John Crotts–Graciousness: Tempering Truth with Love

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On today’s episode of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast, Dave Jenkins and John Crotts talk about the place and practice of graciousness in the Christian life and John’s latest book, Graciousness: Tempering Truth with Love (Reformation Heritage Books, 2018).

What you’ll hear in this episode

Prayer and dealing with difficult people.
How Christians can grow in kindness in engaging in theological discussion.
In what way Jesus is the ultimate example of every virtue including graciousness.
What the Apostle Paul can teach Christians about learning to be more gracious.
What the Ephesian church has to teach Christians today about loving sound doctrine and people.
Learning to see people through the eyes of Jesus and to treat like Jesus would through our words and actions.
How the Church can improve in the area of relational maturity.
How to navigate dealing with difficult people in Christian life.
The importance of keeping short accounts with God and with others.
Confronting pride in our own lives and growing in humility.
Learning to speak the truth in love, seasoned with grace, to people we love.

About the Guest

John is the Pastor-Teacher of Faith Bible Church in Sharpsburg, Georgia, just south of Atlanta (faithbiblechurch.us). He and his wife Lynn have been at the church in Georgia since 1995. The Lord has blessed them with four children. John grew up in a Christian home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from Liberty University in 1990, and received his MDiv degree from The Master’s Seminary in Los Angeles, and his DMin degree from Southern Seminary in Louisville. He served as a board member of FIRE (The Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals) for many years. John’s books are Mighty Men: The Starter’s Guide to Leading Your Family, Craftsmen: Christ Centered Proverbs for Men; Tying the Knot Tighter: Because Marriage Lasts a Lifetime co-authored with Martha Peace, Loving the Church: God’s People Flourishing in God’s Family, Upsetting the World: Following Paul’s Example of Frontline Evangelism; the Bitesize Biography on John Newton; and Graciousness: Tempering Truth with Love.

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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).

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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.

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