Equipping You in Grace

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers the private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment, why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord, and the help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.What you’ll hear in this episode The private and corporate means of grace and growing in contentment.Why conviction of sin is a blessing from the Lord.The help of the grace of God and our High Priest Jesus.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 has a wide-ranging conversation with Dave Rich and Jim Osman about the doctrine of God, salvation, the Church, and practical matters of the Christian life, along with their book, God Doesn’t Try.Enter the Give way to win one of five copies of God Doesn't Try for those in the US here: https://gleam.io/wo3nx/win-one-of-five-copies-of-god-doesnt-try What you’ll hear in this episode How the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence help the average Christian today.How the Christian should address the fear of man in their lives.What divine discipline means and how to tell if you are under divine discipline.The appeal of “hearing from God theology”, how prevalent it is, and the biblical remedy to this theology.How to make biblically rooted and shaped decisions.How vital it is for the average Christian to understand the role of God’s plan in the Church today.How vital it is for Pastors and elders to have a good understanding of the Church in God’s plan.How an eternal perspective helps us to deal with our suffering as Christians and grow in grace through suffering.What the average Christian can do about the epidemic of the effects of a low theology of God and His Word in the Church today.About the GuestsDave received his BS in economics from the University of Idaho in 1988. After receiving his MA in economics from the University of Washington, Dave taught at a small liberal arts university in Columbus, Ohio. Dave and his family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, and began attending Kootenai Community Church in 1999. Dave assumed the office of elder in 2001. He's been active in youth ministry, children's programs like Adventure Club, and teaching youth and adult Sunday school. Dave is a huge fan of all the major sports and loves the Atlanta Braves, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Lakers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Washington Huskies, and Idaho Vandals. He loves to read and usually has several books going at once: a fictional story, a theology tome, a biography, and a science or history text. God Doesn't Try is Dave's first book, written with Jim Osman, author of numerous books including Truth or Territory, The Prosperity of the Wicked, Selling the Stairway to Heaven, and God Doesn't Whisper.Jim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint, Idaho since he was three years old. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp in the summer of 1987. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.After graduating from High School, Jim attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April of 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September of 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April of 1995. He was inducted into the Honor Society of the Association of Canadian Bible Colleges and appointed a member of Pi Alpha Mu.Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint where Jim began working in construction as a roofer until he was asked to take over as the preaching elder of Kootenai Community Church in December of 1996. Now he counts it his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the church that ministered to him for so many years.He is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven: Critiquing the Claims of Heaven Tourists, and The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73. You can follow his preaching at the Kootenai Community Church website and his writings at truthorterritory.com.Jim loves to be outdoors, whether it is camping, hunting, or working in his garden.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with T. David Gordon about help for those struggling with anxiety about their decisions, how we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord, along with his book, Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical Decisions (P&R, 2024).Enter to win one of three copies of T. David Gordon's book if you live in the United States:One of three copies of Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for Making Ethical DecisionsWhat you’ll hear in this episode What the five models are and how they can help the average Christian.Why ethics matter for the Christian and how it relates to decision making.Help for those struggling with anxiety with their decisions.How we can assess whether our decision making is honoring to the Lord or not.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 is joined by his wife Sarah and they talk about the meaning and purpose of contentment, helping our spouse find contentment in Christ, and how Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and grow in contentment.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe meaning and purpose of contentment.Helping others find contentment in Christ.How Christian spouses can help one another through suffering and being content in Christ.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 Dave considers position and practical peace with God, what the Lord is teaching us in waiting, waiting on the Lord and contentment, and why the Lord is doing many good things in our lives in seasons of waiting.What you’ll hear in this episode What the Lord is doing in our waiting on Him.The implications of positional and practical peace in our lives.Why we need the grace of God and we need one another in our local church.Waiting on God is Not WastingIn Your Waiting, God is Sanctifying YouIn Your Waiting, God is Strengthening YouWaiting on God is Never DisappointingWhy the Lord is doing many good things to help us grow.Waiting on the Lord and contentmentSubscribing, 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 and Richard Moore discuss the prevalence of Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation, including examples of Bill Johnson’s teaching on Open Theism. They also have a good discussion on the importance and meaning of the sovereignty of God and the providence of God, and personal examples of how the Lord continues to grow them in the grace of God.What you'll hear in this episodeWhat open theism is and why it is so dangerous.How prevalent Open Theism is in the Church and in the New Apostolic Reformation.How and why Christians should speak out against Open Theism in the Church and the New Apostolic Reformation.The meaning and importance of the sovereignty of God, the providence of God, and concurrence for the Christian life.Examples in Bill Johnson’s teaching of Open Theism.The meaning and importance of the imminence and immutability to the Christian life.About Today's GuestRichard P. Moore is an evangelist, youth pastor, and missionary in Germany since 2014. He is an experienced youth pastor and preacher. He’s been in church ministry for over 20 years. He has his Bachelors in Youth Ministry and Theology and Masters of Leadership, Evangelism, and Discipleship from Columbia International University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Bakke Graduate University. He is author of “Divergent Theology: An Inquiry Into the Theological Characteristics of the Word of Faith Third Wave Movement and The New Apostolic Reformation,” which has been translated into German called, “Entwurzelt: Aktuelle christliche Irrtümer.” Richard’s podcast is called “CHURCHepreneurs.”He is married to Simone with three children together, Ana, Lydia, and Caleb. He is a youth communicator, church planting speaker, and theologian. His vision is to see youth come to know, worship, and obey Jesus authentically. Check out Richard’s ministry at his website www.richardpmoore.netAnd podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@richardm23His recent article on the New Apostolic Reformation in the Evangelical Review of Theology can be read here:https://theology.worldea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ERT-47-2.pdfRecommended Resources:https://www.desiringgod.org/books/beyond-the-boundsThe Attributes of God by A.W. PinkSubscribing, 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 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!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers the fear of man and the fear of future, addressing anxiety in our lives, biblical examples of learning contentment, and practical examples of how growing in contentment helps the Christian.What you’ll hear in this episodeThe fear of man and the fear of the future.Addressing anxiety in our lives.Biblical examples of learning contentment.Practical examples of how growing in contentment helps the Christian.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 Alisa Childers about standing fast for biblical truth in a relativistic age, popular deceptions and dealing with them with Scripture, along with her new book with Tim Barnett, The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (Tyndale, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episodeDefining deconstruction.Advice to pastors and parents concerned about the deconstruction movement.Advice for speaking out against the deconstruction movement.The difference between deconstruction and apostasy.Some markers that someone or an organization is deconstructing.The difference between wrestling with our faith with confidence in the Word and without confidence in the Word.About Today's GuestAlisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com.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 2nd Corinthians 12 and learning contentment in suffering, how Paul learned to be content in suffering, and learning to deal with and address weakness in our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode2nd Corinthians 12 and learning contentment in suffering.How Paul learned to be content in suffering.Learning to deal with and address our weakness in our lives.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 Dr. Wellum about helping Christians grow in their biblical and theological literacy, applying sound doctrine to our daily life, along with his new book, Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (Volume 1) (B&H Academic, 2024).What You’ll Hear on This EpisodeHow the average Christian can grow in their biblical and theological literacy.Why and how a good understanding of applying the Scripture is vital for every Christian.How a good understanding of theology helps the average Christian.How Christians can grow in their maturity as Christian theologians.How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps the average Christian.How a good understanding of the doctrine of Scripture helps Christians respond to attacks on the Bible.How the attributes of God help the average Christian.How a good understanding of the providence of God helps the average Christian.About the GuestStephen J. Wellum (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Stephen and his wife, Karen, have five adult children.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You 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!