Christina Fox- A Holy Fear: Trading Lesser Fears for the Fear of the Lord

Christina Fox- A Holy Fear: Trading Lesser Fears for the Fear of the Lord

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Christina Fox discuss why waiting on the Lord helps Christians grow in grace, facing our fears with the promises of God, along with her book, A Holy Fear: Trading Lesser Fears for the Fear of the Lord (Reformation Heritage 2020).

What you’ll hear in this episode

Defining the fear of the Lord.
How Christians should battle against the fear of man.
How should Christians address the fear of the future in their lives.
In what way the fear of the Lord is to be the posture of our hearts as the people of God.
In what way, fearing the Lord practically helps the Christian to grow in the grace of God.
Some of the results of having a holy fear of God.
Why waiting on the Lord is a posture of the heart.
How the promise of God help Christians face their fears.

About the Guest

Christina Fox received her Master’s in counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She is a blogger, writer, and retreat speaker. She writes for a number of Christian ministries and websites, including Ligonier, The Gospel Coalition, and Revive Our Hearts. She serves on the PCA’s National Women’s Ministry Team and is the editor of their ministry blog, enCourage (enCourage.pcacdm.org). She prefers her coffee black and from a French press, enjoys antiquing, hiking, traveling, and reading. You can find her at www.christinafox.com.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

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.