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On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave considers Derek Webb, the Dove awards, and why Christians need to be clear on marriage between one man and one woman, what true Christian joy means and entails, and why every Christian can speak up about matters of biblical gender and sexuality and how, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Why we the Church needs to be clear about one man and one woman for life.
- The danger of undermining the Christian worldview and the authority of the Word.
- Why we have to pay attention to the way people use words.
- Interacting with Derek Webb and John Cooper on the Dove Awards and biblical authority.
- What true Christian joy means and entails.
- Why theology is for the head, heart, and hands.
- How every Christian can speak up about matters of biblical gender and sexuality.
- Why theology truly matters for life and godliness.
- Why the Christian worldview matters for all of life.
- The danger of worldliness and how Christians should respond to it.
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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.
