On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave is joined by Sarah and together they discuss support for coping with the loss of a parent or loved one, help for those interacting with others experiencing grief, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeSupport for coping with the grief associated with the loss of a parent or loved one.How the truth of the resurrection helps Christians to grieve with hope.Help for those interacting with others who are experiencing grief.Ways in which a spouse or friend can provide support when someone loses their job.How can Christians encourage and exhort one another during a difficult time.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Sarah talks with Julie Cherry about a biblical definition of submission, a woman’s role in the local church, singlehood in the local church and how the church can support singles in our churches, along with her new book, Not My Will: The Unearthly Beauty of Biblical Submission (Theology for Life, 2024). What you’ll hear in this episodeA biblical definition of what submission is and what it means.A woman’s role in the local church.How biblical submission is different from worldly concepts of submission.How biblical submission applies to singleness.How the local church can come alongside singles in our local church.About the GuestJulie is a Christian woman living in Southern Oregon where she works as a principal of a Christian school. She is a faithful member of a local church and loves walking alongside women and helping them grow in the Word.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave opens up our series on marriage and the family considering the nature of marriage, the purpose of marriage, and the importance of biblical marriage and biblical sexuality, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe nature of marriage.The purpose of marriage.The importance of biblical marriage and biblical sexuality.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave answers listeners questions on growing in biblical and theological literacy, discernment and biblical and theological literacy, fellowship and the local church, the proper role of supplemental resources in the life of the Christian, and much more on this new show.What you’ll hear in this episodeGrowing in your own biblical and theological literacy.The proper place of fellowship in the local church and what it looks like in the local church.Why Christians need to study God’s Word with one another.How discernment helps us to grow in biblical and theological literacy.The proper role of supplemental resources like blogs, podcasts, and sermons from our pastor.How biblical literacy helps our discernment.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave has a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Guy Waters about biblical illiteracy and biblical preaching focused on helping you understand the aim, goal, and marks of biblical preaching, how to listen to such sermons, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat it means to preach the Word.Why it matters how we preach the Word to God’s people.The marks of biblical preaching.The role biblical preaching should have in the life of the church.Why Christians should be under biblically qualified male pastors.How biblical preaching helps address the issue of biblical illiteracy.How pastors can continue to grow in their biblical literacy.How Christians should listen to sermons.How church members should address concerns about their pastors’ sermons with their pastor and elders.How pastors should address false teaching from the pulpit.Concerns about preaching in the evangelical church and what to do about them.About Today's GuestDr. Guy Waters is the James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament with a particular interest in the letters and theology of Paul, the use of Scripture in the New Testament, and the Synoptic Gospels. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (1995), his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary (1998), and his Ph.D. from Duke University (2002).  Prior to coming to RTS Jackson in 2007, he spent one year teaching Hellenistic Greek at Duke Divinity School and five years as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Belhaven College.  In 2003, he became a teaching elder in the Mississippi Valley Presbytery (PCA).  He served as the Chair of the Credentials Committee for more than ten years.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave gives examples of the Word of Faith teaching on various subjects, how the Word of Faith promotes biblical and theological illiteracy, the marks of the Word of Faith movement, why the Word of Faith theology is so dangerous, among other topics.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow the Word of Faith movement promotes biblical and theological illiteracy.What Christians can do about biblical and theological literacy.Examples of the Word of Faith teaching on various subjects.The marks of the Word of Faith movement.The history of the Word of the Faith movement.Why the Word of Faith teachings are so dangerous.Other Resources Mentioned in this episode:The Dangers of Decreeing and Declaring: Spotting Its Impact on SufferingSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Ken Ham about biblical illiteracy and what to do about it, the authority of God’s Word and faithfulness to it in every area, why it matters how we read Genesis, along with his new book, Ken Ham: 365 Musings, Inspiration, Answers (New Leaf Press, 2025).Get your copy of Ken Ham's new book here at New Leaf Press: https://www.nlpg.com/ken-ham-daily or at Amazon: https://amzn.to/40DwyoZWhat you’ll hear in this episodeBiblical illiteracy and what to do about it.The authority of God’s Word.Faithfulness to God’s Word.What burdens Ken Ham most in his ministry.How Christians should respond to attacks on the biblical teaching about gender and marriage today.What it matters that we read Genesis as real history.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers Brian Simmons and the history of the Passion Translation, how to know if you are reading a sound Bible translation, how the Passion Translation promotes biblical illiteracy, and much more on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What You'll Hear on This EpisodeHow the Passion Translation promotes biblical illiteracy in the New Apostolic Reformation.Brian Simmons and the history of Passion Translation.How to know if you are reading a sound Bible translation.The Word of God and Hearing from God Today.Comparing The Passion Translation to the English Standard Version.Why Passion Translation is at the heart of the New Apostolic Reformation.Who has endorsed the Passion Translation and why it mattersWhy Christians should avoid The Passion Translation and the New Apostolic Reformation.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Sarah talks with Dave about the history behind biblical illiteracy and how we got to the point where we are at today, how Christians should view resources as a supplement, and much more, along with Dave’s book, The Word Explored (H&E, 2021).What you’ll hear in this episodeWhat has led the Church to where the average Christian in the pew has become biblical illiterate.God’s holiness and the issue with “buddy Jesus”.Busyness, distractions, and how Christians should think about biblical priorities.How Christians should view resources as supplements to their growth in Christ.How Christians should view biblical preaching from their biblically qualified male pastor.How we can help people in our local churches struggling with Bible reading.How we can help people in our local churches understand the importance of community.How Dave has grown as an author since the publication of The Word Explored.What Dave would expand on in The Word Explored.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers why human beings are created for biblical community, and Scripture’s teaching about it, why the Word is to be central in the life of the Christian and the Church, among other topics on this new Equipping You in Grace show.What You'll Hear on This EpisodeFive reasons biblical community matters for the Christian.Why human beings are created for community.How the New Testament describes biblical community.Why the Church is to be a transformational community.The danger of unbiblical ideas of church community.Why the Word is to be central in the life of the Christian and the Church.How to listen to sermons in your local church.Practical encouragement to love the Lord and one another.A practical strategy to center your life around your local church.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!