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Anchored in the Word: Why Scripture Intake Shapes the Soul
By Dave Jenkins | Equipping You in Grace
Show Summary
As we begin 2026, we’re launching our first month under the theme Anchored for a New Year. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why Scripture intake is not a religious checkbox, but God’s ordinary means of grace to renew the mind, steady the heart, and form a biblical worldview in every generation.
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Episode Notes
In a world shaped by feelings, trends, and the news cycle, Christians are tempted to drift rather than remain steadfast. Like a ship needs an anchor to hold steady in a storm, believers need the Word of God to remain grounded amid the waves of this fallen world. This episode calls Christians back to daily communion with God through His Word not as legalism, but as delight, relationship, and formation.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why neglect of Scripture leads to spiritual drift and instability.
- How Scripture renews the mind and forms a biblical worldview (Romans 12:2).
- Why the authority and sufficiency of God’s Word matters (2 Timothy 3:16–17).
- How the Word of God transforms hearts and reorders our loves (Hebrews 4:12).
- Practical rhythms for Scripture intake: reading, meditating, memorizing, and applying.
- Encouragement for weary believers to begin again by grace.
Key Scriptures
- Psalm 1:1–3
- Psalm 119:9, 11, 18, 89, 130
- Deuteronomy 8:3
- Romans 12:2
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- Hebrews 4:12
- John 17:17
- Isaiah 55:11; Isaiah 40:8
- Colossians 2:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Takeaways
- Scripture intake is about communion with God, not performance for God.
- Stability grows as the Word shapes your mind, desires, and decisions.
- Delight in God’s Word fuels discipline in God’s Word.
- Start with consistency, not perfection begin again today by grace.
Call to Action
If this episode helped you, please subscribe to Equipping You in Grace at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube, and share this episode with a friend, family member, or someone in your church who needs encouragement to stay anchored in the Word. You can also check out Reading the Bible Daily with Dave for short daily Scripture readings and brief commentary.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
