Halloween often carries a “dark history,” and many Christians have been told it’s a holiday to avoid. But you might be surprised to learn the real story behind this event. Rather than missing out, it’s a prime opportunity to bring light and redemption to your community.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar and Heath discuss the amazing opportunity that our current cultural experience of Halloween provides as we live on mission and make disciples.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The history of Halloween and how the Church may have actually invented it.
• How the Gospel redeems culture instead of avoiding it.
• Why Christians can and should participate with radical generosity.
• 7 ideas on ways to be more intentional and missional this year.

Is it time to leave your church? You didn’t always feel this way, but lately, there’s been a nagging sense that it might be time to move on and find a new church home. Yet, you wonder, “Is it just me?”

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll help you navigate that decision. We’ll explore 7 legitimate reasons it might be time to leave your church, along with some important cautions to consider before making your choice.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Your “Church” is people… and that includes you!
• Why God may want to keep you right where you’re at.
• 7 legitimate reasons why it could be time to leave.
• Key rhythms of life that equal “gathering together” as the Church.

In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar will teach you how to avoid being misunderstood and give you 10 steps to becoming an active listener and effective communicator. 

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The biggest mistakes people make when communicating.
• Why you must level-up your non-verbal communication skills.
• Secrets to becoming an empathetic and active listener.
• 10 Steps to move from misunderstanding to effective conversation.

The idea that ‘Gospel, Community and Mission’ is crucial to making mature disciples of Jesus may sound a little bit obvious to you at first. But it is surprising how few of us, and our churches, are careful to balance the focus and engagement of these powerful discipleship foundations. 

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk about why all three of these components must be consistently engaged in and balanced if we want disciples of Jesus to grow to full maturity.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why we are seeing a lack of maturity in the Church today among Christians.
• How all 3… Gospel, Community, and Mission play a critical role in disciple-making.
• What it looks like when you only engage 2 of these 3 foundations with others.
• Practical resources for growing your people in Gospel, Community, and Mission.

It happens over and over again: a political argument with a friend, a fight about racial issues on the internet, a disagreement with a coworker… At the first sign of conflict, we flee to a bunker with people who think like us and—internally or externally—attack everyone else. We feel safe there. But it’s killing us; killing families, friendships, civility, and discourse.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we talk with author Brian Jennings and discover there is a better way—and we can walk in it! It may look like you’re dodging cultural landmines, but you just might be learning how to dance! 😀

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• The “thing behind the thing” with all the conflict we see in ideology today.
• How Jesus faced personal, political, and relational conflict–and dealt with it.
• How to practice “The 4 Ways of Wisdom” in our conversations and conflicts.
• Practical steps you can take now to be Good News within dark conversations.

Why do all serious players on any team have a coach, and why might all serious disciple-makers also need a coach? Life and ministry accelerate when you have someone help you call plays and develop strategies as you make disciples and live out this amazing Kingdom life.

This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll hear from some folks who have engaged with being coached and the difference it is making in their marriages, families, and communities as they press into a lifestyle of discipleship and mission in everyday life.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Several examples of coaches and coaching relationships in the Bible.
• What the actual functions and rhythms of a healthy coaching relationship look like.
• How coaching affects our marriages, parenting, and discipleship in real-time.
• Testimonies from people who are in a coaching relationship and the powerful results they are experiencing.