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 iTune

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 expe

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.

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 yo

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

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

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 Equippin

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 l

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

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,

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 th

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 you

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 hun

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 record

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

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!