Welcome back to the Real Saints Podcast, where faith meets culture and our relationships with Christ are strengthened!

In this week’s episode, your host Carl Grande unpacks a topic that hits home for every believer—what is truly your first ministry? 👣

We often hear the phrase “my family is my first ministry,” especially among married believers with children. While there’s truth in that, Carl challenges us to dig deeper into the biblical meaning of ministry: service to God and others.

Drawing from the powerful and painful story of Job, one of the most faithful men in Scripture, Carl reveals how true ministry doesn’t always lead to prosperity or comfort—but instead calls for sacrifice, endurance, and unwavering trust in the Lord. 💔🙏

This episode explores:
✅ What ministry really means in different life seasons
✅ Why Job is a model of devotion—even in tragedy
✅ How to serve your family spiritually like Job did
✅ The truth that ministry isn’t always rewarded immediately—but God is always faithful
✅ How Romans 8:28 gives us hope when ministry feels empty or unrewarded

Whether you’re single, married, parenting, grieving, or just seeking purpose—this episode reminds you that your first ministry is to the Lord Himself. Everything else flows from that.

✝️ Be encouraged, be challenged, and let’s grow in our calling together.

🔁 Listen, reflect, and share this episode with someone who needs this word.

God loves you… and He’s calling you to LIVE for Him — not just believe in Him. ❤️‍🔥

This week’s episode is all about what it really means to present your body as a living sacrifice, just like Romans 12:1 teaches.

We talk about:
🔥 Why saying “I follow God” is easy… but living it requires surrender
🔥 What God has already done for you that logically warrants your full devotion
🔥 Why repentance, obedience, and spiritual alignment are the natural response to salvation
🔥 What it truly means to “put to death” the parts of you that don’t honor God
🔥 Why serving God with your life is not burdensome — it’s reasonable worship
🔥 And how Paul’s life is the blueprint of a believer fully surrendered to God’s will

God is GOOD — all the time.
This episode will strengthen your perspective, shape your walk, and call you higher. 

Let God burn off what doesn’t belong…

Be encouraged & comforted in your journey!

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In this week’s episode, Carl talks about your faith, and why you should have the faith of a child!

Jesus says, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3

What does that mean though? How do we respond this as full blown adults!? Carl breaks it down for you 😉

Enjoy the episode!

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In this week’s episode, Carl discusses Godly Character. We want to always honor God… The way we do it, is becoming like Him.

The character of God is often described as loving, merciful, holy, and all-powerful. 

But wait there’s more!

• God is good
• God is compassionate & kind
• God is patient
• God is faithful
• God is gracious
• God is forgiving
• God is righteous

And so on… Enjoy the episode!

Join the movement that starts with believers authentically living out our faith in the world. 🙌🏽

As Jesus said, “This is what I command you: Love one another.” John 15:17

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In this week’s episode, Carl discusses the reasons why we should lay down our lives for each other.

In 1 John 3:16, we get some clarity to the matter… It reads, “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.”

If we love Jesus, we will obey Him, and represent Him! Enjoy the episode!

Join the movement that starts with believers authentically living out our faith in the world. 🙌🏽

As Jesus said, “This is what I command you: Love one another.” John 15:17

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In this week’s episode, Carl discusses problems with sin, and how much of a struggle it can be.

May times we keep sinning, keeping failing, and struggling 😖

What are we to make of this? Should we condemn ourselves? Or is satan doing that already?

Where is God in these moments of failure?

Carl does his best to help in this episode.

Join the movement that starts with believers authentically living out our faith in the world. 🙌🏽

As Jesus said, “This is what I command you: Love one another.” John 15:17

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In this week’s episode, Carl shares a story about the love of God ❤️

God loves you, and He wants you to share His love with you with others…

Your testimony is one of the most powerful tools in sharing Christ!

So, share it!

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In this week’s episode, Carl discusses the spiritual gifts that the body of Christ has been given!

God has given every believer gifts to be used for service!

That’s right! FOR SERVICE…

To help your friends and family who are believers.

Pray and ask God to reveal your spiritual gifts to you… Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, Carl discusses the spiritual actions of faith & hope!

The bible tells us how we are to understand these two, and how Christians should use them…

Where is our assurance of things not seen? Where is our hope?

It is in the gospel! 🙌🏽 ✝️

Enjoy!

Join the movement that starts with believers authentically living out our faith in the world. 🙌🏽

As Jesus said, “This is what I command you: Love one another.” John 15:17

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In this weeks episode, Carl tells you what you need to hear…

 Not what you want to hear…

What does Jesus really mean when He says those famous words, “Follow Me”? Where do we follow Him to?

I’ll give you a hint… It’s death first, then it’s eternal life.

Enjoy!

Join the movement that starts with believers authentically living out our faith in the world. 🙌🏽

As Jesus said, “This is what I command you: Love one another.”

John 15:17

Become a Real Saint today! https://linktr.ee/Realsaints If you feel led to support: https://venmo.com/u/the_realsaints 

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