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The Church’s Role in a Secular Age: Holding Fast to the Gospel
Series: Biblical Authority, Cultural Challenges, and Faithful Witness Air Date: July 15, 2025 Host: Dave Jenkins🎧 Listen to the Audio:
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📄 Episode Summary:
In this episode, Dave Jenkins addresses a critical challenge facing the church today: how to remain faithful to the gospel in a secular age. With the rise of secularism and the decline of biblical authority in society, Christians must stand firm in the truth of God’s Word.In this episode, you’ll learn:- The rise and influence of secularism in education, politics, and culture
- How to uphold biblical authority in a world that rejects it
- Practical ways to live out the gospel in your daily life
- How the local church can serve as a transformative witness in society
📖 Key Scriptures:
- Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
- Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
- Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…”
- Acts 4:12 – “There is salvation in no one else…”
- James 2:14–17 – “Faith without works is dead.”
🗝️ Key Points:
- The Rise of Secularism: How secular ideologies are shaping modern life.
- Upholding Biblical Authority: Why Scripture must remain our foundation.
- Faithful Cultural Engagement: Speaking the truth in love without compromise.
- Living the Gospel: Showing integrity, love, and service in everyday life.
- The Church’s Mission: Proclaiming Christ and serving our communities with boldness and grace.
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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.
