks like to find real wholeness and identity in Christ, whether you have a ring on your finger or not. In This Episode You’ll Learn: What the Bible actually says about marriage — and what it doesn't
Why singleness in the church gets treated like a problem to fix
How our language about marriage unintentionally excludes and diminishes
What it means to be complete in Christ regardless of relationship status

Get started here... From this episode: "Many of the church's narratives have limited our understanding of marriage and obscured our view of the life-giving and kingdom-serving roles of single people. Jesus was single his entire life and is the most whole, complete picture of both human-ness and who God is."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
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Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE

Most of us say yes way too often — and we know it. Whether it's fear of what others will think, or just not wanting to miss out, we keep adding things to our plate until we're running on empty. We've mastered the art of the reluctant yes. And it's quietly costing us more than we realize. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to dig into why saying no is so hard, what the Bible actually says about commitments, and 10 practical ways to say no with grace. Plus — how to back out of something you never should have said yes to in the first place. This one is freeing. In This Episode You’ll Learn:Why fear of man and FOMO keep you locked in yes
What Scripture actually says about bailing on commitments
10 ways to say no gracefully — plus one for telemarketers
How to back out of a commitment without burning a relationship

Get started here... From this episode: "The more we think about what we're giving up when we say 'yes' to someone, the easier it is to say no. A graceful 'no' grows out of a clear but unstated calculation of the trade-off."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
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Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

A lot of us have been in church for years. We've heard the sermons, read the books, studied the theology. But when a real conversation opens up — with a neighbor, a coworker, a friend in crisis — we freeze. The gospel we know in our heads just won't come out naturally. That tension is real. And it matters. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to explore why so many believers struggle to talk about faith naturally — and what actually changes when you get the gospel right. You'll discover how your upbringing shapes the way you see God, and why the gospel is genuinely good news for every part of life today. In This Episode You’ll Learn: How your upbringing quietly shapes the way you see and share the gospel
Why so many believers feel awkward or scared talking about their faith
What it looks like to experience the gospel in everyday life — not just Sunday
How gospel fluency transforms your relationships, community, and conversations

Get started here... From this episode: "Don't settle for a small gospel that's only about getting to heaven someday. The gospel is transformational good news for every part of your life right now — your relationships, your conversations, everything. When we get this right, everything else changes."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
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Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE

Most church Small Groups follow the same pattern — ya meet, do the study, go home. And after a while, something starts to feel hollow. Not fake, not wrong, just... thin. Like it should be more than this. If that's where you are, this episode is going to name something you've been feeling. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to redefine what a missional community is actually supposed to be and do together — and it's simpler than you think. Not more programming. Just a different posture: living like a family with organized and organic rhythms that make room for real discipleship and real life together. In This Episode You’ll Learn:A clear biblical definition for what a missional community actually is
What the real mission of a missional community has always been
The organized and organic rhythms that turn a group into a family
6 natural rhythms any MC can adopt right now that fit every context

Get started here... From this episode: "Structuring your missional community life and time like a family with family rhythms takes into account the needs of everyone. A few organized family rhythms will perpetuate and facilitate numerous organic opportunities to BE a family and do a lot of normal life stuff together. Don't over-complicate things!"Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
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Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Apprenticeship in Missional Living w/ Caesar and his wife, Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing Get Caesar’s latest book: Bigger Gospel for FREE… Click here.

"It won't work in my context." I've heard this everywhere — urban, suburban, rural. And honestly? I've probably thought it myself. We look at the gaps, the distances, the busyness of real life and quietly wonder if maybe community only works somewhere else. Turns out, everyone thinks that. And it turns out… everyone is wrong. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we're going to dig into whether missional community is actually possible in your context — wherever that is. We'll look at what Jesus modeled, why healthy families and missional communities share surprising DNA, and how to figure out what your specific community actually needs to thrive. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why Jesus always made disciples in community—not solo
The surprising overlap between healthy families and missional life
What every context has in common (it's not what you think)
How to read the DNA of your specific community and context

Get started here... From this episode: "One thing that is universal about a missional community in any context is that this sort of lifestyle is going to be messy. It is not a weekly Bible study or an hour-long, one-on-one meeting. You'll need to give your whole life to making disciples the way Jesus did."Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today’s BIG 3 right now. Read and think over them again later. You might even want to share them with others…
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Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Join us on Facebook and take part in the discussion! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of this page or right below. Also, please leave an honest review for The Everyday Disciple Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Coaching and Mentorship in Missional Living by Caesar and his wife Tina Resources for missional living and group training - Missio Publishing The Gospel In Everyday Life Workshop Register Now FREE