Posts by Caesar Kalinowski

When you feel like someone has disrespected you, it’s easy to take their behavior personally, blame yourself, and think it reflects on your value. This can be incredibly emotionally draining, but the Gospel offers a way out of these hurtful feelings.  In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks about why we often…

Missional living is messy. At times you’ll wonder why things aren’t easier, or why they’re not moving faster. Sometimes you will wonder if it really matters and if all of this is actually making a difference in people’s lives. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with author and missional practitioner Twyla Franz…

As we make disciples of Jesus, understanding the major significance of Holy Week, and Jesus’ death and resurrection cannot be overstated. Or over-celebrated! In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, you’ll hear a narrative of the events that take place during the week leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion. Caesar will give you some of…

Outside the Western world, the Church is experiencing its greatest growth in history by gathering and multiplying small groups of people, numbering 10 or less. Is this the way forward for us too? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, Caesar talks with author and modern-day apostle, Hugh Halter, about the need to re-envision…

Discipleship has moved out of the classroom (yes!) and into your normal life… but knowing who wants to be discipled and who just wants to be friends can be tough to figure out at times. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am sharing a BONUS training I did for folks in the…

With so many changes to the schedule and rhythms of the Church these days, it can be hard to determine what people really need. If we’re not careful, we’ll create new “busy stuff” for everyone to do and miss the true mission of the Church. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am…

Many Christians are frustrated with trying to fit discipleship and spiritual growth into their increasingly busy schedules. But what if God designed all of life as a perfect fit for discipleship? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am sharing Day 3 of the Everyday Disciple Challenge. This is the audio from the…

As the Church today, like it or not, there are a lot of things changing and not everyone is happy about it… or sure what to do next. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’re sharing Day 2 of the Everyday Disciple Challenge. This is the audio from the Live training we did…

For a long time, the Church has majored in holding worship services and minored in discipleship and mission. Now that the Church has been scattered like never before as we enter into the “new normal”, will we seize the opportunity to restore the balance? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I am sharing…

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…

From the outside looking in, missional communities can look very attractive and appear to be a straight line of growth toward multiplication. It is not always so. In this episode, we finish up our Conversations series. You’ll hear a conversation between a couple of guys who are leading missional communities. One of them is newer…

We will never accidentally disciple someone to maturity in Christ. Discipleship that brings the Gospel to bear in all of life must happen in the rhythms of normal life together. But we often confuse discipleship with being a strong witness of God’s love and character to others. In this episode, we continue in our Conversations…

Through the years we’ve seen Christians group themselves into ‘holy huddles’ that leave little room for new friends to join them in meaningful ways. That’s not God’s plan! In this episode, we continue in the Conversations series. You’ll hear two different conversations: The first is a couple of friends who’ve been in a small group…

Most people cannot multiply or replicate what they experience on Sundays at a church service. If what we preach, and teach others cannot be reproduced immediately, over and over, then it will never lead to maturity, growth and multiplication. In this episode, we continue in the Conversations series. You’ll hear a short but natural conversation…

The gospel is not just the beginning of our Christian life and how we obtain a ticket to heaven. Our discipleship has implications for all of life today. And think about this… we are actually always in discipleship mode. In this episode, Caesar continues in the Conversations series. Hear a conversation between a married couple…

Discipleship is not about knowledge acquisition or teaching folks lots of stuff about the Bible. It’s not enough to teach facts or gain knowledge… Disciples must be formed in ways that change their motivation and give them active gospel experiences. In this episode, Caesar continues in the series Conversations. We’re halfway through 10 essential topics…

Everything we do as the Church should support the only mission Jesus gave us–make disciples who make more disciples. How’s that coming along in your church? In this episode, Caesar continues in the series Conversations; 10 essential topics you’ll need to discuss with those you want to lead toward a lifestyle of discipleship and mission. Hear…