⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read
Leading with Love During the Holidays
Warriors of Grace December 23, 2025Show Summary
As Christmas approaches, many men feel the weight of stress, expectations, and emotional strain. In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins continues the series Challenges Men Face Today by calling Christian men to lead with love during the holidays.Drawing from Colossians 3:12–14 and John 13:34–35, this episode reminds us that biblical leadership is not marked by control or success, but by Christlike love—patient, forgiving, sacrificial, and centered on Christ.Audio
Video
Key Scriptures
- Colossians 3:12–14
- John 13:34–35
Episode Notes
The Challenge of the Holidays
- Family tensions increase.
- Schedules become overwhelming.
- Financial pressure grows.
- Loneliness and grief feel heavier.
The Call to Lead with Love
Christian men are called to take initiative in love serving others with humility, patience, and forgiveness, just as Christ has loved us.What Leading with Love Looks Like
- Listening more than speaking.
- Sacrificing time to serve others.
- Forgiving when wronged.
- Bringing peace into tense moments.
- Pointing others to Christ.
Practical Steps for Men of Grace
- Prioritize presence, not just proximity.
- Lead in prayer during gatherings.
- Simplify schedules to love well.
- Invite someone who may be alone.
- Keep Christ central by reading Luke 2.
Conclusion
Biblical leadership is marked by love, not control. There is no better season than Christmas to reflect the love of Christ in our homes, churches, and communities.Call to Action
If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, share it with another brother in Christ, and continue walking faithfully as a man of grace.For more from Warriors of Grace please visit our page at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube.
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.
