Gospel Fluency Tunes Our Ear To Others’ Hearts

All of our stories–the big life stories and the smaller stories that make up our lives and relationships–offer an immediate and powerful way to listen for opportunities to speak the good news of the gospel into a person’s life and circumstances.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar Kalinowski talks with Terry Miller, a missionary based in Spain, on the topic of Gospel Fluency and cultivating our capacity to hear and view others’ situations through a gospel lens by engaging in Gospel Listening.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The ways that our Father and Jesus were really good listeners.
• How everyone’s stories are an opportunity for speaking Good News into their lives.
• How Terry’s family uses Gospel Listening naturally as they disciple people.
• Ways to start using this practice in your own life and relationships today.

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Are Your Church Elders Really Deacons? (And Vice Versa)

A lot of men called ‘elders’ in the Church today are not functioning as biblical elders. Maybe what they are actually doing is a lot closer to the work of the deacons?

Many cling to their titles, when in fact they’re not leading God’s people by example on the only mission Jesus gave his church: making disciples.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar goes deep into the examples and commands in the Bible concerning the role, tone, and function of early church elders and deacons. We need a lot more of this today!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Where early church elders were found and how they were appointed.
• What happened after deacons were first established in the church. Surprising!
• The living, present example our church elders should play in disciple-making.
• What to do if your elders are NOT functioning as biblical elders.

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Beyond Offense: Sharing Our Faith and Restoring Relationships

We’ve all had attempts at sharing our faith not turn out as well as we hoped. And sometimes, despite our good intentions, the other person ends up offended. Was it our fault, or did they just not want to hear it?

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar will give you 7 ways to begin again after you’ve offended someone while sharing your faith or religious beliefs.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• You’ll hear the story of Caesar’s friend who blew it with everyone in his neighborhood and how he began to repair things. (An extraordinary rebound!)
• How to begin to rebuild trust with an offended person.
• Why and how to apologize in a way that reflects what Jesus is like.
• 7 important things to remember when starting over with someone.

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Being Salt and Light in Our Divided Culture

Clearly, we live in an increasingly divided culture. Do we retreat, or do we engage this cultural chasm with a person-to-person and systemic response? Maybe, as Jesus said, we can begin to live as both SALT and LIGHT despite our differences.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar shows us three very important ways of living as salt and light in our divided culture. This is a “head, heart, hands” approach you can begin today.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• A surprising list of the things that are dividing our culture today.
• Why we want to start advocating for the underdog.
• How erring on the side of grace changes us–and them.
• Ways to keep an open door and an open mind.

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Making The Mission of God a Family Story

Parents raising a “righteous brood” is part of Jesus’ plan to see justice, mercy, and the fullness of his kingdom transform the earth. He wants to see you growing your kids into people who will usher in God’s kingdom, for the good of all.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar speaks with author Hugh Halter who, along with his wife, Cheryl, has raised his family to live an adventurous life, following Jesus and bringing God’s good news to those around them. Their story will really encourage you!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The Mission of God is truly a family story.
• How to help your kids fall in love with Jesus.
• It’s not perfect parenting God is looking for.
• The beauty and results of suffering together.

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Being Missionaries to Our Neighbors: A Discipleship Journey

Most Christians are sick of the “hamster wheel” of ministry activities they’re expected to fit into their schedules. And it can be frustrating trying to get the folks in your church to engage in discipleship and outreach in their busy, daily lives. 

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and his wife Tina share their story of how they moved from mega-church staff to neighborhood missionaries. They learned how discipleship and mission were designed by God to fit into the normal rhythms of everyday life.

And it changed everything!

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Caesar and Tina’s personal journey may inspire your own next steps of faith.
• The amazing benefits of living on mission as a lifestyle.
• Why your family needs you to shift from a Sunday-only experience of church.
• How to find help in making discipleship as a lifestyle part of your own story.

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