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Persevering with Gratitude in Trials
Show: Equipping You in Grace
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Show Summary
Gratitude in the furnace of trials is not denial of pain, it is a declaration of faith that God is at work.
In this episode, Dave Jenkins opens James 1:2–4 and Romans 5:3–5 to show how the Lord uses suffering to
produce steadfastness, character, and hope. We also draw strength from church history with insights from
Thomas Brooks, John Owen, and Charles Spurgeon.
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📖 Episode Notes
- James 1:2–4 — Trials are the refining fire that produces steadfastness and maturity.
- Romans 5:3–5 — Suffering → endurance → character → hope, by the Spirit’s poured-out love.
- Church History — Brooks, Owen, and Spurgeon model gratitude that clings to Christ in affliction.
📅 Series: Gratitude and Grace in a Confused World
- Nov 3 — The Foundation of Christian Gratitude
- Nov 5 — God’s Providence and Our Peace
- Nov 10 — Persevering with Gratitude in Trials
- Nov 12 — Contentment in Christ Alone
- Nov 17 — Gratitude and Daily Grace
- Nov 19 — Gratitude that Fuels Service
- Nov 24 — Gratitude in Every Season of Life
- Nov 26 — The God Who Gives Every Good Gift
🔗 Resources & Further Reading
- Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
- John Owen on communion with Christ in suffering
- Charles Spurgeon sermons on affliction and hope
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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).
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.
