Why Our Advice Rarely Helps

Christians can often get into a mindset where we think everything that is wrong or untrue needs to be addressed NOW!  And so with the banner of “speaking the truth in love” flying high over our heads, we dive in with our unsolicited advice.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar explains why most people really don’t want to hear our advice. We’ll look at what motivates a lot of our advice-giving, and learn some best practices for when we do need to offer help and insights to others.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The 4 types of advice that we give to people.
  • Why we feel the need to quickly offer our advice to others.
  • How the gospel speaks into our motivations when giving advice.
  • Best practices so people will want to hear your advice.

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A young woman covers her ears to avoid unwanted advice.

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Tithing: Law, Grace, and Generosity

Christians are taught that we should be giving 10% of everything we earn to the church. Is the practice of tithing still in effect for us today, or is it time to reconsider this practice?

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll look at the truth about tithing. Is it biblical? Are we under-giving or over-giving if we are tithing, and how might we give in light of the gospel?

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The 3 types of tithes God mandated Israel to give in the Law.
  • How tithes and offerings were used in the Old Testament.
  • What Jesus taught about giving and how it reflects our hearts.
  • How the Gospel informs our giving and support of the Church today.

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A full offering plate sits next to a Bible.

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Discipleship Beyond the Topical Checklist

Wouldn’t it be great if Jesus had just left us his “5 Big Steps” or “3 Important Ingredients” for disciple-making? It would be so much simpler if discipleship in the real world was a little more spelled out and outlined into a few basics.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’re going to show you how discipleship looks less like one big thing or series of classes… and more like a million little things.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why there will never be a perfect set of classes or “one big thing” that adds up to maturity in our churches.
  • How Romans 8:28 helps clarify what God is up to when it comes to our sanctification.
  • Why dependence on the works of the Holy Spirit is crucial in discipleship.
  • Why disciple-making was never meant to be the job of a few professionals.

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A man attempts teaching discipleship through a list of topics from a whiteboard in a classroom.

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Small Daily Steps to Big Kingdom Impact

Staying on track toward accomplishing large goals can seem hard, but all big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision and we all do exactly what we choose to do every day.

In this episode, Caesar shares a simple process for getting started and sustaining movement toward our great task and mission of making disciples of Jesus in community. You’ll discover the habit of small daily steps that add up to something big!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The “Daffodil Principle”.
  • The power of moving 1% each day toward your goals.
  • How our actions and habits reveal our true motivation.
  • A simple daily process that will add up to big changes!

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Step by step a small seedling grows into a healthy, robust plant, signifying the power of small steps over time in making disciples of Jesus.

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Replacing a Scarcity Mindset With Gospel Truth

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.

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A dead and barren tree transforms into a thriving fruitful tree in a lush, green field.

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Rethinking Family as a Team on Mission

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.

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A multi-generational family enjoying disciple-making as a team.

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