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On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Michelle Lesley, and they talk about Priscilla Shirer’s teaching on contemplative prayer, biblical eldership, why Christians cannot partner with false teachers, and much more on this new Contending for the Word show.
What You’ll Hear on this Episode
- The influence of Priscilla Shirer.
- Why only biblically qualified men can preach in local churches.
- Why Christians cannot partner with false teachers.
- The dangers of contemplative prayer.
- Examples of Priscilla’s Shirer’s false teaching.
- What biblical prayer is and why it matters.
- The dangers of modalism.
About Today’s Guest
Michelle is a servant of Christ, wife, mom, women’s discipleship blogger and conference speaker, and co-host of A Word Fitly Spoken. For more from Michelle please visit https://michellelesley.com/
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
https://bereanresearch.org/contemplative-prayer/
https://servantsofgrace.org/exposing-the-theology-of-dallas-willard/ https://servantsofgrace.org/exposing-the-dangerous-contemplative-teachings-of-richard-foster/
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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.
