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On today’s episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, “What is the main difference between biblical literacy and biblical illiteracy?”
What you’ll hear in this episode
- The statistics regarding biblical illiteracy.
- Defining biblical illiteracy and biblical literacy.
- The purpose of expository preaching.
- The ministry of the Holy in the life of the Christian and the Church.
- The three things God loves: His Word, His people, and His Church.
- Why reading the Bible daily isn’t legalism.
- Some practical suggestions on reading the Bible and getting started.
- How knowing Scripture helps us be an effective instruments for God’s glory.
- Pick up my new book, The Word Explored from Amazon or WTS Books
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Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!
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.
