Suffering and trials are hard and difficult. The path as Christian learned in Pilgrim's Progress is filled with many distractions, thorns, and thistles. In this new Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the doctrine of providence and suffering, how biblical encouragement helps Christians to face suffering, how to keep our spiritual footing in the face of suffering, and walking alongside those suffering in this new show.What you'll hear in this episode• The doctrine of providence and suffering.• How biblical encouragement helps Christians to face suffering.• How to keep our spiritual footing in the face of suffering.• How to walk alongside those who are suffering.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Aimee Joseph about how Colossians helps Christians today prepare for and face suffering, how Paul’s teaching on false teachers helps Christians today, along with her new devotional, You Are Secure: Devotions for When Life is Uncertain (New Growth Press, 2024).What you'll hear in this episodeHow the book of Colossians helps us to prepare for and face suffering.What union with Christ is and why it matters.How Christians confuse their identifiers with our ultimate identity in Christ.How a deepening understanding of the gospel affects our identity.Paul’s concern about false teaching in Colossians and why it matters today.The role of Christian community in helping to shape our Christian identity.How we should approach and live among those who are outside the faith with words of grace and thoughtfulness.About the AuthorAimee Joseph is a church-planting wife who serves alongside her husband who pastors Center City Church (San Diego, CA) and a mother to three sons. She is the author of Demystifying Decision Making and You Are Secure and has also written for Desiring God, and Modern Reformation. Her great delight is to equip women to love God's word in the context of the local church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the new heavens and the new earth and how it impacts the Christian life both now and in the future, along with how this doctrine helps Christians prepare for and face suffering today.What you'll hear in this episodeHow the new heavens and new earth helps Christians prepare for and face suffering today.Heaven vs. The New Heavens and New EarthCreation’s Purpose and Reversing Adam’s CurseLast ThingsSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Death comes for everyone and along the way many people experience deeply challenging life situations that affect the entire family. In this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave is joined by his lovely wife Sarah who shares her experience of her mom having cancer and dying from it, and Dave shares his experience of his parents significant memory loss. Additionally, they discuss how to deal biblically with intense pain and suffering, give encouragement to stand firm in intense suffering and trials, and much more on this new episode of Equipping You in Grace.What you'll hear in this episodeSarah’s experience with her mom having cancer.How to deal biblically with intense pain and suffering.How the new heavens and new earth can help Christians face suffering today.Encouragement to stand firm in intense suffering and trials.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Since the matter of memory loss is increasing in our society, we increasingly need more Christians to speak out about it and share why and how they deal with it the help of God’s Word, His people, and the Church. On today’s episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave speaks about the matter of caring for two family members with significant memory loss and how he addresses it with God’s Word and the people of God.What you'll hear in this episodeCaring for family and friends with memory loss.Biblical mediation.LamentSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!It was late at night and I had had a long day. I had just gotten a phone call from my older brother at around 9:30pm that shook me up quite a bit. My older brother stated that my father was now back but in an emergency hospital room in Seattle, Washington. He had come back to pick up some things from his old office that he had stored in a storage shed for the past six and a half years.Allow me to provide some context for this story. The last time I saw my father was six and a half years ago in that exact office. On Father’s Day, 2012, (one month before the phone call from my brother) the Lord placed it heavy on my heart to pray and intercede for my dad, which I did. As tears streamed from my eyes, little did I know the Lord would bring my dad back from Eastern Washington to Seattle one day in the near future. So on that day in July 18th, 2012, while I was shocked to get a phone call from my older brother, I was at peace as I spoke to my father on the phone for the first time in six and a half years. As I choked back tears, I said, “Do you know who this is?” and he said, “Yes, I do, it’s my son, David.”I’ve often shared this story with people online and offline. Usually I get the response, “I’m so sorry to hear that and I will pray for you”. My family and I greatly appreciate that response. Often, people want to share with me how they have had a family member or friend who’s going through a mental illness. I also appreciate these responses since they encourage and help me. In this article, I want to share how I deal with caring for a parent with dementia. I’d like to make it clear upfront that I’m not an expert in dementia care. I’m a theologian, not a psychologist. It is my prayer that as I share thoughts based on my experience, that God might use my situation to help you through your own time of need.Over the past decade I’ve learned the best way to deal with a parent with dementia is to have the right perspective. That perspective comes from the Apostle Paul’s words in Philippians 4:8: “think on what is noble and pure”. I’ll be honest with you here, thinking on what is noble and pure is hard when you start thinking about the devastating effects of a debilitating disease like dementia. Thinking about what dementia will do to my dad causes me to tear up. Perhaps your family member has cancer or another devastating disease. Thankfully, there is coming a day when—the Bible declares—Jesus will wipe away every tear from every eye. While that day is not yet here, I want to encourage you now to feel however you need to feel.This leads me to my second point: the Bible teaches that Jesus is fully God and fully man. Why does this matter with respect to having a parent with dementia? Well, as a man, Jesus experienced the full range of emotions and yet never sinned. He was tempted in every way but did not sin. I don’t know about you, but this is what causes me to worship Jesus all the more. When I struggle with my dad’s dementia,

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Randy Alcorn about how living in light of the truth of heaven can help those grieving now, finding your God-given identity after a loss, along with his mini-book, Grieving with Hope: Walking with Jesus in Heartbreak (New Growth, 2024).What you'll hear in this episodeHow grieving with hope can help Christians prepare for and face suffering.How health sorrow can help Christians recognize the immensity of loss.How greater love for the Lord lead to greater relief to those facing sorrow.How living in light of the truth about heaven can help those grieving.The dangers of unhealthy versus health grief.How Christians can walk alongside those facing grief.The importance of finding your God-given identity after a loss.About Today's Guest Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspectives Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of 60 books, including Heaven and Face to Face with Jesus. His books have sold over 12 million copies and been translated into over 70 languages. Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon. Since 2022, his wife and best friend, Nanci, has been living with Jesus in Heaven. He has two married daughters and five grandsons.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

Since the problem of evil is the greatest theological challenge Christians face today on today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave will explore the meaning of theodicy in the Book of Job, Christian theology, and also aim to help listeners and those who watch Equipping to form a Christian response to the problem of evil.What you'll hear in this episodeTheodicy and the Book of JobSuffering As a Test of FidelitySuffering As a Recompense for SinSuffering as Submission to the Mystery of God’s SovereigntyThe Debate over God’s Providence in Church HistoryThe Problem of EvilGod’s Purposes for Evil and SufferingSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks about Christopher Ash about reading and rightly interpreting the Psalms, and his new commentary set, The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary (Crossway, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the Psalms are essential to the life of the Christian church.Why the Psalms are central to the Psalms.The right way to read the Psalms in light of the Psalms.How the Psalms are a means of god’s blessing to His people.The dangers of reading yourself into the Psalms and how to avoid it.How the Psalms are organized and why it matters.Practical helps for the average Christian reading the Psalms.About the GuestChristopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge and a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers God’s purpose in suffering and the comfort He alone provides and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episode What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose of suffering in the life of the Christian.How suffering can help establish us in the faith.What being established in our faith looks like practically.Three examples of being exhorted in our lives.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah share personal stories of how the Lord has helped them deal with grief and death, what lament is and why it helps the Christian, and practical ways to deal with grief as a Christian.What you'll hear in this episodeDave and Sarah share personal stories of how the Lord has helped them through dealing with grief and death.What lament is and why it helps the Christian.Practical ways to deal with grief as a Christian.What is helpful for a friend to say or do when their friend is going through grief.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

 On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what Romans 8 teaches Christians about the Holy Spirit and suffering, thankfulness and the work of the Spirit in the life of the Christian, and what the Lord is doing in and through our lives in the hard things of our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode Thankfulness and the work of the Spirit in the life of the Christian.What the Lord is doing in our lives in the hard things in our lives.What Romans 8 teaches Christians about the Holy Spirit and suffering.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Scott Aniol about how the Holy Spirit helps us prepare for and face suffering, the dangers of a wrong understanding of the Spirit, how a biblical and theological understanding of the Spirit helps us, along with his book, Holy Spirit: God of Order (G3 Press, 2024).What you'll hear in this episodeExamples of the Pentecostialization of Christianity.Knowing the will of God and what that looks like.How the Holy Spirit helps us to prepare for and face suffering.The danger of having a wrong understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit.What the illumination of the Holy Spirit and why it is so important for Christians to understand.How a biblical and theological understanding of the Holy Spirit affects our understanding of and approach to worship.About Today's GuestScott Aniol, PhD, is a teacher of culture, worship, aesthetics, and church ministry philosophy, he lectures around the country in churches, conferences, and seminaries, and he has authored several books including Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith and Biblical Foundations of Corporate Worship, and dozens of articles published in theological journals. In addition to his role with G3, Scott is Professor of Pastoral Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary in Conway, Arkansas. Scott holds a masters degree in theological studies (SWBTS), a masters degree in aesthetics (NIU), and a PhD in worship theology (SWBTS). Scott and his wife, Becky, have four children: Caleb, Kate, Christopher, and Caroline.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the purpose of suffering in the life of the Christian and how this helps us prepare for and face suffering, what being established in our faith means and looks like, along with three examples of being exhorted in our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose of suffering in the life of the Christian.How suffering can help establish us in the faith.What being established in our faith looks like practically.Three examples of being exhorted in our lives.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Andy Naselli about election and reprobation and how these doctrines help Christians in their evangelism, missions, suffering, along with his new book, Predestination: An Introduction (Crossway, 2023).What you'll hear in this episodeWhy election and reprobation doesn’t hinder evangelism or missions, but helps both.Defining predestination, election, and reprobation.Why predestination and election are divisive.How understanding predestination helps us to prepare for and to face suffering.The primary goal for the church in the doctrine of predestination.Why God’s sovereignty is fundamental to election and reprobation.About Today's GuestAndrew David Naselli (PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of systematic theology and New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of the North Church in Mounds View, Minnesota.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Paul Smalley about how understanding the Church and the end times can help the Christian prepare for and face suffering, along with volume 4 of Reformed Systematic Theology: Church and Last Things (Crossway, 2024), Paul wrote with Dr. Joel Beeke. What you'll hear in this episodeHow understanding the Church helps the average Christian prepare for and face suffering.How understanding the end times helps the average Christian prepare for and face suffering.How the means of grace can help the average Christian.How the Reformers and Puritans can help us today to recover a biblical understanding of the Church.How the Reformers and Puritans can help us today to recover a biblical understanding of the end times.About Today's GuestPaul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Megan Basham about the challenges facing the Church today and how we should engage and respond to them, along with her new book, Shepherds For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Trade the Truth For a Leftist Agenda (Broadside Books, 2024).What you'll hear in this episodeThe importance of having open and honest communication with one another.The importance of biblical discernment in our times.Challenges and opportunities for Christian communities amid rapid cultural gifts.The influence of George Soros and others on immigration and the evangelical world.Why Christians should care about abortion and how they should think and respond to the challenge.Emerging cultural issues and how Christians should respond to them.About Today's GuestMegan Basham is a culture reporter for the Daily Wire and the author of Beside Every Successful Man: A Woman’s Guide to Having It All. She is a frequent contributor to Morning Wire, one of the top 10 news podcasts in the United States. She has also written for the Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph, First Things, National Review, and World Magazine, where she worked as a film and television editor.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what the Bible teaches about suffering, the person and work of Jesus, sharing hope with those who are suffering, and what J.I. Packer can teach us about knowing God and suffering.What you’ll hear in this episode What Psalm 22 teaches us about suffering and the person and work of Jesus.What Does the Bible teaches about Long-Suffering.Three Promises of Hope for Those Facing Long-SufferingHow Can We Share Hope with Others Who Are Suffering.What J.I. Packer can teach us about knowing God and suffering.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave talks with David de Bruyn about the state of worship in the Church and what Christians can do about it, along with his new book, Strange Lyre: The Pentecostalization of Evangelical Worship (G3 Press, 2024).What you'll hear in this episodeConcerns about modern day worship from labels like Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation.Research on the influence of labels like Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation and why that is concerning about the state of biblical worship in the Church.What Christians can do about the state of modern worship.How Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections can help us to speak out against modern day worship.Why we should be concerned equally about worship and preaching in our churches.Why biblical worship helps Christians to deal with their emotions in a God-honoring way.How biblical worship helps us to prepare for and face suffering.’What pastors can do to make sure the worship music is biblically grounded and shaped and theologically solid in our churches.Recommended hymnals individual and churches can use.About Today's GuestDavid de Bruyn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he now pastors New Covenant Baptist Church and resides with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota and the University of South Africa (D.Th.). David hosts a weekly radio program that is heard throughout much of central South Africa, serves as a frequent conference speaker, and is a lecturer at Shepherds Seminary Africa.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers preparing to face trials and growing through trials, and the importance of reminding ourselves of the sufficiency of Christ in trials.What you’ll hear in this episode Preparing to face trials and growing through trials.The importance of reminding ourselves of the sufficiency of Christ in trials.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Sarah Jenkins, and she shares her testimony, and they discuss how biblical theology helps us prepare for and face suffering, how our suffering points us to Christ, and finding God's help in preparing for and facing suffering in the Word.What you’ll hear in this episode Sarah shares some of her testimony.How biblical theology helps us to prepare for and face suffering.Finding God’s help in preparing for and facing suffering in the Word.How our suffering points us to Christ.How good theology can help us to prepare for and face suffering.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of immutability, immanence, and impossibility, along with how the character and attributes of God help the Christian prepare for and face suffering, and what Scripture and the Church has taught about these doctrines, among other topics on this episode.What you’ll hear in this episode• The meaning and purpose of immutability, immanence, and impassibility.• How the character and attributes of God help the Christian to prepare for and face suffering.• What Scripture and the Church has taught about immutability, immanence, and impassibility.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jonathan Gibson about total depravity, suffering, apologetics, and how this doctrine helps the Christian today, along with his edited volume with David Gibson, Ruined Sinners to Reclaim (Crossway, 2024.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow understanding total depravity is and what the church has taught about it and why it matters for the average Christian.How understanding total depravity contributes to our understanding of suffering as Christians and how we face it with the Lord’s help.How understanding the doctrine of sin helps us in our approach to apologetics.How understanding total depravity helps preachers today.About Our Guest Jonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her as well as the author of a number of other books. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of suffering, how to prepare before suffering comes, why suffering produces endurance, proves character, and produces hope.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of suffering.The macro and micro purpose of suffering in the Christian life.How to prepare before suffering comes.Why suffering produces endurance and proves character.Why character produces hope.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

 On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jacob Tanner about John Bunyan, what he can teach us about suffering, why Christians should read the Puritans, along with his book, The Tinker’s Progress: The Life and Times of John Bunyan.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat John Bunyan can teach us about suffering.What Pilgrim’s Progress can teach Christians about suffering.The benefits and help for the average Christian in reading Pilgrim’s Progress.What Pilgrim’s Progress can teach Christians about contentment.What John Bunyan can teach us about evangelism and why it matters.How we as Christians should engage with one another in a loving way.Why Christians should read the Puritans.About Our GuestJacob Tanner is a husband, father, and pastor, living in Pennsylvania. Holding to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, Jacob is focused on both evangelism and reformation. He is the founder of the Sound of Truth Ministries, where they have regular podcasts and preaches whenever the opportunity arises. His passion and motto are, “To know Christ and make Him known because He has made us His own.” He can be found spending time with his family or with a book in his hands in his free time.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gives examples of how gender and sexuality are under attack in our day, why and how Genesis 1-3 matters, how Romans 1 can help us make sense of what is happening in our day, and why Christians need to be educated, equipping, and speak out on gender and sexuality today.What you’ll hear in this episodeExamples of how gender and sexuality are under attack in our day.Why and how Genesis 1-3 helps us understand what is happening in our day.What Romans 1 can teach us about what is happening in our day.How Genesis 1-3 and Romans 1 can help us to speak to gender and sexual issues in our day.Why Christians need to be educated, equipped, and then speak out on gender and sexuality.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and David Fiorazo discuss examples of what is happening in the Church and in our culture regarding gender and sexuality, why Christians need to understand worldviews and speak to them, and why Christians need to be faithful to the Word and stand on it in all of life, among other topics on this new episode.Pick up David’s book, Assault on the Image of God: Understanding and Responding to Attacks on the Bible, Human Life, and the Church.What you’ll hear in this episodeExample of what is happening in the Church and in our culture regarding gender and sexuality.How the biblical worldview leads us to care about other people and speak the truth in love.Why Christians need to understand the worldviews behind what is happening in our world so they can speak to the issues facing people.Why Christians need to be faithful to the Word and stand on it in all of life.Why obedience to the Lord truly matters.About GuestDavid Fiorazo is an author, ordained pastor, media contributor at Harbingers Daily, and host of Worldview Matters. He has worked in the broadcasting industry for 30 years and in Christian ministry for over 25 years. While living in Los Angeles, he acted in television shows, commercials, and was also very involved in the Christian community. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife, Rosanna. Because of his love for the Lord, for old-school journalism, and extensive knowledge of ongoing efforts to erase Christianity from American culture, David was compelled to get out of his comfort zone and take action by writing, speaking, encouraging & challenging believers. He suggests America is at a 'Bonhoeffer moment' and we must not be silent in the face of evil! "I wasted too many years on selfish pursuits and lukewarm Christianity. I’ve recommitted myself to live as fully as possible for Christ. The Church is in desperate need of restoration and revival. We cannot remain neutral any longer! I am passionate about truth, the gospel, religious freedom, and am convinced America would be much better off if we all lived what we profess to believe. No more conforming to this world. Let’s rally the remnant of true believers and live counter-culture for Christ.”Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what human enhancement is and why it matters, human enhancement and a secular worldview and biblical worldview, a biblical framework for thinking about enhancement technologies, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat human enhancement is and why it matters.Human Enhancement and a Secular Worldview.Human Enhancement and a Biblical Worldview.Three Distinctions for Thinking About Enhancements.Basic Ethics Questions to Consider.A Biblical Framework for Thinking About Enhancement Technologies.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by his wife Sarah and they discuss why it matters that we speak up on behalf of our kids in our local churches, why parents need to be proactive in their children’s education, give examples of what is happening in our culture about kids on gender and sexuality, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeEncouragement for teachers and those engaged professionally in the public square.Why it matters that we speak up on behalf of our kids in our local churches.Why Christian parents need to be proactive in their child’s education.The importance of Christians daily reading, studying, and being under sound biblically grounded and shaped preaching.Examples of what is happening in our culture about kids on gender and sexuality.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what our culture has said about the Transgender Day of Visibility, how the Church should respond to this day, and what Scripture says about biblical manhood, womanhood, and about marriage.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat our culture has said about the Transgender Day of Visibility.How the Church should respond to the Transgender Day of Visibility.What Scripture teaches about biblical manhood, womanhood, and about marriage.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Vanessa about why Christians should be educated and speak out regarding transgenderism in our churches and culture, along with her mini-book, Help! Our Child Identifies as Transgender (Shepherds Press, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should be educated about what is happening in the transgender movement.How the Church can help kids and parents in our churches regarding transgenderism in our public schools.How Christians should speak out against transgenderism.How should parents walk alongside of their kid when they decided they are transgender.Encouragement for parents and pastors who are seeing the effects of transgenderism among their friends and family.Why transgenderism is a serious problem that the Church should be concerned about and speak out against.About the GuestVanessa Alabarces has worked extensively with youth, both in ministry and in her professional career as an education specialist. She has an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University and is an ACBC-certified biblical counselor.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Nancy Pearcey about the worldview behind today’s sexuality issues like abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, and transgenderism, and how and why the biblical worldview responds to these worldviews, along with her book, Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality (Baker, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy we need to know our Bible’s and be aware of what the worldview of others are.Why secular liberals destroys human rights.Why the worldview behind abortion is one of worship.The common thread that links abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, and all the other moral issues.The worldview behind what transgender activists are advocating for with their view.How understanding the doctrine of Creation and help us with responding to issues related to biblical gender roles and biblical marriage.About the GuestNancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers why we need to educate people about sexual sin through a biblical worldview, why biblical gender roles and biblical marriage matter, and why we as Christians need to speak out against sexual sin and continue do so.What you’ll hear in this episode Why we need to educate people about sexual sin through a biblical worldview.Why biblical gender roles and biblical marriage matter in our day.Why we as Christians need to speak out against sexual sin and continue to do so.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers positional and practical peace with God, facing suffering with the Lord’s help, the fruits of the Spirit and contentment, genuine joy in all of life, and the providence of God and the story of our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode Positional and practice peace with God.Facing suffering with God’s help.The fruits of the Spirit and contentment.Genuine joy in all of life.God’s providence and the story of our lives.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah consider the relationship between contentment and infertility, how the local churches can help those facing infertility, and offer advice for married couples on having a godly marriage if they don’t have kids.What you’ll hear in this episode The relationship between contentment and infertility.How local churches should address infertility among those who don’t have kids in their church.Advice for married couples on having a godly marriage if you can’t have kids.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers learning contentment and wisdom from King Solomon on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episode Learn to practice contentment.Learning from King Solomon on contentment and wisdom.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers John Bunyan and living between the times, why contentment is vital for our life in Christ, and six ways understanding the end times helps the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episode John Bunyan and living between the times.Why contentment is vital for our life in Christ.Six ways understanding the end times helps the Christian.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers position and practical peace, our identity in Christ and our pursuit of peace, measuring ourselves by the authority of the Word, and why our lives must be grounded in and shaped by the Word.What you’ll hear in this episode Positional and practical peace.Our identity in Christ and our pursuit of success.The importance of measuring ourselves by the authority of God’s Word.Why our lives and ministries must be grounded in and shaped by the Word.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the private and corporate means of grace, rest, lament, and the local church in this new Equipping You in Grace aimed to help you with tools in your fight for contentment in the tough seasons of your life.What you’ll hear in this episode The private and corporate means of grace.The importance of rest in the Christian life.The meaning and purpose of lament in the Christian life.The importance of biblically qualified male pastors and godly friends in the Christian life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave considers the meaning and purpose of the providence of God and the connection between the providence of God and contentment.What you’ll hear in this episode The meaning and purpose of the providence of God.The connection between the providence of God and contentment.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of joy in the Christian life and the connection between joy and contentment.What you’ll hear in this episode The meaning and purpose of joy in the Christian life.The connection between joy and contentment.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers the private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment, why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord, and the help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.What you’ll hear in this episode The private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment.Why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord.The help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave has a wide-ranging conversation with Dave Rich and Jim Osman about the doctrine of God, salvation, the Church, and practical matters of the Christian life, along with their book, God Doesn’t Try.Enter the Give way to win one of five copies of God Doesn't Try for those in the US here: https://gleam.io/wo3nx/win-one-of-five-copies-of-god-doesnt-try What you’ll hear in this episode How the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence help the average Christian today.How the Christian should address the fear of man in their lives.What divine discipline means and how to tell if you are under divine discipline.The appeal of “hearing from God theology”, how prevalent it is, and the biblical remedy to this theology.How to make biblically rooted and shaped decisions.How vital it is for the average Christian to understand the role of God’s plan in the Church today.How vital it is for Pastors and elders to have a good understanding of the Church in God’s plan.How an eternal perspective helps us to deal with our suffering as Christians and grow in grace through suffering.What the average Christian can do about the epidemic of the effects of a low theology of God and His Word in the Church today.About the GuestsDave received his BS in economics from the University of Idaho in 1988. After receiving his MA in economics from the University of Washington, Dave taught at a small liberal arts university in Columbus, Ohio. Dave and his family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, and began attending Kootenai Community Church in 1999. Dave assumed the office of elder in 2001. He's been active in youth ministry, children's programs like Adventure Club, and teaching youth and adult Sunday school. Dave is a huge fan of all the major sports and loves the Atlanta Braves, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Lakers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Washington Huskies, and Idaho Vandals. He loves to read and usually has several books going at once: a fictional story, a theology tome, a biography, and a science or history text. God Doesn't Try is Dave's first book, written with Jim Osman, author of numerous books including Truth or Territory, The Prosperity of the Wicked, Selling the Stairway to Heaven, and God Doesn't Whisper.Jim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint, Idaho since he was three years old. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp in the summer of 1987. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.After graduating from High School, Jim attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April of 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September of 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April of 1995. He was inducted into the Honor Society of the Association of Canadian Bible Colleges and appointed a member of Pi Alpha Mu.Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint where Jim began working in construction as a roofer until he was asked to take over as the preaching elder of Kootenai Community Church in December of 1996. Now he counts it his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the church that ministered to him for so many years.He is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven: Critiquing the Claims of Heaven Tourists, and The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73. You can follow his preaching at the Kootenai Community Church website and his writings at truthorterritory.com.Jim loves to be outdoors, whether it is camping, hunting, or working in his garden.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with T. David Gordon about help for those struggling with anxiety about their decisions, how we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord, along with his book, Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical Decisions (P&R, 2024).Enter to win one of three copies of T. David Gordon's book if you live in the United States:One of three copies of Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical DecisionsWhat you’ll hear in this episode What the five models are and how they can help the average Christian.Why ethics matter for the Christian and how it relates to decision making.Help for those struggling with anxiety with their decisions.How we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord or not.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by his wife Sarah and they talk about the meaning and purpose of contentment, helping our spouse find contentment in Christ, and how Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and grow in contentment.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of contentment.Helping others find contentment in Christ.How Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and being content in Christ.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers position and practical peace with God, what the Lord is teaching us in waiting, waiting on the Lord and contentment, and why the Lord is doing many good things in our lives in seasons of waiting.What you’ll hear in this episode What the Lord is doing in our waiting on Him.The implications of positional and practical peace in our lives.Why we need the grace of God and we need one another in our local church.Waiting on God is Not WastingIn Your Waiting, God is Sanctifying YouIn Your Waiting, God is Strengthening YouWaiting on God is Never DisappointingWhy the Lord is doing many good things to help us grow.Waiting on the Lord and contentmentSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Richard Moore discuss the prevalence of Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation, including examples of Bill Johnson’s teaching on Open Theism. They also have a good discussion on the importance and meaning of the sovereignty of God and the providence of God, and personal examples of how the Lord continues to grow them in the grace of God.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat open theism is and why it is so dangerous.How prevalent Open Theism is in the Church and in the New Apostolic Reformation.How and why Christians should speak out against Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation.The meaning and importance of the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence for the Christian life.Examples in Bill Johnson’s teaching of Open Theism.The meaning and importance of the imminence and immutability to the Christian life.About Today's GuestRichard P. Moore is an evangelist, youth pastor, and missionary in Germany since 2014. He is an experienced youth pastor and preacher. He’s been in church ministry for over 20 years. He has his Bachelors in Youth Ministry and Theology and Masters of Leadership, Evangelism, and Discipleship from Columbia International University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Bakke Graduate University. He is author of “Divergent Theology: An Inquiry Into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith Third Wave Movement and The New Apostolic Reformation,” which has been translated into German called, “Entwurzelt: Aktuelle christliche Irrtümer.” Richard’s podcast is called “CHURCHepreneurs.”He is married to Simone with three children together, Ana, Lydia, and Caleb. He is a youth communicator, church planting speaker, and theologian. His vision is to see youth come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Check out Richard’s ministry at his website www.richardpmoore.netAnd podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@richardm23His recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here:https://theology.worldea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ERT-47-2.pdfRecommended Resources:https://www.desiringgod.org/books/beyond-the-boundsThe Attributes of God by A.W. PinkSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the importance and place of stewardship in the Christian life, the connection between stewardship and contentment, the role of repentance in the Christian life, and the dangers of the Word of Faith teaching and how it damages the Christian life.What you’ll hear in this episode The importance and place of stewardship in the Christian life.The connection between stewardship and contentment.The dangers of the Word of faith teaching and how it damages the Christian life.The role of repentance in the Christian life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Adriel about what the Lord’s Prayer means, how and why it helps the average Christian, why and how some teachers distort the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer, along with his book, Praying With Jesus: Getting to The Heart of the Lord’s Prayer (New Growth Press, 2024).Enter to win one of two copies of Adriel Sanchez's new book: Enter to win one of two copies of Adriel Sanchez's new bookWhat you’ll hear in this episodeThe grace of God and prayer.What Jesus means about thy Kingdom come over and against what Bethel and Bill Johnson teaches about it.Why the Lord’s Prayer is the most known prayer and misunderstood prayer in history.How our prayers can become spiritual spam.The dangers of deliverance ministry teaching and how it does damage to the Lord’s Prayer.Encouragement to the average Christian struggling with a faithful and consistent prayer life.About Today's GuestRev. Adriel Sanchez is senior pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and cohost of the Core Christianity radio program. He is also the author of Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why godly ambition works hard, is humble, along with ambition and our ultimate identity in Christ, and the place and importance of contentment in the Christian life.What you’ll hear in this episode Why godly ambition works hard.Why godly ambition is humble.Ambition and where we find our ultimate identity, meaning, and value.The place and importance of contentment in the Christian life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave is joined by Dr. Guy Waters to talk about common questions and objections to Reformed theology considering why Christians need to study Scripture and church history on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Reformed theology is good for the Church.Why Reformed Christians aren’t against evangelism.What Reformed Christians think about pain and suffering.What reprobation means and what effect it has on our evangelism.What a Reformed understanding of sanctification should produce in the life of the Christian.Where Reformed theology came up with and what role did John Calvin play in the founding.How a Reformed understanding of assurance can help the Christian with assurance in their lives.Why Christians need to study Scripture and church history.About Today's GuestDr. Guy Waters is the James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament with a particular interest in the letters and theology of Paul, the use of Scripture in the New Testament, and the Synoptic Gospels. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (1995), his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary (1998), and his Ph.D. from Duke University (2002).  Prior to coming to RTS Jackson in 2007, he spent one year teaching Hellenistic Greek at Duke Divinity School and five years as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Belhaven College.  In 2003, he became a teaching elder in the Mississippi Valley Presbytery (PCA).  He served as the Chair of the Credentials Committee for more than ten years.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the Bible’s teaching on biblical meditation, biblical meditation and handling distraction, and the Church’s teaching on biblical meditation.What you’ll hear in this episode The Bible’s teaching on biblical meditation.Biblical meditation and handling distractions.The Church’s teaching on biblical meditation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Scott Christensen about the purpose of suffering in the life of Christian, helping those facing intense suffering, and his new book, Defeating Evil: How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark World (P&R, 2024).Enter to win one of three copies of Scott's new book below:One of three copies of Defeating Evil: How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark WorldWhat you’ll hear in this episode2nd Corinthians 4 and the suffering of the Christian and what it produces in the Christian.Helping young people and adults with the problem of evil.How the biblical storyline helps us to have a better understanding of how to suffer well.The goal this side of eternity for our suffering.How can help those who struggle with the goodness of God.Advice for pastors and ministry leaders on helping those facing sudden tragedies.How a good understanding of evil helps assists family members and others with debilitating diseases.How the Church can help those facing particular intense period of suffering.About Today's GuestScott Christensen (MDiv, The Master's Seminary) is the author of What about Free Will? He worked for nine years at the award-winning CCY Architects in Aspen, Colorado; several of his home designs were featured in Architectural Digest magazine. Called out of this work to the ministry, he graduated with honors from seminary and now serves as the associate pastor of Kerrville Bible Church in Kerrville, Texas.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Psalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to discouragement, five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement, and an overview and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.What you’ll hear in this episodePsalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to addressing discouragement.Five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement.An overview of Paul’s ministry and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Psalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to discouragement, five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement, and an overview and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.What you’ll hear in this episodePsalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to addressing discouragement.Five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement.An overview of Paul’s ministry and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the place and importance of courage in the Christian life, addressing fear in our lives, the nature and necessity of contentment, contentment and church history, and how contentment can help us address our fear.What you’ll hear in this episodeAddressing fear in the Christian life with God’s Word.The place and importance of courage in the Christian life.The nature and necessity of contentment in the Christian life.Contentment and church history.How contentment can help us address our fear.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Dawain Atkinson about his experience in the NAR, why Christians should be concerned about this movement, how Christians should think and speak out against TBN. They also discuss help for beginning and experienced podcasters.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow should Christians think about TBN and speak out against it.Dawain’s experience in the New Apostolic Reformation.Why Christians should be concerned about the growing influence of the New Apostolic Reformation.Some help for those beginning getting into podcasting.Some help for those who are experienced in podcasting but wanting to continue to grow in the craft.About Today's GuestDawain Atkinson was born and raised in Turkey, North Carolina (not the country). He has never been afraid of public speaking and has an outgoing yet relate-able personality. Radio hosting and/or podcasting has always been his destiny. Dawain currently resides in Fayetteville NC. Dawain is married to Andrietta Atkinson and they have 4 children Dearion, Jaiden, Karyssa, and Syvanna. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the fear of man and the fear of future, addressing anxiety in our lives, biblical examples of learning contentment, and practical examples of how growing in contentment helps the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe fear of man and the fear of the future.Addressing anxiety in our lives.Biblical examples of learning contentment.Practical examples of how growing in contentment helps the Christian.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Alisa Childers about standing fast for biblical truth in a relativistic age, popular deceptions and dealing with them with Scripture, along with her new book with Tim Barnett, The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (Tyndale, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeDefining deconstruction.Advice to pastors and parents concerned about the deconstruction movement.Advice for speaking out against the deconstruction movement.The difference between deconstruction and apostasy.Some markers that someone or an organization is deconstructing.The difference between wrestling with our faith with confidence in the Word and without confidence in the Word.About Today's GuestAlisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers 2nd Corinthians 12 and learning contentment in suffering, how Paul learned to be content in suffering, and learning to deal with and address weakness in our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode2nd Corinthians 12 and learning contentment in suffering.How Paul learned to be content in suffering.Learning to deal with and address our weakness in our lives.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Dr. Wellum about  helping Christians grow in their biblical and theological literacy, applying sound doctrine to our daily life, along with his new book, Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (Volume 1) (B&H Academic, 2024).What You’ll Hear on This EpisodeHow the average Christian can grow in their biblical and theological literacy.Why and how a good understanding of applying the Scripture is vital for every Christian.How a good understanding of theology helps the average Christian.How Christians can grow in their maturity as Christian theologians.How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps the average Christian.How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps Christians respond to attacks on the Bible.How the attributes of God help the average Christian.How a good understanding of the providence of God helps the average Christian.About the GuestStephen J. Wellum (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Stephen and his wife, Karen, have five adult children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the means of grace and the Christian man and woman, finding true contentment in Christ, and five ways to work through issues in our marriages and relationships.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe means of grace and the Christian man and woman.Finding contentment in Christ.Five ways to work through issues in our marriages and relationships.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dave and Holly Pivec about the concerning influence of Bill Johnson and Bethel, how they interpret the Bible, govern the church, why and how Christians can engage in discernment, and speak out against this movement, along with her book with Doug Givett, Reckless Christianity: The Destructive New Teachings and Practices of Bill Johnson, Bethel Church, and the Global Movements of Apostles and Prophets (Wifi and Stock, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeWho Bill Johnson and Bethel are and how has their influence grown and why is that important to understand.The biggest reasons why Christians should be concerned about Bethel.The concerning nature of Bethel church’s government.How Christians should evaluate the shocking claims made by Bethel and Bill Johnson.What is so concerning about the Passion translation.The most concerning thing about how Bethel interprets the Bible.The problems with Bethel’s claims of “binding and loosing” and how Christians should think about them.Help for the average Christian on speaking out against the New Apostolic Reformation.About Our GuestHolly Pivec is a blogger, author, and speaker, as well as a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom. She has a master’s degree in apologetics from Biola University, where she also served as university editor for nearly a decade. She has coauthored two books about the New Apostolic Reformation: A New Apostolic Reformation? and God’s Super-Apostles. She operates a popular blog which has followers from around the world, and has spoken and written for several audiences and outlets.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Sarah Jenkins consider loving one another through the hard seasons of life, the means of grace and each spouse growing in grace, open, honest, and transparent communication, listening and caring for one another, and much more on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeLoving one another through hard seasons of life.Each spouse utilizing the means of grace and growing in grace themselves.Theological conversation and Bible discussions together.Open, honest, and transparent communication.Listening and caring for one another.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Haley Williams consider the history, purpose, and concerning influence of the IF Gathering, why Christians should be concerned about this gathering and biblically and theologically assess this gathering.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe history and purpose of the IF gathering.Some positives about the IF gathering.Why Christians should be concerned about the IF gathering.The concerning influence of the IF gathering.How Christians should assess the IF gathering.Haley’s personal experience with IF gathering.Why Christians should speak out and pray for those caught in false teaching.What a theology from above and below are and how they impact movements like the IF Gathering.About Today's GuestHaley Williams lives in Kansas City with her husband Joey and their three daughters. In addition to hosting Kindled, Haley serves clients through her business H. Williams Creative, a boutique web and graphic design firm. Check out Haley's podcast at https://kindledpodcast.com/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.For more resources on this topic please check out on this episode:Jennie Allen and IF:Gathering – Michelle LesleyIF Gathering – Michelle LesleyThanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace! 

 On today’s episode of Equipping You in Grace Dave talks with Justin Peters about why Christians should speak out against false teaching, how we can help arm the average person in the pew against false teaching, his concerns with the NAR and modern-day deliverance, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should speak out against false teaching and why they should do so.Encouragement for Christians struggling with the fear of man.Some signs for the average person in the pew about what to look for in regard to false teaching.How we can help arm the average Christian in the pew against false teaching.Justin’s concerns about the New Apostolic Reformation.Some preachers Justin recommends people listen to.Justin’s concerns about the modern-day deliverance ministry.How local churches can help the average Christian grow in their skill and handling of the Word.About the GuestBorn and reared in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Justin earned his undergraduate at Mississippi State University (1995) and then a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (2000, 2002) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Justin met his bride, Kathy, at an evangelism conference near Los Angeles, California in 2009. They were married in August of 2010. From 2014 until 2019 they lived in Sandpoint, Idaho and were members of Kootenai Community Church. They now, along with their little dog, Mia, reside in Bozeman, Montana, and are members of Grace Bible Church (Just Justin and Kathy are members. Mia has not yet been able to give a credible profession of faith).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s episode of Equipping You in Grace Dave talks with Jim Osman about the most concerning aspects of the NAR and modern-day deliverance, examples of those aspects of those movements, and why Christians should be concerned about it, advice for those coming out of the NAR on finding good resources, and encouragement for those speaking out against the NAR and the modern-day deliverance.Enter to Win one of five copies of Jim's Truth or Territory. a Rafflecopter giveaway What you’ll hear in this episodeThe most concerning aspects of the New Apostolic Reformation and why Christians should be concerned about it.Information about Jim’s books, why he wrote them, and where you can get them.Encouragement for those speaking out against the New Apostolic Reformation and the modern-day deliverance.Examples of the dangers of the New Apostolic Reformation and modern-day deliverance ministry.Advice for those coming out of the New Apostolic Reformation on finding good resources and what they should look for in a local church.The danger of music and its influence in the New Apostolic Reformation.About the GuestJim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint, Idaho since he was three years old. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp in the summer of 1987. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.After graduating from High School, Jim attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April of 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September of 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April of 1995. He was inducted into the Honor Society of the Association of Canadian Bible Colleges and appointed a member of Pi Alpha Mu.Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint where Jim began working in construction as a roofer until he was asked to take over as the preaching elder of Kootenai Community Church in December of 1996. Now he counts it his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the church that ministered to him for so many years.He is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven: Critiquing the Claims of Heaven Tourists, and The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73. You can follow his preaching at the Kootenai Community Church website and his writings at truthorterritory.com.Jim loves to be outdoors, whether it is camping, hunting, or working in his garden. He enjoys bike riding and watching football, especially his favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers, for whom he has cheered since childhood. Jim and Diedre have four children: Taryn, Shepley, Ayden and Liam. They are all 49er fans! You can contact Jim through Kootenai Community Church (http://www.kootenaichurch.org) or at http://www.jimosman.com.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers union with Christ and biblical life change, why change requires practice and perseverance, why change is possible because of Christ, and the hope of change.What you’ll hear in this episodeUnion with Christ and biblical life change.Why change requires practice and perseverance.Why change is possible because of Christ.The hope of change.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Owen Strachan about why and how Christians need a good understanding of the Old Testament, biblical meditation and the love of God in Christ, assurance, the High Priestly ministry of Jesus, and his new book, The Warrior Savior: A Theology of the Work of Christ (P&R, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe vital nature of love of God displayed in the Cross.Addressing assurance in the Christian life by meditating long and hard on the love of God in Christ.Why we need to linger long on the love of God in Christ.How meditating on the love of God in Christ can help with anxiety, despair, discouragement, and more.How meditating on the love of God in Christ can help us get the focus off of our performance and more on resting and enjoying the person and work of Christ.How the love of God provides the fuel for holiness and obedience in our lives.The importance of the High Priestly ministry of Jesus and how it helps the Christian.How a good understanding of the Old Testament helps the Christian helps us understand the person and work of Christ in the New Testament.About the GuestOwen Strachan is the provost and research professor of theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary and a senior fellow for the Family Research Council’s Center for Biblical Worldview. Strachan holds a doctorate in theological studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, a master’s degree from Southern Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. The author of numerous books, including Christianity and Wokeness, Reenchanting Humanity, and Always in God’s Hands, he is married and the father of three children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers union with Christ and biblical life change, why change requires practice and perseverance, why change is possible because of Christ, and the hope of change.What you’ll hear in this episodeUnion with Christ and biblical life change.Why change requires practice and perseverance.Why change is possible because of Christ.The hope of change.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the peace of God and our salvation, the meaning and purpose of practical peace with God, union with Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe peace of God and our salvation.The meaning and purpose of practical peace with God.The meaning and purpose of union with Christ.The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Andy Davis about how Scripture memorization can help us in our Christian life and ministry, the relationship between meditation and memorization, tips for starting to memorize the Word, along with his book, How to Memorize Scripture for Life: From One Verse to Entire Books (Crossway, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Scripture memorization can help us in our Christian life and ministry.How Scripture memorization and meditation can help us with applying the Word.Some of the main hindrances to people memorizing the Word and what they can do about it.Some of the results of ignorance of Scripture in the Church today.The benefits of memorizing extended Scripture passages.Tips for someone starting to memorize the Word of God.About the GuestAndrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A member of The Gospel Coalition, Davis has written articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of The Power of Christian Contentment, Revitalize, and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Sarah talks with Dave about contentment for the non-Christian and Christian, how Christians can grow in contentment in the seasons of their life, along with his new book, Contentment: The Journey of A Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhere true contentment begins for the non-Christian and the Christian.Why contentment is a journey for a lifetime.Why the peace of God is for salvation and also for our life in Christ.How the providence of God helps the Christian.How lament helps the Christian.How the Lord has worked contentment in my life through the help of others.How contentment can help us be godly friends and fellow church members.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jonathan Gibson about the rich historic traditions of the Church and how they can help Christians today, grief, suffering, and the resurrection of Christ, and his new book, O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost (Crossway, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeGrief and entering into suffering.How the rich historic traditions of the Church can benefit the Church leading up to Holy week.Why and how Augustine has helped Jonathan Gibson.How understanding the resurrection of Christ can help Christians today.How liturgy helps aid in our human tendency to forget biblical truth.About the GuestJonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her and author of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the biblical meaning of sanctity of life, the challenge of practicing the sanctity of life, and the ethical implications of the image of God in Scripture, and contemporary issues.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning of the sanctity of life.What Scripture says about the sanctity of life.The challenge of practicing the sanctity of life.Ethical Implications of the Image in Biblical Revelation.Ethical Implications of the Image: Some Contemporary Issues.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

 On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Keri Mae Lamar about advice and encouragement for Christian teachers in public school and private Christian schools on being faithful to Christ, the practical benefits and how to get started homeschooling, along with the role the local church should play in supporting those homeschooling their children, along with her book, Slow Schooling: A Return to Learning as an Enjoyable Lifestyle.What you’ll hear in this episodeAdvice and encouragement for Christian teachers in public schools and private Christian schools from a former teacher on faithfulness to Christ.The practical benefits for children being homeschooled.How parents can get involved in homeschooling their children.The role the local church should play in supporting those homeschooling their children.About GuestKeri is a stay-at-home mother. Her book is at https://amzn.to/3NMBFwiKeri’s website is: https://ahappyhomemedia.substack.com/ Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers eight big themes of Genesis, how the Old and New Testament authors viewed Genesis, how the Lord Jesus used Genesis, and why understanding Genesis is so vital.What you’ll hear in this episodeEight big themes of Genesis.Old Testament Authors and Their Use of Genesis.New Testament Authors’ View of Genesis.Christ and His Use of Genesis.Why understanding Genesis is so vital.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by his wife Sarah and they discuss why Christians should delight to read God’s Word, how reading the Bible helps us to grow to be like Christ, and a new podcast Dave is doing called Reading the Bible Daily with Dave podcast.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should delight to read god’s Word.How reading the Bible helps us to grow to be like Christ.A discussion about Reading the Bible Daily with Dave podcast and what Dave hopes people get out of the show.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talk about the meaning and purpose of the Incarnation, encouragement to focus on family and friends, and deal with good and hard days with the help of the Lord and our High Priest Jesus, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of the IncarnationChristmas memories with our family and together.Encouragement to focus on family and friends.Addressing and dealing with grief, suffering, and sorrow in our Christian life.How the nearness of God and the unchanging nature of the Lord help the Christian in all of life.How the High Priestly ministry of Jesus helps the Christian in all of life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, I give my end of the year report for 2023 sharing what the Lord did in and through Servants of Grace in 2023, share some exciting news about what is going and how to partner with our ministry.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the Lord did in and through Servants of Grace in 2023.Some exciting new ministries in 2023 and more coming in 2024.How to partner with Servants of Grace.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Ed Welch about providing help to those who are grieving with the Word, and help for those who counsel the grieving, along with his book, Someone I Know is Grieving: Caring With Humility and Compassion (New Growth Press, 2023). Pick up Ed's book here: https://newgrowthpress.com/christian-books/biblical-counseling-books/someone-i-know-is-grieving-responding-with-humility-and-compassion/What you’ll hear in this episodeWalking alongside those during Christmas season who have lost a family member or friend.Helping those who may be unaware they are dealing with grief.Some ways we can show a friend that we are engaged and want to invite the grieving person to share more about their grief.Why it is helpful to examine how we communicate when we are hurting.The most important qualities of Christ for us to exhibit when comforting those who are grieving.How listening with humility opens the door to shows compassion in a more active way.How humility changes the way we approach the why of suffering.About GuestEdward T. Welch, MDiv, PhD,is a licensed psychologist and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). Ed has been counseling for over forty years and has written extensively on the topics of depression, fear, and addictions. His biblical counseling books include Shame Interrupted, When People Are Big and God Is Small, Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness, Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest, A Small Book about a Big Problem, A Small Book for the Anxious Heart, A Small Book about Why We Hide, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis, and Someone I Know Is Grieving.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, I consider what biblical counseling is and isn’t, the relationship between the pulpit and the counseling office in the church, biblical counseling and biblical life change, why every Christian is a biblical counselor, and much more on this new show.What you’ll hear in this episodeBiblical eldership and the ministry of biblical counseling.The relationship between the pulpit and the biblical counseling ministry in the local church.The difference between informal and formal biblical counseling.Defining and understanding what biblical counseling is and isn’t.What biblical counseling is and it’s helpfulness in the local church.Biblical counseling and biblical life change.Biblical counseling and the Holy Spirit.Why every Christian should be involved in biblical counseling.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with David Fiorazo about the importance of the biblical worldview, and how Christians should respond to attacks on the image of God in and out of the Church with the Word of God, along with his book, Assault on the Image of God: Understanding and Responding to Attacks on the Bible, Human Life, and the Church.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy are our culture is making disciples headed by Satan.The reality of the Christian’s warfare and speaking up for the glory of God.Why the Church should care about attacks on the image of God.Why a biblical worldview is important for Christians.How should Christians respond to attacks on the inerrancy of Scripture.How Christians should respond to the increasing attacks on our faith and our churches.How Christians should respond to attacks on children, family, marriage, and life.How Christians should respond to attacks on free speech.How Christians should respond to the growing challenge of transgenderism.Advice and help for Christian teachers.About GuestDavid Fiorazo is an author, ordained pastor, media contributor at Harbingers Daily, and host of Worldview Matters. He has worked in the broadcasting industry for 30 years and in Christian ministry for over 25 years. While living in Los Angeles, he acted in television shows, commercials, and was also very involved in the Christian community. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife, Rosanna. Because of his love for the Lord, for old-school journalism, and extensive knowledge of ongoing efforts to erase Christianity from American culture, David was compelled to get out of his comfort zone and take action by writing, speaking, encouraging & challenging believers. He suggests America is at a 'Bonhoeffer moment' and we must not be silent in the face of evil! "I wasted too many years on selfish pursuits and lukewarm Christianity. I’ve recommitted myself to live as fully as possible for Christ. The Church is in desperate need of restoration and revival. We cannot remain neutral any longer! I am passionate about truth, the gospel, religious freedom, and am convinced America would be much better off if we all lived what we profess to believe. No more conforming to this world. Let’s rally the remnant of true believers and live counter-culture for Christ.”Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, I consider current statistics on the epidemic of pornography and how it is affecting the church, help for biblical counselors and others counseling those enslaved to pornography, and a practical plan for Christians to fight for purity with the help of God’s grace, His Spirit, and His people, among other topics in this new show.What you’ll hear in this episodeCurrent statistics on the epidemic of pornography and how it is affecting the Church.The means of Grace and the Christian.Help for biblical counselors and pastors counseling those enslaved to pornography.Helping Christians develop a plan to fight for purity with the help of God’s grace.What biblical repentance is and why it matters.The importance of transparency in the Christian life and modeling it in the Christian life.Pursuing biblical accountability and how to go about being accountable.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Todd Nye about the issue of sexual abuse in our churches and outside of it, how the Church should address it biblically, theologically, ethically, and pastorally, along with help for biblical counselors counseling victims of sexual abuse, and his new book, The Gospel and Sexual Abuse: A Healing Balm for Bruised Bodies, Battered Minds, and Broken Hearts (G3 Press, 2023), among other topics on this new episode.What you'll hear in this episodeThe four-stage process of dealing with accusations Jesus gave the Church.The role of pastors and elders in dealing with sexual abuse and reporting it.The role church discipline plays in sexual abuse.Why every elder board needs to have a policy on sexual abuse undergirded by sound theology.Why the gospel provides a better answer than the world’s answer on sexual abuse.How Christians can apply the healing balm of the gospel to those who have experienced sexual abuse.Help for biblical counselors on counseling those who have experienced sexual abuse.About Today's GuestT. Samuel Nye has served as a pastor for over twenty years and currently travels as an itinerate minister.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Richard Moore discuss the history of the New Apostolic Reformation, distinctives of New Apostolic teaching and theology, the NAR’s broad influence on evangelicalism, along with offering a biblical and theological response to this movement, and things to look out for in churches influenced by the New Apostolic Reformation.What you'll hear in this episodeThe new American Gospel documentary and supporting American Gospel.History of the New Apostolic Reformation.The Passion Translation and the problems with its translation theory and erroneous theology.Distinctives of New Apostolic teaching and theology.The New Apostolic Reformation’s broad influence on evangelicals.A response to the New Apostolic Reformation.Things to watch out for in churches influenced by New Apostolic reformation.About Today's GuestRichard P. Moore is an evangelist, youth pastor, and missionary in Germany since 2014. He is an experienced youth pastor and preacher. He’s been in church ministry for over 20 years. He has his Bachelors in Youth Ministry and Theology and Masters of Leadership, Evangelism, and Discipleship from Columbia International University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Bakke Graduate University. He is author of “Divergent Theology: An Inquiry Into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith Third Wave Movement and The New Apostolic Reformation,” which has been translated into German called, “Entwurzelt: Aktuelle christliche Irrtümer.” Richard’s podcast is called “CHURCHepreneurs.”He is married to Simone with three children together, Ana, Lydia, and Caleb. He is a youth communicator, church planting speaker, and theologian. His vision is to see youth come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Check out Richard’s ministry at his website www.richardpmoore.netAnd podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@richardm23His recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here:https://theology.worldea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ERT-47-2.pdfSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Camille Cates about help for men, women, and families after an abortion, addressing our emotions with the Word, how the Church can help families with this issue, along with her book, Moving Forward After Abortion: Finding Comfort in God by Camille Cates (New Growth Press, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeBiblical lament and dealing with our emotions.Help for the person who has never told someone who has had an abortion.Why the Church needs to take a whole person gospel-based approach to abortion.Why abortion affects not only the mom and the baby but the whole family.Addressing our emotions with the help of God’s Word and the grace of God in the Word.The importance of acknowledging and grieving your baby.How confessing your abortion can be healing.Help for the person who hasn’t told anyone about their abortion.How the Church can walk alongside a woman contemplating an abortion.How the Church can walk alongside a woman who have had an abortion.About Our GuestCamille Cates is a biblical counselor and a public speaker with a passion for ministering to women in crisis. She has written and spoken extensively on the topics of pregnancy care ministry, post-abortion trauma counseling, sexual abuse, and God’s design for sex and sexuality. She is the author of Moving Forward after Abortion and the minibook Pregnancy Crisis: This Wasn’t the Plan. Camille and her husband, Troy, have three adult children and reside in the metro Cincinnati, OH area.  Find her on Facebook, Instagram, or at her website, agrittygospellife.comSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gratitude, thankfulness, and the Christian, practical strategies to express thankfulness to the Lord with family and friends, and more on this new episode of Equipping You in GraceWhat you’ll hear in this episodePractical strategies to express thankfulness to the Lord with family and friends.Why Christians should be mindful of others especially during the Holidays.Gratitude, thankfulness, and the Christian.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dawn Hill joins Dave and together they provide examples from the teaching of modern-day deliverance ministries along with countering their teaching by explaining the relevant Scriptures in context. They also discuss the danger of legal rights, why Christians should speak out against it, why no Christian can be demon possessed, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of legal rights and why Christians should speak out against it.Why biblical interpretation matters.Examples of teaching from modern-day deliverance preachers.The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.Why no Christian can be demon possessed.About Our GuestDawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and InstagramSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Ernie Baker about how a biblical lens can help us to rightly evaluate the study of psychology, what discernment looks like practically as a practice in biblical counseling, along with his book, Biblical Counseling and the Psychologies (Shepherds Press, 2023), among other topics in this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you'll hear in this episodeHow a biblical lens can help us to rightly evaluate the study of psychology.The relationship between presuppositional apologetics and biblical counseling and how this thinking works itself out in practice in biblical counseling.Why biblical counseling is not against medicine or doctors.What discernment looks like practically as a practice in biblical counseling.What cognitive behavioral psychology is and why should Christians be concerned about it.What trauma informed theory is and why Christians should be concerned about it.About Today's GuestErnie has the privilege of being the Pastor of Counseling at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Florida and helps oversee The Grace Center for Biblical Counseling. He is also the chair of the on-line degree in Biblical Counseling at The Master’s University. He has contributed to numerous books and is the author of Marry Wisely, Marry Well, a blueprint for personal preparation and Help! I’m in a Conflict (both by Shepherd Press). Ernie is a Fellow with The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and a Conciliator with The Institute for Christian Conciliation. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the identity and marks of a trustworthy Christian, and how and why Christians should respond to and speak out against false doctrine.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe character of God and the Christian.Four lessons from Titus 2:1-15 on being a trustworthy Christian.The meaning and purpose of sound doctrine.The warning signs of false doctrine.How Christians should respond to and speak out against false doctrine.How Christians should rightly handle the Word of God.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.a

Ontoday’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with David De Bruyn about how biblical authority helps the Christian, how to be a humble and trustworthy Christian, how Christians should speak out against the modern idea of tolerance, along with his book, The War on Words: Ten Words Every Christian Should Fight For (G3 Press, 2023).What you'll hear in this episodeWhy Christians need to be clear about the meaning of words and why language matters.The danger of relativism and how Christians can respond to it.How biblical authority helps the Christian.How a biblical understanding of authority helps us to identify who and who isn’t an authority.How to be a trustworthy and humble Christian.The importance of humility and growing no matter our experience in ministry or education.Why having a good and biblical understanding of emotions is vital for the Christian.Why the modern idea of equality is different than the Bible’s.The problem with the current pursuit of relevance by many Christians today.The problem with the modern idea of tolerance and how Christians should speak out against it.About Today's GuestDavid de Bruyn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he now pastors New Covenant Baptist Church and resides with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota and the University of South Africa (D.Th.). David hosts a weekly radio program that is heard throughout much of central South Africa, serves as a frequent conference speaker, and is a lecturer at Shepherds Seminary Africa.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRETk9q5t2A&t=42shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRETk9q5t2A&t=42s

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why Christians are to beware of, and mark and avoid false teachers and shepherds, and five factors for calling out false teachers.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians are to beware of false teachers and shepherds.Why Christians are to mark and avoid false teachers.Five Factors for calling out false teachers.Resources mentioned in the episodePractical Tips to Support and Encourage Your Pastor (servantsofgrace.org)Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jackie Gibson about the help and hope of the Lord in seasons of grief and loss, the help that biblical counseling can provide, along with her book, You Are Still A Mother: Hope For Women Grieving A Stillbirth or Miscarriage (New Growth Press, 2023), among other topics on this new episode. What you'll hear in this episode How biblical counseling can help us through grief and loss. How the truth of the everlasting arms of the Lord can help us in seasons of grief and sorrow. Why Jesus as our closet friend is one that helps us through seasons of grief and sorrow. The goodness of God in hard and good news. How the Church can help parents still grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth. Advice to a mother experiencing a miscarriage or stillbirth. About Today's Guest Jackie Gibson, MA, is from Sydney, Australia but currently resides near Philadelphia, PA. She is married to Jonny, and they have four children. She serves alongside her husband at Westminster Theological Seminary and is grateful to be able to be home with her two youngest kids. If she had a day off, she’d probably try to find the nearest beach, her favorite place this side of heaven. Jackie is the author of You Are Still a Mother. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why Christians need Reformation around the Word, why we need Reformation because of the biblical gospel, and because the Church still needs Reformation. He also considers why we need Reformation because of errant theology like the New Apostolic Reformation, theological liberalism, and modern-day deliverance ministry.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat Christians can learn from the Reformation about the Christian life today.Why we still need Reformation around Scripture.Why we still need Reformation because the biblical gospel is the only hope for the salvation of sinners.Why Reformation still matters because the Church still need Reformation.The New Apostolic Reformation, Modern-Day Deliverance Ministry, and the Need for Biblical Reformation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Scott Aniol help for the Christians who thinks their work isn’t making a different, why the Christian life is one of warfare, our motivation about how we live in society, along with his new book, Citizens & Exiles: Christian Faithfulness in God’s Two Kingdoms (G3 Press, 2023). What you'll hear in this episode Help for the Christian who thinks their work isn’t making a difference. The three uses of Kingdom language in God’s plan and how they help us understand our relationship to each. What our attitude should be in light of God’s two kingdoms. Why it is important for Christians to understand our lives as citizens and exiles in the coming kingdom of this world. Why having a good understanding of the common grace institutions the Lord created helps the Christian see how the Lord takes care of His world. The responsibility of the gathered church. Why the Christian life is one of warfare. Why it is important to have our motivations right about how we live in society. About Today's Guest Scott Aniol, PhD, is a teacher of culture, worship, aesthetics, and church ministry philosophy, he lectures around the country in churches, conferences, and seminaries, and he has authored several books including Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith and Biblical Foundations of Corporate Worship, and dozens of articles published in theological journals. In addition to his role with G3, Scott is Professor of Pastoral Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary in Conway, Arkansas. Scott holds a masters degree in theological studies (SWBTS), a masters degree in aesthetics (NIU), and a PhD in worship theology (SWBTS). Scott and his wife, Becky, have four children: Caleb, Kate, Christopher, and Caroline. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of biblical worship, why our worship in our local churches is to be regulated by Scripture alone, and what Scripture teaches about worship.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of biblical worship.Why our worship in our local churches is to be regulated by Scripture alone.What Scripture teaches about worship.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Rosaria Butterfield why every Christian needs to stand faithfully on the Word and exercise wisdom, care about modesty, how intersectionality relates to the normalization of homosexuality and transgenderism, along with her new book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age (Crossway, 2023), and much more on this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode How to minister to a family member or a friend who has come out as a homosexual. Why Christians need to stand faithfully on the Word and exercise wisdom. Why every Christian needs to be in a faithfully biblically grounded and practicing local church. Why Christian’s should care about modesty. How intersectionality relates to the normalization of homosexuality. The danger and blessing of social media. Why Christians need to be involved at speaking up in the public square. The danger of feminism and how the Church should respond to it. How Christians should respond to transgenderism. The danger of feministic interpretation and what it does to reading the Bible rightly. About Guest Rosaria Butterfield (PhD, Ohio State University) is an author, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She is the author of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert; Openness Unhindered, and The Gospel Comes with a House Key and Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. To learn more about Rosaria please visit her website. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how to be intentional in your care, prayers, and love of your pastor, how to encourage your pastor after his sermon, and seven ways to show you appreciate your pastor. What you’ll hear in this episode How to encourage your pastor after his sermon. How to be intentional in your care, prayers, and love of your pastor. Seven ways to appreciate your pastor. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Joey Tomlinson about Jonathan Edwards’s resolutions what they are and how they can help Christians today, and how Edwards’ work can help the Church face the challenges of Bethel and an entertainment-based church culture, along with his new book, Serious Joy: Reflections and Devotions on Jonathan Edwards’ Seventy Resolutions (Founders Press, 2023)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat Edwards resolutions aimed to do.How Edwards resolutions can help Christians today.How Edwards was not only a brilliant theologian, but a great pastor.What Christians can learn from Edwards commitment to Scripture.The relationship between a growing knowledge of Scripture and humility.How our understanding of Scripture should also affect the experience of our lives.How Edwards’ understanding of religious affections can help the Church to face the challenges of Bethel and an entertainment church-based culture.How Edwards can help Christians to deal with their emotions.About the GuestJoey Tomlinson (DMin, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a husband, father, and pastor at a local church in Newport News, Virginia. He blogs regularly on broadoakpiety.org and hosts a weekly podcast called The Broad Oak Piety Podcast with another local pastor in the community.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what Scripture teaches about the fear of God and the fear of man and a practical strategy to fight the fear of man. What you’ll hear in this episode A practical strategy to fight the fear of man. What Scripture teaches about the fear of God and the fear of man. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Owen Strachan about the dangers of toxic masculinity and why Christians should speak out against it, biblical manhood and growing in godly character, along with his book, The War on Men: Why Society Hates Them and Why We Need Them (Salem Books, 2023), among other topics on this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode The dangers of toxic masculinity and why should Christians speak out against it. The consequences of weak male leadership in society. How the disappearance of masculinity affects men and women. How men can navigate challenge times and personal hardships and develop resilience and emerge as stronger men. How fathers can play a role in nurturing and shaping healthy masculinity in their sons. About the Guest Owen Strachan is the provost and research professor of theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary and a senior fellow for the Family Research Council’s Center for Biblical Worldview. Strachan holds a doctorate in theological studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, a master’s degree from Southern Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. The author of numerous books, including Christianity and Wokeness, Reenchanting Humanity, and Always in God’s Hands, he is married and the father of three children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Corey Miller and Ross Anderson about how a growing knowledge of Scripture helps Christians engage Mormons with the gospel, how to share a biblical testimony with a Mormon, along with their book, Responding To The Mormon Missionary Message Confident Conversations with Mormon Missionaries (and Other Latter-day Saints) (Aneko Press, 2023), among other topics on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians need to gain knowledge and discernment.How a growing knowledge of Scripture helps Christians to engage Mormons with the gospel.How the Mormon culture shapes their identity and values, and why Christians need to understand this as they engage Mormons.The biblical storyline and sharing the gospel with Mormons.The three levels of authority in Mormonism and how Christians can effective engage each with the gospel.How to share a biblical testimony with a Mormon.About the GuestsCorey Miller, PhD, was born in Utah as a seventh-generation Mormon. His ancestor was a polygamist and one of Joseph Smith’s bodyguards. Miller is president and CEO of Ratio Christi (ratiochristi.org), a campus apologetics evangelism ministry on 150 campuses. He has four graduate degrees and has taught nearly one hundred college courses in philosophy and religion, including at Indiana and Purdue universities. He is the author of Is Faith in God Reasonable: Debates in Philosophy, Science, and Rhetoric; Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed Their Minds; In Search of the Good Life: Through the Eyes of Aristotle, Maimonides, and Aquinas; and Engaging with Mormons. He and his family reside in Indiana.Ross Anderson, DMin, was born in Utah and was raised LDS. After leaving Mormonism as a young adult, he pursued a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree. Anderson has served as a church planter and pastor in Utah for four decades and is currently a teaching pastor at Alpine Church. He is the executive director of Utah Advance Ministries and the founder of the Faith after Mormonism project and the Culture-Wise podcast. Ross has authored various books, including Understanding the Book of Mormon, Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor, and Jesus without Joseph – a study guide for former Mormons. Ross is an avid cyclist and reader. He and his wife, Sally, are parents to five adult children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is interviewed by Dave Van Bebber for his class at Spurgeon College on public speaking on a game plan when engaging with the media, what it means to be a trustworthy voice in the Church, why the media has a worldview and why Christians must see and engage the worldview through a biblical worldview, and much more on this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode Dave’s experience in the media and ministry. A game plan no matter one’s vocation for talking to the media with the gospel. Some of the most important elements of preparation when talking with the media Common pitfalls should one avoid when talking to and engaging in the media. Lessons on conducting an effective interview in any setting. How public speaking impact one’s ability to speak to the media and how this enhances one’s interview skills. Some similar and distinct differences between talking with a reporter covering a story verses a long-form interview. Why and how a biblical worldview helps the Christian. Why the media has a worldview and why Christians must see the world through a biblical worldview. Why Christians should refuse to compromise in media and in all of life. What it means to be a trustworthy voice and resource in the Church. How to fight pride and grow in grace in the Christian life. How preparing helps us to deal with fear and anxiety related to public speaking. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.v

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Paul Tautges discuss our identity in Christ, addressing guilt, shame, and temptation in our live with the gospel, biblical meditation, life in the local church, and his new book, Remade: Embracing Your Complete Identity (P&R, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeAlready/yet reality of the Christian life.Why Christians must understand their identity in Christ.Why Christians no longer being under condemnation helps Christians who struggle with guilt and shame.Why the Christian should keep on repenting.What indwelling sin and how it relates to the Christian life.How prayer can help us address temptation in our lives.The importance of discipline in the Christian life.What it looks like to practically meditate on the Word.What it looks like practically to bear one another’s burdens.About the GuestPaul Tautges is a pastor, biblical counselor, and author of many books on topics related to Christian living, pastoral ministry, parenting, and counseling, including Anxiety: Knowing God's Peace. Paul is married to Karen, and together they cherish their ten children and a growing tribe of grandchildren. He blogs at www.counselingoneanother.com. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jonathan Gibson about why liturgies are beneficial for every Christian and can aid in evangelism, family worship, and how they can help us grow in grace, along with his book, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany (Crossway, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe element of each liturgy in O, Come, O Come, Emmanuel.Whether there is a certain time or setting to read the devotional.Why liturgies are beneficial for every Christian.Why liturgies can be helpful for Christians and aid in evangelism.How this volume can help with family worship.How liturgies can help Christians grow in grace.About the GuestJonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her and author of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the importance and practice of lament in the Christian life, how godly friends can help us in seasons of grief and loss, the connection between thankfulness and lament, and looking to Christ in seasons of grief and loss.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow lament shapes our lives.Practicing lament in the Christian life.The importance of godly friends in all seasons of life.The connection between thankfulness and lament.Looking to Christ in seasons of grief and loss.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with J. Warner Wallace about a balanced approach to apologetics and how that helps us engage others, Christian case making, and his book, Cold-Case Christianity Updated and Expanded (David C. Cook, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeA balanced approach to apologetics and how that helps us to engage others.Christian case making.About the GuestSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Costi Hinn about examples of how the Holy Spirit is abused today, how Christians need to understand the Holy Spirit from Scripture and what the Church has taught, the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian and the Church, along with his book, Knowing the Spirit: Who He Is, What He Does, and How He Can Transform Your Christian Life (Zondervan, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeExamples of how the Holy Spirit is abused today.How the Church needs to understand what the Scripture and the church history has taught about the Holy Spirit.The dangers of entertainment approaches to ministry verses faithfulness to Scripture.Current stats on the Holy Spirit in the Church today.How Christians should speak to and about false teachers.The dangers in the modern church on a consumer driven approach to ministry and how that affects our understanding of the Holy Spirit.The Holy Spirit uses the reading, studying, meditating, memorizing f Scripture personally and the hearing of the preached Word corporately in the life of the Christian.The meaning and purpose of illumination.Why the lay person and pastors need the help of the Lord in reading, studying, and teaching God’s Word.Help for the Pastor on preaching the Word.Why our worship is to be grounded in and shaped by the Word.Why the worship music we listen to personally and with God’s people on the Lord’s day is to be sound in doctrine and the importance of this.The nature and purpose of worship.What it looks like for the Christian in the pew in our local churches to preserve the unity of the Spirit when they disagree on the non-essential but important doctrines.The importance of biblical unity.The dangers of false unity.About the GuestCosti W. Hinn serves as teaching pastor of Shepherd’s House Bible Church in Chandler, Arizona, and is the founder and president of For the Gospel, a resource ministry that provides sound doctrine for everyday people. Costi has authored several books, including Knowing the Spirit; More Than a Healer; and God, Greed and the (Prosperity) Gospel; and has coauthored multiple children’s titles, including In Jesus’ Name I Pray, alongside his wife, Christyne. He is currently completing his doctorate at The Master’s Seminary. Costi and Christyne are the joyful parents of five children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dawn consider current statistics on biblical illiteracy and biblical authority, rightly handling Scripture in context, the dangers of deliverance and how it approaches the Bible, interprets, and applies the Word. What you’ll hear in this episode Current statistics on biblical illiteracy and biblical authority. The importance of understanding Scripture in context and handling Scripture rightly. The importance of biblical discernment and testing those with any kind of platform. Why Christ is the focus and object of our faith. The danger of deliverance from how it approaches the Bible, interprets, and applies the Word. The dangers of generational curse and how that teaching contradicts biblical interpretation. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the fruits of the Spirit, the purpose of criticism and conflict, growing in humility through criticism and conflict, and learning to deal with helpful and unhelpful criticism. What you’ll hear in this episode The fruits of the Spirit and growing in the Christian life. Why conflict is a test in our lives. The purpose of conflict and criticism in the Christian life. The main difference between helpful and unhelpful criticism. Learning to deal with helpful and unhelpful criticism. Growing in humility through conflict and criticism. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers addressing guilty, shame, and condemnation with the gospel, how biblical meditation helps us address guilt and shame, and the importance of the means of grace in the Christian life.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of biblical meditation to address guilt and shame.The importance of the means of grace in the Christian life.Addressing Guilt, Shame, Condemnation, and the gospel.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers addressing bitterness and resentment in our lives, the importance of mature Christians speaking into our lives, praying for those who have hurt us, trusting the sovereignty of God, and much more on this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode Why we need to guard our heart and mouth with the Word of God. Why we need one another in the Body of Christ. How we can help one another see difficult people and situations through the eyes of Jesus. Personal responsibility for the sin in our own lives and addressing it with the gospel. Why we need to remind ourselves of the gospel every day and what this looks like in our Christian life. The importance of praying for those who have hurt us. The importance of extending God’s grace to others. Trusting the sovereignty of God. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the difference between righteous and unrighteous anger, addressing and handling anger biblically, and five keys to Christian communication.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe difference between righteous and unrighteous anger.Handling Anger Biblically.Five Keys to Christian Communication.Address Your Anger in a Biblical Way.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave, Dawn, and Doreen discuss what Scripture teaches about generational curses, examples of modern-day teaching on generational curses and the problems with that view, genuine biblical suffering and sanctification, why biblical hermeneutics and biblical application matter, and the nature of spiritual warfare.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat Scripture teaches about generational curses.Examples of modern-day teaching on modern day generational curses.The biblical, theological, and practical problems with the idea of generational curses.Genuine biblical sanctification.The sovereignty of God and suffering.Suffering and dealing biblically with our emotions.The nature of spiritual warfare.Why biblical hermeneutics and biblical application matter.About GuestDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusDawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and InstagramSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Doreen Virtue about her testimony of coming from the New Age to the saving faith in Jesus, the dangers of Christian science, Word of Faith, angel cards, and me centered religion, along with her sharing how the Lord continues to grow her in Christ. What you’ll hear in this episode The danger of Christian science, the Word of faith, and me centered religion. Doreen’s past in the New Age and her experience in it. Doreen’s experience with angel cards. Doreen’s story of coming to Christ and her continued growth in the Lord. About Our Guest Doreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dawn Hill talk about how the sufficiency of Scripture leads to the sufficiency of Christ, examples of modern-day deliverance teachers denying the sufficiency of Scripture and Christ, the dangers of legal rights teaching on the Christian life and ministry, the danger of continuing to go to deliverance ministry as a Christian, the importance of biblical interpretation, and Dave and Dawn share two exciting announcements. What you’ll hear in this episode How the sufficiency of Scripture leads to the sufficiency of Christ. Examples of modern-day deliverance teachers denying the sufficiency of Scripture and Christ. The danger of legal rights teaching on the Christian life and ministry. The danger of continuing to go to deliverance ministry as a Christian, The importance of biblical interpretation. Two exciting announcements from Dave and Dawn. About Guest Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jacob Tanner about why Christians must care and embrace biblical gender roles, biblical eldership, the role and value of women in the local church, and his new book, Why Sally Can’t Preach (G3 Press, 2023). What you’ll hear in this episode The biblical argument and foundation for biblical eldership. What biblical preaching is and why it requires a biblically qualified man. Why Christians must embrace biblical gender roles. The role and value of women in the local church. Mutual submission between husband and wife in the church and the leadership of the man of the home. Why biblical gender roles doesn’t support between men and women. Examples of the dangers of people supporting the idea of women pastors. Why it is important to fence the pulpit. The purpose of church discipline and gender roles. Some solutions to this issue. About Our Guest Jacob Tanner is a husband, father, and pastor, living in Pennsylvania. Holding to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, Jacob is focused on both evangelism and reformation. He is the founder of the Sound of Truth Ministries, where they have regular podcasts and preaches whenever the opportunity arises. His passion and motto are, “To know Christ and make Him known because He has made us His own.” He can be found spending time with his family or with a book in his hands in his free time. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Doreen Virtue about the New Age use of crystals, the danger of idolatry, crystals and the occult, along with the danger of chakras, and much more on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe difference between the New Age use of crystals and essential oils and the biblical usage.The danger of idolatry and crystals.Crystals and the occult.The danger of moon worship.The danger of chakra’s and how they feed into the occult.The difference between New Age decision making and a biblical way of making decisions.About Our GuestDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares lessons from Galatians 5:16-25 helping us understand the difference between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit, the meaning of mortification and vivification, keeping in step with the Spirit, and the ministry of the Spirit and the means of grace in the life of the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe main difference between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit.The ministry of the Holy Spirit and the means of grace in the life of the Christian.Why our character should inform our witness.The meaning of mortification and vivification.The meaning of keeping in step with the Holy Spirit.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Glenna Marshall about biblical memorization and the Christian, help for addressing biblical and theological illiteracy, and her new book, Memorizing Scripture: The Basics, Blessings, and Benefits of Meditating on God's Word (Moody, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow memorization can help our Christian life.Help for the person who thinks their memory is too poor to try Scripture memorization.The biblical precedent for memorizing God’s Word.Practical tips for memorizing Scripture.Ideas for memorizing Scripture with others and children.What it looks like to memorize a whole book of Scripture.The goal of biblical memorization.Encouragement for those getting starting or continuing on with memorizing Scripture.Helping to address biblical and theological literacy.About Our GuestGlenna Marshall is a pastor’s wife and mother of two energetic sons. She is the author of The Promise Is His Presence, Everyday Faithfulness,  and Memorizing Scripture. She writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com on biblical literacy, suffering, and the faithfulness of God. She is a member of Grace Bible Fellowship in Sikeston, Missouri.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Marcia Montenegro about the dangers of the New Age, including their obsession with angels, numerology, their view of “god”, passing on energy to people, along with the distinguishing marks of the New Age, and how Christians should respond to them.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe distinguishing marks of the New Age.The most concerning aspects of the New Age on the Church.Why New Agers are so obsessed about angels.Why numerology is a big thing in the New Age.The difference between “god” in the New Age verses Scripture’s teaching about God.Why passing on energy on to others is not biblical.How Christians should respond to the New Age.About Our GuestBefore becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master’s Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia serves as a missionary with Fellowship International Mission (FIM), Allentown, PA. Based in Arlington, VA she is the mother of an adult son and also the author of SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids (Cook, 2006). Marcia’s CANA website is christiananswersforthenewage.org.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers a biblical theology of productivity, the grace of God and productivity, and eight practical keys to productivity.What you’ll hear in this episodeA biblical theology of productivity.The grace of God and productivity.Eight practical keys to productivity. Some additional resourcesWhat’s Best Next by Matt PermanGetting Unstuck by Matt PermanRedeeming Productivity by Reagan RoseWell- Done: a strategy for life stewardship by Reagan Rose.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Reagan Rose about facing up to our responsibilities with the grace of God, watchfulness, and temptation, and his new book, Well Done: A Strategy for Life Stewardship, among other topics in this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode Facing up to our responsibilities with the help of the Lord. The importance of watchfulness in the Christian life. Watchfulness and fighting temptation. Why our character is to inform our witness. Fighting jealousy with the grace of God. The danger and blessing of having and using any platform for God’s glory. Cultivating humility in our relationship with other Christians. Some ways Christians should think about faithfulness where the Lord has us and being faithful in that place. How we can balance our stewardship in every area of our lives. Getting feedback from our spouse on how well we are doing in our leading of our homes, etc. A practical strategy for husband and wife to make a budget. About Our Guest REAGAN ROSE is the founder of Redeeming Productivity, a media ministry focused on a biblical approach to personal productivity. Reagan has a Master of Divinity from The Master's Seminary and lives in Michigan with his wife, Kim, and their two children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen give examples of Shane and Shane’s involvement with Bethel and Elevation along with discussing a biblical-theological framework and plan for discernment, the dangers of biblical and theological illiteracy, why every Christian should use discernment when engaging all forms of content or media, and much more on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeA biblical-theological framework for discernment.A plan for every Christian to engage in discernment.Why every Christian should use discernment when engaging all forms of media.Why the music we listen to privately or sing at our local churches matters.Examples of Shane and Shane’s involvement with Bethel and Elevation.the dangers of biblical and theological illiteracy.The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.How growing in a biblical worldview helps us to grow in discernment.About GuestDoreen is an author and podcaster. Her website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusAdditional ResourcesExamples of Bethel’s Divergent Theology with Richard Moore - YouTubeThe Dangers of Bethel and the NAR Movement with Holly Pivec - YouTubeThe Influence of the NAR on Christianity with Doug and Holly - YouTubeThe Marks of the New Apostolic Reformation with Dawn Hill - YouTubeFour Concerning Dangers about the Theology of Steven Furtick - YouTubeFour Biblical Reasons to Reject the Passion Translation - YouTubeSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Rhenn Cherry talk about the growing influence of the Enneagram in Christian counseling and ministry, how biblical counselors should respond to the Enneagram, along with Rhenn giving a biblical critique of modern books applying the enneagram to counseling, and his book, Enneagram Theology: Is it Christian? What you’ll hear in this episode Why it is concerning that the Enneagram is being used as a test for a job or ministry promotion in the Church. What biblical counseling is and what it aims to do in the Church. The prevalence of the Enneagram in the Christian counseling world. How biblical counselors should respond to the Enneagram. Cherry’s biblical critique of modern books applying the Enneagram to counseling. Some of the most concerning elements of the mainstreaming of the Enneagram in the Church today. How Pastors and ministry leaders should equip and warn other Christians in their local churches about the Enneagram. About Guest Rhenn Cherry is the director of finances and donor relations at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and is an adjunct professor of biblical counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Terry live in Kansas City, Missouri.  Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Dawn Hill and Doreen Virtue, and together they discuss the dangerous theology of Come Out in Jesus name with examples from the theology and practice of Greg Locke, Alexander Pagani, Tai Locke, and Isaiah Saldivar, the dangers of spiritual abuse and the marks of it, along with the sufficiency of Christ and the importance of it.What you’ll hear in this episodeLearning to deal with and respond correctly to criticism.Examples of the theology and practice of Greg Locke, Alexander Pagani, Tai Locke, and Isaiah Saldivar.How Scripture confronts the approach to modern-day deliverance.The danger theology of the Come Out in Jesus Name movie.The dangers of spiritual abuse and the marks of it.The sufficiency of Christ and the importance of it.About GuestDoreen is an author and podcaster. Her website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusDawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Brooke Bartz about Open Hearts conference 2023, why women are to learn theology, how theology helps women, why complementarian theology is good for the Church, and how husband and wife can encourage one another with Scripture.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe origin and purpose of Open Hearts.Brooke’s latest projects.How women can watch the Open Hearts conference and where they can watch.Why women are to learn theology.How theology helps women in all of life.Why complementarian theology is good for the church.How husband and wife can encourage one another with Scripture.About the GuestBrooke Bartz is a stay-at-home wife and mom. She is the founder of Open Hearts in a Closed World Ministry and Conference and is involved in women’s ministry at her church. She is married to her childhood crush, and they have a beautiful twelve-year-old daughter. Brooke desires for teen girls to come to faith in Christ and then live out their lives boldly and unashamed of the Gospel as they hold to their purity and stand for Jesus in their generation. She enjoys teaching women of all ages the Word of God and speaks at conferences. Brooke's passion is spurring on the women God leads to her sphere of influence, inspiring their hearts to be a living testimony in Christ and a light in the darkness.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Ray Comfort about spiritual growth and evangelism, dealing with fear and anxiety in evangelism, and sharing Christ with difficult people, along with his new book, So Many Lions, So Few Daniels Living Without Compromise in a World in Need of Truth (Baker books, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe relationship between spiritual growth and evangelism.Dealing with anxiety and fear while engaging non-Christians in evangelism.Dealing with objections in evangelism.Advice for new Christians to get plugged into a local church.Sharing Christ with difficult people.About the GuestRay Comfort is an experienced apologist and popular speaker who has written over 100 books. Cohost of the award-winning TV program Way of the Master, which airs across the globe, Comfort is the executive producer of several award-winning movies that have been seen by millions. He and his wife, Sue, live in Southern California.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Nancy Pearcey about how men are under attack in secular culture and media and how Christians should respond, how Christian men should deal with their emotions, fathers and their role with sons, dealing with abuse in the church, and her new book, The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes (Baker Books, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow men are under attack by our secular culture and secular media and how Christians should respond.Why Christians are against abuse of any kind.How men are torn between two competing scripts, the secular and the biblical today.Why Christian men who are faithful in their church attendance have the lowest levels of abuse and divorce.What specific repentance and confession look like in marriage and our relationships with one another.What biblical manhood and biblical courage looks like in our home, church, and society.How biblical men deal with their emotions.The history of the idea of toxic masculinity and the long-term strategy for preventing toxic masculinity.Why Christians fathers investing in their sons is so vital.Practical steps fathers can take to be more involved with their sons and daughters.How local churches can respond more effectively to abuse in Christian homes.About the GuestNancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Laura Perry Smalts discuss what is happening in college campuses, universities, in sports, and in the media on transgenderism, along with giving advice to parents, and Christians walking alongside and trying to help those stuck in transgenderism.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat is happening on our college campuses and universities with respect to transgenderism.What is happening with the rise of transgenderism in sports.How Hollywood and social media have contributed to the rise of transgenderism.The most concerning aspects of the rise of transgenderism in our day.The most concerning aspects of the rise of support of transgenderism in the church.The danger of hermeneutical gymnastics.Advice for parents whose children are being indoctrinated at every stage of their schooling on transgenderism.Advice for Christians walking alongside and trying to help those stuck in transgenderism.About the GuestLaura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named "Jake," before realizing the deception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. Embracing her true identity as a woman, she shares her story at churches and conferences, in articles, and on various programs, to help others find the same freedom she has. Laura is on staff with First Stone Ministries in Oklahoma City and has been featured in the American Family Association documentary "In His Image." She is now happily married to her husband.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Laura Perry Smalts about her testimony from transgenderism to the Lord Jesus, and how she views her story through a Christ-centered lens, the dangers of puberty blockers, and medical transitions, the truth about regret and why we don’t hear from detransitioners, God’s design of men and women and why it matters, gospel hope for those enslaved in sexual sin, along with her book, Transgender to Transformed a story of transition that will truly set you free (Genesis Publishing, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeLaura’s testimony of how the Lord led her through many different experiences from transgenderism to the Lord Jesus and how she views those experiences through a Christ-centered lens.The dangers of puberty blockers and medical transitions.The truth about regret and why don’t we hear from detransitioners.God’s design of men and women and why it matters.Dealing with bitterness, guilt, and shame associated with sexual sin with the gospel.What gospel hope looks like for those stuck in sexual sin.About the GuestLaura Perry lived for nearly a decade as a transgender man named "Jake," before realizing the deception of the transgender lifestyle and leaving it all behind. Embracing her true identity as a woman, she shares her story at churches and conferences, in articles, and on various programs, to help others find the same freedom she has. Laura is on staff with First Stone Ministries in Oklahoma City and has been featured in the American Family Association documentary "In His Image." She is now happily married to her husband.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today's Equipping You in Grace Dave discuses examples of our culture and the church's move towards transgenderism and the worship of self, biblical hermeneutics and the dangers of wrongly interpreting the Bible, idolatry and the gospel, the Bible's teaching on life, gender, and sexuality, and how Christians should respond to the transgender movement with Scripture.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy theology matters and has consequences.The nature of biblical hermeneutics and the dangers of wrongly interpreted the Bible.Examples of our culture’s movement toward transgenderism and the worship of self.The biblical worldview on gender, life, sexuality.The danger of theological relativism on the church and our view of Scripture.The nature of biblical idolatry and the gospel of Jesus.How Christians should respond to the transgender movement with biblical truth.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the current discussion on biblical sexuality in our culture and the church, why the biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality matters, and why biblical doctrine both divides and heals.What you’ll hear in this episodeCurrent Discussion on Biblical Gender Roles in Our Culture and in the Church.The Teaching of Scripture on Gender and Sexuality MattersBiblical Arguments for Marriage Between One Man and One Woman.Biblical Doctrine Both Divides and Heals.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the nature and purpose of biblical discipleship, biblical purity, and biblical sexuality, along with the dangers and examples of cultural discipleship. What you’ll hear in this episode The nature and purpose of biblical discipleship. The nature and purpose of biblical purity and biblical sexuality. The nature and purpose of biblical boldness. The dangers and examples of cultural discipleship. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Rosaria Butterfield about the nature and purpose of biblical repentance, the danger of using the moral lens of LGBTQ+ personhood, and a soft presence in Sodom, why transgenderism has turned into a religion, what is most concerning about prominent evangelicals using transgender pronouns in articles, books, and podcasts, and much more on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of standing fast on the image of God revealed in the Word.The nature and purpose of biblical repentance.The danger of being a soft presence in Sodom.Why using transgender pronouns is sinful for Christians.What is most concerning about prominent evangelicals using transgender pronouns in articles books, and podcasts.The danger of evangelicals using the moral lens of LGBTQ+ personhood.Why transgenderism has turned into a religion.How Christians should respond to transgenderism in our schools and in the public square.What to do about the indoctrination of children about transgenderism in our schools and multimedia.About GuestRosaria Butterfield (PhD, Ohio State University) is an author, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She is the author of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert; Openness Unhindered, and The Gospel Comes with a House Key. Her new book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age releases soon. To learn more about Rosaria please visit her website.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave discuses the nature and purpose of the image of God, how the image of God is under attack in our day, the history of the sexual revolution, biblical ethics, marriage, sexuality, and the danger of moral meaningless. What you’ll hear in this episode The nature and purpose of the image of God. How the image of God is under attack. The history of the sexual revolution. The danger of moral meaningless. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Dawn Hill and Doreen Virtue, and together they have a roundtable discussion about spiritual abuse and deliverance ministry in the New Apostolic Reformation. They also discuss responses to objections raised on these points by the New Apostolic Reformation with the Word of God. They also discuss Dawn’s book, NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern Day Disciple.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe marks and signs of spiritual abuse in the New Apostolic Reformation.What those who are experiencing spiritual abuse in the New Apostolic Reformation can do.How biblically rooted Christians should think about and respond to those in the NAR who say people who are highly educated are unspiritual and not filled with the Spirit.What most concerns us about deliverance ministry and the effect it is having on the church.How Christians should respond to criticism leveled by the NAR against those who are speaking out against it and deliverance ministry.About GuestDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusDawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and InstagramSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave considers fifteen attributes of God that help the Christian explaining what they mean, and why they matter. What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of the attributes and character of God and how they help the Christians. An exploration of the attributes of God, what they mean, and why they matter. The difference between the communicable and incommunicable attributes of God. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with J. Warner Wallace about why Christians should care about what happens to the police, the defund the police movement, Antifa, the handling of high-profile law enforcement cases, and much more on this new episode. What you'll hear in this episode Why Christians should care about what happens to the police. How Christians should think about the defund police movement. Whether Christians should be police. How Christians should think about the recent attacks on police by groups like Antifa. How Christians should think about the handling of high-profile cases involving law enforcement. How Christian police should respond to the insinuation that they are inherently racist. How Christian police should respond to the growing challenging of LBTQT+ community and their growing protests. About the Guest J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline-featured homicide detective, popular national speaker, and best-selling author. Relying on over two decades of investigative experience, Wallace provides the tools needed to investigate the claims of Christianity and make a convincing case for the truth of the Christian worldview. Check out J. Warner’s website and podcast at https://coldcasechristianity.com/  Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the difference between error and heresy, when a theological matter rises to error and heresy, and the doctrine of Scripture and church history and responding to error and heresy. What you'll hear in this episode The difference between error and heresy. When a theological matter rises to error and heresy. Unorthodox views of Christ and Scripture. Church history and responding to error and heresy. The doctrine of Scripture and responding to error and heresy. Why we need to be faithful to the Word in ministering to people. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen discuss the dangers deliverance teachings of Derek Prince’s “legal rights” teaching, some of the background to modern deliverance ministries, the Bible’s teaching about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare, along with the classical view and mode of the Church on spiritual warfare. What you’ll hear in this episode The danger of “legal rights” teaching. Some of the background to modern deliverance ministries. The danger of “steps” to deliverance and why such teaching isn’t biblical. The Bible’s teaching about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. The classical view and mode of the Church on spiritual warfare. Why one’s view of sanctification will affect one’s view of spiritual warfare. Why understanding the role of spiritual warfare plays in spiritual growth is vital. About Guest Doreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Deborah Howard talk about her experience as a hospice nurse and how it helped her to think more about death and hope in Christ, how the character of God helps Christian face life with hope in the Lord, how Christian friends can help us in our walk of faith in Christ, along with her book, Jonathan Edwards and the Christian Pilgrim (Christian Focus, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Deborah’s lived experience as a hospice nurse helped her to think more about death and our hope in Christ.How Hebrews 11 helps us hold onto the promises of God in the present while we look forward to the return of the Lord.How understanding more of the character of God in Scripture helps Christians to face life with hope in the Lord.How Christian friends can help us in our walk of faith in Christ.How Bible reading and doing life with others in our local churches help the Christian.About Our GuestDeborah Howard and her husband, Theron, live outside Little Rock, Arkansas. Deborah's writing and speaking ministry serves to comfort the hurting, to instruct, and to write for Him. As a former hospice nurse, her experience lends itself to this ministry. Her fiction work is designed to entertain while demonstrating that living according to biblical principles is indeed possible.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Susan Heck discuss how husbands can encourage and help their wives flourish in the Word, why women should learn to study the Bible and help others to the same, how and why Christian married couples can talk through biblical and theological topics together, and much more on this new episode. What you’ll hear in this episode Christian Married couples talking through Bible and theological topics together. Why Titus 2:3-5 supports older women teaching younger women and older men teaching younger men. What “teach what is good” in Titus 2 means and why it is important. Why teaching women how to study the bible and to teach other women to do the same thing is a good thing. Why we don’t see the distinction between academic and devotional theology in Scripture. Why complementarian theology is good for women. Why women can teach other women through social media, articles, podcasts, conferences, etc. Susan’s counsel to women being attacked by men who suggest all they should do is teach their own children and be only concerned with the sphere of the home and that which is connected to the home. How husbands can encourage and help their wives flourish in the Word. About Our Guest Susan Heck was married for 46 years to her beloved husband and pastor, Doug Heck, who was a faithful Shepherd for 50 years, until the Lord took him to glory in August 2021. Susan has been involved in Women’s Ministries for about 40 years. This included teaching Bible Studies, counseling, and heading up Ladies with the Master women’s ministry at Grace Community Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma (www.gccoftulsa.org).  Visit her website With the Master for more from Susan. Susan is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (biblicalcounseling.com) since 2003.  She is also the author of With the Master Bible study series for ladies. She also has authored; A Call to Discipleship, Putting-Off Life Dominating Sins;  A Call to Scripture Memory; A Message of Assurance: Twenty Tests for God's Children; What Does a Spirit Filled Marriage Look Like?; Speaking the Truth in Love in a Post Truth World; and The Liberating Gospel.  Susan’s teaching ministry is an outgrowth of her memorization work on the Bible. She has memorized the entire New Testament along with two books from the Old Testament which include Ecclesiastes, Jonah and several of the Psalms and is now journeying her way through more of the Old Testament. To God be the glory! Susan Heck has two grown children, and seven grandchildren. Both children and their spouses are in full time ministry. Because of the enthusiastic ladies who attend the Bible Studies that Susan teaches, and because of the life changes, Susan has been invited to speak to a number of ladies groups, both nationally and internationally. Susan loves to minister her gift of teaching to women. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Richard Moore about the music and ministry of Bethel Church, how Bethel has made inroads into evangelicalism, some signs your church may be moving towards the New Apostolic Reformation, and his book, Divergent Theology. What you'll hear in this episode Examples of the teaching of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Some of the biggest concerns about the theology of Bethel. How Bethel and NAR music has infiltrated the Church. How Bethel has made inroads into modern evangelicalism. Some signs that a church is moving towards or already has moved to support New Apostolic Reformation. How theological liberalism has been propelled the New Apostolic Reformation. About Today's Guest Richard P. Moore is an evangelist, youth pastor, and missionary in Germany since 2014. He is an experienced youth pastor and preacher. He’s been in church ministry for over 20 years. He has his Bachelors in Youth Ministry and Theology and Masters of Leadership, Evangelism, and Discipleship from Columbia International University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Bakke Graduate University. He is author of “Divergent Theology: An Inquiry Into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith Third Wave Movement and The New Apostolic Reformation,” which has been translated into German called, “Entwurzelt: Aktuelle christliche Irrtümer.” Richard’s podcast is called “CHURCHepreneurs.” He is married to Simone with three children together, Ana, Lydia, and Caleb. He is a youth communicator, church planting speaker, and theologian. His vision is to see youth come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Check out Richard’s ministry at his website www.richardpmoore.net And podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@richardm23 His recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here: https://theology.worldea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ERT-47-2.pdf Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers seven keys to improving your reading and study of Scripture, utilizing biblical and theological resources well in preparing a lesson or sermon, why Jesus’ preaching was biblical, thorough, Christ-centered, gospel-centered, and persuasive, and why ours should also be.What you'll hear in this episodeUtilizing biblical and theological resources well.Seven keys to improving your reading and study of Scripture.Why Jesus’ preaching was biblical, through, Christ-centered, gospel-centered, and persuasive and why our teaching and preaching of God’s Word should be also.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Scott Aniol about how a recovery of Psalm singing can help the Church, help for reading and studying the Psalms, along with his book, Musing on God’s Music: Forming Hearts of Praise with the Psalms (G3 Press, 2023).What you'll hear in this episodeHow a recovery of Psalm singing can help the church.How prayer and song form our hearts.How Psalm signing can help with contemporary challenges from Hillsong, Bethel, and others.How Psalm 1-2 frame the whole of Psalms and help Christians today.The relationship between biblical wisdom and biblical understanding.How biblical delight can help Christians in their walk with the Lord.How the Psalms are organized and how this understanding helps us read and study the Psalms.How the Psalms help us with our emotions.How the Psalms help to lead us true a true life of blessedness in Christ and praise to Him.About Today's GuestScott Aniol, PhD, is a teacher of culture, worship, aesthetics, and church ministry philosophy, he lectures around the country in churches, conferences, and seminaries, and he has authored several books including Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith and Biblical Foundations of Corporate Worship, and dozens of articles published in theological journals. In addition to his role with G3, Scott is Professor of Pastoral Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary in Conway, Arkansas. Scott holds a masters degree in theological studies (SWBTS), a masters degree in aesthetics (NIU), and a PhD in worship theology (SWBTS). Scott and his wife, Becky, have four children: Caleb, Kate, Christopher, and Caroline.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave discusses the purpose and necessity of biblical meditation for the Christian, biblical meditation and listening to sermons and dealing with distractions, biblical meditation and church history, and the practical benefits of biblical meditation for the Christian. What you'll hear in this episode The purpose and necessity of biblical meditation. Biblical meditation and listening to sermons. Biblical meditation and dealing with distractions. Biblical meditation and church history. The practical benefits of biblical meditation for the Christian. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave considers being grounded in and shaped by the Word, the danger of post-truth and feelings focused faith, why speech is part of our witness, and advice on discerning biblical and unbiblical advice. What you'll hear in this episode The dangers of a feelings-focused faith. Being grounded in and shaped by the Word of God. Why Christians are to love, tell, and live the truth, and tell others the truth. Why and how Christians should speak the truth in love. The danger of post-truth and how Christians should respond to it. Why our speech is part of our witness. Practical advice on discerning biblical and unbiblical advice. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Lance Quinn about the relationship between expository preaching and apologetics, engaging contemporary issues in the Church and our culture with the Word, and his new book, God the Preacher and Apologist (Free Grace Press, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe relationship between expository preaching and apologetics.Engaging contemporary issues in the Church and in our culture with the Word.How vital is it that we have a sound and orthodox view of Scripture for our lives and ministries.Why our arguments must be grounded in Scripture.Learning to practically engaging others apologetically.The purpose of apologetics inside and outside the local church.About Our GuestLance Quinn serves on the pastoral team at Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, Florida, as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of the Expositors Seminary. He has been in continuous vocational ministry for over 35 years, including 25 years as senior pastor of two churches in both Arkansa and California. He is also a board member and fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Additionally, he has written or contributed to several books, including The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented. He and his late wife, Beth, have eight adult children and a growing number of grandchildren. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen Virtue talk about four concerning dangers about the theology of Steven Furtick, biblical discernment and standing on the Word, and why we should care about what Steven Furtick teaches.What you'll hear in this episodeFour concerning dangers about the theology of Steven Furtick.Things You should Know about Furtick.The importance of biblical discernment and standing on the Word.Why Christians Should Care About What Steven Furtick teaches.Doreen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doreenvirtue/Doreen's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @Doreen_Virtue Doreen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the American Bible Society's latest research on Bible engagement and usage, the importance and purpose of daily Bible reading, and how Scripture shapes not only the way we view the world but also the way we view the world around us.What you'll hear in this episodeAmerican Bible Society’s latest research on biblical engagement and usage.The importance and purpose of daily Bible reading and study.How Scripture shapes the way we view the world and the way we view the world around us.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Jonathan Pennington discuss three main approaches to reading and studying Scripture and how they help Christians, help for applying the Word to daily stuff of life, studying the Bible in community, and his book, Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture (Crossway, 2023). What you’ll hear in this episode Why it is hard for Christians to read and understand God’s Word as an venture. Three main approaches to reading and studying Scripture and how they help Christians. The difference between knowledge of the Bible and wisdom in Scripture that transforms our lives. Reading the Bible canonically, traditionally, and creedally. The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. Some help for applying the Word to the daily stuff of life. Using Bible resources well to help you study the Bible. Using word studies to help you study the Bible well. Reading and studying Scripture in community. About Our Guest Jonathan Pennington (PhD, University of St Andrews) serves as professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of several books including Reading the Gospels Wisely, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, and Jesus the Great Philosopher. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dawn Hill about her testimony of coming out of the NAR, concerns about Greg Locke’s Come out in Jesus Name, the Passion Translation, and what to look for and look out for when it comes to the NAR. What you’ll hear in this episode How Dawn came out of the New Apostolic Reformation. What to look for and what to look out for when it comes to the New Apostolic Reformation. Advice for those coming out of the New Apostolic Reformation. A response to those who say that the New Apostolic Reformation isn’t a real thing and a real issue. Concerns about Greg Locke’s Come Out in Jesus Name. Concerns about the Passion Translation and it’s use in the New Apostolic Reformation. Concerns about “Christian” mysticism and hearing from God outside of Scripture. Concerns about how those in the New Apostolic Reformation deal with legitimate biblical criticism. Wrestling with one’s faith and asking good questions of our pastors and elders. A good understanding of Bible translation and why it matters. Biblical illiteracy and the New Apostolic Reformation. About Our Guest Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on Facebook and Instagram Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave discusses the mainstream promotion of transgenderism and the worldview behind it, learning to analyze worldview issues through normative, situational, existential perspective, and how Christians should respond to argument against a biblical view of gender and sexuality with Scripture.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat transgenderism is and how it goes against a biblical worldview.The mainstream viewpoint and promotion of transgenderism and the worldview behind it.The dangers of naturalism and postmodernism and the transgenderism movement.Learning to analyze worldview issues through the normative, situation, and existential perspectives.How Christians should respond to arguments against a biblical view of gender and sexuality with Scripture.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Barna’s latest research on biblical worldview, why sound understanding of Scripture and worldview matter, and encouragement for every Christian standing fast on the Word and growing in grace. What you'll hear in this episode Barna’s latest research from Arizona Christian University on biblical worldview. Why having a sound view of the Bible is vital to a biblical worldview. Why a biblical worldview matters for the Christian’s life and godliness. Why Christians need to stand on the whole Bible for all of life for God’s glory. Encouragement for every Christian on standing fast on the Word and growing in grace. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares reflection on 500 episodes of this podcast, along with giving advice to writers, authors, and podcasters on being faithful to the Word and serving the Church. He also discuses why we need godly men and women who are grounded in and shaped by the Word, a biblical worldview, and who are discerning to speak up against the ills going on in our culture and the church today. What you'll hear in this episode The importance of faithfulness to Scripture, the local church, and people. Advice to writers and authors on writing well and receiving criticism. Advice to editors on helping writers to learn to write well. Advice to podcasters on pursuing faithfulness to the Word and serving the Church. Why we need godly men and women who are biblically informed, shaped by the Word, sound theology, a biblical worldview, and who are discerning. Why we need godly men and women who are unafraid to speak up and against the ills going on in our culture and the church today. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dave Van Bebber discuss what inerrancy is, why it matters, how Christians should respond to attacks on inerrancy, along with his book, Did God Stutter: A Presuppositional and Historical Defense of Inerrancy. What you’ll hear in this episode What inerrancy is and why it matters. The relationship between inerrancy and apologetics. How Christians should respond to attacks on inerrancy. Christ and the Apostle’s view of inerrancy. The Church’s view of inerrancy. Why the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy Matters. How Christians should respond to recent criticism on the doctrine of inerrancy. About Our Guest David Guy Van Bebber Jr. is the son of a Southern Baptist Pastor from Kansas. He is his committed husband to Valerie and father of four children (Jonathan, Evie, Violet, and Elisha Guy). He is pastor at Linn Valley Community Church in Linn Valley, KS. He currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Spurgeon College in Kansas City, MO, where he teaches in the Communications Department. David has authored and contributed to four books and continues contributing to the Christian Apologetics ministry TAG You’re It! He is also a D.Min. Student at Columbia Evangelical Seminary. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Andreas Kostenberger talk about what biblical theology is, how it helps the average Christian read the Bible well, and help pastors improve their preaching along with his new book with Dr. Goswell, Biblical Theology: A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach (Crossway, 2023). What you’ll hear in this episode • What biblical theology is and where biblical theology originated. • The dangers of theological liberalism in biblical theology. • The heart of biblical theology. • What most encourages Dr. Kostenberger about the resurgence of biblical theology in our day. • The relationship between biblical hermeneutics and hermeneutics. • The relationship between biblical theology and ethics. • The practical benefits of biblical theology and ethics. • The meaning of authorial intent in hermeneutics. • How biblical theology can help the average Christian read the bible well. • How biblical theology can help pastors to improve their preaching. About Our Guest Andreas J. Köstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh, a cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and the author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He and his wife, Marny, have four grown children and live in North Carolina. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers biblical discernment in the Christian life, evaluating the books we read biblically and theologically, and the purpose of reading biblical and theologically solid books.What you'll hear in this episodeThe purpose of biblical discernment in the Christian life.How to evaluate books biblically and theologically.The purpose of reading biblical and theologically solid books.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dr. Ibrahim about some of the most significant barriers to evangelism with Muslims, the first steps of developing a genuine loving friendship with Muslims, and his new book, Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor for the Gospel (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome of the most significant barriers to evangelism with Muslims.Distinguishing Islam from Muslims.The major theological misconceptions that Muslims have about Christianity and the significance of that.One of Dr. Ibrahim’s favorite stories of a Muslim coming to Christ.Why reading the Bible with Muslims is important and some good stories to share with them.One of the first steps toward developing a genuine loving friendship with a Muslim.About Our GuestA.S. Ibrahim (PhD, University of Haifa; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is a professor of Islamic studies and the director of the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Conversion to Islam and Basics of Arabic.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen consider Sarah Young’s Jesus calling, how it contradicts the Bible, and the dangerous teaching in it, along with discussing the dangers of self-love and self-help books, the difference between false judgment and judging rightly according to Scripture, and why Christians need to be on guard against false teaching.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Jesus Calling contradicts the Bible.The dangers of automatic writing.Why we as Christians need to be on guard against false teaching.The difference between false judgment and judging rightly according to Scripture.The danger of lawless living.The nature and purpose of putting our sin to death.The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.The danger of self-love and self-help.Tim Challies review of Jesus Calling"Another Jesus" Calling by Warren B. Smith https://www.amazon.com/Another-Jesus-Calling-Warren-Smith/dp/0989509338Christian Journaling or Psychic Channeling? A Critical Comparison of the Jesus Calling Series with Occult Training Literature by Breanna Scott About GuestDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Nathan Busenitz discuss what deconstruction is and how Christians should respond to it with Scripture, advice for parents helping their children with biblical sexuality and educational choices, and his book he edited with Dr. MacArthur, Right Thinking for a Culture in Chaos: Responding Biblically to Today's Most Urgent Needs (Harvest House, 2023). What you’ll hear in this episode What deconstruction is and why it is such a concerning trend. How Christians should respond to the deconstruction movement with Scripture. Advice for parents helping their children on biblical sexuality and educational choices. How Christians can avoid the pitfalls of social media while utilizing it as a tool to spread the Word. Help for Christians on the topic of submission o government and helping people prepare for persecution. About Our Guest Nathan Busenitz is the executive vice president and provost of The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles. He also serves as part of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church and has written or contributed to numerous books, including Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong. He and his wife, Beth, have four children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen discuss the dangers of contemplative prayer and lectio divina, the nature and purpose of biblical meditation and revival, how our theology should affect our prayer lives, and much more. What you’ll hear in this episode The difference between exegesis and eisegesis. What Lectio Divina is and why it is so dangerous. Why contemplative prayer, etc. undermines the sufficiency of Scripture. The dangers of ungodly meditation. The nature and purpose of biblical meditation and the church’s teaching on biblical meditation. The nature and purpose of genuine biblical revival. The danger of “feelings focused” faith rather than a Scripture grounded faith in Christ. Why we should only go to biblically trained biblical counselors and not a spiritual director. Things to do look for when churches engage in contemplative prayer, etc. Some strategies to grow in biblical literacy. How our theology should affect our prayer lives. The importance of a solid local church for every Christian. For help finding a good solid Bible-based and theologically solid church please consider visiting the Master's Seminary Church Finder: https://tms.edu/find-a-church/  About GuestDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Reagan discuss being intentional in our productivity, our motivation for our productivity, advice for writers and podcasters on productivity, along with his book, Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God (Moody, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The danger of a philosophy of productivity that runs counter to a biblical worldview. The three c’s of intentionally productive. How the P.O.W.E.R. acronym can help us to have a better morning routine. How important is it to connect our theology and our work together. Some helpful tips to help people get organized in their work. Layers of Christian productivity. Advice for Christian writers and podcasters on productivity to improve their craft. How important it is that we track our progress. How our spiritual gifts can help us be more productive. How a biblical mindset can help us with setting goals. The importance of our motives in our productivity. How an eternal-minded statement helps us. About Our Guest REAGAN ROSE is the founder of Redeeming Productivity, a media ministry focused on a biblical approach to personal productivity. Reagan has a Master of Divinity from The Master's Seminary and lives in Michigan with his wife, Kim, and their two children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave discusses the State of Oregon and Euthanasia, the image of God and the dignity and value of life, what a worldview is and why it matters, and why we need to engage in the marketplace of ideas today.What you'll hear in this episodeThe State of Oregon and Euthanasia.The image of God and the dignity and value of life.What a biblical worldview is and why it matters.Why worldviews shape and inform our experiences of the world around us.Why Christians need to engage in the marketplace of ideas today.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, I talk with Andrew about the life and ministry of John Owen, along with Owen’s teaching on Scripture and the Holy Spirit, and Volume 7 of Owen’s work on The Holy Spirit (Crossway, 2023). What you’ll hear in this episode Who John is and why he continues to have an influence on the Church today. Some unique contributions this edited volume makes to the work of Owen. How a right view of the Holy Spirit as described by Owen help the Christian today. How a right view of Scripture as described by Owen help the Christian today. How Owen’s teaching on the doctrine of illumination help Christians today. Some of the rules of biblical interpretation as taught by Owen and how these rules can help Christians read their Bible’s better. Why biblical interpretation and the Church matters and how this can help Christians today. Why we need men like Owen today and what such men would look like today. About Our Guest Andrew S. Ballitch (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the associate pastor of preaching and ministries at Westwood Alliance Church in Ontario, Ohio. He has taught church history courses at Boyce College, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Crown College, and has published and edited numerous books and articles on the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Puritans. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers, prayer, and the sufficiency of Scripture, the sufficiency of Christ, the High Priestly ministry of Jesus, prayer and the hard days, and prayer and discouragement. What you'll hear in this episode Prayer and the Sufficiency of God’s word. Prayer and the Sufficiency of Christ Prayer and the High Priestly Ministry of Jesus. Prayer and Focusing on the Lord in the midst of our hard days. Prayer and the Peace of God. Prayer, Discouragement, and Encouragement. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins talk about the problem with a self-help view of love, love as work in our marriage, biblical love, family worship, open and honest communication in marriage, and building trust and friendship in marriage. What you'll hear in this episode The problem with a self-help view of love. Love as work in our marriage. Help with loving our spouse. The purpose of family worship and how to begin. The importance of open and honest communication in marriage. The importance of building trust and friendship in marriage. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dr. Letham about the relationship between the Word and the Spirit, how a recovery of the Reformed and Puritan teaching on the Spirit helps the Christian, and his new book, The Holy Spirit (P&R, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of having a good understanding of the Holy Spirit from church history.How a good understanding of the Church’s teaching on the Holy Spirit helps us to avoid error.The relationship between the Word and the Spirit.How a recovery of the Reformed and Puritan teaching on the Holy Spirit helps the Christian today.The main aims of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.How the Holy Spirit uses the means of grace in the life of the Christian.How a good understanding of the Holy Spirit affects the ministry of the church.How the claim “God speaks” to us and people “hear directly from God” undermines the sufficiency of Scripture and the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the Christian today.About Our GuestRobert Letham (MAR, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Aberdeen University) is professor of systematic and historical theology at Union School of Theology in Bridgend, Wales, and the author of a number of books, including The Holy Trinity, The Lord's Supper, and Union with Christ.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gives seven keys to cultivating holiness in the Christian life through the use of the personal and corporate means of grace so we might grow in our communion with the Lord.What you'll hear in this episodeUnion with Christ and holiness.Know and love Scripture.Putting sin to death.Lifelong repentance.Cultivating holiness through prayer and work.The relationship between holiness and prayer.Failing to fight your sin and despair.Diagnosing and fleeing from worldliness with the help of God’s grace.The importance of regular attendance and fellowship with God’s people.Committing Completely to God.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen take a deep dive into Todd White’s teaching on the sinless of Jesus, healing, and miracles and compare it to what Scripture teaches about the sinless of Jesus, healing, and miracles, along with how good theology should ground and shape our lives.What You’ll Hear in This EpisodeWhy Christians should care about false teaching and speak out against it.The Bible’s teaching on the sinlessness of Christ.How Todd White’s teaching on the sinless of Jesus isn’t biblical and orthodox.The Bible’s teaching on healing and miracles.How Todd White’s teaching on healing miracles isn’t biblical and orthodox.The dangers of the prosperity gospel.How good theology should affect our prayer lives.How bad theology affects our prayer lives.About the GuestRaised in Christian Science, Doreen Virtue was formerly the top-selling New Age author at the world’s largest New Age publisher, until Jesus opened her eyes to the gospel. She got baptized for the first time, began spreading the gospel message, and denouncing the New Age. After getting fired from her New Age publisher and losing most of her friends, some of her family members, enduring cruel slander and spiritual warfare, and losing her home, Doreen and her husband, Michael, began rebuilding their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus. They learned how to trust in God, instead of trying to predict or control the future. Today, they live in the Pacific Northwest where they attend a biblically solid church and Doreen attends seminary studying biblical theology so that she won’t be deceived again.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Micah Caswell about reading and studying the book of Micah, why expository preaching rests on the authority of Scripture, and his commentary, The Gospel According to Micah: A Christocentric Commentary (WestBow Press, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Why the book of Micah matters. How did Jesus and the Apostles handle the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Advise for reading and studying the Minor Prophets. How Pastors and Bible teachers should preach Jesus from the book of Micah. Why expository preaching rests on the authority of Scripture. What historical and theological issues should people be aware of as Christians read and study the Minor Prophets. The main message and goal of Micah. Application points from Micah that are particular relevant to Christians in our day. About Our Guest Micah is married to Kristen and they have two children. He grew up in Denton, Texas and graduated from the University of North Texas. He also holds degrees from Dallas Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, and Toronto Baptist Seminary. Micah’s doctorate is from Southern Baptist Seminary. He has pastored at churches in Austin and Houston. Micah is currently the pastor of Redeemer Church of Denton which he planted in 2013. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the personal and corporate means of grace, Bible reading and the ministry of the Spirit, the goal of becoming biblically literate. What you'll hear in this episode Bible reading: A delightful duty. The personal and corporate means of grace. Strategies to overcome discouragement in your Bible reading and Christian life. Bible reading and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The goal of becoming biblical literate. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Susan Heck about biblical memorization, the marks of a good mentor and what to avoid, advice for women wanting to dig more into Scripture, and much more.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow memorization has helped Susan in her Christian life.The importance of biblical memorization and how Christians can begin to memorize the Bible.Help for the women wanting to dig more into Scripture.What most encourages Susan about what the Lord is doing in and through women’s ministry in the US.What most concerns Susan about women’s ministry around the US.Advice for pastors wanting to encourage the women leading women’s ministry in their local church.What to look for in a biblical mentor and what to avoid in selecting a mentor.About Our GuestSusan Heck was married for 46 years to her beloved husband and pastor, Doug Heck, who was a faithful Shepherd for 50 years, until the Lord took him to glory in August 2021. Susan has been involved in Women’s Ministries for about 40 years. This included teaching Bible Studies, counseling, and heading up Ladies with the Master women’s ministry at Grace Community Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma (www.gccoftulsa.org).  Visit her website With the Master for more from Susan.Susan is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (biblicalcounseling.com) since 2003.  She is also the author of With the Master Bible study series for ladies. She also has authored; A Call to Discipleship, Putting-Off Life Dominating Sins;  A Call to Scripture Memory; A Message of Assurance: Twenty Tests for God's Children; What Does a Spirit Filled Marriage Look Like?; Speaking the Truth in Love in a Post Truth World; and The Liberating Gospel.  Susan’s teaching ministry is an outgrowth of her memorization work on the Bible. She has memorized the entire New Testament along with two books from the Old Testament which include Ecclesiastes, Jonah and several of the Psalms and is now journeying her way through more of the Old Testament. To God be the glory!Susan Heck has two grown children, and seven grandchildren. Both children and their spouses are in full time ministry. Because of the enthusiastic ladies who attend the Bible Studies that Susan teaches, and because of the life changes, Susan has been invited to speak to a number of ladies groups, both nationally and internationally. Susan loves to minister her gift of teaching to women.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why it matters that you read and listen to sound and trustworthy sources, accountability, the means of grace, and the local church. What you'll hear in this episode Why it matters that you read and listen to trustworthy biblically sound and orthodox sources. Why your favorite author, conference speaker, and podcaster is not your pastor unless he is the pastor of your local church. Local accountability in the local church. The means of grace and the local church. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Doug and Holly about the dangers of the NAR, spiritual abuse, and NAR-inspired music, how the NAR has partnered with Christian media, and how they respond to criticism on a variety of NAR topics.Pick up their latest book, Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church (B&H, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe marks and signs of things to look out for with the NAR.The dangers of the NAR and spiritual abuse.Why Christians shouldn’t sing NAR-inspired music.The danger of NAR-inspired music.What the seven mountain mandate is, and how Doug and Holly balance their critique of the NAR over and against other end times views out there.The influence of the NAR and how it aims to infiltrate and influence government at every level of society.How the NAR has partnered with Christian media and how that has led to the mainstreaming of the NAR in the Church today.How Doug and Holly stay focused on critiquing the NAR movement while not alienating anyone in the charismatic and cessationist conversations.About Our GuestHolly Pivec is a blogger, author, and speaker, as well as a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom. She has a master’s degree in apologetics from Biola University, where she also served as university editor for nearly a decade. She has coauthored two books about the New Apostolic Reformation: A New Apostolic Reformation? and God’s Super-Apostles. She operates a popular blog which has followers from around the world, and has spoken and written for several audiences and outlets.R. Douglas Geivett is a husband, father to two grown children, professor, author, and speaker. He has a PhD in philosophy from USC and teaches at Biola University and Talbot School of Theology. Douglas has written or edited several books and spoken on issues related to the New Apostolic Reformation, Christian apologetics, and the Christian life to audiences all over the world.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why Christian friendship is not transactional but servant-oriented, and how we can practically be rooted in the Word, focused on Christ, others, and on serving one another in our local churches.What you'll hear in this episodeWhy Christian friendship must be rooted in the Word.Why Christian friendship must be focused on Christ.Why Christian friendship must be servant-oriented.Why Christian friendship must be local church focused.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jacob discuss union with Christ, the Puritans, assurance, evangelism, and missions, and Jacob’s new book, Union with Christ: The Joy of the Christian’s Assurance in the Doctrines of Grace (Wrath and Grace, 2023).What you’ll hear in this episodeUnion with Christ in Scripture.The warmth of the Puritans theology.Genuine joy in Christ and our theological convictions.Evangelism and missions and Reformed theology.How Reformed theology is for all of life.Assurance and the Christian.About Today's GuestJacob Tanner is a husband, father, and pastor, living in Pennsylvania. Holding to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, Jacob is focused on both evangelism and reformation. He is the founder of the Sound of Truth Ministries, where they have regular podcasts and preaches whenever the opportunity arises. His passion and motto are, "To know Christ and make Him known because He has made us His own." He can be found spending time with his family or with a book in his hands in his free time.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and James Coates discuss how a sound view of Scripture affects how we handle and preach the Word, preparing for the Lord’s Day during the week, listening to sermons well and effects of spiritual sluggishness and remedies to it, along with his book, Reading and Preaching God’s Word (G3 Press, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of having a sound view of Scripture. How a sound view of Scripture affects how we preach. How important is seminary for preparing for ministry. The importance of biblical preaching in a time of biblical and theological illiteracy. How preaching God’s Word equips the people of God to stand against false teaching and train them to handle the Word of God. How understanding the voice of God in Scripture elevates one’s view of preaching. How the absence of God’s Word is the absence of God affects the way we preach God’s Word. The role preaching is to have in the life of the Christian and the local church. Some marks of effective sermon listening. Some of the effects of spiritual sluggishness and remedies to it. James’ best advice to those wanting to come prepared for the Lord’s Day to hear, sing, and fellowship around and under the Word. About Today's Guest James Coates is the pastor-teacher of GraceLife Church of Edmonton, Canada. He graduated with MDiv and DMin degrees at The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Erin, have two sons. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Mark Jones about the life and ministry of Stephen Charnock, and how his doctrine of God helps the Christian today, along with his updated and unabridged two volumes he edited of Stephen Charnock’s The Existence and Attributes of God (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Immutability and the Christian life. How Charnock shows the point of doctrine for life. Who Stephen Charnock is and why his work has continued to influence the church today. The unique contributes Mark’s edited volume of Charnock’s work makes to the literature on Charnock. How a biblical and orthodox view of God as described by Charnock helps the Christian today. How a biblical and orthodox view of the attributes of God as described by Charnock helps the Christian today. Why we need men like Charnock again today and what such men would look like in the Church. About Today's Guest Mark Jones (PhD, Leiden Universiteit) is the Senior Minister at Faith Vancouver Presbyterian Church (PCA). He is the author and editor of many books and speaks all over the world on topics related to the Christian life. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why reading is the only way to know God, to hear His voice, to delight in Him, to know Christ and grow in Him, and with others in the local church, and to serve others because of union with Jesus. What you'll hear in this episode Read the Bible because it is the only way to know God. Read the Bible because it is the only way to hear His voice. Read the Bible to delight in the God who has revealed Himself. Read the Bible because it is the only way to know Christ and to grow in grace. Read the Bible to grow with others in the local church through the preaching of God’s Word. Read the Bible to serve others because of your union with Jesus. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Sola Scriptura and church history and provides biblical and examples from church history about why Christians need to be grounded in and shaped by the Word and the teaching of church history.What you'll hear in this episodeThe meaning of Sola Scriptura.Nicaea, Chalcedon, and Athanasius.Further Conflict and Response to the Deity of Jesus.B.B. Warfield and Biblical Christianity.The State of Theology and the Church Today.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gives thanks to the Lord for how He used Servants of Grace in 2022, shares an update on where we are headed in 2023, along with his upcoming book projects releasing, Lord-willing in 2023. What you'll hear in this episode My favorite episodes in 2022 and where we are headed in 2023. 2023 Theology for life schedule. My next book projects. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers, the history behind the gender debate and the Respect for Marriage Act, biblical marriage, religious liberty, and religious freedom, and standing firm for a biblical worldview. What you'll hear in this episode The history behind the gender debate in American culture. The history behind the respect for marriage act in America. Religious liberty and religious freedom. Why Christians must stand for marriage between one man and one woman for life under God. How deconstruction in our culture is aiming to destroy the meaning of words. How parents and family members can help children develop a biblical worldview. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the dangers of materialism on our communion with God, the Incarnation of Christ, and why we need to treasure Christ during the Christmas and every day, along with some practical suggestions on treasuring Christ with others. What you'll hear in this episode The dangers of materialism on our communion with the Lord. The purpose of Christmas. Why we need to treasure Christ during Christmas and every day. Some practical guidance on treasuring Christ with family and friends during the Holidays. Why the Holidays are a vital time to say the things that matter most. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jon Benzinger about equipping people to speak out against social justice, what is most concerning about the Church’s social justice conversation, and his new book, Stand: Christianity Vs. Social Justice (G3 Press, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe fear of man and the fear of God.What critical race theory and intersectionality are and how they attack a biblical worldview.What is most concerning about the church’s social justice conversation today.How Christians should respond to the current move toward social justice and not biblical justice.Why the social justice movement is another form of the social gospel.Why Christians should care about biblical unity in their local churches and what it looks like.The role of parents in guarding their children against the onslaught of social justice and shepherding their kids.How pastors can help prepare people in their local church to face social justice.About Our GuestJon Benzinger is the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona, contributor to the Redeeming Truth podcast, founder of helpingpastors.org, and President of the Redeemer Center for Church Leadership.  He and his wife Katie have four children: Colin, Ava, Emma, and Jace.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the aim and purpose of biblical theology, how biblical theology strengthens the Christian, and the local church, and why bad biblical theology kills churches. What you'll hear in this episode The basic difference between systematic and biblical theology. the main and purpose of biblical theology. How biblical theology strengthens the local church. How biblical theology helps strengthen the Christian. Why bad biblical theology kills churches. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Joey Tomlinson about the church and the means of grace, mental health and the church, how we can care for others, and his new book, The Day of Trouble: Depression, Scripture, and the God Who is Near (Joshua Press, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Why the church is where God cares for people. The Church and the means of grace. Why the Church needs to have a serious conversation about mental health. Why Christians have good answers on mental health. How we can care for others in our local church. About Our Guest Joey Tomlinson (D.Min., Southern Seminary) is married to Brayden and together they have 3 boys: Henry, Owen, and Ames. He is the pastor of Deer Park Fellowship—a church plant in Newport News, VA. He is the author of The Day of Trouble: Depression, Scripture, and the God Who is Near (Joshua Press) and is the co-host of broadoakpiety.org. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the dangers of the fear of man and the fear of God and how it is to affect our Christian life and ministry.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat the fear of God is and what it isn’t.Why a right fear of God is vital to our lives and ministries.The danger of the fear of man.How we cast off the fear of man and lay hold of the fear of the Lord.The fear of God helps us to flee from sin and to run to Christ.The fear of God helps us to speak the truth in love.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with J. Warner Wallace about why theology and a biblical worldview matter, help parents with training their kids in the biblical worldview, along with his book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible (Zondervan, 2021) What you’ll hear in this episode Jim’s testimony of how he came to faith in Christ. How we can prepare our young people with a biblical worldview. Why it matters how we think about a biblical worldview. Why theology matters for every day of life. Why parents need to take responsibility for their kid's growth in a biblical worldview. How to help others face their doubt and skepticism. Why the local church should be a safe place for people with doubt and skepticism. How to be a trustworthy person for people with doubts. About Our Guest J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline-featured homicide detective, popular national speaker, and best-selling author. Relying on over two decades of investigative experience, Wallace provides the tools needed to investigate the claims of Christianity and make a convincing case for the truth of the Christian worldview. Check out J. Warner's website and podcast at https://coldcasechristianity.com/  Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Caroline Newheiser about speaking the truth in love with wisdom in our relationships with one another, navigating challenging conversations during the Holiday’s, and her book with Cheryl Marshall, When Word Matter Most- Speaking Truth with grace to those you love (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Three God-given goals for personal relationship with other Christians. The balance between speaking the truth in love and not. How to speak wisely and graciously the truth of God’s Word. What patience looks like in our friendships with one another. How we begin to speak the truth in love to others. How we should speak the truth in love in conflict with others in our family and local church. Some ways we can walk alongside others who are struggling with grief. Some ways we can walk alongside those who are struggling with worry. How knowing the promises of God gives us confidence to speak the truth with grace to one another. Practical advice for welcoming people around our tables during the Holidays. About Our Guest Caroline Newheiser (MACC, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte) is an ACBC-certified counselor. She has been a pastor’s wife for over thirty years and is currently the assistant coordinator of women’s counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. Caroline’s ministries include counseling, blogging, and speaking to women’s groups. You can connect with her at carolinenewheiser.com. Cheryl Marshall (MM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a wife, mom, counselor, and Bible teacher. She has over twenty-five years of experience teaching and discipling women, and she currently serves as director of women’s ministries at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas. You can connect with her at cherylmarshall.com. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Lindsay Carlson about the danger of self-help encouragement, encouraging one another biblically in our relationships with one another, along with her new book, A Better Encouragement: Trading Self-Help for True Hope (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The danger of fear of man and biblical encouragement. How biblical encouragement builds our friendships with one another in Christ. Why many Christians are drawn to encouragement found in self-help books. The Bible’s teaching on encouragement. Why we don’t expect enough from our encouragement. Learning to be specific and focused on Christ in our encouragement of others. About Today's Guest Lindsey Carlson is a pastor’s wife, a mother of five, and a native Texan. She enjoys writing, speaking, teaching women the Bible, and making disciples that grow by God’s grace. She is the author of Growing in Godliness: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Maturing in Christ. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Peter Orr talk about how the Church can encourage and support their pastor, along with provide advice on giving feedback to your pastor, and dealing with issues with others with your pastor, along with his new book, Fight for Your Pastor (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Some ways church members can care for their pastor. Some ways church members can be friends with their pastor or pastors. How church members should approach their pastor about a concern about his preaching. How church members can encourage their pastor in his preaching of the Word. How the church can help encourage their pastor to fight burnout. How church members should handle a situation where their pastor hurts or sins against them. About Our Guest Peter Orr (PhD, University of Durham) is a New Testament lecturer at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Exalted Above the Heavens: The Risen and Ascended Christ and a contributor to Theology Is for Preaching and Romans and the Legacy of St Paul. Orr and his wife, Emma, have four sons and are members at All Saints Petersham. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Holly Pivec about the New Age and the NAR, the dangers of the music of Bethel, and the Passion Translation, along with her new book with Doug, Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church (B&H, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Things to look for when looking for churches and ministries influenced by the New Apostolic movement. Why the music we sing is theological. Why we should avoid Bethel music. Why Bethel Music is a trojan horse into the NAR. The connection between the New Age and the NAR. The dangers of the Passion Translation and how it is at the heart of the N.A.R. Help for those coming out of the N.A.R. and starting to attend a biblical church. Some signs of spiritual abuse in the N.A.R. Five ways every Christian can join the resistance and speak out against the New Apostolic Reformation. About Our Guest Holly Pivec is a blogger, author, and speaker, as well as a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom. She has a master’s degree in apologetics from Biola University, where she also served as university editor for nearly a decade. She has coauthored two books about the New Apostolic Reformation: A New Apostolic Reformation? and God’s Super-Apostles. She operates a popular blog which has followers from around the world, and has spoken and written for several audiences and outlets. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mitchell Chase discuss the doctrine of Scripture and the resurrection, the helpfulness of the resurrection to the whole of the Christian life, and his new book, Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How a good understanding of the Scripture helps us understand resurrection, hope, and death. How the resurrection helps us live between the times and the times to come. How the resurrection helps us amid discouragement. How the resurrection helps us understand the whole story of Scripture. How the resurrection helps us to face death. About Today's Guest Mitchell L. Chase (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an associate professor of biblical studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the preaching pastor of Kosmosdale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and is the author of several books. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Haley Williams interviews Dave on the biggest threat to biblical authority in our day, why a right view of Scripture is vital, along with advice for helping others struggling with Scripture, and Dave’s new book, The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy we must be shaped and formed by the Bible.The biggest threat to biblical authority in our day.Why a right view of the Bible is so vital to all of life.Helping people understand meaning, life, and godliness in our times.The role of the local church in equipping and helping God’s people grow in the Word.The importance of family worship and men leading in the home.The difference between a theology from above and theology from below.Help for engaging others who are struggling with Scripture.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Haley Williams about what gentle parenting is and why it is so concerning, how Scripture speaks about biblical parenting, and advice for parents helping children grow in the Word and learn to navigate life from a biblical worldview.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat gentle parenting is and why it is so concerning.Haley’s testimony of how the Lord used biblical parenting to lead her to salvation.How a good understanding of Scripture helps us respond to gentle parenting.How Christian parents should think biblically about parenting.Advice for parents helping their children grow in the Word of God.Advice for parents to help their children navigate biblical worldview.About Today's GuestHaley Williams lives in Kansas City with her husband Joey and their three daughters. In addition to hosting Kindled, Haley serves clients through her business H. Williams Creative, a boutique web and graphic design firm. Check out Haley's podcast at https://kindledpodcast.com/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Guy Waters discuss the Sabbath and the storyline of Scripture, practical benefits of the Sabbath, dangers of neglecting the Sabbath, along with his book, The Sabbath As Rest and Hope for the People of God (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow a good understanding of the Sabbath helps us to have a good understanding of Scripture.The purpose of the Sabbath.The dangers of neglecting the Sabbath.The practical benefits of the Sabbath.A response to those who say observing the Sabbath is legalism.Some practical ways to enjoy the Sabbath.What Sabbath observance looks like for Christians under the new covenant.About Today's GuestGuy Prentiss Waters (PhD, Duke University) is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament and academic dean at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He is the author or editor of fifteen books and numerous chapters, articles, and reviews. He is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what theology is and why everyone Christian is a theologian, why doctrine fuels discipleship, biblical application, and why no Christian is beyond the basics of the faith. What you'll hear in this episode What theology is and why everyone is a theologian. Why doctrine fuels our discipleship in Christ. The aim of biblical application and how to engage in it. Why theology forms the basis for our conviction and application of the Word. Why no Christian is beyond the basics of the faith. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what Sola Scriptura is and why it is vital to the age we live in, why a good understanding of the Holy Spirit is important, why sound theology leads to sound living, and why we need Reformation in our lives and local churches around Scripture alone. What you'll hear in this episode What Sola Scriptura is and why it is so important in the age we live in. Why a good understanding of the Holy Spirit is so vital. Why we must speak the truth in love. Why sound theology leads to sound living. Why we need bold men and women of God who bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The sufficiency of Scripture and our practice in the Christian life. Why we need Reformation in our lives and our local churches around the Word of God. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jeff Myers discuss how the doctrine helps Christians in a post-truth culture, how Christians can help others through how we communicate, practical ways to speak biblical truth that builds trust, along with his new book, Truth Changes Everything: How People of Faith Can Transform the World in Times of Crisis (Baker, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the doctrine of Scripture helps us in a post-truth culture. Why Christians should learn from fellow Christians in church history. Hope for the Christian who thinks truth is lost. How Christians can help others discover truth through conversations. How should we communicate differently based on truth. Some practical ways to speak biblical truth that builds truth. About Today's Guest Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries, a Colorado-based nonprofit organization that equips and supports the rising generation to embrace God's Truth and champion a biblical worldview. Summit reaches hundreds of thousands of Christians each year through worldview training, events, books, curriculum, and other online resources. One of America's most respected authorities on Christian worldview, apologetics, and youth leadership development, Myers lives in Colorado Springs with his family. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Alisa Childers about standing fast for biblical truth in a relativistic age, popular deceptions and dealing with them with Scripture, along with her new book, Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed (Tyndale, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of objective truth in Scripture in a relativistic culture. Popular deceptions in culture and how to respond to them. The authors and propagators of popular deceptions. The danger of being the captain of our own fate and the master of our own destiny. The importance of special revelation in the Word of God. Spiritual disciplines and the importance of daily utilizing them. Advice regarding using social media and the importance of standing fast on the Word. About Today's Guest Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers voting and the Christian conscience, why we should care about politicians and the public square, and why voting is a matter of stewardship. What you'll hear in this episode Voting and the Christian conscience Why Christians should care about politics and the public square Why voting is a matter of stewardship. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers, what a red-letter Christian is, understanding the agenda of the red-letter movement, and identifying the marks of this movement. What you'll hear in this episode What a red-letter Christian is. Understanding the red-letter movement. Identifying the marks of the red-letter movement. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the marks of the progressive “Christian” movement, biblical discernment, relativism, and how it affects biblical interpretation, and how Christians can encourage those who oppose biblical authority to preach the whole Bible. What you'll hear in this episode Marks of the progressive “Christian” movement. The importance of biblical discernment. The danger of relativism and how it affects biblical interpretation. How Christians can encourage those who oppose biblical authority to preach and teach the authority of the Bible. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why hard days are designed to help us trust the Lord and grow in grace, why hard decisions and situations help us dig into God’s Word, and help us rest in the sovereignty of God. What you'll hear in this episode Hard days are designed to help us to trust the Lord. Hard situations are designed by God to help us to grow in grace. Hard decisions and situations help us to dig into God’s Word. Hard days help us to rest in the sovereignty of God. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the Ligonier Statement of theology 2022, the dangers of relativism on biblical interpretation, and reading and studying Scripture personally and with our local church. What you’ll hear in this episode The latest findings from the Ligonier Statement of Theology 2022.The dangers of relativism on the way we interpret the Bible.The importance of daily time in the Word of God and life with God’s people. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback  You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Brooke Bartz discuss how we can help junior high and high school students with Scripture and help parents help their children with peer pressure. They also discuss how parents and the Church can work together to encourage youth to cultivate godly friends, along with her book, Godly Ever After (Fiona's Faith, 1) (Emerald House Group, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture affects how we engage junior high and high school students. Brooke’s observations in Texas schools help Christian parents. How parents can help children with peer pressure. The role of the Church in helping our youth with peer pressure. Parents and the Church can work together to encourage youth to cultivate godly friends. About Today's Guest Brooke Bartz is a stay-at-home wife and mom. She is the founder of Open Hearts in a Closed World Ministry and Conference and is involved in women’s ministry at her church. She is married to her childhood crush, and they have a beautiful twelve-year-old daughter. Brooke desires for teen girls to come to faith in Christ and then live out their lives boldly and unashamed of the Gospel as they hold to their purity and stand for Jesus in their generation. She enjoys teaching women of all ages the Word of God and speaks at conferences. Brooke's passion is spurring on the women God leads to her sphere of influence, inspiring their hearts to be a living testimony in Christ and a light in the darkness. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback  You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers asking good questions with confidence in the biblical text, help with Bible “contradictions,” reading your Bible and solid theology books, exercising biblical discernment, finding a trustworthy teacher, and doing life in the local church. What you'll hear in this episode Asking good questions of the biblical text with confidence in the Bible. Getting help with Bible “contradictions.” Getting plugged into a Bible believing and practicing church. Read your Bible daily and solid theology books. Exercise biblical discernment. Don’t ignore your questions find trustworthy Bible-teachers to help you. The importance of community in the local church. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave talks with David Steele about the doctrine of Scripture, sin, salvation, sanctification, Christian spouses and local church members encouraging one another putting their sin to death, along with his book, Be Killing Sin: The Art of War on the Battlefield of Faith (Self-Published, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the doctrine of Scripture affects how we approach the topic of sin and grace. How a biblical understanding of sin helps us to speak biblically about sin. How biblical truth arms us to stand against the world, the flesh, and the devil. The means of grace and how they help the Christian today. How settled convictions help the Christian today. Why should Christians care about killing their sin and how to put it to death. How Christians spouses can encourage one another to put to death indwelling sin. How local church members can encourage one another to put to death their indwelling sin. About Today's Guest Dr. David S. Steele has been in pastoral ministry since 1991. He holds BS and MA degrees from Multnomah University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a D. Min from Bakke Graduate University. Following graduation from Multnomah University, he served eight years as Pastor to Students at Lacey Chapel. In 2000, he became the Pastor of Theology at First Baptist Church in La Grande, Oregon where he served for over eleven years. In 2012, he became the Senior Pastor at Christ Fellowship in Everson, Washington. At Christ Fellowship he leads the staff, serves as the Pastor for preaching and vision casting, and oversees Veritas (Adult Theological Education) and Iron Men (Men's Leadership Development). His personal mission is to positively influence people, impact the world one person at a time, and glorify God by enjoying him forever. His passion in ministry is preaching, teaching, and leadership development. Specifically, his aim is to educate the mind, engage the affections, equip the whole person, and encourage God-centered living that treasures Christ above all things. He and his wife, Gerrene were married in 1991 and they have two children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what biblical discernment is and what it entails, a basic biblical framework for discernment, a biblical plan for discernment, and why Christians must shun any and all teaching and hold fast to the sufficient Word of God. What you'll hear in this episode What biblical discernment is and what it entails. Why Scripture does not permit Christians to expose themselves to evil. Why no Christian is to engage in syncretism. Why the only proper response for Christians to false teaching is to shun it. Three essential Christian doctrines that provide a basic framework for discernment. A biblical plan for discernment. Why good theology that comes from God’s Word allows one to discern between what is right and wrong. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Eric Johnson about the doctrine of Scripture and Mormonism, how to biblically engage Mormons, some keys to talking with a Mormon missionary, and his new book, Introducing Christianity to Mormons: A Practical and Comparative Guide to What the Bible Teaches (Harvest House, 2022) What you’ll hear in this episode How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture should affect how we engage Mormons. How should Christians respond to the Mormon claim, that the Bible is correct as far as it is translated. Why it is important for Christians to understand the Mormon's definition of theological terms. How to engage in conversation with Mormons effectively. Some keys when talking to a Mormon missionary. How Christians can share their faith at Christmas dinner or family reunions with an LDS relative. How to overcome objections when sharing biblical truth with a Mormon. About Today's Guest Eric Johnson (MDiv) works with Mormonism Research Ministry (www.mrm.org) and has written and coauthored several books, including Answering Mormons' Questions, Mormonism 101, and Sharing the Good News with Mormons. He currently lives in Sandy, Utah, with his wife and three daughters. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins talk about two recent stories that illustrate how a biblical worldview is under attack in Christian and public schools. They also discuss why Christian parents should be intentional and purposeful in helping their children grow in the Word, encouraging Christian teachers, and encouraging men to lead their families in family worship. What you'll hear in this episode Recent news about how a biblical worldview is under assault in Christian and public schools. Parents taking an active and biblical role in their child’s life and education. Parents helping their children grow in God's Word and grace. Advice for parents on handling where to send their kids to school. Advice for family members on being active in the education of their younger family members. Some encouragement for Christian teachers. Why we need the local church and one another in our local churches. Encouragement for men leading their families in family worship. News stories mentioned in this episode https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/remarks-prepared-delivery-becky-pringle-president-national-education-association-101st https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/01/parents-if-you-dont-get-a-grip-on-your-kids-social-media-trans-activists-will/ Coming to a Public School Near You Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Lutzer discuss how Christians can truthfully and compassionately speak to the issues of our day, help for parents raising their children, the use of language in a post-truth culture, and his new book, No Reason to Hide: Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture (Harvest House, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How Christians can be truthful and compassionate when addressing our daily issues. Critiquing the culture with the Word of God. Why Christians should not be ashamed of having a bias towards biblical values in an intolerant age. Advice for parents raising children, whether putting them in a Christian school or homeschooling them. How Christians should speak about biblical marriage, biblical ethics, morality, and sexuality in the public square. Why it’s important Christians be crystal clear on using our language in a post-truth culture. How important is it to learn from history at a time when many want to revise history. How biblically rooted and orthodox Christians speak to the progressive Christians. How important is it that Christians understand the global reset’s agenda and how Christians should speak out against it. What faithfulness to Christ looks like in a collapsing culture. About Today's Guest Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is pastor emeritus of The Moody Church, where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is the award-winning author of One Minute After You Die and Hitler's Cross, as well as the featured speaker on three radio programs heard on more than 750 national and international outlets. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three grown children and eight grandchildren and live in the Chicago area. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the history surrounding the hermeneutic of suspicion and how it affects theological liberalism, how our doctrine of Scripture impacts our ministry, and several principles to handle the Word of God correctly. What you'll hear in this episode Why the Bible is its own best apologetic when rightly understood. The history surrounding the hermeneutic of suspicion. How the hermeneutic of suspicion affects theological liberalism. Why theological liberalism is “progressive” Christianity repackaged. How our doctrine of Scripture will affect the way we do our ministry. A brief history of biblical interpretation. Seven principles to rightly handle the Word of God and the theology behind them. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doug O’Donnell discuss how the doctrine of Scripture should affect how Pastors preach the Word, how a literary approach to preaching helps pastors and Christians, along with his book with Leland Ryken, The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture should affect preaching and teaching of the Word. How a literary approach to preaching helps pastors progress in their preaching. How a literary approach to preaching helps Christians grow in their skill and handling of God’s Word. About Today's Guest Douglas Sean O'Donnell (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the senior vice president of Bible editorial at Crossway. He is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including The Beginning and End of Wisdom; The Pastor's Book; The Song of Solomon and Matthew in the Preaching the Word commentary series; and Psalms in the Knowing the Bible series. He also contributed the Song of Solomon and Job to the ESV Expository Commentary. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On this new Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning of infallibility, our confidence in the Scriptures, the person, and work of Christ, navigating Bible difficulties, rightly approaching the Word, and consistency in our conviction and application of Scripture. What you'll hear in this episode The meaning of infallibility. Infallibility of Scripture and confidence in the Scriptures. Infallibility and the person and work of Jesus. Infallibility and navigating Bible difficulties. Infallibility and rightly approaching the Bible. The importance of consistency in our conviction and application of Scripture. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins talk about Biden’s executive order securing access to reproductive and health care services, why and how Christians should speak about moral and ethical issues in the public square, and critical race theory and how Christians should speak about it. What you'll hear in this episode Defining what Christian ethics is and why it matters. Critical Race theory and how Christians should speak about it. Why and how Christians should speak about moral and ethical issues in the public square. Biden’s recent executive order on securing access to reproductive and health care services. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave discusses the meaning of inerrancy and Scripture’s teaching on it, why we must be consistent in our conviction and practice of it, why the Bible is it's own best apologetic, and what you do with the Bible reveals what you believe about the Lord. What you'll hear in this episode The meaning of inerrancy and the Bible’s teaching on it. Why we must be consistent in both our conviction and practice of inerrancy. Why what you do with the Bible reveals what you believe about the Lord. Why the Bible is its own best apologetic. Responding to the Culture of Suspicion with Scripture Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning of verbal plenary inspiration, how Christians should respond to a post-truth culture with Scripture, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian, and our witness. What you'll hear in this episode The meaning of verbal plenary inspiration. The meaning of partial inspiration and why it’s not accurate. Why there’s no such thing as private truth. Responding to a post-truth culture with the Scripture. Why everyone is seeking truth and why everyone is a theologian. Why the word post-truth undermines the need for meaning and thus for the foundation for truth. The ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Christian, and our witness. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave discusses the recent Gallup poll, the current state of evangelicalism, the sufficiency of Scripture, why the battle for the Bible continues, and what to do about it. What you'll hear in this episode Scripture and the Character of God. The Sufficiency of Scripture and the State of Evangelicalism. A Question Every Christian Must Ask. The Battle for the Bible Continues and What to Do About It. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Sarah and Dave Jenkins talk about the doctrine of Scripture and the Christian life, how biblical morality and sexuality is under attack today, along with Dave’s new book, The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022). What you'll hear in this episode Why Christians must be grounded in the Word of God. The doctrine of Scripture and the Christian life. How biblical morality and biblical sexuality are under attack today. The dangers of “progressive” Christianity and evolution. How Adam as a real person in real history, is under attack. The dangers of the self-love movement and how Christians should speak to it. Engaging Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons with the gospel. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On this new Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what biblical application is and why it matters for your life and ministry. He also explores why applying Scripture to our lives is a matter of obedience and provides practical guidance on applying the Word in daily life. What you'll hear in this episode What biblical application is, and why does it matter. Some practical advice for taking notes or not on the Lord’s Day. Things to look for in an expository sermon at church. Talking with your spouse and others about the sermon. Why application of Scripture is concerned with humility. Applying the Word in small groups. Putting the Word into practice in daily life. How much of the Word can you utilize in your life and ministry. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the Holy Spirit in John’s Gospel, the person and work of the Holy Spirit, the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian, and why we don’t activate the Holy Spirit. What you'll hear in this episode The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit in John’s Gospel. Current statistics among evangelicals on the Holy Spirit. Why we do not activate the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit’s ministry in the life of the Christian. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the past two decades of our culture’s teaching on gender and sexual fluidity, why Christian families must disciple their children and relatives, how and why marriage is under attack today, and how and why a biblical worldview and lifeview help the Christian. What you'll hear in this episode Our culture’s thoughts on gender and sexual fluidity have been over the past two decades. What Christian families can do to disciple their children and relatives. Why everyone is either a good or bad theologian. How and why marriage is under attack in our day. How and why a biblical worldview and lifeview help the Christian. Why it matters what we do and believe about the Bible. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jeff discuss biblical accountability, discipleship, and wisdom with our digital devices, and his book, Digital Dominion Five Questions Christians Should Ask to Take Control of their Digital Devices (10 of Those, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Biblical discipleship and our digital devices. Biblical accountability and our digital devices. How biblical wisdom applies to using our digital devices. Some of the ways our digital devices are harming ourselves and our marriages. How the gospel reorients our perspective towards engaging on our digital devices. The proper place of technology in our lives. The benefits of a digital Sabbath. How the biblical categories of wisdom and folly relate to our digital devices. How we should utilize our digital devices on social media. About Today's Guest Jeff Mingee (DMin, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Regional Catalyst for the SBC of Virginia. He is also the pastor of Catalyst Church in Newport News, Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Forgiveness: A Risk Worth Taking (A Verse by Verse Journey through Philemon), Called to Cooperate: A Biblical Survey and Application of Teamwork, and has written on multiple online venues. He and his wife, Lauren, live in Newport News with their sons, Aiden and Carter. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Joey consider the place of lament and rest in grief, what to look for in sage, godly, and trustworthy friends, the local church and helping grieving people, and help for learning to process your grief biblically. What you'll hear in this episode The physical and spiritual component of grief. The importance of transparency in the Christian life. The place of lament in the Christian life. Learning to process your grief biblically. The place of the local church and helping grieving people. What to look for in safe, godly, and trustworthy friends. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Jones discuss how the Puritans can help us recover a biblical and historical understanding of sin, indwelling sin, the means of grace, and our assurance in Christ. Additionally, they talk about his new book, Knowing Sin: Seeing A Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans (Moody, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the Puritans can help us recover a biblical and historical understanding of sin. How the Puritans teaching on sin can help the average Christian. The importance of Christians understanding what indwelling sin is today in their Christian life. How can Christians speak to the self-help culture of our day. The means of grace and our assurance. Hat sins do Christians tend to struggle with the most and why. The difference between inward and outward temptations. What are the sins of omission and commission, and why is it important to understand both. How a right understanding of God’s grace helps Christians grow in the grace of God. The danger of temptation and how to fight against it. How we should talk to one another about our sin in our local church. About Today's Guest Mark Jones (PhD, Leiden Universiteit) is the Senior Minister at Faith Vancouver Presbyterian Church (PCA). He is the author and editor of many books and speaks all over the world on topics related to the Christian life. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen give four biblical reasons to avoid the Passion Translation and why the Passion Translation is at the heart of the New Apostolic Reformation. They also offer help to those coming out of the New Apostolic Reformation and those ministering to people in the New Apostolic Reformation. What you'll hear in this episode Avoiding the Passion and the NAR Why biblical Christians do not believe apostles and prophets are for today. The difference between the Passion Translation and the English Standard Version. Why “women pastors” are in rebellion against the Lord. The biblical design for men and women in the Church. The purpose of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. Why the Passion Translation is at the heart of the New Apostolic Reformation. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Talbot discuss the story of Scripture, the problem of evil, and our suffering, the place of biblical theology in the Christian life, and his new book, Give Me Understanding That I May Live: Situating Our Suffering within God's Redemptive Plan (Suffering and the Christian Life, v.2, Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The story of Scripture, the problem of evil, and our suffering. Biblical theology and the story of our lives. How understanding our first parents disobedience helps us understand what life was supposed to be like in Eden. How the Creation story helps us counter false assumptions about the Lord and ourselves. How suffering challenges us to cast doubt on the stories we’ve previously believed to be true. Why understanding creation and rebellion is critical to the Christian story. How the full Christian story can encourage us in our own suffering. About Today's Guest Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is an associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and the host of When the Stars Disappear podcast. He is also the author of the Suffering and the Christian Life series, including When the Stars Disappear and Give Me Understanding That I May Live. He and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter and three grandchildren. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares about his dad’s dementia and his mom’s Alzheimer’s and considers availing of the means of grace personally and at your local church, along with advice on caring for your family member with memory loss. What you'll hear in this episode See the family member or friend as a person made in the image of God. Have a solid support system at church and with good friends who are willing to listen and pray for you. Be sitting under the ministry of the Word in a healthy local church where your pastor preaches verse-by-verse sermons. Share openly with your spouse about your pain and struggles. Share openly with your pastor or pastors about what is going on with your parents. Give yourself some grace. Be involved in the care of your family member. Ask lots of questions. Understand that there will be lots of days where you may be frustrated and that crying isn’t bad. Take your cares to the Lord. Draw near to the Lord. Avail yourself of the means of God’s grace. Find biblical counseling if you need it. I recommend the Association of Biblical Counselors. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave, and Bryan Chapell discuss the doctrine of vocation and the Christian, connecting Sunday to Monday, dealing with frustration at work, and his new book, Grace At Work Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode What the doctrine is and why it is important for the Christian. How Sunday worship connects to Monday through Friday. How we can glorify God in the daily work He has given us. How our work contributes to the good of society and why it is important that we work hard at our job. How we should respond to difficulties with our boss as Christians at work. How the theology of the cross relates to our work. Dealing with difficulty with fellow coworkers. About Today's Guest Bryan Chapell is a bestselling author of many books, including Christ-Centered Preaching and Holiness by Grace. He is pastor emeritus of the historic Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois; president emeritus of Covenant Theological Seminary; and president of Unlimited Grace Media (unlimitedgrace.com), which broadcasts daily messages of gospel hope in many nations. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the nature and purpose of Christian friendship and why real Christian friends tell each other hard biblical truths, comfort one another in love with Scripture, and do life with one another through every stage of life. What you'll hear in this episode The nature and purpose of real Christian friendship. Why real Christian friends walk with one another through all of life. Why real Christian friends tell you hard biblical truths in love. Why real Christian friends continue to do life with one another through every stage of life. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave, and Sean DeMars discuss the core tenets and dangers of the prosperity gospel, biblical hermeneutics, the importance of Bible-believing and gospel-preaching local church, along with his book with Mike McKinley, Health, Wealth, and the Real Gospel: The Prosperity Gospel Meets Scripture (Christian Focus, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The purpose of money and stewardship. The importance of a good Bible-believing and gospel-preaching local church. How Sean got into the prosperity gospel and how he got out of the prosperity gospel. What the prosperity gospel is and its dangers. Engaging in biblical hermeneutics. The core tenets of the prosperity gospel. How biblically minded and informed Christians can counter the prosperity gospel. The dangers of TBN and why Christians should avoid it. How we should relate to friends and family members who claim to believe the true gospel but are captivated by the prosperity gospel. The danger of rejecting the prosperity gospel but adhering to it in practice. How Christians should help those coming out of the prosperity gospel and into the local church. About Today's Guest Sean is the pastor of 6th Avenue Community Church in Decatur, Alabama. He has a wonderful wife and two amazing girls. The best thing about him is that he belongs to Jesus. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers current statistics on biblical worldview and illiteracy, correcting opponents of the faith with gentleness, and why loving the Lord and others should lead to speaking out against false teaching. What you'll hear in this episode Statistics on biblical worldview and biblical literacy. The Bible and our approach to apologetics. Why our understanding of the doctrine of Scripture is so vital to contend for the faith. Why Christians are to expose darkness and to shine the light of Scripture. Standing on the Word and the fruits of the Spirit. Correcting opponents of the faith with gentleness. Why loving the Lord and others should lead to speaking out against false teaching. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Neil Shenvi discuss helping people with the problem of evil, why our approach to apologetics should be rooted in Christ, and his book, Why Believe: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How reading the Gospels can help us understand who Jesus is, what He came to do, and His mission for His people. Help young people struggling through the issue of the problem of evil. Presenting our arguments in a biblically faithful way and responsibility pointing people to Christ. Why our arguments for God should lead to wonder of God. Cultural relativism and how Christians should respond to it. Advice for the people facing suffering. The purpose of suffering and the Bible’s answers to our suffering. The gospel and our approach to apologetics. Why it’s important to examine our biblical worldview from God’s Word. About Today's Guest Neil Shenvi (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) has worked as a research scientist at Yale University and Duke University and has published over thirty peer-reviewed papers. He is married to Christina and currently homeschools their four children. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers loving biblical truth and communicating the truth in love, the Holy Spirit, and the fruits of the Spirit, saying hard biblical truth in love, correcting opponents with gentleness, and why we need one another in our local churches to speak the truth in love. What you'll hear in this episode Loving biblical truth and loving people with the truth with the grace of God. Why loving sound doctrine leads to loving people with the truth of God’s Word. The fruits of the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. Why both the content of our speech and how it is presented matters. Self-control and the Holy Spirit's work in the Christian's life. Learning to say hard biblical truths in love. Correcting opponents with gentleness. Why we need one another in the Body of Christ to help us grow in speaking the truth in love. Why ministry leaders are to lead the way and be examples of speaking the truth in love. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Erwin Lutzer discuss the influence of cultural Marxism in our culture, politics, and a biblical worldview, how Christians should respond to a toxic culture, along with his book, We Will Not Be Silent: Responding Courageously to Our Culture’s Assault on Christianity (Harvest House, 202). What you’ll hear in this episode The influence of CRT and intersectionality in our education system and culture. Cultural Marxism and how it is gaining a foothold in the United States. Why behind our political views are people’s worldview. Why rewriting history has to do with a secularist agenda. The response of Christians to a toxic culture. What the Church’s response should be to censorship. Why the arguments against free speech are the same ones used by Communists during their reign of terror in Russia and Eastern Europe. Why gender roles are a demarcation point for the church. The best response of the Church to radical homosexuality. About Today's Guest Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is pastor emeritus of The Moody Church, where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is the award-winning author of One Minute After You Die and Hitler's Cross, as well as the featured speaker on three radio programs heard on more than 750 national and international outlets. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three grown children and eight grandchildren and live in the Chicago area. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen discuss the dangers of the Enneagram, why Christians should not engage it, along with the dangers of blending Christianity with New Age and Eastern Mysticism, and a new conference, The Enneagram: What’s True, What’s False, and Does it Matter? Put on by Midwest Outreach and InGrace! and produced by American Gospel. For more information on scheduling and the speakers, please go to: https://midwestoutreach.org/enneagram-conference/ What you’ll hear in this episode The state of Christian publishing and the enneagram. The dangers of the enneagram. Why Christians should not engage in the enneagram. The dangers of blending Christianity with the New Age and Eastern Mysticism. The dangers of worldliness and false teaching. About Today's Guest Raised in Christian Science, Doreen Virtue was formerly the top-selling New Age author at the world’s largest New Age publisher, until Jesus opened her eyes to the gospel. She got baptized for the first time, began spreading the gospel message, and denouncing the New Age. After getting fired from her New Age publisher and losing most of her friends, some of her family members, enduring cruel slander and spiritual warfare, and losing her home, Doreen and her husband, Michael, began rebuilding their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus. They learned how to trust in God, instead of trying to predict or control the future. Today, they live in the Pacific Northwest where they attend a biblically solid church and Doreen attends seminary studying biblical theology so that she won’t be deceived again. Find Doreen on Instagram and YouTube. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Katie discuss the sufficiency of God’s grace for every day, memorizing Scripture, suffering, and our view of God. We also explore comforting ourselves and others with God’s grace and her book, He Will Be Enough How God Takes You by the Hand Through Your Hardest Days (The Good Book Company, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Seeing God’s grace in everyday situations. How the sufficiency of God’s grace helps us on hard days. Why we can lean into hard days and hard situations by trusting the Lord. Why we can walk through our trials and the limits God sets for us show off the power of the resurrected Savior in our lives. Growing through trials with God’s help. Why suffering reveals what we think about God. Why waiting is so hard for us as Christians. How our hardest days help us give comfort to others in their hard days. How the faithfulness of God helps us in our hardest days. Memorizing Scripture amid suffering. About the Guest Katie Faris is a pastor's wife and mother to five children—who also loves to write. She is the author of He Will Be Enough and Loving My Children; writes articles for Risen Motherhood, Servants of Grace, and more; and blogs at katiefaris.com. She lives with her family in New Jersey. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and David Schrock discuss our response to conflict in our lives and the Church, the seriousness of plagiarism in writing and preaching, growing in the craft of preaching, how to approach sermons and critique them, along with his book, Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists (Founders Press, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode What our response should be to conflicts in our lives and the Church. The seriousness of plagiarism in the church. Why the call to preach is a call to study. In what way does plagiarism dishonor God and harm the church. The dangers of speaking well and how that contrasts well with elders' qualifications to be apt to teach. Why plagiarism is a form of pragmatism. How to avoid plagiarism in preaching or writing. How Pastors can encourage their congregations to handle the Word of God well. Why pastors should preach expository sermons week in and week out. How to listen to sermons and critique them. About the Guest David S. Schrock (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. He is a founding faculty member at Indianapolis Theological Seminary, where he teaches theology. Schrock has contributed to multiple theological journals and specializes in both systematic and biblical theology. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Doreen consider how our belief in and understanding of Scripture impacts what we do with the Bible, the difference between dynamic translations and paraphrases, and comparing Scripture to the message. What you'll hear in this episode Why our belief in and understanding of the Bible will impact how we apply it to our lives. Correct handling of Scripture matters. How theological committees translated the Bible. The Difference Between Dynamic Translations and Paraphrases. History of the Message. Comparing Scripture to the Message. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Josh Moody discuss union with Christ, legalism, growing in and serving Christ, the countercultural message of holiness, and his book, Everyday Holiness: Becoming Who You Were Made to Be (Christian Focus, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Union with Christ and the Christian life. The dangers of legalism and how it attacks holiness. What mortification means and why it matters for every Christian. David Brooks and Jordan Peterson on character development and a Christian response to both. Knowing Christ and serving Christ in all of life. How the message of holiness rooted in Scripture is counterculture to the self promoted today. About the Guest Josh Moody (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is Senior Pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and president and founder of God-Centered Life Ministries. His books include Burning Hearts: Preaching to the Affections, How the Bible Can Change Your Life, How Church Can Change Your Life, and Boasting. For more, visit GodCenteredLife.org. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what abortion is, the biblical case for life, statistics on abortion, why and how Christians should speak about moral and ethical issues, how the Church can be about life, and ministering to those facing or who have had an abortion. What you'll hear in this episode What is an Abortion? The Biblical case for life. Statistics on Abortion. Why and how Christians should speak out about moral and ethical issues. Helping the Church Be About Life. Ministering To Those Facing an Abortion. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Natasha Crain discuss what a biblical worldview is, the popularity, and dangers of deconstruction, and how we should respond to a cancel culture, along with her book, Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture (Harvest House, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The dangers of critical race theory. Biblical justice and what it means. Why American Christians are really a minority in America. The danger of syncretism. The authority of self versus the authority of God’s Word. The dangers of “progressive Christianity.” Why the Church has good answers from the Bible and the history of the Church. The danger of deconstructing one’s faith and why it is so popular. How local church members can do better about people asking questions and help them. How Christians should respond to cancel culture. Why Christians should speak the truth in love and what that looks like in our climate Encouragement for Christians discouraged by the ongoing culture wars. About the Guest Natasha Crain is a speaker, author, blogger, and podcaster who equips Christians to think more clearly about holding to a biblical worldview in an increasingly challenging secular culture. She has been featured on TV and radio shows across the US and Canada. A former marketing executive and adjunct professor, Natasha lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. She writes at www.natashacrain.com. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how the New Testament Church dealt with conflict, why Christians should move toward one another in conflict not away from one another, how to confront one another in love, and why every Christian should seek peace with fellow Christians. What you'll hear in this episode How the New Testament Church dealt with conflict. The works of the flesh versus the works of the Holy Spirit. Conflict and taking our thoughts captive to the Word of God. Why every Christian should seek peace with fellow Christians. Why we are to move toward one another as Christians not away from each other. Addressing conflict in our own lives before we address it in others' lives. The way to confront one another in love. Why conflict gives the gospel an opportunity to shine. Conflict and spiritual warfare. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Thompson about the importance of Jesus in Scripture, deconstruction and biblical discipleship, the doctrine of Scripture, the Christian life and ministry, and his book, The Doctrine of Scripture: An Introduction (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode Why it matters that our conscience is captive to the Word of God. Why understanding that Jesus is revealed in Scripture is vital to a right and sound understanding of Scripture. How we can help people in our churches not deconstruct from the faith but grow in biblical discipleship. Help the average Christian on understanding and appreciating the Old Testament. What a red-letter Christian is, and what is concerning about this movement. How a good understanding of infallibility helps strengthen our understanding of Scripture. What the sufficiency of Scripture is, and why it matters for the Christian life. What the clarity of Scripture is, and why it matters for the Christian life and ministry. Advice for Christians on reading and studying Scripture. About the Guest Mark D. Thompson (DPhil, University of Oxford) is the principal of Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia, where he has been teaching Christian doctrine for thirty years. He is the chair of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission and a member of the GAFCON Theological Resource Group. He is the author of A Clear and Present Word. Mark is married to Kathryn, and they have four daughters. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Doreen Virtue discuss the dangers of Reiki and why Christians shouldn’t engage in it, the dangers of unbiblical spirituality and biblical spirituality, along with the nature and purpose of Jesus’ miracles, and the deity of Christ and the miracles of Jesus. What you’ll hear in this episode James 5:14-15 and what James means by calling the elders. The nature and purpose of Jesus’ miracles. The nature and purpose of biblical spirituality. Why Christians shouldn’t engage in Reiki and the dangers of it. The deity of Christ and the miracles of Jesus. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Graham Cole discuss the nature and purpose of sanctification and glorification, union with Christ, suffering, and his new book, Glorification: An Introduction (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode The purpose of lament in the Christian life. The nature of God and His attributes. The already/not yet and sanctification. How glorification relates to the rest of our Christian lives. How our vision as Christians is vastly different from that of secularists. Why union with Christ is critical to understanding in our Christian lives. Some practical applications for the doctrine of glorification to the Christian life today. About the Guest Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is emeritus dean and emeritus professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Australia with his wife, Jules. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Greg Lanier discuss why Christians should read and study the Old Testament, and why understanding Jesus revealed in the whole of Scripture matters, along with his book, Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Crossway, 2021). What you’ll hear in this episode Why read and study the Old Testament Biblical illiteracy and reading and studying the Old Testament. The three steps to use when reading a New Testament passage that draws from an Old Testament passage. Why understanding Jesus being revealed in the whole of Scripture matters today. About the Guest Greg Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Greg and his wife, Kate, live in Florida with their three daughters. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Dustin Benge about the beauty of Christ, church hurt, responding to error with Scripture, walking worthy, and his new book, The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church (Crossway, 2022). What you’ll hear in this episode How the beauty of Christ relates to the church. How we can help people love Christ and the church. How we can help those who have been hurt by the church. How the presence and ministry of the Holy Spirit relate to the Church. The best way to respond to error in our own local churches with Scripture. The nature and purpose of the church and the role of discernment. The importance of gospel-shaped worship in the local church. Encouragement for faithful expository preachers. Why walking worthy is the need of the hour. The story of John Hooper and how it encourages us to prepare for or are facing persecution. About the Guest Dustin Benge (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an associate professor of biblical spirituality and historical theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a trustee of Union Foundation US. He and his wife, Molli, live in Louisville, Kentucky. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jen Oshman discuss freedom, sexual ethics, purity culture, and her new book, Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow burnout is an age-old problem of idolatry.How the sexual revolution made sex central and morphed it from protecting the Imago Dei to personal pleasure.How Scripture’s teaching on freedom is a better word than our culture’s.The right way to live in a culture obsessed with our bodies.How we don’t value sex enough.Concerns about the current abortion discussion and why.Identity in Christ and sexual ethics.Concerns about the purity movement.Peace and our desire for home.About the GuestJen Oshman has been in women’s ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor’s wife on three continents. She’s the mother of four daughters, the author of Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self, and the host of All Things, a podcast about cultural events and trends. Her family currently resides in Colorado, where they planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Jesus’ response to criticism, how to best handle criticism and controversy, and why Christians are to be discerning and test all things according to Scripture.What you'll hear in this episodeWhy Christians are to be discerning but not critical of others.Jesus Response to Criticism.How to Best Handle Criticism.How to handle controversy.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the need for biblical hermeneutics, the hard teaching of Scripture and biblical interpretation, and help to navigate the hard sayings of the Bible. What you'll hear in this episode Why the Bible is Hard to Understand. The Need for Biblical Hermeneutics. The Hard Teaching of Scripture and Biblical Interpretation. Why the Hard Sayings Matter. Four Helpful Ways to Interpret the Hard Sayings of the Bible. The Analogy of Faith. Literal Interpretation and the Clarity of Scripture. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave talks with James and Nathan about five biblical principles regarding a Christian’s response to and relation towards the government, the essential nature of the church, faithfulness to Christ, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022)What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of having a low view of the church.Five biblical principles of the Christian to respond and relate to the government.Why an attitude of respect and submission under the five biblical principles.Whether the government has the authority to prevent the Church from gathering.The deficiencies that have been exposed in the broader evangelical church during the last few years.How the Reformation helps Christians navigate today’s challenges.James' advice to Canadian Christians and Nathan’s advice to American Christians.About the GuestNathan Busenitz is the executive vice president and provost of The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles. He also serves as part of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church and has written or contributed to numerous books, including Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong. He and his wife, Beth, have four children.James Coates is the pastor-teacher of GraceLife Church of Edmonton, Canada. He graduated with MDiv and DMin degrees at The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Erin, have two sons.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s show, Dave talks with James Coates and Nathan Busenitz about Christian conscience, Christian liberty, statism, James’ testimony, sphere sovereignty, government overreach, and their book, God vs. Government: Taking a Biblical Stand When Christ and Compliance Collide (Harvest House, 2022)What you’ll hear in this episodeHow we can pray for believers in Canada.The differences between Grace Community and GraceLife Church in Canada and how they navigated the challenges of COVID.Government overreach and what point must Christians speak out.Christian conscience and Christian liberty.Sphere sovereignty and church government.Statism and the lockdown compliance.How the Lord ministered to James’ family and church when he was in family.Religious freedom and what Christians need to know to protect and stand up for the faith.About the GuestNathan Busenitz is the executive vice president and provost of The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles. He also serves as part of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church and has written or contributed to numerous books, including Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong. He and his wife, Beth, have four children.James Coates is the pastor-teacher of GraceLife Church of Edmonton, Canada. He graduated with MDiv and DMin degrees at The Master’s Seminary. He and his wife, Erin, have two sons.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how biblical meditation helps us address bitterness in our lives, the means of grace and keeping short accounts with God and others, and why wise people put safeguards in their thoughts and actions.What you'll hear in this episodeThe dangers of bitterness and unforgiveness in our Christian life.How biblical meditation helps us address bitterness in our lives.What it means to keep short accounts and avail ourselves of the means of grace.The role of Christian friends in walking alongside and speaking truth to us.Why wise people put up safeguards in their thoughts and actions.Why repentance is the prerequisite of forgiveness and reconciliation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace! 

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Eric Ortlund discuss the purpose of Job, suffering, the character of God, Christian friendship, along with his book, Suffering Wisely and Well the Grief of Job and the Grace of God (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose of Job and what the book of Job teaches us.The kinds of suffering we experience in our lifetime.Whether Job proves a justification of God’s tolerance of evil to us.The character of God and our trials.The purpose of lament in our Christian lives.What Christian friendship looks like and what it entails.What to do with our questions and doubt in the Christian life.About the GuestEric Ortlund (PhD, University of Edinburgh) teaches at Oak Hill College in London, England. He previously taught Old Testament at Briercrest College and Seminary in Saskatchewan, Canada, for ten years. He and his wife, Erin, have two children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers why a biblical application is a matter of obedience, the benefits of applying the Word, biblical application and biblical meditation, guidance on applying the Word, and application and our ministry to others.What you'll hear in this episodeApplication is a Matter of ObedienceThe Benefits of Applying the WordThe relationship between biblical application and biblical meditation.Practical Guidance on Applying the WordApplying the Word and our ministry to other people.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On this new episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the purpose and nature of biblical meditation and memorization, the importance of biblical context in memorization, how memorization fuels meditation, and biblical meditation and prayer.What you'll hear in this episodeBiblical meditation, memorization, and knowing the biblical context.Memorizing God’s WordMemorization Fuels MeditationBiblical Meditation and The Promises of GodBiblical meditation and prayer.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what a loyal, caring, and concerned Christian friend looks like, along with how to walk with a grieving or struggling friend.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat a loyal, caring, and concerned friend looks like.What friendship with the grieving looks like.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins discuss navigating challenges and conflict in marriage, humility, forgiveness, and staying current with your spouse in marriage.What you’ll hear in this episodeMen leading in forgiveness in the home.What it looks like for men to lead in repentance in the home.What it looks like for men to specifically apologize.What it looks like to stay current with your spouse.What humility looks like in marriage.How to navigate challenges in marriage.How we are to forgive each other because Christ has forgiven us.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins discuss the nature and purpose of covenant marriage, the gospel and marriage, developing friendship in marriage, communication in marriage, and keeping short accounts in marriage.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning of covenant marriage.Understanding how biblical marriage is under attack in our culture.Why the authority of Scripture matters.The danger of moralism and moralistic therapeutic deism.Why covenant marriage should be grounded in what Christ accomplished in His death and resurrection.Mutual submission between a husband and wife.The wrongness of a husband and a wife abusing one another in covenant marriage.Developing friendship in marriage.Communicating with your spouse in a biblical way.The importance of keeping current and short accounts in your marriage.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and David Schrock discuss how the cultural icons help us understand the priests of our day, the royal priesthood, discipleship, and vocation, along with his book, The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the cultural icons of our day help us under the priests of our age.Why is learning what priests do essential to discipleship.Advice for reading Leviticus.How Genesis gives us a pattern of priesthood.The five activities of Jesus in the Gospels that form a priestly composite of Himself.Some examples of the Church focusing on Scripture, prayer, and preaching.The importance of understanding the High Priestly ministry of Jesus.How the High Priestly ministry of Jesus buttresses our understanding of the sufficiency of Jesus.Some ways that the priesthood of believers is neglected today.How a good understanding of the priesthood affects our understanding of the priesthood today.About the GuestDavid S. Schrock (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. He is a founding faculty member at Indianapolis Theological Seminary, where he teaches theology. Schrock has contributed to multiple theological journals and specializes in both systematic and biblical theology.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave explains why church members need good preaching, the need for the corporate reading of God’s Word, and how to listen to sermons in church on the Lord’s Day.What you'll hear in this episodeChurch Members Need Good Preaching.The Need for Corporate Bible Reading of the Word of God.Scripture as a Community Treasure.Listening to Sermons in Church.Practical Encouragement to Love the Lord and One Another.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bryan Chapell discuss how the gospel addresses conflict, criticism, marriage, Bible-reading, preaching, the means of grace, along with his new devotional, Daily Grace 365 Daily Devotions Reflecting God’s Unlimited Grace (Salem Books, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of the indicative and imperative and the danger of getting the order wrong.How the Gospel addresses our conflicts in our marriages and relationships.Treating one another with gentleness and respect during times of conflict.Reading the Bible with gospel glasses.Advice on reading and using the means of grace.Some practical ways to overlook an offense and deal with others' offenses against us in a Christ-centered manner.How mutual respect between a husband and wife fosters the deep bonds of biblical marriage.About the GuestDr. Bryan Chapell, Ph.D. is the stated clerk of the PCA. His preaching and teaching are broadcast in many nations and are also available at www.bryanchapell.com. He is the author of many books, including Unlimited Grace, Each for the Other, Holiness by Grace, Praying Backwards, The Gospel According to Daniel, The Hardest Sermons You’ll Ever Have to Preach, and Christ-Centered Preaching, a preaching textbook now in multiple editions and many languages that has established him as one of this generation’s foremost teachers of homiletics. He and his wife, Kathy, have four adult children, a growing number of grandchildren, and they enjoy the blessings of many friends, fishing and faith.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers some marks of a healthy local church, what to look for and avoid in a local church, and why local churches should be firmly grounded in and shaped by the Word of God.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat a healthy local church is and what you should look for.The importance of expository sermons in the local church.Things to avoid when looking for a church.The difference between essential doctrine and preference matters in a local church.Why local churches should be grounded firmly in and shaped by the Word and the gospel.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Robert Jones discuss the nature and work of biblical counseling, addressing our emotions in a biblical way, spiritual warfare, and biblical counseling, along with his book, The Gospel for Disordered Lives (B&H, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe nature of Christ-centered biblical counseling.Who can and should do biblical counseling.The primacy of local church biblical counseling.How the gospel helps us address guilt, repentance, and forgiveness in our lives.Biblical counseling and spiritual warfare.The danger of saying more than the Bible does about spiritual warfare.Some principles of Christ-centered change.Spiritual warfare and union with Christ.The three commitments of a biblical counselor.Some keys to help those with anger, resentment, and bitterness.Some keys to helping people deal with worry, anxiety, and fear.Some keys to helping people with grief.Some keys to helping people with pornography and masturbation.Some keys to helping people with guidance and decision making.About the GuestRobert D. Jones (DTheol, University of South Africa) is associate professor of biblical counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

n today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Aimee Joseph discuss why our decisions reveal our spiritual maturity, the role of Christian friends and decision-making, the local church, accountability, and finding godly friends, Demystifying Decision Making: A Practical Guide (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the more complicated the situation, the more counsel we need.Why our decisions reveal our spiritual maturity.How has the proper expectations, gathering the right information, and inviting others into our decision-making process helps us as Christians.How John’s Frame’s trisperspectivalism helps us make decisions.Addressing our fear in our decisions and the finished and sufficient work of Jesus.How to properly receive compliments and give God glory.Advice for those who have made a big decision but now wonder if it’s the right one.The role Christian friends should play in helping us making decisions.The local church, accountability, and finding godly friends.About the GuestAimee Joseph has spent many years directing women’s discipleship and ministry at Redeemer Presbyterian Church and in Campus Outreach San Diego. She and her husband are currently in the process of planting Center City Church in their neighborhood. You can read more of her writing at aimeejoseph.blog.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Aimee Joseph discuss the danger of a New Age approach to decision making, biblical worldview and a framework for biblical decisions, the prescriptive and descriptive will of God, along with her book, Demystifying Decision Making: A Practical Guide (Crossway, 2022).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe danger of a New Age approach to decision making.How our worldview influences the way, we approach decisions.How our worldview provides a framework to see, understand, and process the world.Three points to better understand God’s will.What the prescriptive and descriptive will of God mean and why they are important for the Christian.How the gauges of culture, idolatry, desire, and urgency affect our decision-making process.About the GuestAimee Joseph has spent many years directing women’s discipleship and ministry at Redeemer Presbyterian Church and in Campus Outreach San Diego. She and her husband are currently in the process of planting Center City Church in their neighborhood. You can read more of her writing at aimeejoseph.blog.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers the place of open dialogue and discussion in church history, what a biblical understanding of speech means and entails, and the dangers of the cancel culture and how it has infiltrated the Church.What you'll hear in this episode• The place of open dialogue and discussion in the church history.• What a true and biblical understanding of speech and communication means and entails.• What true Christian tolerance looks likes and entails.• The dangers of the cancel culture and how it has infiltrated the Church.• What loving God and loving others entails working through issues together.• Why Christians are for free speech and religious liberty.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Doreen Virtue discuss the danger of syncretism, the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, lawless living and legalism, Christian obedience, the providence of God, and the danger of yoga and the enneagram.What You’ll Hear in This EpisodeHumility and teachableness from God’s Word.The danger of syncretism and blending Christian theology with secular and worldly philosophies and religions.The authority and sufficiency of Scripture and the Christian.The difference of godly repentance versus worldly difference.The danger of lawless living and legalism.The nature of real Christian obedience.The meaning of Christian providence and its importance in our Christian lives.Advice for sharing the gospel to those in the New Age.The danger of yoga and the enneagram for Christians.Recommended Resources Discussed in this EpisodeFormer Yoga Instructors now Christians Warning about Yoga on Doreen’s Channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkiNFjzJ6y4&t=2207shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W05B4Ci9pjohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkGIQNkJC8&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE91JvcHgsCheck out Michelle Lesley’s solid work on biblical doctrine and discernment at https://michellelesley.com/Doreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusAbout the GuestRaised in Christian Science, Doreen Virtue was formerly the top-selling New Age author at the world’s largest New Age publisher, until Jesus opened her eyes to the gospel. She got baptized for the first time, began spreading the gospel message, and denouncing the New Age. After getting fired from her New Age publisher and losing most of her friends, some of her family members, enduring cruel slander and spiritual warfare, and losing her home, Doreen and her husband, Michael, began rebuilding their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus. They learned how to trust in God, instead of trying to predict or control the future. Today, they live in the Pacific Northwest where they attend a biblically solid church and Doreen attends seminary studying biblical theology so that she won’t be deceived again.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave discusses statistics on sex trafficking, the relationship between pornography and sex trafficking, and what can be done about sex trafficking, a biblical view of man, and the gospel and sexual sin.What you’ll hear in this episodeStatistics on sex trafficking.The relationship between pornography and sex trafficking.What can be done about sex trafficking.A biblical view of man.The Gospel and Sexual Sin.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Ernie Baker discuss navigating challenges in marriages and relationships related to communication and conflict, forgiveness, and building a friendship with your spouse.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe covenant nature of marriage between a man and a woman.What the P.A.U.S.E principle is and how it relates to marriage.The importance of listening and clarification in conflict.Why complementarians do not support abuse in marriage.What it means for men to be shepherd leaders in the home.Why Christians should live in a perpetual state of forgiveness.What it looks like for couples to specifically apologize to one another.Making the time to talk and build friendship with your spouse.About the GuestErnie Baker, DMin, Westminister Theological Seminary, has served in pastoral ministry since 1980. He currently serves as Pastor of Counseling at First Baptist of Jacksonville, Florida, where he helps to oversee pastoral care and the Grace Center for Biblical Counseling. He has served as Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master's University and Seminary, where he continues to oversee the online Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Counseling degree and serves as an adjunct professor in the graduate degrees at the University and seminary.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins discuss enjoying reading and studying the Bible, the benefits of reading and studying Scripture, and finding and owning your approach to Scripture reading and study in the new year.What you’ll hear in this episodeEnjoying reading and studying the Bible.The difference between Bible reading and Bible study.The benefits of reading and studying the Bible.Finding and owning your approach to Bible reading and study for the new year.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave discusses what happens if we do nothing about biblical illiteracy and offers some solutions to the growing issue of biblical illiteracy.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe rise of “Christian” music that doesn’t honor the Lord.The rise of a pragmatic approach to ministry.The continued rise of social justice and wokeness.Some solutions to biblical literacy.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares how the Lord used Servants of Grace in 2021, his top books of 2021, and our content scheduled for Theology for Life in 2022.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe year at Servants of Grace and how the Lord our ministry.Dave’s top books of the year.Our content schedule for Theology for Life Magazine in the new year.The most downloaded podcasts of the show for 2021.My top books and conversations this yearThis list represents my top books of the year along with the most downloaded podcasts of the year. This order should not be ready as any book representing my favorite book all of these books are good. It also shouldn’t be ready as the most downloaded episode, etc. of the year.dBe Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship by Jonathan Gibson. Listen or watch my conversation with Jonathan here: https://servantsofgrace.org/jonathan-gibson-be-thou-my-vision-a-liturgy-for-daily-worship/Reformed Systematic Theology Spirit and Salvation by Dr. Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley. Listen or watch my conversation with Paul Smalley here: https://servantsofgrace.org/paul-smalley-reformed-systematic-theology-spirit-and-salvation/Rescue Skills Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken by Jonathan Holmes and Deepak Reju. Listen or watch my conversation with Jonathan here: https://servantsofgrace.org/jonathan-holmes-rescue-skills-essential-skills-for-restoring-the-sexually-broken/Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography by Jonathan Holmes and Deepak Reju. Listen or watch my conversation with Jonathan here: https://servantsofgrace.org/jonathan-holmes-rescue-plan-charting-a-course-to-restore-prisoners-of-pornography/Help! I’ve Been Diagnosed With a Mental Disorder by Christine Chappell. Listen or watch my conversation with Christine here https://servantsofgrace.org/christine-chappell-help-ive-been-diagnosed-with-a-mental-disorder/Costi Hinn- More Than a Healer: Not the Jesus You Want, but the Jesus You Need. Listen or watch my conversation with Costi here: https://servantsofgrace.org/costi-hinn-more-than-a-healer-not-the-jesus-you-want-but-the-jesus-you-need/Jeff Johnson- What Every Christian Needs to Know About Social Justice. Listen or watch my conversation here: https://servantsofgrace.org/jeffrey-johnson-what-every-christian-needs-to-know-about-social-justice/Owen Strachan- Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel and the Way to Stop It. Listen or watch my conversation here: https://servantsofgrace.org/owen-strachan-how-the-church-should-respond-to-wokeness/Micah Wilder- Passport to Heaven: The True Story of a Zealous Mormon Missionary Who Discovers the Jesus He Never Knew? Listen or watch my conversation here https://servantsofgrace.org/micah-wilder-engaging-mormons-with-biblical-truth/Garrett Kell- Pure in Heart: Sexual Sin and the Promises of God. Listen or watch my conversation with Garrett here: https://servantsofgrace.org/garrett-kell-pure-in-heart-sexual-sin-and-the-promises-of-god/Voddie Baucham—Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe. Listen or watch my conversation with Voddie here: https://servantsofgrace.org/voddie-baucham-fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/Stephen Nichols- R. C. Sproul: A Life. Listen to my conversation with Stephen here: https://servantsofgrace.org/stephen-nichols-r-c-sproul-a-life/Spineless: Restoring Courage and Conviction to the People of God by David Steele. Listen or watch my conversation with David here: https://servantsofgrace.org/david-steele-spineless-restoring-courage-and-conviction-to-the-people-of-god/Yours, Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon by Ray Rhodes. Listen to my conversation with Ray here: https://servantsofgrace.org/ray-rhodes-yours-till-heaven-the-untold-love-story-of-charles-and-susie-spurgeon/Dave and Sarah Jenkins on what it means to love one’s neighbo...

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Lucy Moll discuss what panic attacks are, cultivating spiritual disciplines, advice for biblical counselors counseling anxiety and panic attack sufferers, along with her mini-book, Help! I Get Panic Attacks (Shepherd Press, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat panic attacks are.How the biblical category of terror helps us understand panic attacks.The difference between good and wrong fear.Three examples of people who strongly interpreted their life situations in Scripture.Some keys to focus on the Lord in the various situations of life.How the fear of the Lord helps every Christian.Three spiritual disciplines every Christian needs to cultivate.How the local church can care for anxiety sufferers and those who experience panic attacks.Advice for biblical counselors counseling anxiety and panic attack sufferers.About the GuestLucy Ann Moll has been involved in biblical counseling since 2008, and is currently completing her doctorate. As an editor and an author, she writes regularly on her website, lucyannmoll.com.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sue Nicewander Delaney discuss the two sources of shame, how the Lord Jesus counteracts guilt, humility and shame, how the local church can help those experiencing shame, along with her mini-book, HELP! I Feel Ashamed (Shepherd Press, 2017).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe two sources of shame.How shame can contribute to our accepting and believing lies and rejecting the truth.How the Lord Jesus counteracts guilt.How exercising humility despises shame.How the local church can help those experiencing shame.About the GuestSue Nicewander, MABC, is an ACBC-certified counselor and also serves as Executive Director of Biblical Counseling Ministries (BCM) in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, where she offers biblical counseling by pastoral referral and discipleship development training for local churches.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Lauren Hereford consider what a caring Christian friend is, how Christian friends can walk alongside one another, intentionality and purposefulness in handling grief and loss, growing through your own grief and loss, and the means of grace and Christian friendship.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat a good caring Christian friend looks like.What it looks like to be a Christian friend to a grieving friend.The means of grace and Christian friendship.Intentionality and purposefulness in handling grief.How to grow through your own grief and loss.About the GuestLauren Hereford is a stay-at-home wife and homeschooling mom who was graciously saved by God on July 4th, 2015. Two years later she began blogging and podcasting, hoping to edify others new to the faith. She’s now the host of Tulips and Honey as well as The Aftershow on AGTV, and the Technical Director of Open Hearts in a Closed World.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Deborah Howard consider the place of friendship in grief and loss, the immutability of God and facing loneliness, how the local church can help those facing loneliness, along with her mini-book, HELP! I’m So Lonely (Shepherd Press, 2016).What you’ll hear in this episodeLearning to process our emotions in a biblical way.Some warning signs of when to intervene with someone who has experienced loss.The place of friendship in the local church.Immutability and facing loneliness with God’s help.How the Bible’s teaching about loneliness helps us to address grief and loss.How the sufficiency of Christ helps address our need to grow in contentment.How the local church can help those facing loneliness.Strategies to help people process their loneliness.About the GuestDeborah Howard and her husband, Theron, live outside Little Rock, Arkansas. Deborah's writing and speaking ministry serves to comfort the hurting, to instruct, and to write for Him. As a former hospice nurse, her experience lends itself to this ministry. Her fiction work is designed to entertain while demonstrating that living according to biblical principles is indeed possible.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jonathan Gibson consider the importance of confession, singing solid theology, and the role of creeds, catechism, and confessions play in our daily worship, along with his book, Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of having regular structured time in daily worshipThe role Scripture should have in our daily worship.Why singing solid theology helps us in our daily worship.How reading the law of God helps contribute to our daily worship.The role of confession in daily worship.The role creeds, catechisms, and confessions play in our daily worship.How the practice of the prayer of illumination helps us in our daily worship.Practical advice for getting started with daily Bible reading and prayer.How the Lord’s Prayer helps Christians with their daily worship.About the GuestJonathan Gibson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a coeditor of and contributor to From Heaven He Came and Sought Her as well as the author of other books. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the dangers of a pragmatic approach and its effect on our approach to discipleship, seeing whole people in need of the grace of God, and the importance of teaching people the principle of the Word and helping them apply them to their life.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat biblical discipleship is all about and why it’s so important.Why our character in Christ is to fuel our service for Christ.The dangers of a pragmatic approach to ministry.Why a cookie-cutter approach to discipleship is a failure to see people as whole people.Why a cookie-cutter approach to discipleship is a failure to see people’s problems as complex.Why a cookie-cutter approach to discipleship is a failure to understand what real discipleship is.Seeing people as whole people in real need of the grace of God.Teach the principles of the Word and help people learn how to take the principles and apply them to their life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Andy Davis consider why errant views of heaven are popular today, how heaven helps us process grief and loss, and his new book, The Glory Now Revealed (Baker Books, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy we are so eager to look into the future.Why errant views about what heaven is and what it will be like have developed.The problems we run into if we speculate too much about heaven.Why we can’t trust near-death experiences to describe what heaven is and isn’t.What we can learn about our resurrected bodies from Jesus’ resurrected body in Scripture.Advice to a Christian who has lost family and friends who weren’t saved.How heaven helps us process grief and loss.About the GuestAndrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A member of The Gospel Coalition, Davis has written articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of The Power of Christian Contentment, Revitalize, and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers a life of gratitude to God and the inheritance Christians have in Christ, evidence of a Spirit-filled life, biblical ethics, thankfulness, and obedience, and what thankfulness and humility are to look like in our lives as Christians.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy a life of gratitude can only occur for the Christian when they recall everything we have in Christ as an inheritance.Evidences of a Spirit-filled life.Why biblical ethics has at it’s core thankfulness to the Lord that motives obedience to the Lord.Why Christian thankfulness will always display itself in good deeds and verbal expressions of gratitude.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bodie Hodge consider why science comes out of a biblical worldview, why Christians do with science, why it matters Adam is a real person in real history, and how to read Genesis, along with the dangers of scientism.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow we as Christians should understand scienceWhy science comes out of a biblical worldview.Why it matters that Adam is a real person in real history.What to do with the claims of William Lane Craig on the historical Adam.How can we use science to point to biblical truth.Why it matters what we think about Genesis 1-3.What a Christian understanding of science is.The dangers of scientism.About the GuestBodie Hodge is a speaker, writer, and researcher for Answers in Genesis, Bodie Hodge has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers strategies to fight distraction in your Bible reading and the value of having multiple ways of reading and listening to the Bible.What you’ll hear in this episodeSome strategies to fight distraction in your Bible reading.The value of having multiple ways of reading or listening to the Bible.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Michelle Lesley discuss the role women have in the church today, the danger of a woman becoming a pastor, abuse and the complementarian view, how an older woman can come alongside a young woman, and what the church can do to support and encourage women in our local churches.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow 1 Timothy 2:12 helps Christians understand the issue of woman pastors.What is so dangerous about a woman becoming a pastor.The role woman have in the local church.How the complementarian view responds to the accusation that it supports abuse of men and women.How older woman can come alongside a younger woman.What the church can do to support and encourage women in our local churches. For more from Michelle please visit https://michellelesley.com/About the GuestMichelle is a servant of Christ, wife, mom, women’s discipleship blogger and conference speaker, and co-host of A Word Fitly Spoken.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why technology can’t replace the local church but can serve it, the importance of hearing the preached Word, the connection between the preached Word and small groups, the essential role of the local church in the life of the Christian, and why the local church always needs Reformation around the Word of God.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy technology can’t replace the role of the local church but it can serve it.Why a Christian’s faith is fueled by hearing God’s Word.Why every Christian needs to hear the preached Word from their shepherd and what is unique about that.Why public sermons lead to corporate discipleship.The place of the preached Word in the local church and small groups.Why the local church always need Reformation around the Word of God.The essential role of the local church in the life of the Christian.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Paul Smalley discuss wrong views of the Holy Spirit, being led by the Spirit and the will of God, assurance, the place of the law in the Christian life, along with his book with Dr. Joel Beeke, Reformed Systematic Theology Spirit and Salvation volume three (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of a wrong view of the Holy Spirit.What blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is.Advice to those struggling with assurance.What it means to be led by the Spirit and know the will of God.What the means of grace are and why they matter.The place of the law in the life of the Christian today.Why the fear of God is central to a life of godliness.What sober watchfulness is and why it matters.Advice to a Christian who is backslidden.About the GuestPaul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has written or coauthored one hundred books, and edited another one hundred titles. He is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers how biblical meditation is guided by the gospel, shaped by the Scripture, reliant on the Holy Spirit, and exercised in faith, along with three ways to practice biblical meditation.What you’ll hear in this episodeThree ways to practice biblical meditation.Why meditating on a biblical text is to meditate on who the Lord is and what He did, and to consider how it speaks to Christian theology and ethics.What biblical meditation is and what it aims to do.Christian meditating is focused on Scripture and has a mind stock with memorized Scripture.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares lessons he learned from his mentor Mike Beaudin who tragically passed away two weeks ago by discussing dealing with difficult people, accepting godly correction, the need for godly friendships, and why a love for Jesus fuels a love for discipling others.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe need for biblical accountability and what it looks like.Dealing with difficult people with gentleness and respect.Accepting correction in a godly way.The kind of person you should look for in a mentor.The need for godly friends and learning to cultivate them.Why a love for Jesus fuels a love for discipling others.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jonathan Holmes the importance of asking good questions, what it looks like, markers of true versus false repentance, skills to help biblical counselors and disciplers, using social media well, along with his book with Deepak Reju, Rescue Skills Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken (P&R, 2021). What you’ll hear in this episode Three core principles of the heart and how they should shape our approach to biblical counseling. The four ingredients of developing a battle plan for helping someone out of enslavement to pornography. The importance of a long-term approach. The importance of asking good questions and what that looks like. What it looks like practically to be gospel-centered in one’s biblical counseling. Markers to look for in real versus false repentance. Skills for counselors to help counselees discover as they come out of pornography enslavement. Advice for counselors and disciplers on using social media well. About the Guest Jonathan Holmes is the counseling pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, the executive director of Fieldstone Counseling, and a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

 On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jonathan Holmes discuss access to pornography, how the Church should address masturbation, and how the Church can help singles, young men and women, and married couples with pornography, along with his book with Deepak Reju, Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the four A’s are and how they relate to pornography enslavement.Why Christians shouldn’t masturbate.How Christians should address the issue of masturbation.What the five p’s are and how women view pornography.How the Church can help singles with pornography.How the Church can help young men and women in the Church with regards to pornography.How the Church can better come alongside married couples with regards to pornography.How the gospel changes the conversations we have and what we do.About the GuestJonathan Holmes is the counseling pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, the executive director of Fieldstone Counseling, and a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers identifying false teaching, the dangers of new teaching outside the Bible, teachers avoiding criticism, how false teaching takes root, and what the Church can do about false teaching.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the Church can do about false teaching.How to identify false teaching.How False Teaching Enters the church.The dangers of desiring new teaching outside of the Bible and outside of what the Church has taught.The danger of teachers being overly desirous to avoid criticism.How False Teaching Takes Root.What We Can Do about False Teaching.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah Jenkins consider the meaning and purpose of the Great Commandment, what it means to love our neighbor, the dangers of the social gospel and how to avoid it, and the meaning and purpose of Christian conscience, liberty, charity, and engagement.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of the Great Commandment.What it means to love our neighbor.The dangers of the social gospel and how to avoid it.The meaning and purpose of Christian conscience, liberty, charity, and engagement.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the purpose of small groups in a local church, the place of asking questions in small groups, and addressing biblical literacy in small groups.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose of small groups in a local churchThe place of questions in small groups in a local church.Addressing biblical literacy in small groups.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Megan Hill discuss the dangers of impatience, how patience helps us to grow in grace and face a variety of situations in our personal lives, marriages, in the church, and at work, along with her book, Patience: Waiting for Hope (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of impatience and how it harms others.How waiting on the Lord helps us learn to cultivate patience.How patience helps us to be slow to anger.How looking to Christ helps us grow in patience.How understanding our time is short helps us to have a right and godly perspective towards patience.How to view God’s classroom teaching of patience throughout our lives.How patience helps us approach our day-to-day productivity.Why waiting on the Lord is a blessing.What it looks like practically to deal with difficult people in our local churches.What it looks like to walk patiently with others.About the GuestMegan Hill is a pastor's daughter and a pastor's wife. She lives with her husband and four children in Massachusetts, where she is a member of West Springfield Covenant Community Church (PCA). She is the author of several books and an editor for The Gospel Coalition.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the features and meaning of the sufficiency of Scripture, how it should impact the Christian life and ministry, and how it challenges Christians today.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe Importance of the Sufficiency of Scripture.A Hunger for More of the Word of God.How the Sufficiency of Scripture Challenges Christians Today.The Four Features of the Sufficiency of Scripture.The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Christian Life and Ministry.The Importance of the Sufficiency of Scripture.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Christine Chappell discuss our identity in Christ, how the Church should speak to mental health issues, and support those with mental health challenges, advice for caring for family members and friends with mental health challenges, along with her mini-book, Help I’ve Been Diagnosed With a Mental Disorder (Shepherds Press, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow knowing our identity rooted in Christ helps those with a mental disorder.The meaning purpose of whole-person care.The danger of a cookie-cutter approach to discipleship and care.How the Church should speak to the growing issue of mental health.How the local church can support those with mental health issues.Why Christians should trade the fix-it mentality for the glorifying God mindset.What it means to engage God in our experience.Advice for those who have family or friends who have someone they know with a mental illness and help to walk alongside them.About the GuestChristine is the author of Clean Home, Messy Heart, Help! My Teen is Depressed, and Help! I've Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder. She presently serves as the Outreach Director and Hope + Help Podcast Host for the Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship, and is passionate about advocating for biblical one-another care and discipleship in the context of the local church. Her writing has been featured at Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, and other Christian platforms. Christine also serves her local church as a biblical counselor and lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning and purpose of discernment, how Christians are to judge rightly, why Christians should care about discernment, and exercising discernment in what we listen to or watch.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of discernment.How Christians are to judge rightly.Why every Christian should care about discernment.Why Christians should exercise discernment in all they listen to or watch.The dangers hypocritical judging and judging others.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Costi Hinn consider the purpose of suffering and trials, hope breakers and hope builders, knowing God’s goodness in suffering, keys to Christ-centered comfort, along with his book, More Than a Healer: Not the Jesus You Want, but the Jesus You Need (Zondervan, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose of trials and suffering in the Christian life.The meaning of hope breakers and hope builders and what they look like in our lives.Knowing God’s goodness in the suffering of life.Some keys to Christ-centered comfort.About the GuestCosti W. Hinn is the president and founder of For the Gospel, a ministry that provides sound doctrine for everyday people through weekly videos, articles, and a podcast. He is a graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as a pastor in Arizona, where he resides with his wife and four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning of Sola Scripture, tradition, and the value of church history, the authority of Scripture, Christian conscience, and tradition, and why the Church has good answers to the issues of the day.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning of Sola Scriptura.The authority of Scripture and the Christian conscience.The authority of Scripture and tradition.The clarity of Scripture and rightly handling the truth and dealing with error.Sola Scriptura and the value of church history in Christianity.Why the Church has good answers to the issues of the day.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Deborah Howard discuss Christian friendship and support in and out of the local church, advice for family members and friends with family or friends who have memory loss, the local church, and supporting family members with memory loss, along with her mini-book, HELP! Someone I Love Has Alzheimer's (Shepherd Press, 2015).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of viewing all of life through Scripture, including memory loss and memory care.Why one of the most effective ways of coping with adversity is education.Advice to those dealing with the long goodbye presented to family members and friends.Some effective characteristics caregivers should have to complete their caregiving mission successfully.Strategies for family members to help them deal with hard days with loved ones with memory issues.How the local church can help support family members with memory loss.About the GuestDeborah Howard is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, and views writing and speaking as a ministry to encourage the fainthearted and comfort the hurting. She is the author of 'HELP! Someone I Love Has Cancer'.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the importance of growing in and pursuing gentleness with fellow Christians, why effective Christian engagement has five biblical correction, and instruction, and why Christians must be committed to sound doctrine and practice.What you’ll hear in this episodeAddressing theological error in the church.The importance of gentleness and pursuing gentleness in our interactions with fellow Christians.Why effective Christian engagement has five traits.Biblical correction and instruction.Learning to contend for the faith without being contentious.What Christians should be committed to sound doctrine and practice.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Baker discuss the dangers of socialism and how the Church should respond, the markers and signs of socialism in our society, and the danger of viewing Jesus as socialist, along with his book, Jesus Was A Socialist?: The Life Or Death Truth Everyone Needs To Know About Jesus & Socialism (Hope Ink, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy understanding socialism and social justice is so vital.The dangers of viewing Jesus as a socialist and how it bankrupts one of a biblical understanding of Jesus.The dangers of socialism.How the Church should respond to socialism.How Christians should respond to the idea that the Early Church in Acts engaged in socialism.How the idea of enablers helps us understand counterfeit views of justice and love and the wrongness of the socialist agenda.Markers and signs of socialism that we see in our society.About the GuestMark Baker is a biblical counselor with a passion to see people equipped with the life giving hope of God’s Word. He lives in California with his wife Emily and their family, where he is the director of Hope For Life, a non-profit counseling ministry.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave kicks off a new Wednesday episode considering current statistics on biblical illiteracy, why biblical literacy matters for every Christian, and starts with them, along with providing practical encouragement on why and how to get started reading your Bible.What you’ll hear in this episodeCurrent statistics on biblical illiteracy.Why Biblical Literacy Matters for Every Christian.Why biblical literacy starts with every Christian.Practical encouragement on getting started reading your Bible.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Justin discuss faithfulness and focus and how that should impact the Christian life and ministry, the dangers of wrong views of God’s judgment are, why learning patience helps us to remain steadfast, along with his book, Behold An Invitation to Wonder (Christian Focus, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeIn what way are our hearts starved for wonder, and how the Lord alone meets that need.How the temptation of Jesus in the desert instructions Christians today.How to remain faithful and focused on our growth in grace even when we are tired or feel we aren’t as effective as we might be.What our view of celebrities and heroes reveals about our understanding of Jesus.Three lessons Paul’s passionate address to the Ephesian leaders teaches us.How a biblical understanding of Jesus should impact our every act, decision, and thought.How learning patience helps us remain steadfast.What wrong ideas of God’s judgment do to the gospel and our Christian life.How the return of Jesus should shape our view of the present and future.About the GuestJustin Huffman is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and pastored churches in the States for over 15 years. He is currently lead pastor of Morningstar Christian Fellowship in Toronto, where he lives with his wife Chau and their four children. Justin is the author of the “Daily Devotion” app, as well as numerous books and articles, including his newest book Behold: an Invitation to Wonder. Connect with him at justinhuffman.org.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Ben Rogers discuss the dangers of ungodly friendship and the blessing of godly close friendship, the priority of daily Bible reading, the fear of man, fleeing temptation, and enjoying prayer, along with Thoughts for Young Men he edited (H&E, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of ungodly friendship and the blessing of godly close friendship.Dangers for young men today.The dangers of the fear of man.The priority of daily Bible reading.Advice on fleeing temptation.Advice on prayer.About the GuestBennett Wade Rogers (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor and teacher in Mississippi. He is the author of A Tender Lion: The Life, Ministry, and Message of J. C. Ryle (2019) and has recently edited and introduced a new edition of Ryle’s Simplicity in Preaching: A Few Hints on a Great Subject (2019) and Thoughts for Young Men (2021).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Kevin Halloran discuss the importance of praying with an open Bible, strategies for fighting distractions in our prayer lives, gospel help for those who feel they can’t or shouldn’t pray because of their sin, along with his book, When Prayer Is a Struggle: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of praying with an open Bible.Strategies for fighting distractions in our prayer lives.How to cultivate a culture of prayer in our local churches.Practical strategies for those who are struggling to pray.Help for those who feel they are unorganized in their prayer lives.Help for those who feel stuck in the pit of their sin, so they shouldn’t or can’t pray.Advice for those who think they are too busy to pray.Help for those who are too stressed to pray.Recommended books on prayer to check out.About the GuestKevin P. Halloran (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves with Unlocking the Bible, a ministry dedicated to proclaiming Christ through media, mobilizing believers in evangelism, and equipping leaders for the church. Kevin lives near Chicago, Illinois, with his wife and daughter. Visit www.kevinhalloran.net to read his writing and connect on social media.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jeffrey Johnson discuss why Charles Spurgeon opposed Karl Marx, how the Church should respond to the social justice movement, the use of language, and how it is at the heart of social justice, along with his book, What Every Christian Needs to Know About Social Justice (Free Grace Press, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Charles Spurgeon opposed Karl Marx.How the Church should respond to the social justice movement.How understanding reality, how we know what we know, and who decides right and wrong equips Christians to evaluate the claims of social justice advocates.How important it is that Christians understand how language works and how the use of language is at the heart of social justice.How should the Church respond to attacks on religious liberty.Whether there are situations where social justice rises to the level of church discipline.How the biblical gospel counters the counterfeit gospel of social justice.About the GuestJeff is the author of several Christian books, including the Amazon #1 Bestseller, The Church:Why Bother?He is pastor/teacher of Grace Bible Church in Conway, Arkansas, a community where he also resides with his wife Letha and their two sons, Martyn and Christian.Jeff graduated from Central Baptist College in Bible and earned his M. Rel. in Biblical Studies. He earned his Th.D in Systematics from Veritas Theological Seminary.Along with his pastoral and publishing ministry, Jeff is a sought-after conference speaker and contributes regularly to the Reformed Baptist Blog.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Michael Barrett discuss the dangers of wrong views of holiness, the means of grace, navigating distractions, fighting temptation and lust by fearing God, the fear of God and the presence of God, handling affliction in a Christ-centered way, along with this book with Dr. Beeke, A Radical, Comprehensive Call to Holiness (‎Christian Focus, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe dangers of wrong views of holiness.How wrong views of holiness affect our understanding of assurance.The means of grace and growing in Christ.Learning to navigate the distractions of our lives.The importance of being aware of the dangers of lust and temptation around us.Fighting temptation and lust by fearing God.Learning to factor the Lord into every facet and sphere of our lives.The difference between once saved always saved and perseverance of the saints.Handling affliction in a Christ-centered way.The dangers of letting go and letting God theology and what Christians should think about it.The beauty and glory of biblical holiness.About the GuestMichael P. V. Barrett is vice president for academic affairs, academic dean, and professor of Old Testament at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a minister in the Heritage Reformed Congregations.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and David Fiorazo discuss the essential nature of the Church, the life of the mind in the Christian life, Christian political engagement, preparing for present and future persecution, censorship, social media engagement, ending abortion, along with his book, Canceling Christianity: How The Left Silences Churches, Dismantles The Constitution, And Divides Our Culture (‎Freiling Publishing, 2021). What you’ll hear in this episode The essential nature of the Church. The importance of the life of the mind to Christianity. Whether Christians should pursue a career and engagement with politics. Why every Christian is to be engaged in the Great Commission in every sphere of vocation and life. How Christians balance their political engagement with their Christian faith. How Christians should prepare for present persecution and future persecution. Why Christians should work towards the end of abortion through legislation and preaching the gospel, and making disciples of Jesus. Why Christians should stay on social media and use their voice for the glory of Christ and look for other opportunities to share Christ on other social media platforms. How Christians should speak about the rise of socialism and godless ideologies in America. About the Guest David Fiorazo is an author, pastor, blogger, and Christian talk show host. He has worked in the broadcasting industry for 30 years and in Christian ministry for over 25 years. While living in Los Angeles, he acted in television shows, commercials, and was very involved in the Christian community. He currently lives in Wisconsin with his wife, Rosanna. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Marcia Montenegro discuss what the Enneagram is, why this practice should be concerning to Christians, and how they should speak to it and about it, how the Enneagram opposes a biblical worldview, along with her book, Richard Rohr and the Enneagram (MCOI Publishing, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians shouldn't engage or use the enneagram.The dangers of Richard Rohr’s theology.Advice to pastors on the use of the enneagram in the local church.The sufficiency of Scripture and the problem of pragmatism.The concerning trend of books from evangelical publishers on the Enneagram.How Christians should speak to growing challenge of the Enneagram and it’s growing influence.How the Enneagram opposes a biblical worldview.What the Enneagram is and why this practice should be concerning to Christians.About the GuestBefore becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master's Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia serves as a missionary with Fellowship International Mission (FIM), Allentown, PA. Based in Arlington, VA she is the mother of an adult son and also the author of SpellBound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids (Cook, 2006).Marcia's CANA website is christiananswersforthenewage.org.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Owen Strachan discuss whether or not it’s biblical to view CRT as an analytical tool or not, the signs of a “woke” church and how Christians should respond to it, and address it in their churches and with their church leadership, along with his book, Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel- and the Way to Stop It (Salem Books, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy it’s problematic that some churches have accepted Critical race theory.Whether or not it’s biblical to view Critical Race theory as an analytical tool or not.The signs of a woke church and how Christians should respond and address it.How Christians should tell other Christians and churches about CRT in love.How Christians should approach church leaders and their pastors about concerns about CRT.About the GuestDr. Owen Strachan is Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. Before coming to GBTS he served as Associate Professor of Christian Theology and Director of the Residency Ph.D Program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, his M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his AB from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He is married and the father of three children. Strachan has authored numerous books, including Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision (with Kevin Vanhoozer) and the forthcoming Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel – and the Way to Stop it (Salem Books, July 2021). Strachan is the former president of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, the former director of The Center for Public Theology at MBTS and is the President of Reformanda Ministries.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Micah Wilder discuss engaging Mormon missionaries when they come to your door and Mormon neighbors with the gospel, ministering to Ex-Mormons with Scripture, along with his book, Passport to Heaven: The True Story of a Zealous Mormon Missionary Who Discovers the Jesus He Never Knew?  (Harvest House, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe best way to engage Mormon neighbors with the gospel.How to minister to ex-Mormons.What the average Mormon knows about the Mormon faith.How to come alongside Mormons with Scripture.The best way to engage Mormon missionaries who come to the door of our house.Finding truth in God’s Word alone.About the GuestMicah Wilder is a founder of Adam’s Road, a music and testimony ministry which shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ across North America. Micah recounts his spiritual journey in his first book, Passport to Heaven: The True Story of a Zealous Mormon Missionary Who Discovers the Jesus He Never Knew (Harvest House, June 2021).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Garrett Kell discuss the gospel and pursuing purity, the place of community and pursuing purity, strategies to starve pornography, and accountability, along with his book, Pure in Heart: Sexual Sin and the Promises of God (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat real accountability looks like for the ChristianThe gospel and our pursuit of purity.Advice to those struggling with sexual sin who think they are beyond the salvation offered in Christ.The importance of community in the battle for purity.Approaching the throne of grace and our pursuit of purity.Advice for those struggling with social media and pursuing purity.Some practical strategies to starving a hunger for pornography.Advice for pursuing biblical counseling from a pastor of biblical counselor.About the GuestJ. Garrett Kell (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a pastor at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. He and his wife, Carrie, have six children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Voddie Baucham discuss social justice and biblical and theological illiteracy, the dangers of CRT and intersectionality, the dangers of the cult of racism, concerns with Christian’s support of BLM, along with his book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Salem Books, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the social justice is a gospel issue.Why social justice is another symptom of the growing problem of biblical and theological illiteracy.How Christians can pursue justice without bending to wokeness or other troubling views.Advice to the person getting exposed to critical race theory and intersectionality.Concerns about the growing racial reconciliation movement in the evangelical Church today.Concerns about critical social justice movement’s stance on abortion.The most powerful weapon that Christians have against CRT and intersectionality.Why real love for brothers and sisters in Christ requires contending with them and for them.Concerns about evangelical Christian’s support of Black Lives Matter.About the GuestVODDIE BAUCHAM, JR. is a pastor and church planter who is currently serving as dean of the School of Divinity at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia, where he and his family have lived since 2015. Voddie and his wife, Bridget, have been married for more than thirty years, have nine children and two grandchildren, and are committed home educators.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Andreas Kostenberger discuss the importance of biblical theology to biblical interpretation, the historical and cultural background to Scripture, along with his book, Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology, 2nd ed. (Kregel, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of understanding the historical and cultural background of the Bible.Advice for Pastors and Bible teachers as they apply God’s Word to God’s people.The importance of biblical theology to biblical interpretation.About the GuestAndreas Köstenberger is Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology and Director of the Center for Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the Founder of Biblical Foundations, an organization devoted to encouraging a return to the biblical foundations in the home, the church, and society.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Doreen Virtue discuss the history and dangers of yoga, how Christians should speak to those involved in yoga, the danger yoga presents to children, correcting people with love and patience, and how yoga opposes a Christian worldview.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe history of yoga and how it got started.Why yoga is so dangerous.How yoga opposes a Christian worldview.Why Christians should not engage in yoga.How Christians should speak to those involved in yoga.The dangers of melding Christianity with any other religion.Advice to correcting our opponents in love and with patience.The dangers of yoga for children and what they are being taught, and what parents can do about it.About the GuestRaised in Christian Science, Doreen Virtue was formerly the top-selling New Age author at the world’s largest New Age publisher, until Jesus opened her eyes to the gospel. She got baptized for the first time, began spreading the gospel message, and denouncing the New Age. After getting fired from her New Age publisher and losing most of her friends, some of her family members, enduring cruel slander and spiritual warfare, and losing her home, Doreen and her husband, Michael, began rebuilding their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus. They learned how to trust in God, instead of trying to predict or control the future. Today, they live in the Pacific Northwest where they attend a biblically solid church and Doreen attends seminary studying biblical theology so that she won’t be deceived again.Doreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Tim Shorey about the importance of children learning theology and help for parents to teach their children theology and how the local church can come alongside parents to encourage and equip them, and his new book, An ABC Prayer to Jesus: Praise for Hearts Both Young & Old.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of children learning theology.How the local church can come alongside parents and teach them theology.Help for parents wanting to help children learn theology.How the local church can encourage and equip parents to help children read their Bible’s.The role grandparents should take in the spiritual formation and development of their grandchildren.About the GuestTimothy M. Shorey has been a pastor since 1982. He currently leads Risen Hope Church, a multiethnic congregation in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and is the author of Worship Worthy and 30/30 Hindsight: 30 Reflections on a 30-Year Headache. He and Gayline have six children and numerous grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and David Steele discuss the fear of God and standing against the fear of man, biblical boldness and practical steps towards it, Christians convictions and Scripture, along with his new book, Spineless: Restoring Courage and Conviction to the People of God.What you’ll hear in this episodeJ.C. Ryle’s lament over the church in our day and David Steele’s concern about the church in our day.Some marks of false teachers Christians should look out for.The importance of Christians convictions being shaped by Scripture.Some of the markets of faithful proclamation of God’s Word.The importance of Christians being governed by biblical conviction and informed by biblical truth as Christians.A proper fear of God and standing stand against the fear of man.The importance of biblical boldness and a plan of action towards it.About the GuestDr. David S. Steele has been in pastoral ministry since 1991. He holds BS and MA degrees from Multnomah University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a D. Min from Bakke Graduate University. Following graduation from Multnomah University, he served eight years as Pastor to Students at Lacey Chapel. In 2000, he became the Pastor of Theology at First Baptist Church in La Grande, Oregon where he served for over eleven years. In 2012, he became the Senior Pastor at Christ Fellowship in Everson, Washington.At Christ Fellowship he leads the staff, serves as the Pastor for preaching and vision casting, and oversees Veritas (adult theological education) and Iron Men (men's leadership development).His personal mission is to positively influence people, impact the world one person at a time and to glorify God by enjoying him forever. His passion in ministry is preaching, teaching, and leadership development. Specifically, his aim is to educate the mind, engage the affections, equip the whole person, and encourage God-centered living that treasures Christ above all things.He and his wife, Gerrene were married in 1991 and they have two children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Dr. Gregg Allison discuss our approach to discipleship and human embodiment, how Christians should respond to issues related to gender, along with his book, Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World (Baker Books, 2021). What you’ll hear in this episodeHow human embodiment can help us become more connected with God and His design for mankindHow our interpretation of body image affects our relationship with God.How Christians should respond to issues related to gender in our culture.How the Incarnation instructs us about our existence as embodied people.Our responsibility as image-bearers to care for our bodies.How our physical body relates to worship.About the GuestGregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books, including 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith, The Baker Compact Dictionary of Theological Terms, Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, and Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church. He serves as secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society and is a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Gregg is also a pastor of Sojourn Community Church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Chelsea Stanley talk about the benefits of using Scripture as a guide when we pray, encouragement for adult children caring for their parents, and what adult children should do when they don’t feel like our parents are worthy of honor, along with her book, 5 Things to Pray for Your Parents (The Good Book, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe benefits of using Scripture as a guide when we pray.What adult children should do when they don’t feel like our parents are worthy of honor.Encouragement to adult children caring for their parents.Advice on praying for unbelieving parents.About the GuestChelsea Stanley is a child of God, wife, and mother of three young boys. She is a member of Crossway Community Church in Bristol, Wisconsin where she serves with the womens ministry team. Chelsea has written for Desiring God, Risen Motherhood, and The Gospel Coalition, and she loves helping adult children apply the truth of the gospel to their parental relationships. Connect with her on Instagram or Facebook.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Tobby Smith discuss why and how Christians should respond to heresy, some ways to engage Mormons with the gospel, the markers of progressive Christianity, why Christians should be concerned about Bethel, along with his book, Wolfology: A Look at Heresies Old and New (Kress Biblical Resources, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should be concerned about heresy.How Christians should respond to heresy.How studying church history can help Christians today.Some of the best ways to engage Mormons with the gospel.The markers of progressive Christianity and how Christians should speak to them.Why Christians should be concerned about Bethel.About the GuestTobby Smith is Pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in New Castle, Indiana. Tobby holds a B.A. from Boyce College, an M.A. and Masters of Divinity from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently a PhD student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Tobby has been married to his wife Rachel for twenty-three years. They have a teenage son named Piper.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Carolyn Lacey discuss why Christians should care about hospitality, how to get started with hospitality in and out of the church, along with her book, Extraordinary Hospitality for Ordinary People (The Good Book, 2021)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should be concerned about hospitality.The role of hospitality in the local church.Four ways that Christians can offer compassionate and genuine hospitality to others.Advice to those wanting to start being hospitable to others but aren’t sure how to start.The relationship between hospitality and humility.The role hospitality has among church members in the local church.About the GuestCarolyn Lacey is a writer, speaker and pastor's wife. She serves alongside her husband, Richard, in Worcester, UK, and teaches regularly at women's events.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace show, Dave and Megan Hill discuss building friendship in marriage, prioritizing spiritual growth, navigating conflict in marriage, and the church, along with her new book, Partners in the Gospel- 50 Meditations for Pastors’ and Elders’ Wives (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome unique challenges that pastors’ and elders’ wives face.How church members can encourage and support pastors’ and elders wives’.Some of the ways to prioritize your spiritual growth as a pastor or elders’ wife.Some of the unique challenges that pastors’ and elders’ children face.How church members can come alongside pastors’ and elders’ wives as they raise their children.Advice for pastors’ or elders’ wives to connect with others ladies and build friendships with them.Some of the ways the pastors’ and elders’ wives can encourage their husband in ministry.Advice for pastors and pastors’ wives on making time for one another in ministry.Advice on handling conflict in marriage.How pastor and the pastor’s wife can handle conflict with others in the local church.About the GuestMegan Hill is the author of Praying Together, an editor for The Gospel Coalition, and a regular contributor to Today in the Word.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace show, Dave and Scott Mehl discuss personal Christlikeness and cultivating it in local churches, biblical counseling, and caring for one another, along with his book, Loving Messy People- The Messy Art of Helping One Another Become More Like Jesus (Shepherds Press, 2020) and the companion volume Intro to Messy Care and Discipleship.What you’ll hear in this episodeAdvice to Christians who feel totally disqualified from being used by God.How the gospel addresses our mess.Why personal Christlikeness matters and how local churches can cultivate it in the lives of God’s people.What it looks like to love and care for one another in our local churches.What it looks like for church members to provide biblical counselor to one another.About the GuestScott Mehl (D.Min., Southern Seminary) pastors Cornerstone Church of West LA (since 2005). His ministry focuses include preaching, teaching, counseling, and church-wide vision. He is a regular writer and speaker on topics related to practical theology. He is also a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and an adjunct faculty member at Eternity Bible College. Scott lives in Culver City, CA, with his wife and four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Ellen Mary Dykas discuss what it means to have misplaced hope in relationships, union with Christ, and pursuing relational health, along with her new devotional, Toxic Relationships Taking Refuge in Christ (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeAn overview of how God is our most trustworthy refuge and help.The dangers of people idolatry.What disorders desires are and why it matters.What it means to have misplaced hope in relationships.What it looks like to pursue relational health.Some hindrances that stop people from pursuing relational health.Grow growing in our knowledge of Jesus helps us pursue relational health.Advice to those struggling with toxic relationships.About the GuestEllen Mary Dykas (MA, Covenant Theological Seminary) is the women's ministry coordinator at Harvest USA and the author of Sexual Sanity for Women as well as several mini-books.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Doreen Virtue discuss the marks of New Age theology and helping people out of it, her journey to and growth in Reformed theology, along with her book, Deceived No More: How Jesus Led Me out of the New Age and into His Word (Thomas Nelson, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeDoreen’s journey to Reformed theology.Marks of New Age Theology.Helping people out of New Age theology.How seminary has helped Doreen in her handling of God’s Word.About the GuestRaised in Christian Science, Doreen Virtue was formerly the top-selling New Age author at the world’s largest New Age publisher, until Jesus opened her eyes to the gospel. She got baptized for the first time, began spreading the gospel message, and denouncing the New Age. After getting fired from her New Age publisher and losing most of her friends, some of her family members, enduring cruel slander and spiritual warfare, and losing her home, Doreen and her husband, Michael, began rebuilding their lives on the solid foundation of Jesus. They learned how to trust in God, instead of trying to predict or control the future. Today, they live in the Pacific Northwest where they attend a biblically solid church and Doreen attends seminary studying biblical theology so that she won’t be deceived again.Doreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace episode, Dave and Dr. Leland Ryken discuss the impact not reading has on our spiritual lives, and the impact technology has on our reading, how to become better readers, along with his book, Recovering the Lost Art of Reading: A Question for the True, the Good, and the Beautiful (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat we lose by not reading quality material and reading it well.Why reading is a lost art today.How the true, good, and beautiful applies to reading.The impact not reading has on our spiritual lives.What it looks like to be an artful reader.Advice to make time for reading.How we can become better readers.Advice for parents on how to teach their children to read.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave interviews Matthew Barrett on how our understanding of the Trinity impacts our understanding of the gospel, church history, and the Church’s teaching on the Trinity, along with his book, Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son and Spirit (Baker, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe biblical definition of the Trinity explained in layman’s terms.The Dream Team of the Trinity and why they are important.How our understanding of the Trinity impacts our understanding of the Gospel.The importance of church history and the Church’s teaching on the Trinity.What simplicity has to do with the Trinity.About the GuestMatthew Barrett is associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of None Greater, Canon, Covenant, and Christology, and God's Word Alone. He is also the executive editor of Credo magazine and the host of the Credo podcast. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Ray Rhodes interviews Dave about personal and corporate Bible reading, the problem of biblical illiteracy, practical guidance on reading the Bible, along with his new book, The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhether the Word Explored is for the new or mature Christian or both and why.What a delightful duty means when it comes to personal and corporate Bible reading.The problem of biblical illiteracy and what to do about it.What the Church should do about the problem of biblical illiteracy.Practical guidance for those struggling to read the Bible.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Gregg Allison discuss why it matters every Christian should be in a local church, discerning essential and non-essential issues, the importance of singing solid biblical songs, along with his book, The Church: An Introduction (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Scripture speaks of the Church.Why it matters every Christian be in the local church.The importance of a biblical qualified male eldership in the local church.Discerning the difference between what theological issues are essential and which one’s aren’t.Why it matters the Church sings solid biblical songs on the Lord’s day.The central place of expository sermons in the local church.The importance of every member in a local church being involved using their spiritual gifts in the church.Some concerns and hopes for the future of the church.About the GuestGregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society, a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Sojourn Community Church, and a theological strategist for Harbor Network. Allison has taught at several colleges and seminaries, including Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author of numerous books, including Historical Theology; Sojourners and Strangers; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Stephen Nichols discuss the life and ministry of R.C. Sproul, the lessons Christians can learn from his ministry, how friendship shaped R.C. Sproul’s ministry, along with his new book, R. C. Sproul: A Life (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe legacy of R.C. Sproul.The influence Dr. Sproul has had on Dr. Nichols.What Christian readers can learn from R.C. Sproul’s example of evangelism.The marriage of R.C. Sproul and Vesta Sproul and what married couples can learn from their life of service to the Lord.How R.C. Sproul’s friendship furthered the impact of his ministry.Some interesting facets of the life of R.C. Sproul.Why Christians should read Christian biography.Some of the biggest lessons Christians can learn from the ministry of Dr. Sproul.Why we again need men like R.C. Sproul.About the GuestStephen J. Nichols (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. He has written over twenty books and is an editor of the Theologians on the Christian Life series. He also hosts the weekly podcast 5 Minutes in Church History.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Christopher Ash discuss righteous and unrighteous anger, some first steps in defusing anger, discovering joy in the peace of Christ, along with his book, The Heart of Anger: How the Bible Transforms Anger in Our Understanding and Experience (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe main difference between righteous and unrighteous anger.How understanding the wrath of God helps Christians understand what righteous anger looks like.Some first steps in defusing human anger.How discovering joy in the peace of Christ helps our anger.About the GuestChristopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge and a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter. He and his wife, Carolyn, are members of St. Andrew the Great Church in Cambridge, and have four children and seven grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Stephen Wellum discuss how the storyline of the Bible helps us know Jesus, how Christians should respond to attacks on Jesus, and how church history can help us do so, along with his book, The Person of Christ: An Introduction (Crossway, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy it is so important to have a biblical understanding of Jesus.What a theology from below verses a theology from above means in reference to the person and work of Jesus.How the storyline of the Bible helps us know Jesus.How important it is that Christians have a basic understanding of the Council of Chalcedon.Some of the disputes that the Nicene and Chalcedonian creeds resolved.How the Nicene and Chalcedonian Councils help Christians respond to attacks on the person and work of Jesus.How Christians should respond to attacks on Jesus.How Christians can recover the centrality of Christ in our day.About the GuestStephen J. Wellum (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Stephen and his wife, Karen, have five adult children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Ray Rhodes discuss the marriage of Charles and Susie Spurgeon, how they grew in friendship, how they handled conflict, and what they can teach couples about communicating with one another, along with Yours, Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon (Moody, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the story of Charles and Susie’s marriage is so captivating to people.How the marriage of Charles and Susie help Christian couples today with their marriage.How did Charles and Susie handle conflict in their marriage.How Charles and Susie grow in friendship in their marriage.What Charles and Susie can teach marriage couples about communicating with one another.About the GuestRAY RHODES, JR. serves as founding pastor of Grace Community Church of Dawsonville, GA and as president of Nourished in the Word Ministries. He has served four congregations over three decades of pastoral ministry and for fifteen years, he has led Nourished in the Word. Ray has published several books and holds theological degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He is married to Lori and they are blessed with six daughters and four grandchildren. Ray has long been a Spurgeon enthusiast, and his doctoral thesis focused on the marriage and spirituality of Charles and Susannah Spurgeon.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Andreas Kostenberger discuss the purpose of 1-2 Timothy and Titus, addressing interpretative challenges in 1 Timothy, and how reading and studying 1-2 Timothy and Titus can help church leaders, along with his commentary on 1-2 Timothy and Titus (Lexham Press, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe purpose Paul has in writing 1-2 Timothy and Titus.How reading and studying 1-2 Timothy and Titus can help church leaders.How the gospel is presented in 1-2 Timothy and Titus.Some of the interpretative challenges in 1 Timothy.What Titus 2 should look like in the life of a local church.The unique challenges presented to pastors and Bible teaches preparing to preach and teach through 1-2 Timothy and Titus.About the GuestAndreas J. Köstenberger (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is research professor of New Testament and director of the Center for Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The Theology of John's Gospel and Letters, and God, Marriage, and Family. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Scott Christensen discuss the character of God and the problem of evil, helping people in our local churches process the problem of evil, and how it finds it’s answer in Jesus, along with his book, What about Evil? A Defense of God's Sovereign Glory (P&R, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeHelping people in our local churches process the problem of evil.How the problem of evil finds its answer in the person and work of Jesus.How the character of God helps Christians address the problem of evil.How the glory of God helps Christians with questions related to evil and suffering.What it looks like for Christians to walk alongside of those facing hard seasons of suffering.How Christians hold the sovereignty of God and free will in tension and not compromise on one or the other.About the GuestScott Christensen (MDiv, The Master's Seminary) is the author of What about Free Will? He worked for nine years at the award-winning CCY Architects in Aspen, Colorado: several of his home designs were featured in Architectural Digest magazine. Called out of this work to the ministry, he graduated with honors from seminary and now serves as the associate pastor of Kerrville Bible Church in Kerrville, Texas.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Guy Waters discuss the importance of having a sound understanding of the doctrine of Scripture to the Christian life and ministry, how to respond to the idea the Bible is full of errors, along with his book, For the Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken: The Doctrine of Scripture (Christian Focus, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of having a good understanding of revelation.What verbal plenary inspiration and why it is so important.Why inerrancy is and why it is so important.How Christians should respond to the idea the Bible is full of errors.How a good understanding of the canon helps Christians.What the sufficiency of Scripture is and why it matters for the Christian life and ministry.Why Karl Barth’s understanding of Scripture is so influential.How Christians should respond to the views of Peter Enns.About the GuestDr. Guy Prentiss Waters is the James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi. He is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley (Presbyterian Church in America).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave discusses biblical contradictions and trusting the Bible, the difference between wrestling with the Bible from belief versus unbelief, and gives some tips on reading and studying the Bible.What you’ll hear in this episodeDetails that are Agreed Upon by Matthew and Luke.Details Unique to Matthew and Luke.The Central Claim of Contradiction in the Narratives.All the Differences in the Gospels Can Be Harmonized.Bible Contradictions and Trusting the Bible.The difference between wrestling with the Bible with belief in the Bible verses wrestling with it from unbelief.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave shares about what the Lord did in and through the ministry of Servants of Grace, his top ten interviews and books of the year, along with what to expect from our ministry in 2021. What you’ll hear in this episode Top Ten Books in no particular order: The Gospel According to Satan: Eight Lies about God that Sound Like the Truth by Jared C Wilson Owen Strachan– Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind Carl Trueman– The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution Joel Beeke- Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 2: Man and Christ Alisa Childers- Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity Joel Beeke- Pastors and Their Critics A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry Robert David Smart- Waging War In An Age of Doubt: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Approach to Spiritual Warfare for Today Glenna Marshall– Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Ordinary Perseverance in a Demanding World Andreas Kostenberger- The Jesus of the Gospels: An Introduction Megan Hill- A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church Jeff and Sarah Walton- Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts A Small Book for the Hurting Heart Meditations on Loss, Grief, and Healing by Paul Tautges Craig Troxel- Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ Top Interviews in no particular order: https://servantsofgrace.org/carl-trueman-the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-cultural-amnesia-expressive-individualism-and-the-road-to-sexual-revolution/ https://servantsofgrace.org/joel-beeke-reformed-systematic-theology-volume-2-man-and-christ/ https://servantsofgrace.org/dustin-benge-the-american-puritans/ https://servantsofgrace.org/alisa-childers-another-gospel-a-lifelong-christian-seeks-truth-in-response-to-progressive-christianity/ https://servantsofgrace.org/joel-beeke-pastors-and-their-critics-a-guide-to-coping-with-criticism-in-the-ministry/ https://servantsofgrace.org/bob-kellemen-gospel-centered-family-counseling/ https://servantsofgrace.org/bob-kellemen-gospel-centered-marriage-counseling/ https://servantsofgrace.org/robert-david-smart-waging-war-in-an-age-of-doubt-a-biblical-theological-historical-and-practical-approach-to-spiritual-warfare-for-today/ https://servantsofgrace.org/owen-strachan-what-does-the-bible-teach-about-homosexuality-and-transgenderism/ https://servantsofgrace.org/glenna-marshall-everyday-faithfulness-the-beauty-of-ordinary-perseverance-in-a-demanding-world/ https://servantsofgrace.org/andreas-kostenberger-the-jesus-of-the-gospels-an-introduction/ https://servantsofgrace.org/megan-hill-a-place-to-belong-learning-to-love-the-local-church/ https://servantsofgrace.org/g-k-beale-the-story-retold-a-biblical-theological-introduction-to-the-new-testament/ https://servantsofgrace.org/jeff-and-sarah-walton-together-through-the-storms-biblical-encouragements-for-your-marriage-when-life-hurts/ https://servantsofgrace.org/paul-tautges-ministering-to-and-walking-alongside-the-hurting/ https://servantsofgrace.org/a-craig-troxel-orienting-your-mind-desires-and-will-toward-christ/ https://servantsofgrace.org/owen-strachan-reenchanting-humanity-a-theology-of-mankind/ https://servantsofgrace.org/jared-c-wilson-eight-lies-about-god-that-sound-like-the-truth/ Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Donald McKim discuss how the Reformers' writings on prayer can impact our lives, the importance of praying the Word, the Psalms, and developing our prayer lives, along with his book, Everyday Prayer with the Reformers (P&R, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThree ways the Reformers’ writings on prayer can practically impact our prayer lives.How prayer helps Christians learn to deal with difficult people.How important are the promises of God to our prayer lives as Christians.What is significant about the teaching of the Reformers teaching on prayer.The importance of praying the Word.The significance of the teaching of the Reformers teaching on prayer.How the Psalms can help develop the prayer lives of Christians.About the Guest Donald K. McKim has served as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a professor of theology and academic dean at Memphis Seminary, a professor at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, and an editor for Westminster John Knox Press. He is an award-winning author and editor. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Donald McKim discuss John Calvin’s teaching on prayer and how it can help and deepen their prayer lives whether they struggle with it or not, the role of Scripture in our prayer lives, along with his book, Everyday Prayer with John Calvin (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow John Calvin’s teaching on prayer can impact the prayer lives of Christians.How Calvin’s teaching on prayer can deepen the prayer lives of Christians.How Calvin’s teaching on prayer can help Christians who struggle with their prayer lives.The role of Scripture in our prayer lives.About the Guest Donald K. McKim has served as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA), a professor of theology and academic dean at Memphis Seminary, a professor at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, and an editor for Westminster John Knox Press. He is an award-winning author and editor.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Leland Ryken discuss reading the great hymns as devotional reading, why Christians should read hymns as poems in addition to singing them, along with his book, 40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat it means to read the great hymns as devotional poems.Why should Christians read hymns as poems in addition to singing them.How Dr. Ryken envisions readers using this anthology of hymnic poems.What it means to read and analyze hymns as poems.About the Guest Leland Ryken, author of more than fifty books on biblical and literary topics, is the literary editor of the ESV Bible and emeritus professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Christina Fox discuss why waiting on the Lord helps Christians grow in grace, facing our fears with the promises of God, along with her book, A Holy Fear: Trading Lesser Fears for the Fear of the Lord (Reformation Heritage 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeDefining the fear of the Lord.How Christians should battle against the fear of man.How should Christians address the fear of the future in their lives.In what way the fear of the Lord is to be the posture of our hearts as the people of God.In what way, fearing the Lord practically helps the Christian to grow in the grace of God.Some of the results of having a holy fear of God.Why waiting on the Lord is a posture of the heart.How the promise of God help Christians face their fears.About the Guest Christina Fox received her Master's in counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She is a blogger, writer, and retreat speaker. She writes for a number of Christian ministries and websites, including Ligonier, The Gospel Coalition, and Revive Our Hearts. She serves on the PCA's National Women's Ministry Team and is the editor of their ministry blog, enCourage (enCourage.pcacdm.org). She prefers her coffee black and from a French press, enjoys antiquing, hiking, traveling, and reading. You can find her at www.christinafox.com. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Carl Trueman discuss how Christians should speak to the growing tide of LGBTQ, transgenderism, the social acceptance of pornography, and how Obergefell versus Hodges revealed changes in our culture, along with his book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome of the current challenges regarding sexual identity Christians face and how to speak to them.How Christians should speak to the growing tide of LGBTQ within the local church.How Christians should speak to the growing tide of transgenderism.How Christians should speak to the growing social acceptance of pornography.How Obergefell versus Hodges revealed changes in our culture.About the Guest Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is an esteemed church historian and previously served as the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and Public Life at Princeton University. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including The Creedal Imperative; Luther on the Christian Life; and Histories and Fallacies. Trueman is a member of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Joel Beeke discuss the image of God, responding to attacks on gender and penal substitutionary atonement, the High Priestly ministry of Jesus, and suffering along with his book with Paul Smalley, Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 2: Man and Christ (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe image of God and the wrongness of abortion.The image of God and addressing gender confusion and pornography.The importance of a solid understanding of the doctrine of man for the Christian life.How Christians should respond to attacks on gender.Why it matters that Adam is a real person in real history.How a solid understanding of sin helps the Church.How a good understanding of Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King helps Christians.The importance of the High Priestly ministry of Jesus for the Christian.How Christians should respond to attacks on penal substitutionary atonement.The role of suffering in the life of the Christian.About the Guest Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has written or coauthored one hundred books, and edited another one hundred titles. He is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.Paul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Drew Hunter discuss the importance of daily Bible reading and the benefits of doing so, advice for those reading the Old Testament, and those new to reading the Bible, along with those who feel their Bible reading isn’t helping them, along with Unfolding Grace Study Guide: A Guided Study Through the Bible (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe approach of Unfolding Grace.How orienting ourselves to the overarching storyline of the Bible helps the people of God read the Bible.Advice for those struggling to read the Old Testament.Advice for those new to reading the Bible.Advice for those who feel like their Bible reading isn’t helping them.The importance of daily Bible reading for the Christian and some of the benefits of doing so.The importance of redemptive history in reading Scripture.About the Guest Drew Hunter (MA, Wheaton College) is the teaching pastor at Zionsville Fellowship in Zionsville, Indiana. He is the author of Made for Friendship and the Isaiah and Matthew volumes in the Knowing the Bible series. Drew and his wife, Christina, live in Zionsville, Indiana, and have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dustin Benge discuss the contribution the American Puritans made to the American church, what writers can learn from the American Puritans to help them grow as writers, and advice to ministry leaders navigate challenges on social media, along with his book with Nate Pickowicz, The American Puritans (Reformation Hertige, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeJohn Eliot and why he’s so important.The contribution the American Puritans made to the life of the American church.How the American Puritans can help Christians today to navigate challenging times and issues.What writers can learn from the American Puritans to help them grow as writers.The main differences between the output of the English Puritans and the American Puritans.Advice for ministry leaders navigating challenges on social media.About the Guest DUSTIN W. BENGE (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost of Union School of Theology, Wales, visiting professor of Munster Bible College, Cork, Ireland and a Senior Fellow of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. In addition, Dustin is the author of several books, writes regularly for Reformanda Ministries and Tabletalk, and serves as editor of Expositor magazine. Dustin and his wife Molli live in Porthcawl, Wales.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Hayley Satrom discuss meditating on the love of God in Christ, overlooking offenses, strategies for assessing our hearts before the Lord, handling conflict and forgiveness, along with her devotional, Forgiveness Reflecting God's Mercy (P&R, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode How meditating on God's love and mercy helps Christians be tender to the task of forgiveness. What it looks like practically for Christians to set their minds on Christ. Why forgiveness is a heart attitude that Christians must pursue before the Lord in prayer. Why forgiveness is an ongoing process and what that means for Christians. How we root out bitterness and judgments in our lives as Christians. What it looks like to overlook offenses in our lives as Christians. How to best assess our hearts before the Lord. The role of Scripture in helping Christians with forgiveness. How the sufficiency of God’s grace helps Christians when it seems like we can’t forgive those who have hurt us. In what way forgiveness is not a sprint but a marathon. About the Guest Hayley Satrom (MA, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is codirector of the private counseling practice Heart Song Counseling and a biblical counselor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and William Osborne discuss the prosperity gospel and divine blessing, tips to reading the Old Testament, how divine blessing affects our understanding of the end times, along with his book, Divine Blessing and the Fullness of Life in the Presence of God (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the prosperity gospel has affected how Christian approach the subject of divine blessing.How the opening chapters of Genesis serve as the foundation for a biblical worldview.Why it is essential Christians recognize the temple-garden nature of the Garden of Eden.The importance of Genesis 3:15 to the unfolding story of the Old Testament and redemptive history.The importance of seeing the Prophets as covenant enforcers calling the people of God back to their covenant King.How understanding divine blessing affects our understanding of the end times.The importance of reading the Old Testament and some tips to do it well.How biblical blessing helps Christians better appreciate and grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus.About the Guest William R. Osborne (PhD, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as associate professor of biblical and theological studies at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. He is the author of Trees and Kings, coauthor of A Book-by-Book Guide to Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary, and coeditor of Riddles and Revelations. He is on the editorial board of the Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament, a publication he co-founded, and has authored many articles and reviews.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping  You in Grace show, Dave and Laura Whitman discuss how lament helps Christians address the hurts of the past with hope in the Lord, responding to painful memories when they come up, how the local church and hurting people, along with her devotional, A Painful Past Healing and Moving Forward (P&R, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Christians not only heal from but move forward from painful memories.How the people of God should address painful memories when they come up and what to do when we repeat them repeatedly.How having a clear and biblical understanding of Jesus helps Christians to address their past.How understanding lament helps Christians not only address the hurts of the past but with hope in the Lord.What Peter’s betrayal and eventual restoration teaches Christians about responding to the events of their lives.How Christians should help those facing deep pain in their past with the goodness of God.How the local church should help Christians address the hurts of the past.About the Guest Lauren Whitman (MA, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a staff counselor at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and the assistant editor of CCEF's Journal of Biblical Counseling.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Alisa Childers discuss some of the markers of progressive Christianity and what to watch out for, the importance of reading the Bible to avoid error, and our convictions about the Bible, her process of deconstruction and the reconstruction of her Christian faith, along with her new book, Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity (Tyndale, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome markers of progressive Christianity and what to watch out for.The importance of reading the Bible to avoid doctrinal error.Advice for those who listen to progressive Christian podcasts or progressive Christian books.Why what we believe about the Bible matters so much.Why Christians should know the rich intellectual history of the Christian faith.Why Christians should be afraid to ask questions and to receive answers from the Word of God.What it looks like in our local churches for pastors and elders to provide a safe place for questions of doubters and to engage with the intellectual side of the Christian faith.The process of deconstruction and reconstruction of Alisa went through.What it means to stand upon the Word of God in a culture of doubt.About the Guest Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Joel Beeke discuss some of the best ways to respond to and deal with criticism in ministry, the role friends play in helping ministry leaders process criticism in ministry, using the Pauline sandwich model when giving criticism, along with his book, Pastors and Their Critics A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry (P&R, 2020)What you’ll hear in this episodeTaking criticism personally and to the Lord.Learning to deal with discouraging thoughts in the ministry.Learning to take our thoughts captive.Learning to use the Pauline sandwich model when giving criticism.The importance of being humble, not defensive, and look to Jesus in the midst of criticism.Some of the best ways to respond to criticism as a ministry leader.How ministry leaders can learn not to take criticism to heart but take it to the Lord.The role good friends play in helping ministry leaders process criticism in ministry.Advice to seminary students as they prepare for a life of ministry to prepare for criticism.How pastors and elders can create a safe place for criticism to be heard and taken seriously in the local church.About the Guest Joel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, where he also serves as professor of systematic theology and homiletics. He is a pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregations in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the author of several books, including Truth That Frees, The Quest for Full Assurance, and A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature.Nick Thompson is a graduate of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and is pursuing ordination in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bob Kellemen discuss how biblical counselors can equip and empower parents with grace and truth, how our personal time with the Lord impacts our interactions with others, along with his new book, Gospel-Centered Family Counseling (Baker Books, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeLearning to work through issues biblically as a family.How biblical counselors can equip and empower parents to learn to be caring and loving parents.How our personal time with the Lord impacts our interactions with others.The role the local church can have in family counseling.What it looks like practically to parent with grace and truth.Some of the best ways counselors can help families to work together towards better communication with each other.Learning to discipline your child in a loving and godly way with grace and truth.The importance of biblical counselors helping families learn to communicate well in counseling so they can communicate well outside of counseling.About the GuestDr. Robert W. Kellemen is vice president of strategic development, academic dean, and professor at Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, Indiana. Founder of RPM Ministries, he also served as the founding executive director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and has pastored four churches. He is the author of nearly 20 books, including Gospel-Centered Counseling.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Bob Kellemen discuss strategies to help biblical counselors do marriage counseling well, trust and friendship in marriage, along with his new book, Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors (Baker Books, 2020)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat a gospel-centered marriage looks like.Helpful strategies for newly married couples on up to seasoned couples to grow in the grace of God.Strategies to help biblical counselors do marriage counseling well.Some marriage counseling strategies for couples to grow in trust and friendship with one another.How biblical counselors practically can help their counselees so they are equipped to care and counsel one another.Helping counselors get married couples to learn to talk to one another in counseling.About the Guest Dr. Robert W. Kellemen is vice president of strategic development, academic dean, and professor at Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, Indiana. Founder of RPM Ministries, he also served as the founding executive director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and has pastored four churches. He is the author of nearly 20 books, including Gospel-Centered Counseling.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Mark Talbot discuss what it means to suffer profoundly and the purpose of suffering, the best way to help a friend who is suffering, what we can learn from the Psalms of lament, along with his book, When the Stars Disappear: Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture Volume 1 (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeMark’s story of suffering.What it means to suffer profoundly, and how does suffering affect Christians.What we can learn from the Psalms of Lament.Advice for those who think they won’t suffer because they are a Christian.The best way to help a friend who is suffering.Scripture’s greatest lesson about suffering.How biblical stories can help encourage the people of God not to give up.About the Guest Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College. His areas of expertise include philosophical psychology, philosophical theology, David Hume, Augustine, and Jonathan Edwards. He and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter and three grandchildren. Mark attends Christ Presbyterian Church in Roselle, Illinois.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Roy Paul discuss the themes of Jonathan Edwards preaching to the Mohican Indians, the role of the Stockbridge Bible in his mission to the Mohicans, and the influence he has on evangelicalism today, along with his book, Jonathan Edwards and the Stockbridge Mohican Indians: His Mission and Sermons (H&E, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe themes of Jonathan Edwards preaching to the Mohican Indians.Why Jonathan Edwards wanted to engage the Mohican Indians and his goal for doing so.The role of the Stockbridge Bible in Edwards’ mission to the Mohican Indians.A brief biography on Jonathan Edwards and the influence he has on evangelicalism today.About the Guest Roy M. Paul was born in Perth, Ontario. He completed a B.A. in Chemistry and Psychology from Queen's University, and an Honours B.Sc. in Biomedical Science from the University of Guelph. After a successful 25-year career as a drug product development scientist for Johnson & Johnson, he took an early retirement. Feeling unsettled and still eager to learn, Paul attended Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, completing a Master of Theological Studies, magna cum laude. He subsequently went on to do a Th.D. in Church History, and currently serves as the Executive Research Assistant at the Canadian office of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Steve Hoppe talk about the importance of open and honest communication in marriage, friendship in marriage, some of the best ways to resolve conflict in marriage, along with his devotional, Marriage Conflict Talking As Teammates (P&R, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of bringing your marriage into the local church and how to do that in a biblical, safe, and helpful way.Why open and honest communication is so vital in marriage.Some of the best ways to resolve conflict in marriage.The role of keeping short accounts with the Lord plays in keeping short accounts with our spouse.The importance of friendship in marriage and advice for couples in growing in friendship with one another.The role the local church has in helping spouses handle conflict well in their marriage.The importance of building trust in a marriage and how to go about that in your marriage.Advice for pastors and ministry leaders on helping cultivate healthy marriages and equip married couples in our local churches.About the Guest Steve Hoppe (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Advanced Counseling Certificate, Christian Counseling and Education Foundation) is executive director of Crosstown Counseling LLC in New York. Previously, Steve served as the pastor of counseling at Park Community Church of Chicago.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Esther Smith talk about help for family members and friends to walk alongside those with chronic illness, lessons on weakness, friendship and care, and the sufficiency of Christ, and waiting on the Lord, along with her new book, Chronic Pain Walking by Faith (P&R, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode Advice for family members and friends walking alongside those with a chronic illness. Learning to deal with frustrating news through a biblical worldview. What it looks like to be faithful to the Lord and steward the gifts of God while having a chronic illness. Lessons on weakness in the Christian life. Lessons on friendship and care from Christian friends. Lessons on the sufficiency of Christ. What it means to wait on the Lord and what it looks like with chronic illness. About the Guest Esther Smith (MA in Counseling, Liberty University; Certificate from Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) is a biblical counselor at Life Counseling Center. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Ben Rogers talk about J.C. Ryle crucified style of preaching, what simplicity in preparing and delivering sermons look like, and what it looks like to preach in a direct style, along with his book, Simplicity in Preaching By J. C. Ryle Edited and Introduced by Bennett W. Rogers (H&E, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe time period of J.C. Ryle and the man and his ministry.Some of the marks of J.C. Ryle’s crucified style of preaching.How simplicity in preaching affects how we preach the biblical text.What it looks like to use simple words in preaching.What it looks like to have a simple style in the composition of our sermons.What it means to preach in a direct style.How important it is to use stories and illustrations in our sermons.Some of the challenges of application in sermons and what Ryle has to say about it.About the Guest Bennett Wade Rogers (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor and teacher in Mississippi. He is the author of A Tender Lion: The Life, Ministry, and Message of J. C. Ryle (2019) and has recently edited and introduced a new edition of Ryle's Simplicity in Preaching: A Few Hints on a Great Subject (2019).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave and Crawford Gribben talk about advice John Owen has for Christians facing crisis, his teaching on indwelling sin and mortification, and why Christians should care about Owen today, along with his book, An Introduction to John Owen: A Christian Vision for Every Stage of Life (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeAdvice from Owen to Christians facing times of crisis.Why should Pastors and Christians today care about what John Owen has to say to them.How John Owen’s teaching on indwelling sin and mortification can help Christians grow in the grace of God.What theologians helped shaped Owen’s thinking and theology.About the Guest Crawford Gribben (PhD, University of Strathclyde) is professor of early modern British history at Queen’s University Belfast, and previously served as associate professor of early-modern print culture at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Crawford is also the author of the groundbreaking biography John Owen and English Puritanism: Experiences of Defeat.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Robert Smart talk about the relationship between union with Christ and spiritual warfare, extinguishing the arrows aimed at discouraging and distracting Christians from their identity in Christ, along with his book, Waging War In An Age of Doubt: A Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Practical Approach to Spiritual Warfare for Today (Reformation Heritage, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeTwo of the biggest misunderstandings about spiritual warfare among Christians today.The relationship between union with Christ and spiritual warfare.Why the Church’s teaching on spiritual warfare is important to Christians today.Three forms of pride.How Christians can avoid being outwitted by Satan.How Christians extinguish the arrows aimed at discouraging and distracting them from their identity in Christ.Recommended books on spiritual warfare.About the Guest Robert Davis Smart is senior minister of Christ Church in Bloomington, Illinois. He teaches part-time at different seminaries, preaches at conferences, and stays active in world missions. He and his wife, Karen, enjoy their five children and three grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and David Herbert talk about the importance of reading and studying Scripture and church history to respond to claims of those who deny the person and work of Jesus, how Christians should respond to the revisionist history of Muslims, along with his book, Defending Jesus’ Crucifixion against Islamic Revision of Christian History (H&E, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow important it is that Christians have a good understanding of the Crucifixion of Jesus.How the Early Church Fathers can help Christians grow in their understanding of the Crucifixion.The importance is the Council of Nicea to understand to help Christians respond to Muslim’s claims about Jesus.Some of the best ways to respond to attacks of the Crucifixion of Jesus by Muslims.Guidance to help Christians evaluate arguments from groups like Muslims so the people of God can thoughtfully and biblically respond to them.About the Guest David Herbert, a graduate of London Teachers’ College, is now a retired elementary and secondary history teacher (grades 5 to 13). He received his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, M.A. from Wheaton College, M.Div. from Heritage Theological Seminary (Canada) and M.Ed. and Ed.D from the University of Toronto. Dr. Herbert has authored thirteen books such as Charles Darwin’s Religious Views, The Key to Understanding Origins: The Underlying Assumptions and Becoming God: Transhumanism and the Quest for Cybernetic Immortality.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Owen Strachan discuss how parents can help children navigate the challenges of transgenderism, what it looks like practically to leave behind the snare of homosexuality, advice for pastors and Bible teachers on addressing the challenge of transgenderism, along with his books with Gavin Peacock, What Does the Bible Teach About Homosexuality and Transgenderism? (Christian Focus, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Christians should respond to the gay Christian interpretation of Scripture.Advice for those struggling with and aiming to overcome a homosexual lifestyle or homosexual feelings.What it looks practically to leave behind the snare of homosexuality.How the Genesis 1-2 lovingly help confront the transgender worldview.In what way transgenderism is an old heresy Gnosticism and how biblical manhood and womanhood speak to the challenge of transgenderism.What are some of the best ways Bible teachers and pastors can address the challenge of transgenderism.Advice for parents in helping their children navigate the challenges of transgenderism in public schools.About the Guest Owen is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at MBTS in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the Director of the Center for Public Theology at MBTS and author of 'Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind'.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Gavin Peacock discuss the most significant issues facing men and women on lust, counseling people biblically on the subject of desire and lust and handling the tough counseling cases related to pornography, what repentance from pornography looks like, along with his book with Owen Strachan, What Does the Bible Teach About Lust? A Short Book on Desire (Christian Focus, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome of the most significant issues men and women on the topic of lust.Counseling men biblically on the subject of lust and desire.How understanding the divine design for a man and the divine design for women help men and women face their enslavement to pornography.Advice for church officers wanting to minister to the men and women in their congregation on the topic of lust and temptation.Handling the tough cases of biblically counseling those who are enslaved to pornography and who see no way out or refuse to repent of their lust.What repentance from pornography genuinely looks like.How the gospel addresses those, who are enslaved to pornography.About the Guest Gavin is associate pastor at Calvary Grace Church of Calgary, and the Director of International Outreach for CBMW. He played football professionally for Chelsea and Newcastle Utd.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Brian Hedges discuss how the Puritans can help them understand Christian liberty, provide practical strategies to help Christians grow in their prayer lives, face suffering, and to fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil, along with his book with Dr. Joel Beeke, Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth (Reformation Heritage, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the Puritans' view of Scripture affected how they saw and taught Christian life.How the Puritans teaching on the person, work, and offices of Christ help Christians today.How the teaching of Robert Bolton on Christian liberty helps Christians understand the privileges of being a child of God.What the holiness is and why Christians should care about it.How the Puritans help Christians grasp the teaching of holiness.Some practical strategies to help Christians grow in Christ.How the Puritans teaching on suffering can help the people of God bolster their faith and confidence in the sovereignty of God.How the Puritans help Christians to fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil.How the Puritans help Christians grow in Christ.About the Guest Brian G. Hedges serves as lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. He is the author of several books, including The Story of His Glory, Active Spirituality, and Watchfulness: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Discipline.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Glenna Marshall provide advice and encouragement to those struggling with assurance, and discuss issues related to waiting on the Lord, facing doubt, and the gospel, along with her book, Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Ordinary Perseverance in a Demanding World (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat genuine perseverance of faith looks like and consists of.What it looks like to take a long view to our spiritual growth and to discipline ourselves for the sake of godliness.Advice and encouragement for those struggling with assurance.What it looks like to wait on the Lord when it’s hard and why it’s essential Christians wait on and trust the Lord.How the gospel helps Christians to face doubt and to grow in the grace of God.How Christians should address seasons of coldness in our faith and grow from them.About the Guest Glenna Marshall (BA, Union University) is a pastor’s wife and mother of two energetic sons. She is the author of The Promise Is His Presence and writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com on biblical literacy, suffering, and the faithfulness of God. She is a member of Grace Bible Fellowship in Sikeston, Missouri.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave and Dr. Andreas Kostenberger discuss strategies to read the Gospels, how the Gospels use the Old Testament and how this helps Christians read the Gospel rightly, along with advice for preaching and teaching the Gospels, along with his book, The Jesus of the Gospels: An Introduction (Kregel, 2020)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat distinguishes the Gospels from other forms of literature in the Bible.How the Gospels use the Old Testament and how such an understanding helps Christians to read the Gospels properly.Some of the challenges of reading the Gospel of Matthew rightly.Some strategies to read the Gospel of John.How we should read the Gospel of Mark.How Luke’s historical record helps readers understand the intended goal of the Gospel of Luke.Two of the biggest challenges to the Gospels today and how Christians should respond to them.Advice for Pastors wanting to preach Christ-centered and gospel-focused from the Gospels on the person and work of Jesus.Understanding discipleship and the mission of Jesus from the Gospels and how it impacts the life of the Christian.About the Guest Dr. Andreas Köstenberger is a leading evangelical author and scholar. He is Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology and the founding Director of the Center for Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder of Biblical Foundations, an organization devoted to encouraging a return to the biblical foundations in the home, the church, and society.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Megan Hill talk about what loving the local church looks like, walking alongside hurting people, using our gifts in the local church, along with her book, A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Christians should love one another in the local church.Why it matters that Christian love the local church.Advice for Christians in walking alongside those who have been hurt by the local church.What being willing to be shepherded by qualified male elders says of our view of Jesus and the local church.Some of the best ways to first get involved using our gifts in our local churches.How important it is that local churches join together in the mission of making disciples.About the Guest Megan Hill (BA, Grove City College) is the author of Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer in Our Homes, Communities, and Churches and Contentment: Seeing God’s Goodness. She also serves as an editor for the Gospel Coalition. A pastor’s wife and a pastor’s daughter, she lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children, where they belong to West Springfield Covenant Community Church (PCA).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave talks with G.K. Beale about how Genesis 1-3 forms the basic elements of the script of Scripture, advice for reading and teaching through the book of Revelation, along with his book with Dr. Gladd, The Story Retold- A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament (IVP, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Genesis 1-3 forms the core of the biblical story and the basic elements of the script of Scripture.How a solid understanding of the Old Testament helps Christians to read the New Testament better.Advice for reading the book of Revelation.Advice for Pastors and Bible teachers teaching the book of Revelation.Why it’s critical to read and interpret Revelation in a symbolic manner.Some of Dr. Beale’s greatest influences on biblical theology.How important it is that Christians have a good understanding of biblical theology.About the Guest G. K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge) is the J. Gresham Machen Chair of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has published many books, including The Temple and the Church's Mission, We Become What We Worship, Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, and commentaries on 1-2 Thessalonians and Revelation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave talks with Jeff and Sarah Walton about strategies in communicating with your spouse, building friendship and trust in a marriage, along with their excellent new book, Together Through the Storms: Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts (The Good Book, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodePreparing for challenges in communication.Learning to think the best of my spouse.Learning to ask clarifying questions of your spouse and working through communicating challenges.What it means to keep short accounts with the Lord and your spouse.Learning to extend grace to your spouse.Learning to work and develop trust and friendship in marriage.Couples learning to work as a couple.Using the time of COVID-19 to develop godly habits in our walk with the Lord and marriage.What it looks like being intentional in loving and caring for one another in the home.Some lessons on learning to wait on the Lord.Why waiting on the Lord is an opportunity to grow in the grace of God.About the Guest Jeff WaltonJeff is a member of The Orchard Church in Chicago. He grew up in Cleveland (and is still a fan of the Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers), and works in healthcare technology sales.Sarah WaltonSarah is the author of Hope When It Hurts. She is married to Jeff and is mother to four young children. She lives in Chicago and blogs at setapart.net.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Christopher Ash discuss how the Psalms help Christians face challenging situations, learn to lament, express our emotions appropriately, and to see and know Christ better, along with his book, Psalms for You (The Good Book, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the Enlightenment affected our understanding of the Psalms.How the Psalms help Christians understand the High Priestly ministry of Jesus.What the language of delight in the Psalms can teach us about the God who has given His people His Word.How the Psalms help Christians to face challenging situations.Some tips in reading the Psalms correctly.How the Psalms help Christians to see and know Christ better.How the Psalms help Christians learn to lament.How the Psalms help Christians to worship the Lord.How the Psalms help us to understand and respond to our emotions with God’s help.How the Psalms help us to sing sound theology.About the Guest Christopher Ash has been a pastor, and is now an author and writer-in-residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge. He was Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course from 2004-2015. He is married to Carolyn and they have four children and five grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Nancy Guthrie talk about union with Christ, the means of grace, getting specific in our repentance, and the beauty of Jesus, along with her latest book, Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of union with Christ for the Christian life.The importance of the means of grace to the Christian life.How studying different Bible characters teaches us about the person and work of Jesus.What it looks like to get specific with repentance in the Christian life.How to address spiritual frustration and make progress in the Christian life.Why it’s important to understand the lineage of Jesus to understand why He came and what He longs to do in our lives.Why understand the worth of Jesus helps us to understand the beauty of Jesus.About the Guest Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible to women at her church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and at conferences worldwide. She and her husband, David, are the cohosts of the GriefShare video series used in more than 10,000 churches nationwide and also host Respite Retreats for couples who have experienced the death of a child. Guthrie is also the host of Help Me Teach the Bible, a podcast from the Gospel Coalition.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave and Paul talk about how to walk alongside those who are hurting and grieving, the importance of praying the Psalms, along with his book, A Small Book for the Hurting Heart Meditations on Loss, Grief, and Healing (New Growth Press, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the nearness of God helps Christians to process hurt and grief.Some of the best ways to address hurt in our lives as Christians.How to walk alongside those who are hurting and grieving.Some of the best tools to have in our toolkit when visiting family members or church members in the hospital.How the High Priestly ministry helps Christians to address hurt in their lives.How Christians grieve with hope when our hearts hurt so bad it feels like it’s going to explode.The importance of praying the Psalms.The importance of comforting hurting people and what that looks like.The importance of taking a posture of a posture servant when serving others.What grieving with hope looks like practically in the Christian life.About the Guest Paul Tautges has been in gospel ministry since 1992 and currently serves as one of the pastors of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He has written or edited over 50 books. Paul also serves as series editor for the LifeLine mini-books from Shepherd Press. He and Karen have been married for over 30 years, and together they enjoy their ten children and their spouses, and a growing tribe of grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Christine Chappell discuss how to walk with a teenager through depression, how the local church can help teenagers who are depressed and minister to them, along with her mini-book, Help! My Teen is Depressed (Shepherd Press, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow parents of depressed teenagers can process their teenagers' depression.How parents can minister to their teen who is depressed.How the local church can walk alongside parents and teens who are depressed.How to minister to teens who are depressed.Advice to a parent of a depressed teen.Some specific challenges to teenage depression that make it unique.About the Guest Christine is the author of Clean Home, Messy Heart and Help! My Teen is Depressed. She hosts IBCD’s Hope + Help Podcast and is passionate about advocating for biblical one-another care and discipleship in the context of the local church. Her writing has been featured at Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, Servants of Grace, and other Christian platforms. Christine blogs regularly at christinemchappell.com and lives in South Carolina with her husband and three children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Dr. Matthew Barrett discuss Scriptural authority and biblical Trinitarian Christology, help in reading the Gospels of Matthew and John, and why Jesus’ authoritative interpretation is the key to understanding how the mighty acts are given to fulfill the covenant promises, along with his book, Canon, Covenant, and Christology Rethinking Jesus And The Scriptures Of Israel (IVP, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode Why it’s crucial, we understand the Scripture Jesus read and inherited within His Jewish context were the Scriptures of Israel. Why Jesus’ authoritative interpretation is the hermeneutical key to understanding how the mighty acts are given to fulfill the covenant promises of God. Why the act of fulfillment is so important to Matthew and John’s Gospel and why it helps Christians to read the Gospels. Why it’s essential that our understanding of Scriptural authority be rooted in biblical Trinitarian Christology. Help for evangelicals to understand why they have superior Christological warrant for their view of Scripture than that of their critics. What it looks like to situate our doctrine of Scripture within the structure of divine revelation itself. About the Guest Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine (credomag.com). He is the author of several books, including None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God; God's Word Alone; Canon, Covenant and Christology; 40 Questions About Salvation; Salvation by Grace; Owen on the Christian Life; Reformation Theology; and The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls. He is the series editor of The 5 Solas Series with Zondervan. He is also the host of the Credo Podcast where he talks theology with the best theologians today about the most important doctrines of the Christian faith.  Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Show Dave and Tim Shorey talk about the importance of open, honest, truthful communication, strategies to pursue peace with God and others, along with his book, Respect the Image: Reflecting Human Worth in How We Listen and Talk (P&R, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of being slow to speak to listening well to God and valuing the image of God in others.Three theological truths that undergird a Christian theology of communication.Strategies to keep the lines of communication open and truthful.How to practically speak nourishing words with grace and truth to one another as Christians.What it looks like to show charity to one another and engage in godly communication.Some ways to think the best of others.Some practical ways to train our hearts and our new affections in the righteousness of God.About the Guest Timothy M. Shorey has been a pastor since 1982. He currently leads Risen Hope Church, a multiethnic congregation in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and is the author of Worship Worthy and 30/30 Hindsight: 30 Reflections on a 30-Year Headache. He and Gayline have six children and numerous grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and A. Craig Troxel talk about what it means to guard our hearts, learning to ask good questions and do life with other Christians, along with his book, With All Your Heart: Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the heart is the most critical word in the Bible to describe who you are within.What Jesus means when He says to love Him with all of our mind and why it’s critical in the Christian life.Facing doubt and growing in grace.How to learn to ask good questions in the Christian life.The importance of accountability and doing life with other Christians.Why the Puritans emphasized the affections.What it means to keep the heart.What the gatekeepers of the hearts are.Why it’s critical to understand the ambassador of our hearts.What it means the Lord is our keeper.How we guard our hearts against the snare of lust.Why loving the Lord with all we are is a matter of worship.About the Guest A. Craig Troxel (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Gene Veith talk about the consequence of the pro-choice view on freedom, biblical morality, and responding to the claims of science with the Word of God, along with his book, Post-Christian: A Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture (Crossway, 2020)Sponsored episode: This episode of Equipping You in Grace is sponsored by Christian Focus. To see their latest releases in theology, biblical studies, and reference books please visit http://christianfocus.com/. Get 15% off of your order at checkout by using code equippingingrace (no spaces, all lower case) at checkout.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of the Christian community and what kind of people it creates by the grace of God.Why the pro-choice view of choice does to the idea of freedom in terms of its consequences on people’s worldview today.A response to science’s claims about biblical truth.How Christians should respond to science with the Word of God.The importance of biblical morality and standing on the Word of God.The importance of biblical moral absolutes to a biblical worldview.How the doctrine of vocation calls Christians to do life in the world but differently from the world.About the Guest Gene Edward Veith (PhD, University of Kansas) provost and professor of literature emeritus at Patrick Henry College. He previously worked as the culture editor of World magazine. Veith and his wife, Jackquelyn, have three grown children and seven grandchildren.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Owen Strachan talk about helping Christian parents and pastors help children and Christians develop a biblical worldview, what mature Christian conversations look like, along with his new book, Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind (Christian Focus, 2020).Sponsored episode: This episode of Equipping You in Grace is sponsored by Christian Focus. To see their latest releases in theology, biblical studies, and reference books please visit http://christianfocus.com/. Get 15% off of your order at checkout by using code equippingingrace (no spaces, all lower case) at checkout.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy anthropology is the major issue of the 21st centuryHow pastors and parents can help children develop a biblical worldview that stands against evolution and for a biblical worldview.The best way for Christians to respond to the spiritualizing of sexuality.How Christian couples can help equip their children on the subject of transgenderism.Why we don’t drift into holiness in the Christian life.The purpose of family worship centered on the Word of God.Some tips on being intentional in family worship.How we as Christians help those transgenderism, a transpersonal worldview.What neopaganism is and how it is a major competitor to the gospel today.Using technology to serve our work but not to rule our work.Why recovering a biblical understanding of patience is critical to having mature Christian conversation and discipleship.Biblical desire, union with Christ, and mortification of sin.About the Guest Owen Strachan is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the Director of the Center for Public Theology at MBTS and author of ‘Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind’.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Tim Chester talk about the purpose and nature of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, how Christian’s shared stories give them identity and shape the way they live, along with his new book, Truth We Can Touch: How Baptism and Communion Shape Our Lives (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of baptism for Christian.The importance of Communion for the Christian.How Christian’s shared stories give us our identity and shape the way, we live.Some of the commitments we are saying we believe when we participate in Communion.Why baptism is both a tomb and a womb.How the Lord’s Supper is a means where our Christian character is formed.How the Lord’s Supper is part of our training ground as Christians.Some of the implications that flow from the communal nature of Communion.How Communion offers the possibility of re-enchanting our world with a moment of transcendence and a glimpse of heaven.About the Guest Tim Chester (PhD, University of Wales) is a faculty member of Crosslands and a pastor with Grace Church, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. He is an author or co-author of over forty books, including A Meal with Jesus; Reforming Joy; and, with Michael Reeves, Why the Reformation Still Matters.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Graham Cole have a wide-ranging conversation about the nature of Scripture, redemptive history, why sound theological foundations matter, and his new book, Faithful Theology: An Introduction (Crossway, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy theological foundations matter.What real biblical application means and why it matters.How Scripture interpreting Scripture should affect our preaching and application in our teaching of Scripture.What redemptive history is and why it’s so important.Why biblical wisdom and biblical understanding helps Christians helps the people of God be discerning.Why Jesus is the master of asking qreat questions and why that’s important.How worship connects to all of life down to the most mundane activities of life.Why the text of Scripture is vital to doing theology in an evangelical way.A few of the keys to having a Reformed hermeneutic.How important biblical meditation is to our reading and understanding of Scripture.How a right understanding of Sola Scriptura helps Christians understand the place and importance of what the Church has taught about Scripture itself.Why theological thinking requires historical thinking.How doing theology outside of Eden affects our ability to do it well.How the gospel transforms our ability to do faithful theology.What the place of biblical wisdom is in our theology.What the place of questions and questioning is in our Christian life in light of what Scripture teaches.What the place of worship is and it’s aim in our lives as we seek to be faithful theologians.About the Guest Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is the dean and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Libertyville, Illinois, with his wife, Jules. He is a member at Church of the Redeemer in Highwood, Illinois. He is the Dean, Vice President of Education, and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; author, He Who Gives Life and Faithful Theology.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jared C. Wilson talk about diagnosing the lies of Satan with the hope of Christ in the Word, having an awareness of the accuser’s strategies, and holding onto the promises of God at the heart level, along with his new book, Eight Lies about God that Sound Like the Truth (Thomas Nelson, 2020).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy living by my truth causes disobedience issues in our Christian lives.How we help people hold onto the promises of God at the heart level.Some keys to getting porn free and staying there.How to have the right awareness of the accuser’s strategies.How we diagnose the lies of Satan and address them with the hope provided to us by Christ in the word of God.The importance of sharing the truth with fellow Christians.The importance of sharing biblical truth with one another in our local churches.About the Guest Jared C. Wilson is assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Spurgeon College, author in residence of Midwestern Seminary, general editor of For the Church, and director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. His books include Your Jesus Is Too Safe, Gospel Wakefulness, The Imperfect Disciple, and Supernatural Power for Everyday People. He lives outside Kansas City with his wife, Becky, and their two daughters.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks about the importance of delighting in the God who gave us the Word of God, overcoming obstacles in your yearly Bible reading, and some of my habits for theological study. What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of daily Bible reading and study of Scripture. The importance of reading and listening to the Bible. Why Christians should delight in the Bible the book, God has given His people. The importance of prayer in the Christian life. Some of my habits for theological study and growth. Why prioritizing Bible reading over reading Christian books is essential. Why reading good Christian books is essential. Overcoming obstacles that stop you from reading the Bible. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gives his end of the year report sharing some personal updates, information on what’s upcoming on Equipping You in Grace, Servants of Grace, and Theology for Life, his favorite interviews this year, along with the vision for Servants of Grace in 2020.What you’ll hear in this episodeEnd of the year episode for Servants of Grace 2019Upcoming series at Servants of Grac.eUpcoming issue of Theology for Life in 2020.Dave’s favorite episodes of Equipping You in Grace this year.My Favorite Equipping You in Grace episodes this yearPaul Tautges on Help and Hope for the Anxious with the Promises of God.Jason Meyer on Don't Lose heart Gospel Hope for the Discouraged Soul.David Steele on White Flag When Compromise Cripples the ChurchRobert Letham Systematic Theology.Iain M. Duguid The Gospel Spiritual Warfare and the Christian Life.Glenna Marshall on The Promise is His Presence Why God is Always Enough.Robert Cara the Doctrine of Justification for the Christian Life and Ministry.Costi Hinn on the Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel and What to Do About It.Kevin Vanhoozer on Hearers and Doers A Pastors Guide to Making Disciples through Scripture and Doctrine.William Smith on Assurance Resting in God's Salvation.Bennett Rogers on A Tender Lion The Life and Ministry and Message of JC Ryle.Robert D Jones Anger Calming Your Heart.Alasdair Groves on Untangling Emotions.Joel Beeke on Reformed Systematic Theology Volume 1 Revelation and God.Matthew Barrett on None Greater The Undomesticated Attributes of God.John D. Street on Passions of the Heart Biblical Counsel for Stubborn Sexual Sins.Jonathan Holmes on Counsel for Couples A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling.Guy Prentiss Waters on The Lord's Supper As Sign and Meal of the New Covenant.Andrew Davis on The Power of Christian Contentment Finding Deeper Richer Christ-Centered Joy.Megan Hill on Contentment Seeing God's Goodness.Deepak Reju On Fighting for Purity.Derek Thomas on John Calvin For a New Reformation.Mark Vroegop on The Place and Practice of Lament in the Christian Life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Micah Caswell talk about the importance of loving God and people, believer’s baptism, handling theological controversy, Baptist ecclesiology, along with his book, Thomas Patient: The Father of the Irish Baptist Church (H&E, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat contributions Thomas Patient made to Christian theology.The history of the Irish Baptist church.What it meant for Thomas Patient to be a Puritan in the Calvinistic Baptist tradition.The importance of loving Christ, the Church, and the people of God.How Christians should respond to theological controversy today.The importance of Christians having a good understanding of a believer’s baptism.Thomas Patient’s four theological points about a Baptist ecclesiology.Recommended resources on a believer’s baptism.Why we need more men like Thomas Patient and what such men look like in their Christian life and ministry.About the Guest Micah is married to Kristen and they have two children. He grew up in Denton, Texas and graduated from the University of North Texas. He also holds degrees from Dallas Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Toronto Baptist Seminary. Micah’s doctorate from Southern Baptist Seminary. He has pastored at churches in Austin and Houston. Micah is the pastor of Redeemer Church in Denton, Texas which he planted in 2013.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Christopher Ash talk about the theme of scattering and gathering in the Bible, and the importance of biblical theology to the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, Remaking a Broken World The Heart of the Bible Story (The Good Book, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe significance of the Bible’s teaching on scattering and gathering.How biblical theology can help Christians better understand the Bible itself.How biblical theology helps Christians to serve one another in the local church.How biblical theology helps Christians to grow in their understanding of the person and work of the Lord Jesus.How biblical theology helps Christians grow in their understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.How biblical theology helps Christians grow in their understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit in their local churches.In what way the glory of God is bound up with what happens in local churches now.In what way the new creation will be the theater of the glory of God.About the Guest Christopher Ash has been a pastor and then Director of the Cornhill Training Course. He is now an author and writer-in-residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Harry Lee Poe discuss the influences in C.S. Lewis childhood, his friendship, and reaching young people today with the Word of God, along with his book, Becoming C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeSome of the most significant influences on C.S. Lewis in his childhood.Why C.S. Lewis many biographers neglect his early years.The childhood and teenage years of C.S. Lewis.C.S. Lewis thoughts on religion when he was a teenager.In what way did Lewis’s love of mythology impact his thoughts about God and influence his future writing.When Lewis’s love of reading and literature began.What role friendship played in C.S. Lewis's childhood and teenage years.Why we need more men like C.S. Lewis and what such men would look like in terms of their character and ministries.About the Guest Harry Lee Poe (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the Charles Colson University Professor of Faith and Culture at Union University, where he has taught a course on C. S. Lewis for over fifteen years. He is the author of The Inklings of Oxford and C. S. Lewis Remembered, as well as numerous articles. Poe hosts regular Inklings Weekend retreats and is a speaker on Lewis at major libraries worldwide.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Derek Thomas talk about the role Calvin’s Institutes has played in Reformed theology, Calvin and the book of Job, the doctrine of providence, and why we the Church needs more pastor-scholars like Calvin, along with his edited volume with John Tweedale, John Calvin for a New Reformation (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe role Calvin’s Institutes played in the history of Reformed thought.What those who haven’t read the Institutes before can expect to find as they read it.The significance of how Calvin viewed the book of Job as a book about the doctrine of providence.How the providence of God helps Christians to learn patience and grow in the grace of God.Why it’s critical for Christians to understand the fatherly love of God in the midst of our trialWhy is it so crucial for Christians to understand the fatherly love of God in the middle of our various trials.The role friendship played in the life and ministry of John Calvin.Why we again need men like John Calvin in the Church and what such men look like in terms of their ministries.The importance of the doctrine of adoption in the Christian life.The importance of the doctrine of sonship in the Christian life.The need for pastor scholars today.The value of good Christian books for the Christian life.About the Guest Derek W. H. Thomas (PhD, University of Wales) serves as senior minister at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. He is also the Robert Strong Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta and a teaching fellow with Ligonier ministries.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Robert Letham talk about what Sola Scriptura is and why it’s not opposed to tradition, the place of church history in the Christian life, questions and questioning in the Christian life, along with his book, Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2019). What you’ll hear in this episode The Sacraments as one of the most neglected doctrines in the Church today, and how to recover them in the Church today. What does Sola Scriptura mean, and why is it not opposed to tradition. Why do you start with the doctrine of God in this work and not with the doctrine of Scripture. The place of questions and questioning in the Christian life to develop our convictions and grow in a biblical worldview. How historical theology informs a good understanding of systematic theology. What union with Christ is and how it relates to communion with God, and it’s essential to the Christian life. What it looks like to grow in maturity as a Christian theologian. Some practical markers Christians should look for and grow in as Christian theologians. About the Guest Robert Letham (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of systematic and historical theology at Union School of Theology. A Presbyterian minister with twenty-five years of pastoral experience, he is the author of books such as The Work of Christ; The Holy Trinity; and Union with Christ, and a range of articles published in encyclopedias and journals. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Kidd talk about the Great Awakening, global and domestic missions, and how evolution is affecting young people and what the church can do about it, along with his new book, America’s Religious History: Faith, Politics, and the Shaping of a Nation (Zondervan, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeGenuine versus false revival.How theological convictions helped shape life in early New England.The deeper European roots of the Great Awakening.The ministry and influence of Adoniram Judson and William Carey on global and domestic missions today.How evolution is affecting young people today.How local churches can address the growing problem of evolution among young people.How parents can help their kids grow in a biblical worldview.How parents can help their children learn discernment.About the Guest Thomas S. Kidd (PhD, Notre Dame) is distinguished professor of history at Baylor University. He has written many books, including America’s Colonial History and The Great Awakening, and also writes and appears regularly in mainstream media.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Paul Tautges talk about the promises of God and anxiety, what it looks like for Christians to entrust themselves to the Lord at night, along with his book, Anxiety Knowing God’s Peace (P&R, 2019)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat it’s like to struggle with anxiety.In what way perfectionism can cause anxiety.How Christians should address anger, irritability, and frustration in their lives.A brief overview of Philippians 4.What it looks like for Christians to entrust themselves to the Lord at night.How the promises of God can help Christians address anxiety in their lives.What it looks like to relax in the Lord.Why it’s important to remember the Lord’s past activity and continual activity in our lives.How to counsel those facing anxiety.The place of the local church in helping those who struggle with anxiety.Learn to be a compassionate, caring, and Christian friend.About the Guest Paul Tautges serves as senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He is a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC), a council board member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC), and the author of numerous books and articles.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping you in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Jim Newheiser talk about a biblical understanding of money, Christians and their work, and how to combat the prosperity gospel, along with his book, Money: Seeking God’s Wisdom (P&R, 2019). What you’ll hear in this episode How a good understanding of the Bible’s teaching on money helps Christians. How a biblical understanding of money help Christians combats the prosperity gospel. Help for those facing financial struggles. Some tools for people who are financially distressed. Some of the best ways to address worry about money. How should Christians view their work. How Christians should address difficulties in their jobs. What character qualities should define Christians in their jobs. Some of the dangers to avoid when it comes to financial issues and some solutions to these financial dangers. What role the Church has in helping those facing financial challenges and assisting Christians to learn to address these challenges with the Word of God. Some helpful additional resources on money and vocation. Stewardship, money, and living before the face of God. About the Guest Jim Newheiser (MA, DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is director of the Christian Counseling program and associate professor of practical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. He a fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and a board member of the Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Jason Meyer talk about identifying and rooting out discouragement in our lives and the place of God's people in the local church helping to address discouragement in their lives, along with his book, Don’t Lose Heart: Gospel Hope for the Discouraged Soul (Baker, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Christians can begin to spot the lies of discouragement.How Christians can root out the lies of discouragement in their lives.What Martyn-Lloyd-Jones can teach us about the topic of discouragement.How discouragement is a form of identity theft.How our expectations affect our being discouraged.What Christians should do when they feel overwhelmed by life and the responsibilities of life, work, and family.The role a right and biblical perspective of life in Christ has on Christians combatting discouragement.How Christians in our local churches help one another confront discouragement in our lives.What role encouragement has in combatting discouragement.Help for those struggling mightily with Satan’s lies that they are worthless to God.Advice to Pastors and ministry leaders struggling with discouragement.About the Guest Jason Meyer is pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church and associate professor of New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary. He daily thanks the Lord that he gets to be married to the love of his life, Cara. The Lord has blessed them with four children and they live in Roseville, Minnesota. Jason still can't get over the fact that the Lord saved him. He believes that being a Christian is the most wonderful thing in the world.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and David Steele talk about the life and ministry of John Calvin, and what we can learn from him about the doctrine of God, humility, contrition, and the marks of a Christian, along with his book, A Godward Gaze: The Holy Pursuit of John Calvin.What you’ll hear in this episodeWho John Calvin is.Why John Calvin’s theology is so critical in the history of the Church.What makes the mission Calvin engaged in Geneva so important.How Calvin’s doctrine of God and the gospel-shaped his understanding of humility in the Christian life.How Christians grow in humility.How Christians bear the marks of true contrition.What the posture and marks of a trembling Christian are.Recommended books on further reading on John Calvin.Why we need more Christian men like John Calvin and what such men look like in terms of their Christian life and ministries.About the Guest Dr. David S. Steele has been in pastoral ministry since 1991. He holds BS and MA degrees from Multnomah University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a D. Min from Bakke Graduate University. Following graduation from Multnomah University, he served eight years as Pastor to Students at Lacey Chapel. In 2000, he became the Pastor of Theology at First Baptist Church in La Grande, Oregon where he served for over eleven years. In 2012, he became the Senior Pastor at Christ Fellowship in Everson, Washington. At Christ Fellowship he leads the staff, serves as the Pastor for preaching and vision casting, and oversees Veritas (adult theological education) and Iron Men (men's leadership development). His personal mission is to positively influence people, impact the world one person at a time and to glorify God by enjoying him forever. His passion in ministry is preaching, teaching, and leadership development. Specifically, his aim is to educate the mind, engage the affections, equip the whole person, and encourage God-centered living that treasures Christ above all things. He and his wife, Gerrene were married in 1991 and they have two children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and David Steele talk about identifying the false prophets of our age, the importance of discernment and doctrine in the Christian life, the Christian mind, along with his book, White Flag: When Compromise Cripples the Church.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe three-headed foe of every Christian and how Christians stand against this foe.How Christians identify the false prophets of our age.What discernment is and why it’s so essential for the Christian.The marks of a compromised church.Some marks of a healthy church.What happens when Christians disregard doctrine and how to combat it.How the person and work of Christ is under assault in our day and what to do about it.How a right view of the judgment of Christ matters for the Christian.What Christians should do about the deteriorating of a Christian mind.The four critical components that should serve as the basis for the Christians strategy against the white flag of compromise.What it means to contend for the faith and why it matters for the Christians.How Christians tend to biblical truth.About the GuestDr. David S. Steele has been in pastoral ministry since 1991. He holds BS and MA degrees from Multnomah University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary and a D. Min from Bakke Graduate University. Following graduation from Multnomah University, he served eight years as Pastor to Students at Lacey Chapel. In 2000, he became the Pastor of Theology at First Baptist Church in La Grande, Oregon where he served for over eleven years. In 2012, he became the Senior Pastor at Christ Fellowship in Everson, Washington.At Christ Fellowship he leads the staff, serves as the Pastor for preaching and vision casting, and oversees Veritas (adult theological education) and Iron Men (men's leadership development).His personal mission is to positively influence people, impact the world one person at a time and to glorify God by enjoying him forever. His passion in ministry is preaching, teaching, and leadership development. Specifically, his aim is to educate the mind, engage the affections, equip the whole person, and encourage God-centered living that treasures Christ above all things.He and his wife, Gerrene were married in 1991 and they have two children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Kidd talk about the role of the Bible in evangelicalism today, defining evangelicalism and the history of the term, the problem of biblical illiteracy, and his latest book, Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis (Yale Press, 2019)What you’ll hear in this episodeThe problem of biblical illiteracy.How the term evangelical has been used throughout history and how it has changed over the years.Dr. Kidd’s definition of evangelicalism.What the future of evangelicalism looks like in America.A few of the most challenging issues that evangelicals face today.What priorities evangelicals should focus on in the coming days.The role the Bible should have in evangelicalism today.How we resolve the gasp between much of what evangelicalism entails in everyday practice and how evangelicals appear in media cover today.How evangelicals biblical and theological convictions should inform our political engagement and choices in the polls.About the GuestThomas S. Kidd teaches history at Baylor University, and is Associate Director of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion. Dr. Kidd writes at the Evangelical History blog at The Gospel Coalition. He also regularly contributes for outlets such as WORLD Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. His recent books include Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father; George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father; and Baptists in America: A History, with co-author Barry Hankins. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave Jenkins and Dr. Robert Jones talk about how the sufficiency of Christ helps Christians learn contentment, how contentment helps Christians across the seasons of their lives. and how the Church can help Christians learn contentment, along with his booklet, Contentment that Lasts (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhere true contentment for the Christian life begins.How the Church can help Christians learn contentment.How Christians can learn contentment through challenging situations.How Christians haunted by memories of a sinful past can learn contentment.How those with a very challenging boss or job situation learn contentment with the job, the Lord has given them.How the sufficiency of Christ helps Christians learn contentment.A good place for Christians to start in Scripture to learn God’s character, presence, and promises.Some practical application steps for those wanting to actively and progressively apply God’s Word to their various life situations so they can grow in contentment.How to help Christians who struggle with anxiety and depression learn contentment.About the GuestRobert D. Jones (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary; DTheol, University of South Africa) is associate professor of biblical counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville and has served in pastoral ministry for over thirty years.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Joey Tomlinson interviews Dave Jenkins about his background dealing with anxiety and depression, how his wife helps him deal with anxiety and depression, and healthy God-centered help for coping with anxiety and depression, along with the place of open and honest communication and friendship, and the local church for those struggling with depression.What you’ll hear in this episodeA bit of Dave’s story with depression and anxiety.How Dave’s wife cares for him when he’s anxietyCommon triggers for depression and anxiety.Some healthy God-centered coping mechanisms for depression and anxiety.Some common sinful coping mechanisms.Personal help for addressing anxiety and depression in the Christian life.The place of Christian friends in fighting anxiety and depression.What local churches can do to minister to those struggling with depression and anxiety.Some recommended reading on depression and anxiety, along with good website resources.Real hope and help for those facing depression. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave Jenkins and Emily Jensen talk about the ministry of Risen Motherhood, helping single and married women discover and learn gospel centrality, along with her book with Laura Wifler, Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments (Harvest House, 2019)What you’ll hear in this episodeThe ministry of Risen Motherhood, how it began, and how women are being helped through this ministry.Some of the most significant issues facing single mothers and how the Church can help solve these issues.Some of the most significant issues facing married mothers and how the Church can help solve these issues.Learning gospel centrality and advice to mothers new to gospel centrality.Advice to new mothers to help their children learn to follow Jesus.The best marriage advice Emily has ever received and benefited from in marriage. Learning the importance of repentance and forgiveness in marriage.Advice to mothers struggling with their identity being a mother first and not in Christ.Advice to mothers experiencing mommy guilty.About the GuestEmily Jensen and Laura Wifler are in the trenches of motherhood, right alongside their readers. With a combination of accessibility, relatability, and solid Biblical knowledge, Emily and Laura have a knack for simplifying complex Biblical truths, revealing how they relate and apply to everyday life. As the co-founders of the Risen Motherhood ministry, and co-hosts of the chart-topping podcast, God has consistently and powerfully used the voices of these two moms as a vehicle to captivate women around the world with the gospel. As sister-in-laws, Emily and Laura both live in central Iowa with their families.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave Jenkins and Dr. Michael Haykin talk about the life and ministry of Samuel Pearce, how friendship affected his ministry, and how the Bible shaped him personally and his ministry, along with his book with Jerry Slate, Loving God and Neighbor with Samuel Pearce (Lexham Press, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the Andrew Fuller center is about and what they aim to do.A brief overview of Samuel Pearce life and ministry.What contributions Samuel Pearce made to the broader Christian community.How Pearce’s view of friendship affected his ministry and the ministry of others.How God uses a circle of friends for the glory of God.The importance of church attendance in the Christian life.Pearce’s best suggestions for honoring and encouraging one’s pastor or pastors.How the Bible guided and shaped Peace both personally and in his ministry in his life.The need for holiness in the Christian life and church for usefulness in the Kingdom of God.About the GuestMichael A. G. Haykin is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He is author of numerous books, including Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. John Frame have a wide-ranging conversation about why Christians should read and study philosophy, free will, the problem of evil, making good arguments, and his book, We Are All Philosophers: A Christian Introduction to Seven Fundamental Questions (Lexham Press, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should read and study philosophy.How philosophy relates to theology.What Christian philosophers Dr. Frame has found helpful, who they are, and why they’ve been so beneficial to him.How the question, “What is everything made of?” relates to a Christian worldview.What free will is and how important it is for the Christian to get a good idea and understanding of this concept.Free will, stewardship, and the Christian’s responsibility before God.How Anslem has influenced Dr. John Frame.Why Christians make arguments.Why human thinking should be through a biblical worldview.How Christians should think about the problem of evil and answer those who question or doubt whether God is good.Some of the most significant Christian philosophers in the history of the church.About the GuestDr. John M. Frame is the retired J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and is the author of many books, including Salvation Belongs to the Lord, A History of Western Philosophy and Theology and the four-volume Theology of Lordship series.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Tim Keesee have a great conversation about the state of persecution around the world, praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters, the importance of reading Christian biographies, along with his book, A Company of Heroes: Portraits From the Gospel's Global Advance (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Christians should be interested in Christian heroes from the past.The importance of reading Christian biographies to grow in one’s understanding of what the Lord is doing in the world to advance the gospel.The state of persecution around the world.The reality on the ground in China about persecution and how Christians can pray intelligently for our brothers and sisters in Christ there.Resources to help Christians learn more about the persecution of fellow Christians around the world.The state of the Church in Syria and what the Lord is doing there.The state of the church in Afghanistan and what the Lord is doing in the Church there.About the GuestTim Keesee is the founder and executive director of Frontline Missions International, which has served to advance the gospel in some of the world’s most difficult places for over twenty-five years. He has traveled to more than eighty countries, reporting on the church from the former Iron Curtain countries to war-torn Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Keesee is the executive producer of the DVD documentary series Dispatches from the Front. Learn more at frontlinemissions.info.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Ian Duguid have a wide-ranging conversation about the grace of God and spiritual warfare, the place of the Word of God in spiritual warfare, along with his book, The Whole Armor of God: How Christ's Victory Strengthens Us for Spiritual Warfare (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe Old Testament background for what Paul says in Ephesians 6 about spiritual warfare.The Lord as a Warrior and King who helps His people with the grace of God in spiritual warfare.Preaching the gospel to ourselves and spiritual warfare.The power of God in the gospel and in helping His people in spiritual warfare.How Christians today misunderstand spiritual warfare, what to do about it, and speak to this particular problem.A brief overview of Ephesians 6:10-18 and why Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 6:10-18 matters.The relationship between the grace of God and spiritual warfare.Advice to the Christian struggling with feelings of worthlessness, despair, and discouragement.The place of the Word for the Christian in spiritual warfare.How Pastors, ministry leaders, and Bible study teachers can help God’s people on the subject of spiritual warfare.Recommended books on spiritual warfare for Christians for future study on this topic.How ministry leaders can determine if someone is under spiritual attack and help them to address the attack with the Word of God.About the GuestIain M. Duguid (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of Old Testament and dean of online learning at Westminster Theological Seminary and the pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He has also served as a missionary in Liberia, taught at Westminster Seminary California and Grove City College, and planted churches in Pennsylvania, California, and England.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Glenna Marshall have a great conversation about the goodness of God, lament, suffering, reading and studying the Bible, church hurt, loving the Church, and her new book, The Promise is His Presence: Why God Is Always Enough (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow learning to follow Jesus doesn’t protect Christians from suffering but leads them in the path of suffering.What it is that what we often lack becomes the object of our worship.How the goodness of God helps Christians to face suffering.How desperation for the Lord helps Christians to cultivate deep dependence on the Lord.How learning the nearness of the Lord helps Christians to face the good days and bad days and everywhere in-between in the Christian life.How prioritizing our habits as Christians speaks to what matters most to them.The role of reading, studying, and meditating on Scripture helps Christians in challenge situations.What role waiting on the Lord should have in the lives of Christians.Learning good questions of the biblical text not to doubt God but to develop further trust in His revealed character in the Word of God.The role friends play in the Christian life to help them through times of suffering.How the practice of lament helps Christians during seasons of grief and suffering.How to respond to church hurt and deal with it in the Christian life.The greatness of God and how He orchestrates all the things of our lives for His glory.The local church and spiritual disciplines.The role of the local church and helping Christians through hard times.Why Christians should love the Church.About the GuestGlenna Marshall is a pastor's wife and mom of two boys. Through infertility, illness, and difficult ministry, she has learned that God's presence is the answer to life's every ache. As a writer, speaker, and musician, she loves to point women to the Bible to see God's goodness in all of life.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Kidd have a wide-ranging conversation about why Christians should study American history, voting and character, the founders of America, the Supreme Court, and his books, American History, Volume 1 and 2 (B&H, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy should American Christians study American history.A significant turning point in the history of America that pointed people away from Christianity and why.What is Dr. Thomas Kidd’s favorite period of American history and why.Who in the history of American has had a great influence on the Christian church as a whole.What the Christian Church should be cautious not to repeat.What most people misunderstand about the founding of America and why it matters.What character traits should American Christians look for in their political leaders.To what degree did Christian theology shape or not shape the founding of America.How Christians should thoughtfully respond to the decisions of the Supreme Court.How Christians should think in general about the Supreme Court.Why Christians should avoid chronological snobbery.Why Christians need to understand nuance regarding the history of the founding of America.The First Great Awakening and genuine revival.The importance of George Whitefield.About the GuestThomas S. Kidd teaches history at Baylor University, and is Associate Director of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion. Dr. Kidd writes at the Evangelical History blog at The Gospel Coalition. He also regularly contributes for outlets such as WORLD Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. His recent books include Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father; George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father; and Baptists in America: A History, with co-author Barry Hankins. Find him on Facebook and on Twitter.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Charles Wingard have a wide-ranging discussion about ministry leaders growing in grace themselves, serving others in their local churches, and equipping the people of God for ministry, along with his book, Help for the New Pastors: Practical Advice for Your First Year of Ministry (P&R, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeAdvice to men sensing a call to ministry and who have had some confirmation of a call to ministry from their pastors and ministries.The importance of open and honest communication between men who sense a call with their pastor.The importance of theological education for ministry.Advice to a new pastor just starting out preaching his first few sermons to his congregation.Some things for pastors to keep in mind when dealing with conflict in the church.Some proper guidelines for pastors and church members to keep in mind as they engage in hospital or hospice care ministry.Some of the best ways of dealing with challenging counseling cases in ministry.Advice to pastors and ministry leaders on conducting their first funeral.The importance of pastors and ministry leaders continuing to grow in the grace of God themselves.Some of the best practices pastors and ministry leaders should engage in to remain faithful and effective in ministry.The importance of pastors and ministry leaders opening their homes and engaging in hospitality.About the GuestCharles Malcolm Wingard (MDiv, Vanderbilt Divinity School; DMin, Greenville Theological Seminary) is associate professor of practical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, as well as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Yazoo City, Mississippi.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Mark Vroegop have a wide-ranging conversation about learning to lament, the place and practice of lament in the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance of lament for the Christian life.What lament looks like in practice.Times to practice lament and times not to practice lament.What it looks like to incorporate the practice of lament into the corporate gathering on the Lord’s Day.Advice for pastors wanting to preach on lament from the Bible.How lament helps grieving people.How suffering helps refine what we trust in and how we talk about our experience with suffering.How lament tunes the heart so it can sing about trust in God alone.How lament is a prism through which we see a path for growth in the grace of God.Some personal steps one might take in personal lament or in helping others learn about the practice of lament.How lament can help Christians to preach the gospel to themselves.How lament can help Christians who struggle with rejection understand more of the Lord Jesus.A definition of lament.How pastors can model lament to the people in their churches.About the GuestMark Vroegop (MDiv) is Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis. He is a conference speaker, Council Member of The Gospel Coalition, Trustee at Cedarville University, contributor to 15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me, and author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. Mark and his wife, Sarah, are parents of four living children and a stillborn daughter. Their story has been featured on Moody Radio.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Christina Fox discuss the sufficiency of Jesus, anxiety, and contentment in the Christian life, preaching the gospel to ourselves, supporting mothers in the local church, and her book, Sufficient Hope Gospel Meditations, and Prayers for Moms (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the gospel relates to all of our lives as Christians.What mommy guilt means.Advice to new mom’s as they navigate the first few years of their new baby’s life.What preaching the gospel means and how to engage in this very practical means of grace.How understanding union with Christ helps Christian in the daily stuff of life.How to navigate challenging days and situations as a mom.Dealing with worry as a Christian mother.Learning contentment as a Christian mother.Learning to address sin in your children’s life.Help for the mother who feels lonely.Dealing with challenges life situations in the Christian life.The need to read godly books to grow in the Christian life.Older women loving and caring for younger men.About the GuestChristina Fox is an author, speaker, and blogger. She is the editor of the PCA women's ministry blog, enCourage, and a member of the PCA women's ministry national leadership team.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Robert Cara have a wide-ranging discussion on justification from the Bible and church history, and how justification relates to the Christian life and ministry, along with The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands Or Falls: Justification in Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Pastoral Perspective edited by Dr. Matthew Barrett (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat justification is.How important it is for Christians to have a robust biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of justification for their life and ministry.How important it is that Christians have a good grasp on what the Church has taught on justification from church history.How evangelicals should respond to challenges from Rome on justification.How evangelicals should respond to challenges from the New Perspective on Paul on justification.What is the necessity of understanding justification for pastoral ministry.Recommended reading on justification.Justification and the ministry of Jesus as Advocate.The Reformation as a Bible-centered movement.How Protestant should interact with Roman Catholics on justification.The dangers with the New Perspective on Paul and how Christians should respond to it.How justification addresses the guilt and shame of sinners.How justification addresses sinners worthless and why it matters.Justification and union with Christ.About the GuestDr. Robert J. Cara is the Hugh and Sallie Reaves Professor of New Testament at RTS-Charlotte and Provost and Chief Academic Officer for the RTS institution. He has been a professor at RTS since 1993. Dr. Cara was an engineer for seven years before the Lord re-directed him toward seminary. As a former college basketball player for Penn State-Capitol, he has developed a reputation as an energetic and challenging classroom teacher, and he is a personable scholar who is very student oriented. As an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Dr. Cara has been very involved at both the presbytery and synod levels. He is a former vice-moderator of the denomination and for several years was the chairman of the denominational Inter-Church Relations Committee. He preaches regularly in the Charlotte area.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Costi Hinn discuss his personal involvement in the prosperity gospel, the history of the prosperity gospel, and how to respond to it and warn people about it, along with his new book, God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies (Zondervan, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat precisely the prosperity gospel is.The history of the prosperity gospel and how it came into being.Why warning people about the prosperity gospel is essential.The proper response to the prosperity gospel.The importance of understanding the sovereignty of God.How the prosperity gospel teaching is at odds with the sovereignty of God.What Costi’s background growing up the nephew of a famous televangelist and his father in pastoral ministry was like.When Costi first began doubting the prosperity gospel.How the prosperity gospel uses media to advance its message.The need for expository preaching.How Christians should respond to suffering in their lives.Why questioning the teachings, Costi grew up with was so hard for him.The danger of a “performance-based” mindset in the Christian life and the prosperity gospel.The importance of the home to ministry.When Costi realized that the lavious lifestyle he and his family were living was supported by people who didn’t live anything like he and his family did.How for Costi meeting his wife helped changed the trajectory of his life from being in the prosperity gospel and thinking ministry was a higher priority than marriage to a more biblically balanced view.Costi’s relationship with his family looks like today.The importance of Christians getting in a solid local church.The importance of serving in a solid local church for the Christian life.About the GuestCOSTI W. HINN is a pastor and author whose passion is to preach the gospel and serve the church. He provides ministry resources on a variety of topics at www.forthegospel.org, and his work has been featured on media outlets like CNN, Christianity Today, and ChurchLeaders.com. Costi and his wife have three young children. Check out his writing at For the Gospel. Follow Costi on Facebook and Twitter.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Kevin Vanhoozer discuss the biblical disciplined imagination, walking in a manner worthy of the calling we’ve received, the work of pastor-theologians, along with his book, Hearers and Doers: A Pastor's Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine (Lexham Press, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the theological interpretation of Scripture is.How biblical and theological interpretation are both similar and different from one another.In what way does theology serve the church because doctrine serves discipleship, and biblical interpretation when done the right way.How church leaders can make disciples by better enabling them to critically examine images and stories in light of the biblical images and stories by which they ought to live in.What it means that the pastors is to be an eye doctor and general practitioner of the church, along with how it relates to the pastor as pastor-theologian.What distinguishes the biblically disciplined imagination from the non-disciplined imagination.Why walking in a manner worthy of the calling the Christian has received is so important.In what way biblical interpretation is like a theatrical performance.Advice for the pastor who desires not only to be a good pastor-theologian but eye-doctor and general practitioner of the church but may not be sure where to start.About the GuestKevin J. Vanhoozer (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is a research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of several books, including Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine and Biblical Authority after Babel: Retrieving the Solas in the Spirit of Mere Protestant Christianity, both Christianity Today Theology Books of the Year (2015, 2017). He is married and has two daughters.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Zach Schlegel discuss the fear of God and the fear of man, using social media, growing in grace, and the local church, along with his book, Fearing Others: Putting God First (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat the fear of God is.What the fear of man is.How Christians begin to identify the fear of man in their own lives.How relying more on the Lord helps free Christians to work hard, do their best, and trust God with the results.How Christians fight against the fear of man with the fear of God while using social media for the glory of God.How being more sinful than we ever imagined and yet fully loved and accepted by Christ helps them understand where our true approval originates from.How Christians grow in both boldness and courage and speak up for matters without the fear of man.How Christians seeing themselves rightly in light of the cross helps them to accept and learn from criticism.How Christians should fight fear with prayer.Why it’s so essential for Christians to fight fear with thankfulness.How to continue to grow in contentment in Christ alone.The role of the local church in helping Christians address their fear of man and to fear the Lord.About the GuestZach Schlegel is senior pastor of First Baptist Church Upper Marlboro in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Matt Smethurst discuss how Christians should approach the Word of God to stoke worship and fuel their mission, what Word-centered friendship looks like, along with his book, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approach God’s Word (10ofThose, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeIn what way prayerless Christianity is powerless Christianity.What John Piper means by the I-O-U-S method and how it prepares Christians to hear the preached Word of God.Some practical steps to approach the Word of God desperately.How Christians can grow in their theological knowledge with a view to stoke their worship, deepen their love of God, and fuel their mission to make disciples of the Lord Jesus.Why entrusting one’s life to the Lord is the way of enjoying Him and the secret to joy in the Lord.What to do to overcome the feeling when your Bible reading feels more like a duty than delight.How Christians can practically approach the Bible with anticipation.What Word-centered friendship looks like.Why Christians need to read Scripture in community with other Christians.What it means to be Christocentric in our reading and teaching of Scripture.Why approaching the Bible well is an act of worship.About the GuestMatt Smethurst is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition. He and his wife, Maghan, have three children and live in Louisville, Kentucky. They belong to Third Avenue Baptist Church, where Matt serves as an elder.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Bill Smith have a wide-ranging conversation on assurance and ministering to those dealing with doubt, guilt, shame, and condemnation, along with his book, Assurance: Resting in God's Salvation (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeIn what way assurance is not a matter of information but a matter of trusting the character of the Lord.How Christians should deal with the enemies of our soul that are not only relentless but dishonest and play both sides of sin against God’s people.How biblical counselors should deal with challenging issues related to assurance.How biblical counselors should help Christians with issues like guilt, shame, and condemnation.How the biblical passages on doubt help strengthen Christians to give them not less confidence in Him, but more confidence in the Lord.Some markers Christians can look for to see growth in sanctification in themselves and others.Why it’s so important for Christians to take the long view on their sanctification.How Christians should handle their failings to keep in step with Christ.How focusing on the love of God in Christ alone helps Christians remember all that Christ has done for them.About the GuestWilliam P. Smith has served several churches, been a faculty member of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, and taught practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is the author of Parenting with Words of Grace and Loving Well (Even If You Haven't Been).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Ben Rogers have a wide-ranging conversation about the life and ministry of J.C. Ryle, including how he can help improve our writing and speaking of biblical truth, along with his book, A Tender Lion: The Life, Ministry, and Message of J.C. Ryle (Reformation Heritage Books, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWho J.C. Ryle is.Why J.C. Ryle’s work continues to be so influential.Why J.C. Ryle’s crucified style of preaching can help Pastors grow in their preaching of God’s Word.How J.C. Ryle dealt with controversy and how his example helps instruct Christians today.How J.C. Ryle’s classic work on Holiness helps Christians today to grow in the grace of God.Why we again need men like J.C. Ryle and what such men would be like in terms of their character and ministry.About the GuestBennett Wade Rogers (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor and teacher in Mississippi and has written several articles on J. C. Ryle and John Bunyan.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Robert D. Jones have a wide-ranging conversation on righteous and unrighteous anger and how it affects our walk with God and relationship with others, along with his book, Anger: Calming Your Heart (P&R, 2019) What you’ll hear in this episode The four assurance people need to deal with their anger. Paul’s principle of putting off the flesh and putting on Christ and how this principle helps Christians who struggle with anger. Why it’s so crucial for people to understand the righteous wrath of God before Christians talk with others about righteous and unrighteous anger. What righteous anger is and how we can know if we have righteous or unrighteous anger in our lives. How prayer helps address our issues with anger. Some strategies to use for those who struggle with sinful anger when they feel it is coming on. What it looks like to overlook sin, including when to do this and how to do it well. How Christians who struggle with sinful anger can learn to be patient and gracious with others. Some principles pastors and biblical counselors can use when counseling those who struggle with sinful anger. How biblical lament helps Christians address anger in their lives. Advice for Christian parents struggling to deal with their angry child. About the Guest Robert D. Jones (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of biblical counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding member of the council board of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and William Boekestein discuss why Christians should study the end times, how a biblical understanding of heaven helps the Christian, along with his book, The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times (Reformation Heritage, 2019).Buy the book on Amazon or at Reformation Heritage.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy should Christians study the end times.How a good understanding of the end times help Christians to grow in the grace of God.How a biblical hermeneutic help people to understand the prophets.How a realistic, hopeful, and biblical perspective about death helps Christians to process their own end and the ends of those around them.Advice for someone giving their first eulogy.Why should Christians approach the topic of the 2nd Coming of Christ with awe and reverence.What implications Paul’s teaching about the resurrection has for Christians today.How the doctrine of hell should be used positively by Christians.How a biblical understanding of heaven helps the Christian.How the doctrines of the end times and the kingdom of God come together to help the Christian.How does the mission of the church relate to the end times.About the GuestWilliam Boekestein is the pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan.He received his B.A. at Kuyper College and his M.Div. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has worked in residential construction and taught at a Christian school for several years. He and his wife have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Alasdair Groves have a wide-ranging conversation about helping people learn to process and navigate their emotions so they may grow in maturity and love, along with his book with Winston Smith, Untangling Emotions (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe importance emotions play in helping Christians grow in maturity and love.How feelings of shame impact how we engage with our emotions.How Christians should engage their more troubling emotions, such as anger and doubt.Advice for pastors and Bible teachers on doing a sermon series to help people learn to process and navigate their emotions in a God-honoring way.Strategies biblical counselors can use to help people process and navigate their emotions.How one can practically nourish their emotions.How emotions expression the things we love, value, and treasure.How Christians should process negative, unpleasant emotions.AuthorsJ. Alasdair Groves (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as the executive director for the New England branch of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He is also the director of CCEF's School of Biblical Counseling.Winston T. Smith (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the rector at Saint Anne's Church in Abington, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Marriage Matters.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Bruce Ashford discuss the importance of understanding how worldview, gospel, and missions relate to and emerge from the biblical storyline, along with his book with Heath Thomas, The Gospel of Our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian (Baker, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeA brief overview of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration.The importance of understanding how worldview, gospel, and mission relate to and emerge from the biblical storyline.How the Bible’s radical monotheism help Christians understand the nature of idolatry in our Western world.In what way every aspect of the Christian life and mission—union with Christ and the church, gospel words, and deeds, deeply, and profoundly social.In what way every aspect of Christian mission is unavoidably cultural.How the international thread of the mission of God is in colorful display in the nation of Israel, the life and ministry of Jesus, and the nature of Christ’s church.AuthorsBruce Riley Ashford (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost, dean of the faculty, and professor of theology and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He has been featured on NPR, Fox News, and The Gospel Coalition and in the New York Times and USA Today.Heath A. Thomas (PhD, University of Gloucestershire) is dean of the Herschel H. Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, associate vice president for church relations, and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He has authored or edited a number of books, including A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Joel Beeke discuss the importance of the doctrines of God and Scripture for the Christian life, along with his book with Paul Smalley, Reformed Systematic Theology: Volume 1: Revelation and God (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy good Christian theology should engage the head, heart, and hands.How the Reformers and Puritans help Christians develop their understanding of what the Church has taught on the doctrine of God and Scripture.The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of God for the Christian life and ministry.The importance of a biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of Scripture for the Christian life and ministry.The importance of Christians growing not only in the Word of God and in skill in handling it but also in maturity as theologians.How the doctrine of God is neglected in the Church today.How we recover the doctrine of God and Scripture in the Church today.Why the doctrine of God should matter to Christians.How the doctrine of God is under attack today.Why the doctrine of Scripture matters for Christians today.AuthorsJoel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) has written over one hundred books. He is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as the editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, the editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, the president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.Paul M. Smalley (ThM, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) is faculty teaching assistant to Joel Beeke at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served for twelve years as a pastor in the Baptist General Conference in the midwestern United States.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Matthew Barrett discuss how important it is that Christians have a biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of God for their life and ministry, along with his book, None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God (Baker, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe most neglected attribute of God that needs more study, and books written on by Christians.The most misunderstood attribute of God that needs more study and books written on by Christians.How the attributes of God help Christians develop a biblical worldview.How the attributes of God help Christians face trials and grow in the grace of God.How reading the work of Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas help Christians grow in their understanding of the attributes of God.How important it is that Christians have a biblical and theologically informed understanding of the doctrine of God for their life and ministry.About the GuestMatthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine (www.credomag.com). He is the author of several books, including Salvation by Grace, Owen on the Christian Life, God’s Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture, and Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary. He is the series editor of The 5 Solas Series with Zondervan. He is also the host of the Credo Podcast where he talks theology with the best theologians today about the most important doctrines of the Christian faith.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Lucas O’Neill discuss capturing listeners attention in a media-saturated culture, unveiling the tension in the biblical passage, loving people with the Word, along with his book, Preaching to Be Heard: Delivering Sermons That Command Attention (Lexham Press, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow Pastors and Bible teachers capture listeners attention in a media-saturated culture.How to unveil the tension in the biblical passage not only creates interest but commands attention from listeners.The importance of Pastors and Bible teachers not only providing excellent expository content but also having a suitable delivery plan.Advice for Bible college and seminary students on preaching.The importance of Pastors and Bible teachers growing in their skill in handling the Word of God.Being conscious of what kind of feedback one is getting from preaching and how to learn and grow from it to improve in one’s craft.The power of the Holy Spirit in preaching.Loving people with the Word of God through preaching the Word of God.Learning to have good introductions to sermons that help listeners understand what’s going to be covered.The importance of continuing to be a student of the Word of God.About the GuestLucas O’Neill (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is clinical associate professor of homiletics at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL). He has pastored Christian Fellowship Church (Itasca, IL) for over ten years, and is the executive director of the Chicagoland Gospel Network. He has also taught preaching courses at Moody Bible Institute, in Novi Sad, Serbia, and in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is married to Tina, and they have four children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Christopher Ash discuss how church members can care for one another and their pastor, along with his book, The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read (but is too embarrassed to ask) (The Good Book Company, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy is it so important that church members care for their pastor.Why it’s important that church members see their pastor as a regular, ordinary person.Five keys that church members should reasonably hope for when it comes to our pastor or pastors caring for them.How church members can befriend their pastor and what that looks like.How important is it that Christians daily repent of sin and turn afresh to the Lord Jesus for the grace of God.The importance of Christians being in community with one another for their own spiritual growth and the growth of others in our local churches.What open and honest communication with our pastor looks like.How church members watch over their pastors and encourage them to make progress in their life and doctrine.What it looks like for a local church to express kindness to their pastor.The importance of church members having biblical expectations pastor and how to hold them to those expectations as Scripture requires.What submission to the pastor looks like in practice.How important is it that pastors have a pastor’s pastoral support group and what that looks like.About the GuestChristopher Ash has been a pastor and then Director of the Cornhill Training Course. He is now an author and writer-in-residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Jeff Robinson discuss facing doubt in ministry, trusting God’s providence, rest, our identity in Christ, along with the book he co-edited with Collin Hansen, Faithful Endurance: The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime (Crossway, 2019). What you’ll hear in this episode Facing doubt in pastoral ministry with God’s help. Trusting God’s providence in where He wants us to serve. How to handle it when we as ministry leaders feel tired, worn out, and need a break. How important it is that ministry leaders remain grounded in our identity in Christ and not in the work of ministry. Why are small rural churches a vital part of the Body of Christ. About the Editors Jeff Robinson Sr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and serves as the lead pastor for Christ Community Church of Louisville. He also serves as adjunct professor of church history at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the coauthor of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy. Collin Hansen (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as the editorial director for the Gospel Coalition. He previously worked as an associate editor for Christianity Today magazine and coedits the Cultural Renewal series with Tim Keller. He and his wife belong to Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he serves on the advisory board of Beeson Divinity School. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. John Street have a wide-ranging conversation on pornography, temptation, ministering to singles, and married people, along with his book, Passions of the Heart: Biblical Counsel for Stubborn Sexual Sins (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat heart hermeneutics is.How pastors and counselors engage in heart hermeneutics.A biblical view of change and why it’s so important to understand to help people address sexual sin in their lives.Some ways we can help uncover the underpinnings of how people feed their passion idols.What a biblical stress test is and how people should take should a test.Some prerequisites for a pure heart before the Lord.Help for the person wanting to fight against sexual enslavement.Help for the Christian friend wanting to help their friend enslaved to sexual sin.How single people fight for sexual purity.How married couples fight for purity.About the GuestJohn D. Street (MDiv, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary; DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is chair of the graduate program in biblical counseling at The Master's University and Seminary and president of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors' board of trustees.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Jonathan Holmes discuss the biblical basics of counseling, the spiritual disciplines of the counselor and married couples, along with his book, Counsel for Couples: A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling (Zondervan, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe biblical basics of marriage counseling.Some principles that guide how pastors and biblical counselors should handle challenging situations in marriage counseling.How important it is that pastors excel not only in the pulpit but in counseling and shepherding the flock.How appropriate it is for a pastor to send a parishioner to a biblical counselor.When it’s appropriate for a pastor to send a parishioner to a biblical counselor.How married couples should navigate challenging seasons of marriage.Some guiding principles to improve communication in marriages.The difference between a pastor and a preacher.The biblical counselor and the spiritual disciplines.The importance of the spiritual disciplines in marriage.The importance of community in the local church for married couples.Communication problems as theological problems.The importance of married couples spending time with one another to grow in the Lord together.About the GuestJonathan Holmes serves as the pastor of counseling at Parkside Church in Ohio and is the founder and executive director of Fieldstone Counseling.  He serves on the council board for the Biblical Counseling Coalition and is a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats. He graduated from The Master’s University with degrees in Biblical Counseling and History and has his M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Jonathan is the author of The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship and has also written for The Gospel Coalition, Care Leader, Covenant Eyes, and Journal of Biblical Counseling. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters, Ava, Riley, Ruby, and Emma. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys traveling, reading, and gardening.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Brian Hedges discuss biblical theology, engaging in evangelism, asking good questions, and his tract, The Story of His Glory.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow stories provide a lens through which we see the world.How important it is that Christians engage from a biblical worldview with others.The importance of asking questions in evangelism.A brief outline of the Creation, Fall, Redemption, Consummation framework and how it should impact our evangelism.Recommended books on biblical theology and evangelism.Advice for Christians feeling fearful about engaging in evangelism.Learning to engage with non-Christians in a Christian manner.How important is it that Christians learn how to ask good questions.How the redemptive story of the gospel help fuel the Christian’s engagement in evangelism.Why church leaders should use The Story of His Glory to train people.Why lay Christians should use the Story of His glory in their evangelism.About the GuestBrian G. Hedges serves as lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. He is the author of several books, including Christ Formed in You.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins and Josh Moody discuss the role of biblical boasting in the life of the Christian, along with his book, Boasting: When We Boast Right, We Live Right, And We Bear Much Fruit To God’s Honour (Christian Focus, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhere the idea of biblical boasting comes from and why it matters.How important it is that the Church engages with biblical boasting rightly.What biblical boasting looks like in the day to day stuff of life.The dangers of influence and what ungodly boasting looks like.How Christians can guard against sinful boasting in our social media use.How we can appropriately use social media as a tool to boast about the Lord.How understanding Soli Deo Gloria helps Christians examine whether their motives are for the glory of God or their ownThe importance of humility in the Christian life and ministry.The importance of spiritual maturity and accountability in the Christian life.The importance of biblical truth, integrity, and honesty in the Christian life.Why the grace of God frees Christians to be who they are in Him.About the GuestJosh Moody is Senior Pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the founder and President of God Centered Life Ministries. His books include Burning Hearts, Journey to Joy, No Other Gospel, and The God–Centered Life. For more, visit www.GodCenteredLife.org.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Guy Prentiss Waters discuss the place and importance of communion in the Christian life and ministry along with his book, The Lord’s Supper as the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant (Crossway, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeA brief outline of the various views of the Lord’s Supper.Why it is so important that Christians see the importance of the Lord’s Supper in the Christian life.What a covenant sign is.What a covenant meal is.The place of the Lord’s Supper within redemptive history.Why it’s so important to guard and protect the Lord’s Supper.Advice to Pastors and elders seeking practical guidance on how to guard and protect the Lord’s Supper.What place self-examination should have in the Christian life.Practical guidance on self-examination in the Christian life.Whether churches should practice communion each week or once a month.How the Lord’s Supper is like and unlike baptism.About the GuestGuy Prentiss Waters (PhD, Duke University) is the James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, and was formerly an associate professor of biblical studies at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. Guy and his wife, Sarah, have three children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Jeffrey Johnson discuss the place and importance of the glory of God and how it is to impact every phase of the Christian life, along with his book, The Pursuit of Glory: Finding Satisfaction in Christ Alone (Reformation Hertige, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeA brief definition of the glory of God.Why Christians are to find true happiness and true joy in the glory of God.Why it’s so essential that Christians find their purpose in a life rooted in their identity in Christ and not in their work, hobbies, ministries, or marriages.What genuine Christian freedom is and why we are to delight in God genuinely.The critical difference between love and lustWhy love is so vital to Christian relationships.Why truth is found only in Christ alone.Some wrong ways Christians try to clean their consciences.Some right ways Christians are to clean their consciences.Why it’s so important that Christians understand that Christ is their life, joy, and our all.About the GuestJeffrey D. Johnson is a pastor at Grace Bible Church in Conway, Arkansas.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Andrew Davis discuss the place and importance of contentment in the Christian life and ministry along with his book, The Power of Christian Contentment: Finding Deeper, Richer Christ-Centered Joy (Baker, 2019)What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat Christian contentment means.How to fight for contentment in the Christian life.How the gospel helps Christians to grow in contentment and train their new desires and affections towards contentment in the Christian life.How Christians learn to find contentment even in the most difficult and challenging or in the mundane of life.How pain factors into Christian contentment.How fear and anxiety rob Christians of joy in Christ and what Christians can do to fight against anxiety and fear and for contentment in the Christian life.Why we are more discontent even though we have more advancements than ever from modern medicine to revolutionary technology.How parents and spouses can model Christian contentment.The dangers of Christian contentment and how to fight against complaining in the Christian life.How Christians attain contentment and protect it in their lives.How Pastors can grow in contentment as they minister to difficult, hurting, and struggling people.About the GuestAndrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chairman of the governance committee of the Gospel Coalition, Davis has written articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of Revitalize and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014. Check out his work at  http://twojourneys.org/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Greg Gilbert discuss the Bible’s teaching on assurance and how to minister to those struggling with issues related to assurance with the gospel, along with his book, Assured- Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt and Rest in Your Salvation (Baker, 2019). What you’ll hear in this episode How the gospel provides assurance for Christians. The primary sources of assurance for the Christian. The relationship between assurance and perseverance. How pastors should minister to people in their congregations on topics related to guilt, shame, and condemnation. Ministering to those in our congregations who struggle with doubt. How the promises of God help Christians struggling with assurance. Why it’s important that Christians understand the Bible’s teaching on the Holy Spirit’s witness in their lives. Some lies Christians believe on the topic of assurance and how they fight against these lies. What role our good works play in our assurance. A brief outline on the issue of besetting sins. How Christians can strive to grow in their assurance. Why our security in Christ is secure, but our fellowship with God can be broken by sin. About the Guest Greg Gilbert (MDiv, Southern Seminary) is the author of Favor and What Is the Gospel? The senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, he lives with his wife, Moriah, and their three children in Kentucky, where he enjoys basketball, coffee, and Thai food. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Dayton Hartman discuss how the already/not yet of the Kingdom of God fuels the Christian life and missions, along with his book, Jesus Wins: The Good News of the End Times (Lexham Press, 2019)What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the Apostles Creed helps Christians not to fall into fear or speculation about the end times but instead have hope, anticipation, joy, and confidence in the present and for the future.How understanding the already/not yet of the Kingdom of God helps Christians grow in their understanding of the end times.A brief guided tour through the various views of the end times.How the guardrails of the creeds help Christians to keep, their end times view as a second matter instead of a primary one.Good resources to begin to learn more about the end times and advanced resources on the end times.Why the Athanasian Creed is in Dayton Hartman’s book Jesus Wins.How to counsel a Christian friend who is fearful about the future.Looking forward to the 2nd coming of Christ and godly living.How the already/not yet of the Kingdom fuels the Christian life and mission.The importance of robust gracious theological conversation.Learning to asking good questions while counseling people.About the GuestDayton Hartman holds a PhD in Church and Dogma History from North-West University (Potchefstroom) and a MA from Liberty University. He serves as Lead Pastor of Redeemer Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) and Columbia International University (Columbia, SC).Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Jim Orrick discuss Calvinism rooted in Scripture, the current Calvinistic resurgence, and much more, along with his book, Mere Calvinism (P&R, 2019).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Calvinists should be concerned with reading, studying, and teaching the Bible.Why Calvinism rooted in Scripture is more than just the five points and a whole worldview.A brief explanation of what TULIP is and why it matters.The most contested point of TULIP.The most misunderstood point of TULIP.The importance differences between once saved always saved and the perseverance of the saints and why it matters.Why the five points of Calvinism should lead to humility and transformation in the life of the Calvinist.Concerns about the current Calvinistic resurgence.The strengths of the current Calvinistic resurgence.Advice to a new Calvinist.About the GuestJim Scott Orrick is professor at Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the author of A Year with George Herbert: A Guide to Fifty-Two of His Best Loved Poems.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Flip Michaels discuss the importance of biblical truth in the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, Five Half-Truths; Addressing The Most Common Misconceptions Of Christianity (Christian Focus, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode The importance of Christian’s grounded their worldview in the authority of God’s Word and not in our opinion. How sound convictions about the Word of God help Christians face challenges to the Word of God. What separates biblical Christianity from every other religion. How Christians balance the attributes of God’s holiness with His love and His love with His holiness. What difference it makes that Jesus is fully God and fully man for our lives. Understanding the balance between faith and works and it’s importance for the Christian life. Flip’s personal testimony on how he came to understand the five critical biblical truths. The importance of theology in the Christian life. Learning to respond to those who believe lies about biblical Christianity. Why Christians are not anti-intellectual. The importance of standing firm for biblical truth while still speaking the truth in love. How the Church has wrestled with biblical truth and provided responses to many of the current issues in the Church in the creeds. The importance of the sufficiency of Christ in the Christian life. About the Guest Flip Michaels is an Associate Pastor at GraceLife Church outside of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Book Overview promo: https://vimeo.com/309162312 Bible (half-truth #1) promo: https://vimeo.com/309312073/ac385dc0b1 God (half-truth #2) promo: https://vimeo.com/309372490/5b444c6985 Christianity (half-truth #3) promo: https://vimeo.com/309376432/b82983417e Christ (half-truth #4) promo: https://vimeo.com/309503207/73b961095a Faith (half-truth #5) promo: https://vimeo.com/309503301/951f53242b Testimony promo: https://vimeo.com/309511079/5a5e43f9e0 Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Justin Huffman discuss the goal of spiritual disciplines in the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, Grow: The Command to Ever-Expanding Joy (DayOne Press, 2017).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy the goal of the Christian life is one of growing in the grace of God.Advice to help Christians grow in their prayer lives.The importance of Bible reading in the Christian life.Advice to help Christians read their Bible’s daily.Help for those who struggle to take notes and listen to sermons well.The importance of Christians learning from and imitating godly Christians around them.How Christians become good imitators of Jesus.The essential components of resisting the devil and how Christians do that.The grace of God and resisting the devil.The importance of Christians developing a purposeful habit of thanksgiving.The essential components of a life that makes, matures, and multiples disciples of the Risen Lord Jesus.About the GuestJustin Huffman has pastored in the USA for over fifteen years and has travelled to every continent except Antarctica because, as his youngest son has observed, penguins don't need the gospel. Justin is also the author of a top-rated iTunes/Android app with over half a million downloads around the globe.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Tim Chester discuss the importance of the Puritans for the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, The Glory of Grace: An Introduction to the Puritans in Their Own Words (Banner of Truth, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeHow meditating on Scripture can help Christians address various issues in their lives.Why Christians should read church history.Why Christians should read and study the Puritans.How do the Puritans help Christians grow in their understanding of sanctification.How William Bridges help Christians facing suffering learn to find comfort in their afflictions.How Jeremiah Burroughs teaching on contentment helps Christians learn to let God’s Word shape how they view their lives and their relationship with God.Seeing church history as God’s story in the life of His people.Help for those beginning to read church history and the Puritans.The Puritans view of God and how they applied it to all of life.About the GuestTim Chester is the pastor of Grace Church Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire and a faculty member of Crosslands Training, as well as being the author of over 30 books. He has a PhD in theology and was previously Research and Policy Director for Tearfund UK. He has been an adjunct lecturer in missiology and reformed spirituality.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Dr. John Frame discuss the importance of the conscience in the Christian life and ministry, along with his book, Nature's Case For God: A Brief Biblical Argument (Lexham Press, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe difference between general and special revelation.Why those in the presuppositional school of apologetics should believe in natural theology.The importance of natural theology to the rest of Christian theology.The witness of the created world.A brief outline of the four types of consciences taught in Scripture.The importance of Christians having a good understanding of conscience.How a good understanding of conscience relates to the work of pastors and ministry leaders in helping equip the people of God.About the GuestDr. John M. Frame is the retired J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and is the author of many books, including Salvation Belongs to the Lord, A History of Western Philosophy and Theology and the four-volume Theology of Lordship series.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. Ifyou like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and shareit with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a longway to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Michael Gembola discuss how Christians and the Church can minister to someone who has had an affair, along with his book, After an Affair: Pursuing Restoration (P&R, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode Some of the biggest challenges that both men and women have after a spouse has admitted to having an affair. Some of the beginning stages for growth for someone who has had an affair. Learning to apologize specifically and appropriately to your spouse and others. Some essential qualities and habits for the long haul for those who have had an affair. What is the church’s place in helping those who have had an affair. How pastors and ministry leaders can walk with and equip church members to walk with those who have had an affair. About the Guest Michael Gembola, a licensed professional counselor and licensed preacher with the PCA, is executive director at Blue Ridge Christian Counseling and has taught courses at CCEF, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Biblical Theological Seminary. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Rush Witt discuss how to address respectable and acceptable sins in the Christian life, and the Church, along with his book, Diehard Sins: How to Fight Wisely Against Destructive Daily Habits (P&R, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode How the gospel helps Christians to address respectable and acceptable sins in their lives. How Christians can put to use the provisions the Lord has given them to use daily. What the acronym RRPP means and how it helps Christians learn to kill sin before it starts. How the acronym PEAR helps Christians to plant the truth of God’s Word to dig deep into their hearts and lives. What role the local church should play in helping Christians grow in grace. How pastors and biblical counselors can help equip people in their local churches to address respectable and acceptable sin in their lives. The difference between reading the Bible and studying the Bible. How open and transparent should lay people be with other church members, along with cautions and advice for them on how to do this well. How open and transparent pastors should be or not be in their sermons. About the Guest Rush Witt (MDiv, DMin, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary)is lead pastor of Paramount Church in Bexley, Ohio, and author of A Strategy for Incorporating Biblical Counseling in North American Church Plants. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Megan Hill discuss how to grow in contentment in the Christian life, along with her book, Contentment: Seeing God’s Goodness (P&R, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episodeRecommended resources on contentment.Lessons Megan learned on contentment as she wrote this devotional on contentment.How cultivating godly desires helps Christians to grow in contentment.In what way thankfulness is critical to cultivating contentment in the Christian life.How to pursue contentment in specific life circumstances such as work, relationships and family, and ministry opportunities.How pastors and ministry leaders can help church members learn to grow in contentment.How Christians should counsel one another on topics related to contentment in the Christian life.The kindness of God in giving us seasons of waiting to grow in contentment.Demonstrating thankfulness to others by specifically encouraging one another.About the GuestMegan Hill is the author of Praying Together, an editor for The Gospel Coalition, and a regular contributor to Today in the Word.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and David Dunham discuss the place of Christians and local churches in helping those with addictions, along with his book, Addictive Habits: Changing for Good (P&R, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode A definition of addictions. Helpful books on addiction. How addicts begin to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, thoughts, and desires, along with what they should do with them. How meditating on the character of God and on the person and work of Christ helps addicts begin to experience true and lasting change. How Christian friends and ministry leaders can help addicts develop a plan that will help prevent a relapse into their addiction. Why it’s so important for addicts to have a long-term carefully thought out plan for how to remain faithful to Christ. The place of the local church in helping addicts. How pastors and ministry leaders can help church members to walk with those facing addictions. About the Guest David R. Dunham ministers to people with addictions as pastor of counseling and discipleship at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Roseville, Michigan. He also writes and speaks about ministry, counseling, and addiction for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!  

On today’s Equipping You in Grace episode, Dave Jenkins and Deepak Reju discuss the place of Christians and local churches in ministering to people trapped in pornography, along with his book Pornography: Fighting for Purity (P&R, 2018). What you’ll hear in this episode How Christians should understand pornography. Some of the biggest challenges ministering to those in our local churches who are stuck in pornography. How pastors and ministry leaders equip women to minister to other women on topics related to pornography. How pastors and ministry leaders equip men to minister to other men on topics related to pornography. Gospel help and hope for the person struggling with pornography right now. Helpful resources to get equipped on ministering on the topic of pornography. Good Christian accountability verses bad Christian accountability. The place of the local church in helping those stuck in pornography. Why pornography is only a problem with men but also with women. What our response be to someone who shares with us for the first time that they are addicted to pornography. How Christians should think about masturbation. About the Guest Deepak Reju is a pastor, counselor, husband, father, and now an author. His passion is for studying God's Word, loving his family and shepherding God's people.His day job is as the pastor of biblical counseling and families at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. His 24-hour, 7-days-a-week privilege is to be Sarah's husband (since 2001) and father to five adorable children. Deepak is the author of several books and articles, including "Great Kings of the Bible: How Jesus is Greater than Saul, David and Solomon" (Christian Focus), "On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church" (New Growth Press), "The Pastor and Counseling: The Basics of Shepherding Members in Need" (CrossWay), and "She's Got the Wrong Guy: Why Smart Women Settle" (New Growth Press). Deepak also serves on the board of directors of the Biblical Counseling Coalition (www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org) and a trustee for the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (www.ccef.org) at RTS Charlotte. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!