On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. Thomas Kidd have a wide-ranging conversation about why Christians should study American history, voting and character, the founders of America, the Supreme Court, and his books, American History, Volume 1 and 2 (B&H, 2019).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Why should American Christians study American history.
- A significant turning point in the history of America that pointed people away from Christianity and why.
- What is Dr. Thomas Kidd’s favorite period of American history and why.
- Who in the history of American has had a great influence on the Christian church as a whole.
- What the Christian Church should be cautious not to repeat.
- What most people misunderstand about the founding of America and why it matters.
- What character traits should American Christians look for in their political leaders.
- To what degree did Christian theology shape or not shape the founding of America.
- How Christians should thoughtfully respond to the decisions of the Supreme Court.
- How Christians should think in general about the Supreme Court.
- Why Christians should avoid chronological snobbery.
- Why Christians need to understand nuance regarding the history of the founding of America.
- The First Great Awakening and genuine revival.
- The importance of George Whitefield.
About the Guest
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
