# EXTRA SHOT — CUP 9  The Altar Before the Calendar

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Podcast: [Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-in-the-grind-7570221)
Published: 2026-05-22T10:00:49+00:00
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## Resource

Extra Shot — Cup 9: The Altar Before the Calendar We love trying to fix spiritual drift with better schedules, cleaner routines, new apps, and color-coded calendars. But a calendar cannot repent for you. A planner cannot reorder your loves. And a productivity tool cannot restore worship. In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind , Cody presses deeper into the theology behind Cup 9, Starting Over Without Starting From Scratch . If God has revealed drift in your life, the first question is not, “How do I fix my schedule?” The better question is, “What needs to return to the altar?” Looking at Romans 12:1, Matthew 6:21, Luke 9:23, and Psalm 127:1, this episode confronts the difference between time management and true surrender. Worship is not a time slot. It is lordship. The problem is not always disorganized time — sometimes it is disordered love. And if Christ is Lord, the altar is not a negotiating table. A cleaner calendar might improve your week, but only surrender can reorder your worship. Grace in the Grind is produced in partnership with Arrow & Roots Coffee Co., helping believers grow deeper roots in Christ and live faithfully where God has planted them. 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 Grace in the Grind Podcast https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/ Companion Podcast for Parents — 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 RSS.co…

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