Daddy-Daughter Dates Change Your Family Legacy

A dad and daughter share a playful tea party picnic, showing the joy of intentional family time.

Life moves fast, and our kids grow up before we know it. As parents, we often wonder if we’re connecting with their hearts in ways that will last a lifetime. For me, one of the most valuable things I ever did with my daughters was taking them out on regular Daddy-daughter dates. In this episode…

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Patriotism vs. Christian Nationalism and the Trump Effect

Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has become one of the most polarizing figures of our time. And a big issue for pastors and church leaders is this: how much are our people being discipled by politics instead of Jesus?  In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’ll step back from the headlines…

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The Missionary Life You Were Created to Live

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Living as a missionary is more about being than doing. Too often, we think of missionaries only as people who pack up and move overseas. But the truth is, if you are a Christian, you already are a missionary—it’s part of your identity in Christ. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, I share…

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10 Keys To Building Deeper Friendships

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Friendship isn’t optional if we want to make disciples—it’s essential. But for many of us, building deeper friendships feels harder than ever. We’re busy, distracted, or unsure how to take relationships beyond surface-level. This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we sat down with author Twyla Franz to talk about what it really takes to…

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Everyday Opportunities to Bless Your City

Different spiritual and books about gospel are lined up to create a display similar to houses in a city.

As God’s kids, living together as his family here on Earth, we’ve been called to serve others—not as a duty, but as a natural overflow of our identity in Christ. And the truth is, some of the smallest, simplest acts of service can make the biggest impact in people’s lives and in our cities. This…

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Real Church Growth Starts With Real Discipleship

Split image showing a church service with a pastor preaching to a congregation on the left, and two women having a personal conversation over coffee on the right.

Let’s be honest: much of the Church today operates with what could be called a “functional Great Commission.” It sounds more like, “Go into all the world and make worship attenders, baptizing them in the name of small groups, and teaching them to volunteer twice a month.” This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we…

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Time To Restart Your Community Group

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Sometimes our best intentions drift… and the normal stuff of life knocks us off course when it comes to living together in a community on mission to make disciples of Jesus. In this episode of the Everyday Disciple Podcast, we’’ll share a few simple rhythms that will help you and your community get back on…

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The Missing Piece in Church Maturity w/ Alan Hirsch

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When we talk about how mature our church is, we often think about its age, programs, or leadership structures. But the Church is none of those things—it’s people. And every person is a gift Jesus has given to his Church. The real question is… are your people mature? In this episode of the Everyday Disciple…

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Fighting Our Preoccupation With Self

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How you feel, pretty much in every moment, is connected to how you believe things are going relative to your sense of self. It is out of our identity, and perception of self, that our motives and actions flow. The Gospel answers our fallen self-obsession with a great work of grace in Christ. In this…

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They’re Ready for Mission… Are You Ready to Lead Them?

A long, concrete road with the word "START" painted on it, symbolizing the beginning of a missional journey

So often, conversations about becoming a ‘missional church’ focus on the pushback or resistance we might face. But what if the people in your church are already convinced? What if they believe that discipleship really can become a way of life—and they just need some help getting started? This week on the Everyday Disciple Podcast,…

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