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Pursuing Purity in a Digital World
Contending for the Word Q&A with Dave Jenkins
Show Summary
Temptation is no longer distant or occasional. In a digital world filled with constant access, private screens, and endless distractions, Christians face unique challenges in pursuing holiness.
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how believers can pursue purity by grounding their lives in Scripture and walking in the grace of Christ. Anchored in Psalm 101:3, this episode shows that purity begins in the heart and is sustained through wise boundaries, godly habits, honest accountability, and delighting in Christ above all.
If you are struggling, do not remain silent. Christ forgives, restores, and renews.
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Episode Notes
Today’s Question: How can Christians pursue purity in a digital world?
Anchor Text: Psalm 101:3 — “I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.”
Central Truth: Christians pursue purity in a digital world by guarding their hearts, disciplining their habits, setting wise boundaries, walking in community, and finding their satisfaction in Christ alone.
Key Points
- Guard your heart before you guard your devices. (Proverbs 4:23)
- Set wise boundaries and remove access to temptation. (Matthew 5:30)
- Build habits that feed the soul, not the flesh.
- Walk in honest community and accountability. (Hebrews 3:13)
- Find your satisfaction in Christ. (Psalm 16:11)
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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.
