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Exposing Cultural Lies: Standing Firm When Truth Is Rewritten
Author: Dave Jenkins Show: Contending for the Word Series: The Weekly Watch Text: Hebrews 13:8Show Summary
Culture constantly shifts morality, identity, authority, and truth. But Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever.In this episode of The Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins reviews the major themes explored throughout May’s “Exposing Cultural Lies” series and explains why Christians must remain anchored in the unchanging truth of God’s Word.This episode addresses moral confusion, emotional authority, identity apart from God’s design, false compassion, biblical discernment, and the necessity of the local church in the Christian life.Audio Player
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Episode Notes
Throughout May, The Weekly Watch has considered how culture is reshaping the meaning of truth. Moral language is shifting, authority is being redefined, identity is being reconstructed apart from God, and emotions are increasingly treated as the final authority for reality.But Hebrews 13:8 reminds believers of a better and steadier truth: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” In a world where ideas constantly change, Christ remains unchanged, His Word remains true, and His promises remain secure.Christians do not need to respond to cultural confusion with panic or fear. Instead, we are called to remain rooted in Scripture, shaped by biblical truth, and committed to life in the local church.Key Themes
- Moral confusion in modern culture
- The difference between biblical compassion and cultural affirmation
- The authority crisis in culture and the church
- Identity rooted in creation and the image of God
- Why feelings must be interpreted by Scripture
- The unchanging truth of Christ
- The importance of sound local churches
Key Scripture
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”Hebrews 13:8
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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).
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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.
