Does Our View of the Church Match the Bible? | Pot 3 Trailer

Does Our View of the Church Match the Bible? | Pot 3 Trailer

What does the Bible actually say the Church is supposed to be? In this trailer for Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind, Cody introduces Christ and His Church—a season built around examining the assumptions, traditions, preferences, and familiar practices that often shape our understanding of church. Many of us inherited a particular picture of church without ever stopping to ask whether that picture fully aligns with Scripture. We can easily confuse tradition with biblical conviction, attendance with discipleship, activity with maturity, and personal preference with faithful practice. But the Church is more than a building, a weekly service, or a religious organization. Scripture describes her as the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, and the household of God. That changes the questions we ask. Instead of only asking, “Did I get something out of church?” we begin asking, “Am I helping build up the body?” Instead of only asking whether a church is growing numerically, we begin asking whether its people are maturing spiritually. Pot 3 will explore the biblical nature, mission, leadership, community, worship, discipleship, unity, conflict, and everyday life of Christ’s Church. These conversations may challenge some familiar assumptions, but the goal is not to attack traditions, criticize pastors, or tear down local churches. The goal is to let Scripture shape our understanding of the Church Christ loves and gave Himself for. The season grew out of a local church study that later became the book Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church. This podcast makes those conversations accessible for everyday believers who want to understand the Church more clearly and participate in her life more faithfully. Pot 3: Christ and His Church. What have we assumed—and does it match the Bible? 🎙️ Listen to Grace in the Grind [https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/] ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/] ☕ Coffee Date — Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/products/coffee-date] ❤️ Support Arrow & Roots / Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting — Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-biblical-truth-on-parenting/id1866463610] 📘 Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFW8CN7]

Off The Clock - The Silence We Mistook for Peace: Church Conflict and Biblical Reconciliation

In this Off the Clock episode of Grace in the Grind, Cody, talks about the difference between biblical peace and the quiet avoidance we often mistake for peace in our families, churches, friendships, and relationships. Most of us assume things are okay because nobody is arguing anymore. The relationship survived. The church still meets. The family still gathers. Everyone has simply learned which subjects not to bring up. But surviving a conflict and resolving a conflict are not the same thing. Sometimes all we have done is become more comfortable with the distance. This episode looks at how unresolved hurt can quietly shape the body of Christ when we treat polite silence as spiritual maturity. Drawing from Matthew 18, Ephesians 4, and Acts 15, Cody challenges the idea that peace means avoiding hard conversations. Biblical peace is not pretending everything is fine. It is restoration, truth, love, reconciliation, and a willingness to move toward one another when it would be easier to walk away. If you have ever felt tension under the surface in a church, family, ministry team, or friendship, this episode will challenge you to ask a hard but necessary question: Are we pursuing real peace, or have we simply learned to live with the distance? Listen to Grace in the Grind for honest conversations about faith, Scripture, discipleship, church life, reconciliation, biblical community, and following Christ in the everyday grind. 🎙️ Listen to Grace in the Grind [https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/] ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/] ☕ Coffee Date — Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/products/coffee-date] ❤️ Support Arrow & Roots / Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting — Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-biblical-truth-on-parenting/id1866463610] 📘 Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFW8CN7]

Extra Shot — Pot 2 Cup 12 Check Engine: A Warning Before the Breakdown

In this final Extra Shot of Pot 2, Check Engine: A Warning Before the Breakdown, we close out the season by looking at the warning lights God may have been revealing all along. Through this season of Grace in the Grind, we have tried to expose the warning lights that often get hidden in our society — the pressure to produce, the exhaustion we call responsibility, the panic of waiting, the strain in relationships, financial stress, discontentment, and the constant chase for “more.” These things are easy to ignore because they are often treated as normal, responsible, or even successful. But sometimes what our culture calls normal is actually a flashing light on the dashboard of our souls. Using the picture of a check engine light and Hebrews 12:11, this episode reminds us that a warning is not the enemy. God’s correction may feel uncomfortable in the moment, but it can produce the peaceful fruit of righteousness when we are trained by it. The question now is not simply, “Did we notice the warning?” The question is, “Will we slow down, let God look under the hood, and respond before things begin to break down?” Pot 2 has reminded us that the false dream cannot hold the weight of our lives. But the good news is this: a better foundation still stands, and His name is Jesus. Links 🎙️ Listen to Grace in the Grind [https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/] ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/] ☕ Coffee Date — Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/products/coffee-date] ❤️ Support Arrow & Roots / Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting — Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-biblical-truth-on-parenting/id1866463610] 📘 Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFW8CN7]

Cup 12 — A Better Foundation Still Stands

Pot 2 Cup 12 A Better Foundation Still Stands What happens when the dream starts to crack? In this final cup of Pot 2 — The False Dream We Built On: Sold a Lie — we bring the whole season back to one central question: What foundation are we actually standing on? The American Dream can teach us to work hard, build responsibly, provide for our families, and steward our lives well. Those are not bad things. But when productivity, comfort, success, financial stability, or national identity become the foundation of our lives, the storm eventually reveals what was underneath all along. In this episode of Grace in the Grind, Cody walks through Matthew 7, 1 Timothy 6, and 1 Corinthians 3 to examine the difference between building a life that looks impressive from the outside and building a life that actually stands when tested. This conversation looks at contentment, stewardship, lifestyle creep, identity, success, and the mercy of God exposing shaky foundations before they collapse. This is not a call to shame. It is a call to return. Because work is good, but it makes a terrible identity. Financial stability is a gift, but it is a false peace. Family is a blessing, but it makes a dangerous god. And outcomes will always belong to the Lord. The false dreams will crack. The plans will change. The storms will absolutely blow. But a better foundation still stands — and His name is Christ. Scripture referenced: Matthew 7:24–27, 1 Timothy 6:6–10, 1 Corinthians 3:10–15 🎙️ Listen to Grace in the Grind [https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/] ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com] ☕ Coffee Date — Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date] ❤️ Support Arrow & Roots / Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting — Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-biblical-truth-on-parenting/id1866463610] 📘 Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFW8CN7]

Cup 11 — Success Didn’t Define the Finish Line

What does it really mean to finish well? In this episode of Grace in the Grind, we continue Pot 2 — The False Dream We Built On: Sold a Lie — by confronting one of the deepest lies of the American Dream: that success is measured by speed, scale, visibility, productivity, and how much we can keep building. But Scripture gives us a better finish line. Through the quiet faithfulness of Henrietta, a rural Ozarks “Bible lady” who served Jesus without needing a platform, and the steady example of Papa Sam, a pastor who understood stewardship well enough to hand off leadership faithfully, this episode looks at what remains when capacity changes, seasons shift, and applause fades. Anchored in Psalm 71, Ecclesiastes 12, and 2 Timothy 4, Cup 11 asks: What if finishing well is not about staying impressive? What if faithfulness matters more than visibility? What if keeping the faith is the real finish line? This episode is for anyone wrestling with aging, changing capacity, ministry transition, burnout, legacy, productivity, or the fear of becoming unnecessary. The American Dream says, “Keep climbing.” Scripture says, “Keep the faith.” 🎙️ Listen to Grace in the Grind [https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/] ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com] ☕ Coffee Date — Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. [https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date] ❤️ Support Arrow & Roots / Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots] 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting — Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-break-biblical-truth-on-parenting/id1866463610] 📘 Christ and His Church: A Biblical Study of the Nature, Mission, and Life of the Church [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFW8CN7]