Many in the world today are living with a very real sense of scarcity and lack. And with so much division and political strife, a feeling of scarcity in our relationships may have also set in.    In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar shares his own experience of being raised with a scarcity mentality and where the true root of this mindset comes from. He'll also help you find freedom and show you how to experience an abundance mindset. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• What causes a scarcity mentality and how to escape it.
• How living with a scarcity mindset affects all of life–not just money.
• How the gospel speaks good news and abundance to scarcity.
• Steps to begin to lose a scarcity mentality and find freedom.

Get started here… From this episode: “An abundance mentality flows out of a deep inner sense of personal worth and security. Remember, you were created in the image of our perfect Father God who loves you! Out of his endless supply and wealth, we can live in the reality that there is plenty and more than enough to share with others. This is true of money and time, of prestige, of recognition, of resources, of decision making.”

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For many in Western civilization, our idea of "family" seems like a failed experiment. We’ve been sold the line that the family exists primarily as a springboard for the individual. But what if our families functioned more like a team–a team on a mission? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with Jeremy Pryor, who has created a multi-generational household that lives together on mission making disciples of Jesus. Their story is powerful! In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why so many families fail to live as a team and do life and mission together.
• The simple, yet powerful rhythms that Jeremy's family live in.
• The role that "intentionality" plays in establishing new family rhythms.
• Ideas to help you start to create a family team right where you're at.

Get started here… From this episode: “There’s this other bigger story about what God's doing with his bride and the church, which is nested inside an even bigger story. Which is how God desires to recapture all of humanity. It goes from Genesis 1 all the way to the end of Revelation. And so you can fixate on smaller stories, and sometimes, we live our lives kind of from the center out, but man, you need to be careful that you [and your family] don't become part of a smaller story. You have to see the bigger picture.”

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You want to live a more missional life—sharing everyday rhythms with others, building community, and making disciples. But what do you do when your pastor or church leadership isn’t on board? This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll start by speaking to your heart. Then, we’ll guide you with practical steps to get started and share ways to inspire your leaders and others to embrace this missional lifestyle with you. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The crucial difference between most traditional churches and missional communities.
• The real threats and fears that you may be experiencing as opposition.
• How Jesus was definitely in the “both/and” camp with a single focus.
• Ways to get started living as an example for others.

Get started here... From this episode: “Live as an example. Let your good deeds and humility shine the light for all to see. You will never lead a movement of change by being against anything. What are you for? It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”  

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Many of us were raised to believe that the Christmas holidays are a time to unplug from outside relationships and our “normal” community rhythms. Even many Christians tend to isolate away from their small groups, missional communities, and neighbors instead of pressing deeper into relationships at this time of year. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we'll give you 10 fun and easy missional ideas that you can do with family and friends to help you stay on mission this holiday season. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why the Christmas holidays are a perfect time to reach out on mission.
• How recent social distancing regulations have made certain, favorite, holiday traditions a perfect opportunity for mission in your neighborhood.
• How to pick one other family to be part of your family this holiday season.
• 10 ideas you can mix and match that are fun for your family to do together.

Get started here… From this episode: “Try doing a Christmas Eve 'candlelight' singalong... or you could pump this up by hosting it as a mini candlelight Christmas Eve service, where the Christmas story is read from the Bible or another book. You can pray for each other, for God to bless and prosper everyone in the new year ahead, and express gratitude for God sending Jesus to us as the light of the world!”

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Gratitude is more than delighting in a gift; it is a feeling of happiness directed toward a person for giving you something good. Growing in our ability to consistently be grateful and express gratitude is not only life-changing but is part of becoming a mature disciple of Jesus. This episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast examines the connection between gratitude, grace, and the Gospel. You’ll discover how expressing gratitude for the giver–not just the good gift–connects our hearts deeper to that person and is a picture of the gospel in and of itself. Think of the godliest people you know, the people you most respect, other mature Believers you want to emulate and imitate. Almost certainly, the people you are thinking of are grateful people. Cynics, complainers, and critics may be popular on social media and late-night television, but they do not make great heroes of the faith. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• How expressing gratitude actually changes us physically.
• What a lack of gratitude and a tendency to focus on the negative leads to.
• How even spending a few minutes with a truly grateful person changes lives.
• Immediate, hand-held steps you can take to grow in expressing gratitude.

Get started here… From this episode: “God, in Christ, has given us all the most amazing and precious gift we will ever receive. Jesus gave us his own life, that we may be forgiven and set free. Let’s not just be grateful for that gift, but remember, we get to express our gratitude for, and to, the GIVER of such grace! How grateful, on a daily basis, are you for Jesus, the giver of such good gifts?”  

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When making disciples in community, a common strategy question arises: should we have a Missional Community that is only neighborhood-based, or should we start a Missional Community that's relationally network-based? In this episode, Caesar lays out the advantages and disadvantages of both neighborhood and networked-based approaches to community building. And the importance of creating organized and organic rhythms whichever way you end up going. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why proximity is gold when living on mission together.
• The importance of understanding your proactive and reactive mission.
• The benefits and challenges that both approaches present.
• Loads of real-world examples on how all of this works.

Get started here… From this episode: “If your Missional Community is made up of people that are coming from different parts of town, and for whatever reason have formed a community on mission, you can still succeed. You're going to have to be a LOT more intentional about how you plan your times and activities together and know that it could start to feel event-based if you're not careful." 

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Do apostles still walk among us today? Are there people God sends to proclaim the Good News to the lost and broken, sparking new movements and bringing his Kingdom to life here on Earth? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with his close friend, author, and modern apostle, Hugh Halter. Hugh’s story of starting fresh in a new city will inspire you to see that God is still actively building His Kingdom—and maybe He's inviting you to be part of it, too! In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why Hugh chose to uproot his family from comfort and move to a broken, struggling community.
• The key difference between “planting a church” and “planting the gospel.”
• How a network of small, micro-communities focused on blessing others is transforming a Midwestern city.
• Powerful lessons on trusting God when his call feels overwhelming.

Get started here... From this episode: “I tell people there is nothing that you can do that would make it easier to ‘gospel a city’ than to actually do what the city needs done. Instead of planning a church service, start a business. Meet the needs of a city and its people. It’s just been an amazing story of personal movement and spiritual movement with people.” ~ Hugh Halter  

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We spend much of our lives with co-workers, often more than with family or friends, making the question of workplace discipleship both natural and nuanced. Opportunities are there, but they require a unique approach. This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we discuss the realities of disciple-making at work. While work relationships can be limited, discipleship remains possible. Gospel fluency becomes essential as we look to infuse these settings with purpose and love, seeing our workplaces with fresh eyes and a heart for others. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Discipleship is evangelism (and vice versa) and it is often a slow process.
• How to think more holistically about discipleship in the workplace.
• Ways to identify who at work is open to Spiritual things.
• Practical examples of discipleship and gospel fluency at work.

Get started here... From this episode: “Be a defender of the defenseless in your workplace, show grace and forgiveness regardless of the situation or if you’ve been hurt. In all these ways you’ll not only be helping people see and experience the gospel in action at work, but you’re also helping them move from unbelief to belief in connection to our Dad in heaven and who Jesus is.”  

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Sustaining a missional lifestyle is tough! Life gets messy, burnout creeps in, and old habits and personal preferences sneak back, sabotaging your progress. And with life only getting busier, it can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll uncover what’s really keeping you from fully living on mission. It starts with letting God gently shift your priorities, helping you place his mission at the center of everything you do. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• A traditional and classic definition of “true discipleship”.
• 10 things in your life that may need to be put on the "altar".
• Why leading your family on mission as a way of life needs to start in your heart.
• Practical steps for removing the clutter and idols that keep us from living on mission.

Listen here... From this episode: “Ask God to show you things you may need to “die to” as well as new attitudes and rhythms you need to embrace. This is an important step, but it doesn’t happen overnight. You’ve got to start by counting the cost of discipleship before heading out into open waters.”

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What could be more important than restoring a broken relationship? But what happens when one or both parties involved in the conflict are unwilling to forgive or trust is too broken? In this episode, we discuss how to restore relationships that seem too far gone to repair. If the gospel is truly Good News, then we have a path toward reconciliation laid out and modeled by God himself. In This Episode You'll Learn:

• The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
• Why forgiveness is a personal choice
• How one person can forgive but it takes two to reconcile
• What happens when the other person will not forgive and move on

Get started here... From this episode: "Jesus secured for us what we never could earn for ourselves: the forgiveness of sin and the restoration/reconciliation of our relationship with his Father. Both forgiveness and reconciliation! We can do the same in our relationships."  

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Halloween often carries a “dark history,” and many Christians have been told it's a holiday to avoid. But you might be surprised to learn the real story behind this event. Rather than missing out, it’s a prime opportunity to bring light and redemption to your community. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath discuss the amazing opportunity that our current cultural experience of Halloween provides as we live on mission and make disciples. In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The history of Halloween and how the Church may have actually invented it.
• How the Gospel redeems culture instead of avoiding it.
• Why Christians can and should participate with radical generosity.
• 7 ideas on ways to be more intentional and missional this year.

From this episode: “We had a blast and took things further towards lasting relationships with several people. Our goal with this was to try and move relationships beyond just dropping a good candy bar in the bags of the kids… and start to develop connections and relationships with the parents beyond just this one night of Halloween.”

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