Hook: Beginnings are exciting—but real growth is found in the staying. When the new wears off and the grind begins, grace doesn’t leave—it lingers.

Episode Summary: In this week’s cup, Cody reflects on what it means to abide—to remain rooted in Christ when the excitement fades and life settles into routine. Drawing from John 15:4–5, he shares how faith that lasts isn’t built in the moments of adrenaline but in the quiet stretches of endurance.

Through Scripture, real-life reflection, and a story honoring Christie’s late father, Mic—the inspiration behind Shepherd’s Lighthouse Blend—this episode invites you to rediscover a grace that doesn’t just start strong but stays strong.

Then, for the first time, Christie joins the mic to introduce what’s next for Arrow & Roots: Coffee Break — Biblical Truth on Parenting—a brand-new mini-series designed for busy parents who want quick, biblical encouragement in the middle of real-life chaos.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why lasting faith requires endurance, not excitement
• What “abiding in Christ” looks like in the everyday grind
• How slow seasons grow deep roots of trust
• The beauty of a faith that holds steady when life doesn’t
• A first look at the upcoming Coffee Break series with Christie

Key Scriptures:

• John 15:4–5 — “Abide in Me, and I in you…”
• Isaiah 40:31 — “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…”
• Galatians 2:20 — “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”
• Galatians 5:22–23 — “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…”

Reflection: True faith isn’t proven by how passionately we start—but by how faithfully we stay. Grace that abides produces fruit that lasts, even in the grind.

Listen now and take a sip — because the same grace that began your journey is the grace that keeps you rooted.

☕ Coffee Break Preview — with Cody & Christie

Next up: Coffee Break | Biblical Truth on Parenting Quick, 20-minute episodes filled with practical, Scripture-based encouragement for parents. Real life. Real mess. Real grace. Coming soon wherever you listen.

What if the small things — the quiet starts no one notices — are exactly what God rejoices over most? Because in His Kingdom, the beginning is never insignificant.

Episode Summary: In this Grace in the Grind episode, Cody explores the sacred beauty of small beginnings — those early, often unseen steps of obedience that God uses to shape lasting faith.

Drawing from Zechariah 4:10, Mark 4, and Philippians 1:6, this episode invites listeners to slow down and rediscover how God works through small, steady faithfulness. Through everyday imagery, personal reflection, and Scripture, Cody reminds us that God doesn’t rush our growth — He roots it.

Because the Lord doesn’t just rejoice when the work is finished. He rejoices to see it begin.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why spiritual growth starts small — and why that’s good news
• How God celebrates faithfulness long before success
• The hidden strength that comes from perseverance
• What it means to let God form your roots before your fruit
• Why your smallest act of obedience can spark something eternal

Key Scriptures:

• Zechariah 4:10 — “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”
• Mark 4:26–28 — “The seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.”
• Philippians 1:6 — “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.”
• Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not grow weary in doing good…”
• James 1:4 — “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:7 — “Only God… makes things grow.”

Reflection: God rejoices in the work that’s just beginning. Every small act of faith — every quiet “yes” — is the foundation for something eternal. Don’t rush the process; rest in the promise that what He starts, He will finish.

Listen now and take a sip — because even the smallest beginning can brew a harvest of grace.

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Hook: The space between one year ending and the next beginning can feel quiet, uncertain — even a little uncomfortable. But that’s exactly where grace often does its best work.

Episode Summary: In this Grace in the Grind New Year’s episode, Cody reflects on the sacred space between what’s behind us and what’s ahead — those “in-between” moments where faith is stretched and trust is deepened.

Drawing from Isaiah 43:18–19 and Lamentations 3:22–23, this episode invites listeners to pause before the countdown, to look back with gratitude and look forward with hope. Through honest reflection on the highs and lows of the year — from family milestones to unexpected challenges — Cody reminds us that the same God who carried us through the last season is already preparing the next.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why reflection reveals God’s faithfulness in ways we often miss
• How “in-between” seasons become the soil where faith grows
• What Scripture teaches about trusting God with what’s next
• How waiting and uncertainty prepare us for renewal
• Why God never wastes the seasons that feel unfinished

Key Scriptures:

• Isaiah 43:18–19 — “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
• Psalm 138:8 — “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.”
• Proverbs 3:5–6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”
• Isaiah 40:31 — “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
• Philippians 3:12–14 — “I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.”
• Lamentations 3:22–23 — “His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”

Reflection: Between what was and what will be, God is still at work. The same grace that carried you through yesterday is already waiting for you in tomorrow.

Listen now and take a sip — because even in the in-between, God’s faithfulness is brewing something new.

Support the Podcast Grace in the Grind is brought to you by Arrow & Roots Coffee Co.

Coffee Date is our most-loved blend — created for meaningful conversations, quiet mornings, and faithful rhythms in everyday life.

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