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Does Our View of the Church Match the Bible? | Pot 3 Trailer
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- Jul 11, 2026
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Summary
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…