In Week 10 of the Grow Group Podcast, the group returns with warmth and humor, discussing life updates including family milestones and parenting adult children. The episode dives deeply into Matthew 23, focusing on Jesus’ “woes” to the Pharisees and the dangers of religious performance. The group reflects on the themes of authenticity, hypocrisy, and self-examination. They examine the parable of the talents within the context of end times, emphasizing accountability, the Great Commission, and living a gospel-centered life. The episode concludes with a heartfelt call to “fight for the altar,” encouraging renewed focus on personal surrender and church invitation culture.If you want to follow along with our daily scripture readings, Come and See devotional guides are available on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.00:00–04:00 — Welcome back; light-hearted banter and personal updates, including pregnancies, sonograms, and family news.04:00–07:00 — Parenting updates, recovery progress, and a discussion on local athletes drafted to MLB.07:00–08:30 — Transition to this week’s study: the theme of religious performance and Jesus’ woes in Matthew 23.08:30–10:10 — Reflections on spiritual hypocrisy and parallels to modern situations like Chip and Joanna Gaines.10:10–12:30 — Discussion on confronting sin with truth and love vs. judgmentalism; dangers of both extremes.12:30–14:10 — Value of authenticity in relationships and church; blindness to personal faults and attitudes.14:10–16:00 — Motivations for Christian actions—earthly versus eternal—and guarding against Pharisaical thinking.16:00–17:20 — Jesus’ confrontation of the Pharisees is framed as tough love, not condemnation.17:20–18:40 — Explanation of “phylacteries” and external religious symbols; Christ desires inward transformation.18:40–20:20 — Personal testimonies of spiritual anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, and struggles with performance.20:20–21:50 — Transition to the parable of the talents and the difference between true stewardship and performance.21:50–24:00 — Parable explained as end-times teaching: what are you doing with the gospel entrusted to you?24:00–26:15 — Importance of multiplying the impact of salvation and accountability before God.26:15–30:00 — Personal reflections on purpose, legacy, and struggles with prioritizing the gospel in daily life.30:00–33:00 — The call to live missionally and let the gospel overflow from who we are, not just what we do.33:00–35:00 — Juxtaposition of Judas’s betrayal and others’ faithfulness; introspective reflections on shame and motives.35:00–37:00 — Speculative discussion on Judas’s intentions and the dangers of co-opting God’s plan.37:00–39:00 — Conversation shifts to portrayals of Bible stories in The Chosen and differing perspectives.39:00–41:30 — Teaching from the Great Commission: living the gospel as who you are, not just something you do.41:30–43:00 — A testimony of spiritual growth and transformation from striving to being.43:00–45:00 — Prayer requests: homework, parenting adult children, healing, personal growth, wisdom, and patience.45:00–48:15 — Conviction around altar calls; renewed challenge to make the altar a central part of worship again.48:15–50:00 — Final prayer, encouragement to multiply talents and live a genuine Christian life.50:00–End — Outro and invitation to continue following the podcast and devotional journey.

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