On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Jonny Ardavanis about the character of God and practical strategies to address our struggles with anxiety, discouragement, depression, and more, along with his new book, Consider the Lillies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God (Zondervan, 2024).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- The most effective antidote to worry, fear, and anxiety.
- How God responds to anxious people in His Word.
- How focusing on God’s character is effective and practical.
- The care of God in His provision.
- How the Lord responds to our suffering and why His fatherhood is vital for dealing with anxiety and worry.
- How the sovereignty of God helps us with our feelings about politics, finances, relationships, and other forms of worry.
- How understanding the sinfulness of worry can be liberating rather than paralyzing.
- The difference between godly care and concern versus ungodly fear and worry.
- How we can have a healthy fear of God without being afraid of the Lord.
- How the biblical storyline can help those facing anxiety and despair to continue to serve the Lord.
About the Author
Jonny Ardavanis is the lead pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and the founder and president of Dial In Ministries, a ministry that provides biblical resourcing for the next generation. Jonny formerly served as both a camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps and as a dean at The Master’s University.
Jonny is passionate that people come to know and love Jesus Christ as they pursue a deeper understanding of His Word. Jonny lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Caity Jean, and their two daughters.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
