Everyday Disciple Podcast

Our world is divided. People of varying opinions and beliefs are attempting to make sense of it all while demonizing those who are different than them. How might being a follower of Jesus change the way we have political conversations? In this episode, Caesar and Heath give you a way to avoid becoming a polarizing jerk. Have you ever felt like you were innocently sharing your opinion about some topic of the day when things turned ugly? Do you find it hard to be loving when people hold such radically different views than you do? Especially when it comes to politics and government, all while claiming to be Christians? If not, you’ve probably just avoided today’s hot-button issues all together. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to be a “peacemaker” when it comes to talking politics How Jesus addressed the political situation of his day (Roman rule!) A positive way for Christians to address these topics on social media Better questions to ask when having online conversations How important political conversations were for Jesus and his crew Get started here... There is no need to avoid talking about politics or other sticky life-issues. You can have the confidence to speak your mind, speak from the heart and speak the truth in love. Hard topics are some of the best opportunities we have to truly get to know others and understand their hopes, fears and desires.   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    

What’s the difference between a Small Group and a Missional Community? On This Episode, Caesar and Heath look at the traditional “small group” model and suggest ways to transition them into a more “missional” mode of life-on-life together in community. You may have been in your current small group for years–or maybe you've given up on that already. Love it? Hate it? Take heart! You were designed to live a rich life as part of God's family in community on mission with others. In This Episode You’ll Learn: This biggest difference between small groups and missional communities Why small groups tend to create a false sense of community Why there’s a good chance you are approaching small groups from a “consumer” mindset and how to change that Simple steps you can get started with right away! Get started here... If you thought that missional communities are just a way of Christians getting together to party, celebrate and never take the Word seriously…you don't understand what a true gospel-centered community on mission is all about.   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 a free sample of Week #1 of the Tangible Kingdom Primer and a discount code to save you money on TK Primers] Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources    

No one sets out to have or lead an unhealthy church or ministry. But often we find ourselves stuck in a loop of numbers and metrics that we may have inherited or are imposed on us by the “higher-ups”. In this episode we discuss how Jesus’ ministry career would measure up to current ministry standards and performance reviews. Jesus was immeasurably the most successful person in human history. In every way. Yet, if we were to measure his lifetime effectiveness using today’s current standards, he would probably find it hard to get hired on at most churches. In This Episode You’ll Learn: What are the “3B’s” of church health and why they may be toxic in the church How our standards to measure church success are so different than Jesus’ This biggest difference between small groups and missional communities Why small groups tend to create a false sense of community Why there’s a good chance you are approaching small groups from a “consumer” mindset and how to change that Get started here... Your church or community really can shift toward missional engagement. By changing what you measure you'll begin to change your focus to accomplishing the Church's true mission and its ultimate purpose. 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:  You can also get the Big 3 by texting episode105 to the phone number 33444. Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources  

Do you feel like it is difficult to carve out time specifically for your kids when your life is so busy? On this Episode, Caesar and Heath chat with Jay Payleitner–best-selling author and nationally recognized expert on parenting. Discover how to make time to enter into your child’s world, no matter how busy your schedule may be. Will They Ever Grow Up?! In the toddler, tween and teen years my kids were always looking for more and more of our attention and time. They needed it! All while we were submerged with running a business and tons of local ministry. Often we felt like we were just putting out fires, and responding to crisis, versus intentionally parenting. Was our time slipping away? In This Episode You’ll Learn: What kids are truly looking for from their parents How to help your kids engage in the Gospel and real-life faith How to stay encouraged when you feel like giving up How to discipline properly… In a way that it makes sense Get started here... This episode will throw a little light on the horizon and give you some super-practical tips and tricks on how to more intentionally engage your kids and your parenting. And it's fun! Our guest, author Jay Payleitner is a real seasoned pro (and Dad) and distills years of experience into this quick podcast.   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:  You can also get the Big 3 by texting episode104 to the phone number 44222. http://jaypayleitner.com Caesar on Twitter @CaesarKal Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources  

Why do we fear rejection and oftentimes feel like weirdos when we try to talk about spiritual topics or even come close to 'sharing our faith'?  In this episode, Caesar and Heath discuss the main reasons people get so scared and freaked out. We'll also give 3 Quick Tips that you can use to change that forever. Does This Sound Like You (ever)? I feel awkward and uncomfortable talking about my faith with others. I tried in the past and it never ended well. I can remember friends trying to “jam their religion down my throat” before I became a Christian and I vowed never to be that way. I’m worried that I might ruin my friendships if I bring up Jesus or spiritual things. We want to help you beat the fear of rejection and move toward greater freedom and confidence in your relationships. This is fast-paced but packed with goodness and immediately valuable nuggets. In This Episode You’ll Learn: What is at the root of our fears and relational weirdness 3 Quick Tips to beat the fear of rejection Top reasons people seem so hesitant to talk about spiritual things Why it's important to take a much longer view of “evangelism” Get started here... Learning to be open and honest with others–and even speaking the truth in love without it being a tense or weird encounter is really possible. You're on the path now...you can do it! 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:  You can also get the Big 3 by texting episode103 to the phone number 33444. Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources  

Jesus never told his disciples (us Christians) to go to church. He never commanded us to put on big worship services and lots of programs. Instead, he called us to believe our true identity and be the church. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why it’s impossible to actually "go to church". How our American dream world and schedule makes it really hard to live the life Jesus wants for us How the number of non-Christian friends we have shows us whether we are living like Jesus. Why life lived in community with others is the only way discipleship really happens. Click here to discover your true identity and what it means to BE the Church instead of just going to church.   Understanding who God says we are, and what is now true of us, will set you free from performance-based Christianity. The pressure is off! It really is possible to move toward living in a close community of friends (believers and not-yet believers) who are on a spiritual adventure and becoming more like Jesus. This is what true discipleship looks like.   Each week the Big 3 will give you immediate action steps to get you started.Download today's BIG 3 right now. And we'll also send you a free copy of the book Be The Church too!  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:  You can also get the Big 3 by texting episode102 to the phone number 33444. Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources  

We’re excited to announce the first ever episode of LifeSchool. On this episode, you’ll be introduced to the hosts (Caesar Kalinowski and Heath Hollensbe) and hear a bit about who they are, what they believe, and what their hopes are for the future of the LifeSchool Podcast. Living Out Our Faith Can Feel Awkward Have you ever felt like your Christian faith and practice sort of hangs out on Sunday most of the time? And truly living out what we say we believe–in all of life–is not something we've really been taught very much. We'll teach you the stuff that your parents, teachers, pastors and coaches forgot to tell you. In This Episode You'll Learn: Who are the hosts and are these guys credible? Why we decided to start this podcast when there are already so many out there. Why most of us have “spiritual schizophrenia” and how we can fix it. What we are most excited for about the future of this podcast. When we'll be posting new episodes. Why we give away free stuff every week. Click to learn how to start growing in confidence and naturally integrating your faith into all of life.  Each episode of Lifeschool will give you new insights, practical advice (from proven experts) and leave you with a growing confidence to integrate your faith and beliefs into your life and relationships in a natural and powerful way. This podcast just might change your life!   Every episode leaves you with 3 boiled-down action steps you can get started on right away. We call these the "Big 3". 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. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review our show on iTunes to get automatic updates.   Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:  You can also get the Big 3 by texting episode101 to the phone number 44222. Caesar Kalinowski's Website and Blog with Loads of Resources Missio Publishing – Top Missional Books and Resources