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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, 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).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
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.
