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Warriors of Grace · Series: Challenges Men Face Today
The Weight of Fatherhood and Spiritual Leadership
Show Summary
Fatherhood is a sacred stewardship. God calls men not only to provide but to shepherd, teach, and lead their homes toward Christ with humility and faithfulness. In this episode, Dave Jenkins unpacks Ephesians 6:4 and Deuteronomy 6:6–7, helping men avoid both passivity and harshness and embrace grace-driven spiritual leadership in the home.
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Scripture
- Ephesians 6:4 — “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
- Deuteronomy 6:6–7 — “These words… you shall teach them diligently to your children…”
Episode Outline
- The Weight of Fatherhood — stewardship, avoiding passivity and harshness.
- The Call to Spiritual Leadership — instruction, discipline, example; loving your wife; serving the church.
- Embracing Responsibility — faithfulness over perfection; repentance, prayer, dependence on the Spirit.
- Practical Steps — pray daily, open the Word, model repentance, prioritize presence, seek support.
- Application & Encouragement — Christ carries the ultimate weight; lead with grace.
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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.
