Rabbit Colonies and Trojan Elephants w/ Dan Grider

Imagine having two pairs of animals—a pair of rabbits and a pair of elephants. Both male and female. After 36 months, you’ll have three elephants due to their lengthy gestation period. However, during the same period, the rabbit population would multiply into the millions. The contrast lies in the reproductive nature of rabbits, which is rapid, while elephants take a significantly longer time to reproduce.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Dan Grider delve into the implications of the Church adopting a rabbit colony mentality versus a Trojan elephant approach. This insightful discussion carries significant implications for all of us.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Whether your church is a “rabbit colony” or a “Trojan elephant”.
  • Which model Jesus initiated for disciple-making.
  • Why many ‘micro-churches’ still function with elephant DNA.
  • How relationships of trust are built that lead to new disciples.

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Rabbit Colonies and Trojan Elephants w/ Dan Grider

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Advent Week 4: We Can Experience Love Because God is Gracious

A recent survey asked, “If you could say in one word what you want more of in life, what would that be?” Very surprisingly, LOVE didn’t even make the top 10! Could it be that money and fleeting happiness have replaced the need for love in our lives?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar concludes the Advent Series as he talks about the truth that because God is gracious, we can experience love in the deepest ways. 

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The final look at 4 eternal truths about God that transform us. (The 4 G’s)
  • Why we don’t know or understand true love in our lives and relationships.
  • How we no longer have to perform for God, and why we don’t get to.
  • Why it’s important to understand what we actually deserve from God.

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Advent Week 4: We Can Experience Love Because God is Gracious

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Advent Week 3: God Is Good So We Can Find Joy In Our Life

For hundreds of years, the church has anticipated the coming of Jesus during the season of Advent. Into this space, this void, the angels announced to the shepherds the good news of Jesus that would bring great joy to all people. 

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar continues the Advent Series as he looks at the truth that God is good so we can find satisfaction and joy. Believing that God always does what is good, right, and perfect will change how you view everything and everyone in your life!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The third of four eternal truths about God that transforms us. (The 4 G’s)
  • Why we search for satisfaction and joy to fill the “hunger” in our lives.
  • How Jesus is the better fulfillment of all your hunger and lack of joy!
  • How to find the unbelief and actions that are keeping you from finding joy.

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Advent Week 3: God Is Good So We Can Find Joy In Our Life

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Advent Week 2: We Live With Peace Because God Is Glorious

The peace Jesus came to bring was not coercive or backed up by military might, and it was not the type of peace that most of the world was looking for. The announcement of the Messiah’s birth heralded something different and transformational.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar continues the Advent Series as he looks at the truth that God is glorious so we don’t have to fear others. Believing this leads us to peace in relationships, peace with ourselves, and peace with God.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The second of four eternal truths about God that transforms us. (The 4 G’s)
  • The ways that the “fear of man” may be ruining your life and relationships.
  • How Jesus came to bring peace to all of mankind and the world.
  • How to find the unbelief and actions that are keeping you from having peace.

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Advent Week 2: We Live With Peace Because God Is Glorious

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Advent Week 1: We Have Hope Because God Is Great

The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, shopping lists, and debt.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar starts a special Advent Series by diving deep into the greatness of God and how believing this changes what and Who we put our hope in this holiday season, and in everyday life.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • The four eternal truths about God that change everything. (The 4 G’s)
  • Why we continue trusting in “self” yet hoping for more.
  • How Jesus was born to bring and fulfill hope!
  • How to discern the areas of life you are still trying to control.

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Advent Week 1: We Have Hope Because God Is Great

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5 Stereotypes Christians Need To Change

We all seem to put people into a box–labeling them in ways that we can either easily dismiss, or categorically aspire to, without really getting into the messiness of really knowing them. Most are likely to say that stereotypes are not true, yet they still exist and influence our perceptions in profound ways.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we look at the reality that not only have we stereotyped certain people and groups in life, but the same has happened to us. We talk about changing five horrible stereotypes Christians are known for.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why humans want to stereotype and label others.
  • Ways that the media shapes unhelpful stereotypes about Christians.
  • How Jesus was hard to label because he moved in a “third way”.
  • 5 stereotypes that Christians need to change about us immediately.

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5 Stereotypes Christians Need To Change

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