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Living with Biblical Discernment in Confusing Times
In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins unpacks what it means to live with biblical discernment in a world filled with false teaching, deception, and confusion.
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Key Scriptures
- Hebrews 5:14 – Discernment trained by constant practice.
- 1 John 4:1 – Testing the spirits.
- Ephesians 4:14 – Guarding against false doctrine.
- Colossians 1:9–10 – Growing in wisdom and maturity.
- Proverbs 3:5–6 – Trusting the Lord in all decisions.
- Jude 3 – Contending for the faith.
Episode Themes
- What biblical discernment is and is not.
- Why discernment protects the church and anchors believers in God’s truth.
- How discernment is cultivated through the Word and applied in everyday life.
Stay anchored in the Word, and you will not be swept away by the shifting tides of culture and false teaching.
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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.
