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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by John Stamper how faithful figures in church history can help Christians today to stand on the Word and be equipped in their faith, entrusting our efforts to God’s glory, encouraging one another, along with his new book, Courage to Stand: Profiles of Enduring Faith (Master Books, 2024).
Pick up a copy of John’s latest book here: Courage to Stand.
What you’ll hear in this episode
- How the figures in church history can help Christians today to stand and be equipped in their faith.
- How William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, and Martin Luther teach us to stand for Christ in our own day.
- How God desires to use us in our own day with the abilities, gifts, and talents He has given us.
- What William Tyndale can teach us about entrusting our efforts to the Lord and not get discouraged.
- How someone from Gen Z can relate to the bold courage of the Apostle Paul.
- How Daniel and his friends teach us to stand courageous against a godless culture with the Word.
About Today’s Guest
Coach John Stamper is a former public school teacher who left his career to pull back the curtain on the destructive ideologies being taught to even the youngest students. As a Christian, John Stamper chose to leave his career because of the enormous conflict between his beliefs and the vain philosophies he was required to teach. In his debut book, Conflicted, he writes to challenge public school teachers and parents of the students to consider if they want to remain a part of a system that is in fact corrupting children.
Mr. Stamper is the instructor of Physical Education, Strength & Conditioning, and Geocaching at MasterBooksAcademy.com. He graduated from homeschool and achieved a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Special Education, and P.E. and Health as well as a master’s degree in Leadership and Sports Management. His background in homeschooling, and thirteen years’ experience as a teacher, and coach give him a unique perspective on how to meet the physical education needs of homeschool students.
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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 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).
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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.
