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Episode Summary
Following Christ has always come with a cost. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins concludes the biblical sexuality and identity series by examining why faithfulness to Christ often brings opposition, misunderstanding, and pressure to compromise.Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:12, John 15:18-19, Hebrews 12:1-2, and Romans 8:18, Dave explains how Christians can stand firm with clarity, courage, and compassion while keeping their eyes fixed on Christ.Listen
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Episode Highlights
- Why faithfulness to Christ often brings opposition
- What the cost of faithfulness can look like in everyday life
- How believers endure pressure without compromising biblical truth
- Why Christians must stand firm without becoming harsh
- How hope in Christ makes faithfulness worth every cost
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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 (G3 Press, 2022), 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.
