Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life

Is the mission of the Church something we schedule—or something Christians are called to live? In Pot 3, Cup 9 of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines what it means for the Church to be a sent people. Jesus did not simply call His followers to gather. He sent them. Matthew 28 commands disciples to make disciples of all nations. Acts 1 calls believers witnesses empowered by the Holy Spirit. And John 20 records Jesus saying, “As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” The Church gathers for worship, teaching, encouragement, fellowship, and equipping. Then the Church scatters. Into homes. Workplaces. Neighborhoods. Schools. Communities. And ordinary relationships. This episode explores: • What the Great Commission actually asks of Christians • Why mission begins with God rather than church programs • The relationship between gathering and scattering • Why evangelism and discipleship belong together • How Ephesians 4 connects church formation with ministry • Why every believer has a mission field • What Christian witness looks like in ordinary life • Why a church can become too inwardly focused • Why outward growth without discipleship is also incomplete • How healthy churches hold care and mission together A healthy church should care deeply for the people already inside. But that care is not meant to turn the Church inward forever. Christ forms His people so they can faithfully represent Him in the world. That does not mean every Christian becomes a missionary overseas. It means every Christian lives as someone who has been sent. Your workplace matters. Your neighborhood matters. Your family matters. The conversations you have throughout an ordinary week matter. Mission is not just another department of church life. Being sent is part of what it means to belong to Jesus. We gather to be formed. We scatter to live faithfully. And wherever Christ places us, we bear witness to Him. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Matthew 28:18–20 John 20:21 Acts 1:8 Ephesians 4:11–16 1 Peter 2:9–12 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, holiness, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/ ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com ☕ Coffee Date https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date ❤️ Support Grace in the Grind https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting 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

When does good Christian counsel cross the line into claiming authority God never gave? In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines spiritual authority, Christian conscience, discipleship, and the difference between biblical commands and human advice. Wise counsel matters. Pastors matter. Teachers matter. Discipleship matters. But no human voice carries the authority of Scripture simply because we trust the person speaking. Sometimes the shift is subtle. “I think this is unwise” becomes “God doesn’t want you to do this.” “Talk to me before you decide” slowly becomes “You shouldn’t decide without me.” And before long, good counsel can begin functioning like a command. This episode explores: • The difference between biblical authority and personal advice • When Christian counsel starts sounding like God’s will • Why submission does not mean surrendering your conscience • Why questions and disagreement are not automatically rebellion • What Romans 14 teaches about matters of conscience • Why being corrected does not excuse poor methods • The difference between forgiveness and restored trust • How unhealthy authority can create dependence • Why faithful teachers should point people back to Christ and Scripture • Why no pastor, preacher, theologian, or Christian leader gets the final word Healthy spiritual authority should make believers more rooted in Christ—not more dependent on someone else’s approval. Christian leaders can teach, counsel, warn, encourage, and correct. But we only speak with God’s authority where God has actually spoken. When Scripture is clear, be clear. When Scripture gives wisdom, offer wisdom. And when Scripture leaves room, leave room. Biblical authority is real. But it is borrowed authority. Christ is the Head of His Church. And His Word gets the final word. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Romans 14 Ephesians 4:11–16 COMPANION EPISODE When Love Has to Tell the Truth | Pot 3, Cup 8 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, holiness, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/ ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com ☕ Coffee Date https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date ❤️ Support Grace in the Grind https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting 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

What should Christians do when someone we love is walking in serious sin? In Pot 3, Cup 8 of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines biblical correction, church discipline, repentance, and restoration—and why Christian love cannot always remain silent. Church discipline can sound harsh, controlling, or even abusive. And sadly, it has sometimes been practiced that way. But that is not the picture Scripture gives us. Jesus describes a patient process of personal confrontation in Matthew 18. Galatians 6 calls believers to restore someone caught in sin with gentleness. First Corinthians 5 shows that persistent, unrepentant sin can harm the whole body. And 2 Corinthians 2 reminds us that when repentance comes, discipline should give way to forgiveness, comfort, and reaffirmed love. This episode explores: • Why loving someone sometimes requires telling the truth • What Matthew 18 actually teaches about confronting sin • The difference between correction and condemnation • Why not every disagreement is a church-discipline issue • Why persistent, unrepentant sin cannot simply be ignored • How gentleness and holiness belong together • Why the whole church shares responsibility for one another • Why discipline should aim at restoration rather than punishment • How Christians should respond when genuine repentance occurs • Why grace never means making peace with destructive sin Ignoring sin can feel compassionate. Sometimes it is simply easier. But biblical love wants something better for our brothers and sisters than leaving them alone in what is destroying them. At the same time, holiness never gives Christians permission to become harsh, self-righteous, controlling, or humiliating. Biblical correction is not about winning. It is about restoration. The goal is not to make someone pay. The goal is to gain your brother or sister back. Sometimes love comforts. Sometimes love carries burdens. And sometimes love has to tell the truth. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Matthew 18:15–20 Galatians 6:1–2 1 Corinthians 5 2 Corinthians 2:6–8 Hebrews 12:5–11 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, holiness, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/ ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Co. https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com ☕ Coffee Date https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date ❤️ Support Grace in the Grind https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting 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

Do we actually believe what we say we believe? We say God is enough—but panic when money gets tight. We say family matters—but give work the best of us and bring home what’s left. We say we trust God—but feel at peace only when we know how things will turn out. We say the Church is a family—but sometimes treat it like an optional weekly event. And we say Scripture is our authority—while occasionally confusing what is biblical with what is simply familiar. Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life is a podcast about bringing what we believe into the ordinary places where faith is actually lived. Hosted by Cody Hudson and brought to you by Arrow & Roots Coffee Company, Grace in the Grind takes an honest, Scripture-centered look at work, family, church, discipleship, priorities, suffering, success, and the everyday assumptions that quietly shape our lives. This is not a podcast from someone who has everything figured out. It is an invitation to slow down, open Scripture, ask better questions, and allow God’s Word to shape the way we live when nobody is watching. Because faith is not just something we believe on Sunday. It shapes how we work. How we lead. How we parent. How we love. How we suffer. How we wait. And how we follow Jesus in the middle of ordinary life. Grab your coffee and join the conversation. There is grace in the grind. 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/ ☕ Arrow & Roots Coffee Company https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com ☕ Coffee Date https://ArrowandRootsCoffeeCo.com/products/coffee-date ❤️ Support Grace in the Grind https://buymeacoffee.com/ArrowandRoots 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Coffee Break: Biblical Truth on Parenting 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

Who holds a pastor accountable when he is wrong? In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines what Scripture says about pastoral accountability, plurality of elders, church authority, and who shepherds the shepherds. Different church traditions answer the accountability question differently. Some use bishops, presbyteries, district leadership, deacon boards, committees, or congregational structures. But the deeper question is: What pattern does Scripture actually give us? The New Testament repeatedly shows multiple qualified elders sharing responsibility for Christ’s flock. Pastors are not isolated leaders, and other elders are not merely an advisory panel. Meaningful plurality includes meaningful accountability. This episode explores: • Who pastors and elders ultimately answer to • Why churches need qualified spiritual accountability • The New Testament pattern of multiple elders • Why pastors must watch their own souls • What 1 Timothy 5 says about accusations against elders • Why pastors should be protected from reckless accusations • Why established sin must still be confronted • The difference between deacons and elders • Why congregational authority and elder leadership both remain under Scripture • Why Christ alone is the Chief Shepherd of the Church First Timothy 5 holds two truths together: An accusation against an elder should not be accepted carelessly. But an elder whose sin is established is not above correction. Scripture protects pastors from reckless accusations without making them untouchable. The pastor is not the final authority. The elders are not the final authority. The congregation is not the final authority. Christ is the Head of His Church, and every leader and every structure remains under His Word. A correctable shepherd is not a weak shepherd. He is a shepherd who remembers he is still a sheep under the Chief Shepherd. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Acts 14:23 Acts 20:17, 28 1 Timothy 5:19–21 James 3:1 Hebrews 13:17 1 Peter 5:1–4 COMPANION EPISODE What Does the Bible Say About Church Leadership? | Pot 3, Cup 7 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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

What does the Bible actually say pastors, elders, and overseers are responsible for? In Pot 3, Cup 7 of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines biblical church leadership through 1 Peter 5, Acts 20, Titus 1, 1 Timothy 3, Ephesians 4, and Hebrews 13. Scripture gives church leaders real authority—but never ownership. The flock belongs to Jesus. Pastors and elders serve under the Chief Shepherd. Their authority is delegated, bounded by Scripture, accountable before God, and meant to protect, teach, equip, and care for Christ’s people rather than control them. This episode explores: • What pastors, elders, and overseers are called to do • Why Christ is the Chief Shepherd of the Church • Why biblical authority is stewardship, not ownership • The New Testament pattern of plural leadership • Why character matters more than charisma • What qualifies someone to serve as an elder • Why shepherds must teach, guard, lead, and know the flock • Why pastors are not responsible to perform every ministry task • How leaders equip the saints for ministry • Why churches should cultivate future shepherds before a crisis First Peter 5 tells elders to shepherd the flock of God without domineering over those entrusted to them. Acts 20 calls elders to watch themselves and the flock, guard against false teaching, and remain alert. Titus 1 and 1 Timothy 3 emphasize something our culture often overlooks: Biblical leadership begins with character. A pastor may be gifted, persuasive, organized, and highly visible—but charisma cannot replace godliness. Healthy church leadership is not built around one indispensable personality. It is shepherding under Christ. Biblical authority is not ownership. It is stewardship under the Chief Shepherd. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES 1 Peter 5:1–4 Acts 20:17, 28–31 Titus 1:5–9 1 Timothy 3:1–7 Ephesians 4:11–16 Acts 14:23 Hebrews 13:17 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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

Why can church relationships become so difficult when Christians are supposed to love one another? In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson explores the uncomfortable side of being part of a church family: personality differences, misunderstandings, offenses, unmet expectations, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The Bible does not describe Christian community as a group of naturally compatible people who always get along. It calls us to humility, patience, gentleness, forgiveness, and love precisely because relationships between sinners get messy. Ephesians 4 tells believers to walk with humility and patience, bearing with one another in love and maintaining the unity of the Spirit. Later, Paul tells Christians to put away bitterness, anger, and malice and instead become kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving. Those commands assume something important: Church family will sometimes be awkward. This episode explores: • Why Christian community creates relational friction • What it means to “bear with one another” • Why forgiveness is essential to church family • How personality differences test Christian love • Why offense does not automatically mean a relationship is unhealthy • The temptation to leave whenever relationships become difficult • Why humility and patience are marks of Christian maturity • When reconciliation requires an uncomfortable conversation • Why biblical love does not mean ignoring serious sin or unsafe behavior Christian maturity is not proven by finding a church where nobody bothers us. Often, it is formed by learning to love people we never would have chosen for ourselves. That does not mean tolerating abuse, manipulation, or destructive behavior. But it does mean ordinary frustration, awkwardness, disagreement, and disappointment cannot always become reasons to disappear. Sometimes the people who challenge our patience are part of the very family God is using to shape us. Church family gets awkward. Grace teaches us how to stay faithful in the middle of it. SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:1–3, 31–32 Colossians 3:12–14 Romans 12:10, 16–18 Matthew 5:23–24 COMPANION EPISODE What Does It Mean to Be a Church Family? | Pot 3, Cup 6 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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

What does it actually mean when the Bible calls Christians members of God’s household? In Pot 3, Cup 6 of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines what Scripture means by church family, Christian community, and our responsibility to one another beyond Sunday attendance. Ephesians 2 says believers are members of the household of God. Throughout the New Testament, Christians are commanded to love, honor, encourage, forgive, restore, serve, welcome, and carry one another’s burdens. That is more than friendliness. It is family. This episode explores: • What it means to belong to God’s household • Why church family is received rather than curated • The biblical “one another” commands • Why meaningful care cannot flow only through pastors • How ordinary believers carry one another’s burdens • Why being known requires vulnerability • The difference between biblical belonging and casual church attendance • Why Christian community requires patience and forgiveness • Why church family does not eliminate healthy boundaries Biblical family does not mean every Christian must be equally close to everyone. It also does not mean tolerating manipulation, secrecy, abuse, or unhealthy behavior in the name of unity. But it does mean we cannot treat the Church like a collection of people we happen to see once a week. God has joined us to people we did not choose. And part of Christian maturity is learning to love them faithfully. The Church is not a crowd of customers receiving religious services. It is the household of God. And family cannot be outsourced. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Ephesians 2:19 Romans 12:9–18 Galatians 6:1–2 Colossians 3:12–15 Hebrews 10:24–25 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is not deconstruction. It is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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

Should pastors be expected to preach, counsel, visit, organize, solve problems, meet every need, and personally carry the ministry of an entire church? In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines Acts 6 and Ephesians 4 to ask what Scripture actually says about pastors, church members, shared ministry, and delegation. Acts 6 begins with a real problem. The Church is growing, vulnerable widows are being overlooked, and something must change. But the apostles do not personally take over every ministry responsibility. Instead, qualified men are entrusted with important practical care while the apostles remain devoted to prayer and the ministry of the Word. Both responsibilities matter. Luke even uses the same Greek word-family—diakonia, meaning service or ministry—to describe both practical care and the ministry of the Word. This episode explores: • Why a legitimate need does not automatically become the pastor’s personal task • What diakonia teaches about Christian ministry • Why practical service is deeply spiritual work • Why Acts 6 does not explicitly call the Seven deacons • How delegation can strengthen rather than weaken pastoral care • What Ephesians 4 teaches about equipping the saints • Why church members cannot outsource ministry to professionals • How a functioning body helps a growing church care for people Ephesians 4 gives us a clear pattern: Leaders equip. Saints minister. The body grows. Pastors and elders are necessary. Biblical oversight matters. But Scripture never pictures one pastor carrying every relationship and every ministry task himself. The answer to overloaded leaders is not less care. It is more of the body doing the ministry Christ has given His people to do. Delegation is not shepherds caring less. Sometimes delegation is exactly what allows shepherds to shepherd better. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Acts 6:1–7 Ephesians 4:11–16 1 Timothy 3:8–13 2 Timothy 2:2 COMPANION EPISODE When Church Growth Outpaces Shepherding | Pot 3, Cup 5 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is not deconstruction. It is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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

What happens when a church grows faster than its ability to know and shepherd the people God is adding? Church growth is a good thing. Acts repeatedly celebrates people coming to Christ and being added to the Church. But growth can expose weaknesses in how people are known, cared for, discipled, and protected. In Pot 3, Cup 5 of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines biblical shepherding through 1 Peter 5, Acts 20, Hebrews 13, and Acts 6. Scripture calls church leaders shepherds for a reason. A shepherd does more than count sheep. A church may know attendance, familiar faces, giving, and who serves where while still missing that someone’s marriage is collapsing, faith is weakening, grief is isolating them, or sin is taking root. You can count a flock without knowing a flock. This episode explores: • What biblical shepherding requires • Why knowing a name is not the same as knowing a condition • What it means for elders to shepherd the flock “among” them • Why pastors cannot know everything about everyone • The responsibility members have to be known • How growth challenges pastoral care • What Acts 6 teaches when people are overlooked • Why large churches are not automatically unhealthy • Why small churches are not automatically healthy This is not an argument for a biblical maximum church size. Scripture gives us no such number. It is also not an accusation against pastors faithfully serving growing congregations. The deeper question is: Whatever size our congregation becomes, can we still obey what Scripture says about caring for Christ’s people? Acts 6 gives us an important picture. The number of disciples was increasing—a good thing—but vulnerable people began falling through the cracks. The apostles did not condemn the growth. They also did not excuse the neglect. They changed how ministry was carried so people could be cared for faithfully. Growth should never turn sheep into numbers. The goal is not simply a growing crowd. It is a growing body where people can be known, shepherded, discipled, protected, and loved. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES 1 Peter 5:1–4 Acts 20:17, 28–31 Hebrews 13:17 Acts 6:1–7 ABOUT POT 3 Pot 3 of Grace in the Grind examines the Church through Scripture—its nature, leadership, worship, community, mission, growth, and everyday life. The goal is not deconstruction. It is faithful reformation under Scripture as we learn to love what Jesus loves. LISTEN AND CONNECT 🎙️ Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life 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