Gratitude, Contentment, and Discernment: Trusting God in Every Circumstance | November 1–7, 2026

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Servants of Grace Weekly Roundup | November 1–7, 2026

Each week’s roundup from Servants of Grace brings together biblical teaching to help Christians grow in gratitude, contentment, humility, patience, discernment, and confidence in the sovereignty and goodness of God. This week’s resources especially focus on giving thanks in difficult circumstances, learning contentment when life does not go according to plan, remembering God’s goodness, cultivating gratitude in Christ, and finding lasting satisfaction in the Savior.

We also consider biblical discernment without cynicism, the misuse of Scripture, Christian humility, spiritual gifts in marriage, serving Christ in everyday life, and Paul’s teaching in Romans 1:26–27. Through all of these resources, our aim is to help Christians trust God in every circumstance, treasure Christ above changing circumstances, serve His people faithfully, and “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Biblical Gratitude: Giving Thanks in Every Circumstance

Monday, November 2, 2026

Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Giving Thanks to God When Life Hurts
Equipping You in Grace Podcast: God Is Still in Control: Anchoring Your Soul in His Sovereignty
Gratitude Without Pretending: Giving Thanks While You Are Still Grieving by Douglas Vandergraph
Sound Theology and Discernment with Justin Peters: Serving Christ in Everyday Life with Todd Friel

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Remembering God’s Goodness Strengthens Faith and Gratitude
Contending for the Word Podcast: Gratitude as Spiritual Warfare in a Culture of Complaint
Four Reasons for Christian Contentment in a Contentious World by Jeff Mingee

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Equipping You in Grace Podcast: Learning Contentment When Life Does Not Go According to Plan
Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Remaining Thankful When Trials Do Not End
Rejoice Always, Pray Without Ceasing, and Give Thanks by Charlie Handren

Thursday, November 5, 2026

NAR to Christ Podcast: GeorDavie, Kathryn Krick, and the Misuse of Scripture
Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Cultivating a Heart of Thanksgiving
Anchored in the Word Podcast with Dave Jenkins: Developing a Heart of Gratitude in Christ
Learning Contentment in All Circumstances by Erik Raymond

Friday, November 6, 2026

Servants of Grace Podcast: Romans 1:26–27 – Dishonor, Desire, and Disorder
Christ-Satisfied, Finding True Contentment in Him by Jason Helopoulos
Different Gifts, One Body: Serving Christ’s Church as Husband and Wife by Scott LaPierre
Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Biblical Humility: Seeing God Rightly and Serving Others

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Contending for the Word Podcast: Biblical Discernment Without Cynicism
Contending for the Word Q&A Podcast: Christian Patience: Trusting God While You Wait
Always Grateful: A Life of Continual Thanksgiving in Christ by Justin Huffman

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Dave Jenkins

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.

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