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On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave talks with Dr. Wellum about helping Christians grow in their biblical and theological literacy, applying sound doctrine to our daily life, along with his new book, Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (Volume 1) (B&H Academic, 2024).
What You’ll Hear on This Episode
- How the average Christian can grow in their biblical and theological literacy.
- Why and how a good understanding of applying the Scripture is vital for every Christian.
- How a good understanding of theology helps the average Christian.
- How Christians can grow in their maturity as Christian theologians.
- How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps the average Christian.
- How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps Christians respond to attacks on the Bible.
- How the attributes of God help the average Christian.
- How a good understanding of the providence of God helps the average Christian.
About the Guest
Stephen J. Wellum (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Stephen and his wife, Karen, have five adult children.
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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.
