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

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

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

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

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

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 s

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 bi

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 s

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 c

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 @davejjenk

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

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 @davejjenkin

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 h

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

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 seco

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 Gr

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 lon

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 C