Everyday Disciple Podcast

Almost no one I know has a lot of extra time on their hands. And you were never created to sustain the pace you may be living at! In this episode of Lifeschool, we are talking about the often neglected, but super-important, concept and practice of taking a sabbath day of rest. Remember those?! Taking a consistent time every week (or month!) to rest and “sabbath” has not been either of our (Caesar and Heath’s) strong suit when it comes to obedience to God’s commands and walking in his ways. We wish it weren’t so. But we’re learning that the heart and intent behind WHY God gave us the sabbath is so much bigger than just taking a day off of work. And the benefits that are built into the creational order of things that await us are HUGE. In This Episode You'll Learn: How God actually created us to work from rest–not the other way around What a modern-day sabbath might look like What sabbath time restores relationally with God Some of the powerful roadblocks that keep us from sabbath rest Steps to take to begin to have meaningful times of rest and sabbath with God and in community Get started here... Your times of sabbath should be fun, restorative and a “reset” button for your heart and life. If it’s been a while, or you’ve lost the rhythm of rest/work from God’s perspective, you can begin again. 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... Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! 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 Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources    

Life is busy and our kids grow up (super) fast! As parents, we wonder if we’re developing the hearts of our kids in ways that will secure our relationship with them, and help them develop meaningful relationships in the future. In this episode of Lifeschool, Caesar shares with us how intentional daddy-daughter dates has proven to be one of the most valuable things he has ever done with his daughters.. There is no better way to unlock your daughters’ hearts, and pour into them a sense of beauty and value, than these cherished one-on-one times together. Memories are built, friendships strengthened and you’ll build a bond of trust that will last a lifetime. In This Episode You'll Learn: 5 Key things to know when dating your daughter When the right age to start dating your daughter is Why concentrated “daddy time” shows her she is a priority in your life How these dates can be a picture of what God is truly like and how He sees and values your daughter How the way you treat your daughter on these dates sets her expectations for relationships with men in her life How Caesar’s proven Daddy-Daughter Date Checklist will help you have amazing times together you will cherish (We’ll tell you how to get your free copy today.) Get started here... Dating your daughter (or son BTW!) is a crucial part of intentional parenting. It takes time. It takes planning and humility on your part, but the benefits last a lifetime. In addition to this week’s Big 3, we’ll send you the Perfect Daddy-daughter Date Checklist. It will give you step-by-step advice and suggestions for putting together really great dates with your daughter and set you up to win for all future date nights! 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… Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! 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 Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski’s Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

Developing new leaders is crucial to the success and growth of any ministry or organization. Without it we are facing a growing list of responsibilities that will eventually crush us. And most definitely a future that will not include multiplication. In this episode we’ll teach you how to determine the right people you should be giving your best time to developing as leaders. Is everyone really a leader? Could you be wasting your time developing the wrong people? Let us teach you a way (and give you the resources) that will show you exactly who is already in your life that will be good stewardship of your time resources, and a good kingdom investment. In This Episode You'll Learn: A new paradigm of leadership development: Crop vs. Yeast The 5 Cs for identifying the best leaders How discipleship and leadership development work together Jesus’ model for identifying and developing his “leaders” (disciples) Get started here... Jesus preached to the crowds, taught those that would show up and listen, but he gave the bulk of his time to just a dozen people. He developed and discipled them in such a way that he could see them in action, answer their questions and do life together. Then he sent his maturing “yeast” out to affect and transform the world. And it worked! We are living proof today that Jesus’ method and focus on the fewer that in turn develop the next, and on and on, worked!   In addition to this week’s Big 3 we’ll add my free eGuide: Who Are Your Next Leaders? This guide will help you identify who specifically you want to look for when developing leaders for your community, church ministry or organization 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...   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! 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 Lifeschool 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:  Information about participating in our LAUNCH Leadership Learning Community Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

All of us know the pain of having a broken relationship. Most of us live with this pain thinking there is no way to restore what’s been lost. In this episode we discuss the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation and how to restore relationships that seem too far gone to repair. What could be more important than restoring a broken relationship? But what happens when one or both parties involved in the conflict is unwilling to forgive or when trust is just too broken? There is hope, and 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 How to play the role of “pursuer” in a broken relationship What happens when the other person will not forgive and move on Get started here... 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. This episode will give you hope and a way forward with someone important in your life. Be sure to get the Big 3 download for this week! 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...   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! 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 Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources    

The topic of introversion and extroversion is one of the MOST misunderstood distinctions connected to personality types. Almost no one seems to understand these differences in personalities and people. In this episode we will break down some of the myths connected with this and learn how both introverts and extroverts contribute to the success of living together as a family on mission. It’s important to understand that there are times when all of us feel more introverted and need to be alone or seek a quiet place. I seem to remember Jesus doing this from time to time. There are also times when even the most introverted among us go to parties, function socially and have a good time. Again, Jesus did this pretty often as well. We all possess elements of both introversion and extroversion. In This Episode You'll Learn: How introversion has nothing to do with “being shy” Why extroverts don’t always have to be the life of the party How spouses that are on opposite ends of this can better understand each other How the culture has taught us to hide our self-love behind these distinctions Why we need each other in community to be more fully like Jesus and make disciples Get started here... Remember, whether introverted or extroverted God has gifted you differently than others AND he knows who will be a good fit for you relationally. Let God lead you to those “people of peace” who will love you for who you are. Extroverts are great for drawing a crowd, and introverts are more naturally drawn to fewer folks but go deeper into relationship. We need both! in our missional communities. 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...   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

Has the church substituted fun in the place of adventure? And the frontiers for the pew? This week Caesar and Heath talk with author, church planter and our pal, Peyton Jones. His new book “Reaching The Unreached” is a call to convert pew jockeys into missionaries and awake the sleeping giant of Christ’s church in our day. And he’s a fun guy! Peyton helps put a new light on the fact that God uses ordinary people in everyday life to show his love. And how rather than waiting for people to emerge as leaders, we need to be calling up those around us to a greater kingdom adventure and lifestyle. And this includes YOU! In This Episode You'll Learn: Creative ideas for being with and reaching into your culture How to look for the “next ordinary” leaders among you What happens when the Church loses her Mission The role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives when we live “on mission” Get started here... Jesus’ call to make disciples is to be held as our primary mission and reason to exist, gather, and plant churches. Let’s find the new “ordinary” leaders who will cross the yard, cross the street, and cross the globe. 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...   Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Get Peyton Jone’s book, Reaching the Unreached: Becoming Raiders of the Lost Art Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

Gossip is one of those things these days that is so common in relationships, in our conversations and in our cultural experience, that we hardly even notice it anymore. In this episode of Lifeschool, Caesar will share why gossip is pure poison. You’ll also discover 3 ways to crush gossip before it gets started. An ancient Proverb in the Hebrew scriptures says, “Whoever goes about slandering or gossiping reveals secrets, but he or she who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.” Proverbs 11:13. We often have the opportunity to defend others, build or re-build trust or avoid relational weirdness before it starts. Will we fall victim to gossip or avoid it like the plague it is? In This Episode You'll Learn: 7 reasons that gossip is poison and should be avoided at all costs A definition of gossip that will rock you and immediately help you avoid it 3 ways to crush gossip before it starts...or after you’ve gossiped How to build trust amongst your friends, peers and co-workers Why advocating for others and squashing gossip is a picture and demonstration of what Jesus is like. Get started here... If a conversation you're in turns toward gossip, remember, you don't have to participate in it. In this episode you’ll find the tools and perspective you need to move beyond gossip and transform relationships. 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... Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Click to download the 'Ultimate Guide to Stopping Gossip' for Free. Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

For many of us our Christianity and faith is focused primarily on our afterlife. And we spend years wondering, “Is this all there is to THIS life? Is this all that Jesus came to give us here and now?” The answer is an emphatic NO! What we need is a much bigger understanding of the gospel, one that touches every part of our lives. How does the gospel speak into our marriages and parenting, our finances and identity? Is there good news about my job and time management in there too? Well there is, and we can grow in our ability to naturally and confidently speak, live and enjoy the gospel in every area of life. I call this Gospel Fluency. In This Episode You'll Learn: How the gospel really affects every area of our lives A simple 4-Question process for applying the gospel to any situation, emotion or circumstance Why what we believe to be true about God ultimately shapes how we view ourselves How we can change our response to another person or situation by changing our beliefs How Caesar unpacks a real life situation with Heath and applies the gospel to his heart Get started here... When you have a bigger gospel you’ll develop the confidence and grace to speak the truth in love–first to yourself–and then with others in a way that is truly good news. Evangelism will no longer be a weird or stressful sales pitch and your discipleship with others will be supercharged with good news. 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... Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Check out this FREE Webinar: The Gospel in Everyday Life to grow in gospel fluency and gain a much bigger understanding of the gospel! Get Caesar’s new book Bigger Gospel  

A strong posture to take as we navigate through life is that of a learner; to constantly desire growth in wisdom and understanding. In this episode, Caesar and Heath talk about ways you can excel at growth in every important area of life and give you their plan for picking your reading list for the upcoming 12 months. Studies have shown that those individuals that remain engaged in lifelong learning stay productive and emotionally healthier throughout all of life–even well into older age. With the process we share in this episode of Lifeschool you’ll also have the added benefit of an expanded relational base and the ability to model this lifestyle for others. In This Episode You'll Learn: The value and benefits of being a lifelong learner How this will positively affect your health, family, parenting, marriage, faith, work/career, character, finances and more Why being a “learner” is not just about head knowledge How to gain wisdom from those ahead of you in any area A process for picking important books to read each year Get started here... Becoming or maintaining the posture of a “lifelong learner” definitely takes intentionality. But now you have a process for getting started and keeping this going year-to-year. The benefits to your marriage, ministry, family and overall character will be powerful and noticed by those around you. Be sure to download the Big 3 below to get Caesar’s Top 20 recommended books list that covers many important areas of life and growth.   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... Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski's Top 20 Books List Missio Publishing – More Missional Books and Resources  

Dating and date nights are not just for the young and in love. Date nights are an important part to keeping love and romance alive in your marriage. Today, we discuss the importance of having date nights with your spouse and give some practical tips on how to make them fun and meaningful. What Are You Doing Friday Night? Feeling like the man or woman sleeping next to you is becoming more like a roommate or business partner? Maybe it's been too long since you’ve been on a date with your spouse! What used to come easily as something that built intimacy and deeper connection can easily fall by the wayside of business, tiredness and just plain...life. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to have a marriage that is worth imitating How easy it is to fall into a “problem-solving” mode of marriage and how to escape that The benefits of keeping a regularly scheduled date night 5 Quick Tips to upping your “Date Night” game What not to do on date nights Get started here... With a little intentionality, and a few of these tips, you’ll easily find or rekindle the spark that used to light up your days (and nights!). Date nights will become a much-loved and protected time in the regular rhythm of your marriage–something you need and look forward to. BONUS! When you have a consistent, intentional date night, you are modeling the importance of your marriage and relationship to your kids and others. Our married children are now carrying on the tradition of having date nights, and they are just getting started in marriage.   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... Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top, right of this page. Also, please leave an honest review for The Lifeschool 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:  Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources