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Episode Summary
Our culture offers countless answers to the question of identity. Many believe identity is determined by feelings, experiences, or self-expression. Scripture presents a very different foundation.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains that identity begins with God, not ourselves. Looking at Genesis 1:27, he shows why every person is created in the image of God, why our identity is received rather than invented, and how the gospel restores believers through Jesus Christ.Rather than building our lives on shifting emotions or cultural trends, God’s Word provides the only lasting foundation for knowing who we are and why we were made.Listen
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Episode Highlights
- Why identity begins with God.
- What it means to be created in the image of God.
- Why feelings cannot provide a lasting identity.
- How culture distorts our understanding of identity.
- How the gospel restores our identity in Christ.
- Why Scripture provides the only secure foundation for identity.
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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 (G3 Press, 2022), 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.
