Do I evaluate worship by how I feel, or by what God’s Word says?

True worship is not measured by feelings but by conformity to God’s Word.

Am I participating with my whole heart, or spectating like an audience?

Biblical worship calls for full congregational participation, not passive observation.

Do I worship God on Sunday but live for myself Monday through Saturday?

Romans 12:1 calls us to offer our lives as living sacrifices in worship throughout the week.

As a leader, am I pointing people to Christ, or to myself?

Faithful leaders direct attention to Christ, the only one worthy of worship.

True Worship in an Age of Counterfeits

Name: True Worship in an Age of Counterfeits (Wrap-Up with Dave Jenkins)
Uploaded: 2025-09-30
Duration: 50 min
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: Dave Jenkins concludes the September Contending for the Word series on True Worship in an Age of Counterfeits. This episode explores what true worship is, why it matters, and how to guard against counterfeits such as mystical drift, theological liberalism, the Enneagram, and performance-driven culture.

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Contending for the Word – September 30, 2025

True Worship in an Age of Counterfeits (Wrap-Up with Dave Jenkins)

Series: True Worship in an Age of Counterfeits | Date: September 30, 2025 | Host: Dave Jenkins

Show Summary

This final September wrap-up traces a biblical theology of worship and contrasts it with four modern counterfeits—mystical drift, theological liberalism, psychological tools, and performance-driven culture. Dave defines true worship, why it matters, and how Christians can guard against counterfeits with God’s Word.

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Dave Jenkins

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.