{"podcast":{"title":"Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life","slug":"grace-in-the-grind-7570221","podcast_index_feed_id":7570221,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/feed.xml","website_url":"https://arrowandrootscoffeeco.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/podcast_cover_20260712_110708_2d2e2e83817c761fcf7fa4d384de763e.png","author":"Cody Hudson","episode_count":77,"summary":"Does the way we’re living actually match what Scripture says? Grace in the Grind: Biblical Faith for Everyday Life is a conversation built over a cup — sometimes a whole pot — of coffee. We take serious biblical truth and bring it into the places where faith actually gets lived: work, marriage, family, church, success, disappointment, suffering, calling, relationships, and all the ordinary stuff that has a way of getting complicated fast. Through honest stories, biblical teaching, real conversation, and the occasional caffeinated detour, Cody keeps coming back to that same question — not to stir up outrage, but to help us examine what we believe, how we live, and where we may have confused what is familiar with what is biblical. That means questioning assumptions. Challenging familiar patterns. Admitting when something we’ve called normal may not actually line up with Scripture. Grace in the Grind is about letting Scripture correct us, letting grace meet us where we’ve failed, and learning to follow Christ more faithfully in the middle of real life. Each twelve-episode season is a “Pot,” with each episode serving as a “Cup.” Shorter Extra Shot episodes dig deeper into the theology…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T00:19:15.499326+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-in-the-grind-7570221"},"episode":{"title":"Biblical Stewardship: Stewards Don’t Own the Flock — Extra Shot","slug":"biblical-stewardship-stewards-don-t-own-the-flock-extra-shot","published_at":"2026-07-31T10:00:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-in-the-grind-7570221/biblical-stewardship-stewards-don-t-own-the-flock-extra-shot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grace-in-the-grind-7570221","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/3029417","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/354257/3029417/grace-in-the-grind-pod1/2026_07_29_00_24_54_99fe6734-aa50-4824-af7c-6b9becd6ad73.mp3","summary":"What does biblical stewardship mean within the Church—and how can faithful responsibility quietly become control? In this Extra Shot of Grace in the Grind, Cody Hudson examines the difference between stewardship and ownership in church leadership, ministry, and Christian service. The New Testament uses the Greek word oikonomos for a steward or household manager. A steward may carry significant authority, oversee resources, and make important decisions—but never becomes the owner. That distinction matters in the Church. Pastors, elders, ministry leaders, volunteers, and members are entrusted with real responsibility. We are called to teach, lead, protect, serve, give, and care for one another. But the Church, the mission, and the people never become ours. They belong to Jesus. Using Matthew 25 and Acts 20, this episode explains why Christian ministry must be measured by more than attendance, visibility, influence, finances, or apparent success. The central question is not merely, “Did it work?” The deeper question is: Was it faithful to the will of the Owner? This episode explores: • What oikonomos teaches us about stewardship • Why responsibility does not equal ownership • How care for a ministry can become control • Why leaders are stewards rather than saviors • How feeling indispensable can distort service • Why visible success is not always biblical faithfulness • Why leaders must equip others and release responsibility • The freedom of remembering who owns the Church This is not an argument for careless leadership or passive ministry. Biblical stewardship takes responsibility seriously. A faithful steward guards what has been entrusted, serves diligently, and prepares to give an account. But a steward remembers the boundary: The flock belongs to Jesus. The mission…","meta_description":"What does biblical stewardship mean within the Church—and how can faithful responsibility quietly become control? 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