On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the importance and place of stewardship in the Christian life, the connection between stewardship and contentment, the role of repentance in the Christian life, and the dangers of the Word of Faith teaching and how it damages the Christian life.What you’ll hear in this episode The importance and place of stewardship in the Christian life.The connection between stewardship and contentment.The dangers of the Word of faith teaching and how it damages the Christian life.The role of repentance in the Christian life.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 talks with Adriel about what the Lord’s Prayer means, how and why it helps the average Christian, why and how some teachers distort the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer, along with his book, Praying With Jesus: Getting to The Heart of the Lord’s Prayer (New Growth Press, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeThe grace of God and prayer.What Jesus means about thy Kingdom come over and against what Bethel and Bill Johnson teaches about it.Why the Lord’s Prayer is the most known prayer and misunderstood prayer in history.How our prayers can become spiritual spam.The dangers of deliverance ministry teaching and how it does damage to the Lord’s Prayer.Encouragement to the average Christian struggling with a faithful and consistent prayer life.About Today's GuestRev. Adriel Sanchez is senior pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church in San Diego and cohost of the Core Christianity radio program. He is also the author of Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer. 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 considers why godly ambition works hard, is humble, along with ambition and our ultimate identity in Christ, and the place and importance of contentment in the Christian life.What you’ll hear in this episode Why godly ambition works hard.Why godly ambition is humble.Ambition and where we find our ultimate identity, meaning, and value.The place and importance of contentment in the Christian life.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, Dave is joined by Dr. Guy Waters to talk about common questions and objections to Reformed theology considering why Christians need to study Scripture and church history on this new episode.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy Reformed theology is good for the Church.Why Reformed Christians aren’t against evangelism.What Reformed Christians think about pain and suffering.What reprobation means and what effect it has on our evangelism.What a Reformed understanding of sanctification should produce in the life of the Christian.Where Reformed theology came up with and what role did John Calvin play in the founding.How a Reformed understanding of assurance can help the Christian with assurance in their lives.Why Christians need to study Scripture and church history.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 considers the Bible’s teaching on biblical meditation, biblical meditation and handling distraction, and the Church’s teaching on biblical meditation.What you’ll hear in this episode The Bible’s teaching on biblical meditation.Biblical meditation and handling distractions.The Church’s teaching on biblical meditation.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 talks with Scott Christensen about the purpose of suffering in the life of Christian, helping those facing intense suffering, and his new book, Defeating Evil: How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark World (P&R, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episode2nd Corinthians 4 and the suffering of the Christian and what it produces in the Christian.Helping young people and adults with the problem of evil.How the biblical storyline helps us to have a better understanding of how to suffer well.The goal this side of eternity for our suffering.How can help those who struggle with the goodness of God.Advice for pastors and ministry leaders on helping those facing sudden tragedies.How a good understanding of evil helps assists family members and others with debilitating diseases.How the Church can help those facing particular intense period of suffering.About Today's GuestScott Christensen (MDiv, The Master's Seminary) is the author of What about Free Will? He worked for nine years at the award-winning CCY Architects in Aspen, Colorado; several of his home designs were featured in Architectural Digest magazine. Called out of this work to the ministry, he graduated with honors from seminary and now serves as the associate pastor of Kerrville Bible Church in Kerrville, Texas.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 considers, the unchanging nature of God, the person and work of Jesus, and the situations of our lives, the nature and purpose of the providence of God, and how and what the Apostle Paul learned about contentment.What you’ll hear in this episode The unchanging nature of God, person and work of Jesus, and the situations of our lives.The nature and purpose of the providence of God.How and what the Apostle Paul learned about contentment.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 considers Psalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to discouragement, five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement, and an overview and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.What you’ll hear in this episodePsalm 42-43 and the biblical approach to addressing discouragement.Five ways that knowing the character of God helps in discouragement.An overview of Paul’s ministry and what it teaches about what contentment is and what it isn’t.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, Dave considers the place and importance of courage in the Christian life, addressing fear in our lives, the nature and necessity of contentment, contentment and church history, and how contentment can help us address our fear.What you’ll hear in this episodeAddressing fear in the Christian life with God’s Word.The place and importance of courage in the Christian life.The nature and necessity of contentment in the Christian life.Contentment and church history.How contentment can help us address our fear.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, Dave talks with Dawain Atkinson about his experience in the NAR, why Christians should be concerned about this movement, how Christians should think and speak out against TBN. They also discuss help for beginning and experienced podcasters.What you’ll hear in this episodeHow should Christians think about TBN and speak out against it.Dawain’s experience in the New Apostolic Reformation.Why Christians should be concerned about the growing influence of the New Apostolic Reformation.Some help for those beginning getting into podcasting.Some help for those who are experienced in podcasting but wanting to continue to grow in the craft.About Today's GuestDawain Atkinson was born and raised in Turkey, North Carolina (not the country). He has never been afraid of public speaking and has an outgoing yet relate-able personality. Radio hosting and/or podcasting has always been his destiny. Dawain currently resides in Fayetteville NC. Dawain is married to Andrietta Atkinson and they have 4 children Dearion, Jaiden, Karyssa, and Syvanna. 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!