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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 episode
- Why 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 Guest
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
