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Navigating Cultural Challenges with Biblical Clarity
Show Summary:
In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins explores how Christians can faithfully engage cultural pressures with biblical wisdom, clarity, and discernment. Drawing from John 17, Romans 12, Micah 6, and more, this episode helps believers understand how to live in the world without being shaped by it.
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Episode Notes
- Christians are called to live in the world but not be of it (John 17:15–16).
- Romans 12:2 commands believers not to conform to the world but to be transformed by Scripture.
- True justice is defined by God’s character, not cultural trends (Micah 6:8).
- We must speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).
- Discernment is essential in evaluating cultural messages (1 John 4:1).
- Questions for reflection and personal application included.
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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.
