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Created Male and Female, God’s Good Design
Equipping You in Grace · Marriage & Family Series
Show Summary
We begin our February series, Marriage and Family: God’s Design for the Home, by returning to Genesis 1–2. God created humanity in His image, male and female, and called His design very good. In an age that questions truth and identity, Scripture gives clarity. Today, Dave explores what it means to bear God’s image, why gender and marriage matter, and how the gospel restores God’s good design.Watch
Key Scriptures
Genesis 1:26–27; 2:18–25; Romans 1; Romans 12:2; Colossians 1:16; Psalm 100:3; Exodus 3:14; John 14:6; Philippians 4:4–9; James 1:2–4; 2 Timothy 3:16–17.Next in the Series
- February 4: Manhood That Leads with Love
- February 9: Womanhood That Strengthens the Home
- February 11: Marriage That Mirrors the Gospel
- February 16: Raising Children in the Lord’s Discipline
- February 18: Guarding Your Home from Cultural Confusion
- February 23: The Church’s Role in Building Strong Families
- February 25: Restoring God’s Design in a Confused Age
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.
