On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave considers why Christians to learn from church history, who Athanasius is and why he matters to Christians today, the Council of Nicaea and why it matters today, and what Christians can learn from Athanasius today, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.
What You’ll Hear on this Episode
- Why Christians need to learn from church history.
- Who Athanasius is and why he matters to Christians today.
- The Council of Nicaea and why it matters today.
- What Modalism is.
- The Athanasius Creed and the Nicene Creed.
- What Christians today can learn from Athanasius.
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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.
