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Living Anchored for a Lifetime: Growing in Grace by Abiding in Christ
Series: Anchored for a New Year Host: Dave JenkinsShow Summary
In this final episode of our Anchored for a New Year series, we look at what it means to live anchored in Christ—not just for a season, but for a lifetime of grace-filled growth. The world calls us to self-improvement, but Scripture calls us to spiritual transformation through abiding in Christ. True maturity is not powered by self-effort, but by remaining in Jesus through His Word, prayer, and obedience.Audio Player
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Episode Notes
- The Christian life is not self-improvement—it is spiritual transformation.
- Spiritual growth comes from abiding in Christ, not striving in our own strength.
- God prunes fruitful branches so they bear more fruit (John 15:1–2).
- Grow in grace, knowledge, and mission—steadfast over a lifetime (2 Peter 3:18).
- Beware the trap of starting by the Spirit but trying to finish by the flesh (Gal. 3:3).
Key Scriptures
- John 15:1–5
- Colossians 2:6–7
- Galatians 2:20
- Galatians 3:3
- Philippians 2:12–13
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
- 2 Peter 3:18
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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 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.
