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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the meaning of Matthew 18 and why discernment ministries are not violating Matthew 18. Dave also provides instruction from Justin Peters and John MacArthur on biblical discernment and explores the dangers of weaponizing Matthew 18, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.
What you’ll hear in this episode
- The meaning of Matthew 18 and the purpose of church discipline.
- Instruction from Justin Peters and John MacArthur on biblical discernment.
- Answering critics of discernment ministries.
- Why discernment ministries are not violating Matthew 18.
- The danger of weaponizing Matthew 18.
- Charles Spurgeon and the Downgrade Controversy.
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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 (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.
