Contending for the Word

📖 Isaiah 21:6 says, "Go, set a watchman; let him announce what he sees." In this first episode of The Weekly Watch — a new Saturday segment of Contending for the Word — Dave Jenkins addresses a timely and sobering question: What does Pride Month reveal about the state of the Church today? This episode continues our Standing Firm in God's Design series, tackling the growing cultural confusion around gender, identity, and sexuality — and the Church's response. 🔍 In under 15 minutes, you'll learn: • Why the Church's silence is dangerous • How biblical identity confronts cultural lies • What Scripture says about pride and rebellion • Why standing firm in God's design is a gospel issue 🛡️ "The world isn't confused — it's in rebellion. And the Church must not whisper when God calls us to speak." —Dave Jenkins The Weekly Watch is not replacing our Tuesday episodes — it's reinforcing our mission: to equip you to stand firm in a world at war with the truth. --- 📚 More from Contending for the Word: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ ✉️ Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://servantsofgrace.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=925a157a444221db2908277bb&id=a01e3c9725 🎙️ Subscribe to the Podcast: • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace 🌐 Visit Us Online: https://servantsofgrace.org --- Thank you for listening or watching this episode of The Weekly Watch, part of Contending for the Word.

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins begins a vital new series: Standing Firm in God's Design: Biblical Clarity on Gender, Identity, and Sexuality. As biblical sexuality comes under cultural assault, the Church must not remain silent. Dave lays a strong theological foundation for understanding gender, marriage, and sexuality from God's Word—showing why these are not peripheral issues, but central to the gospel itself. 📖 You'll learn: • What the Bible teaches about gender and sexuality • Why compromise on these issues undermines the gospel • How cultural ideologies like expressive individualism and therapeutic moralism are reshaping society • How the Church can respond with clarity, courage, and compassion This is a call to stand firm in God's design and proclaim His truth with bold love. ________________________________________ 📲 Subscribe & Listen: • Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1710557704 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ0JHOja2p3RoRhCzm4zr • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

What happens when evangelicalism prioritizes tone over truth, affirmation over transformation, and culture over conviction? You get soft evangelicalism—a slow, subtle drift from gospel clarity under the guise of kindness and relevance. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins defines what soft evangelicalism is, traces its roots in theological liberalism, and offers biblical and historical warnings to help the Church stay grounded in the truth. This episode includes: • A biblical and historical framing of compromise • Real-life examples of soft evangelicalism today • A call to recover repentance and gospel clarity • Warnings from Scripture, the Reformers, and modern church history • Practical counsel for pastors, parents, and church leaders Soft evangelicalism sounds compassionate—but it distorts the gospel and leads people away from Christ. We must stand firm in God's Word and contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. ________________________________________ 🎧 Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace • Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contendingfortheword ________________________________________ Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins tackles the urgent need for biblical endurance in an increasingly hostile culture. Faithfulness to Christ in this generation will not come without cost—but it's worth it. Drawing from Scripture and church history, this episode challenges believers to stand firm in their faith with clarity, courage, and conviction. Whether you're facing direct opposition or subtle compromise, you'll find encouragement and truth to help you stay anchored in the gospel. ________________________________________ What You'll Hear: • How convictional Christians have stood firm in history • Encouragement for facing opposition with grace and truth • Why compromising on the truth undermines the gospel • How the church can help Christians endure to the end Scripture Focus: Hebrews 12:1–3 Revelation 2:10 Romans 8:35–39 …and more ________________________________________ 🔔 Subscribe to Contending for the Word • 🌐 Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ • 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 • 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ • ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace ________________________________________ 🙏 Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word. For more Christ-centered resources, visit ServantsofGrace.org

📄 Description: In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins and co-host Dawn Hill examine the roots, teachings, and dangers of the Seven Mountain Mandate (7MM). Drawing from Scripture, church history, and firsthand experience, they offer a biblical critique of dominionism and provide a faithful alternative grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Listeners will learn how to recognize dominionist theology, understand its modern influence, and apply biblical discernment in a post-fall world. About Our Guest Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. 🔔 Subscribe to Contending for the Word: 🌐 Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word! 👉 Stay connected with Servants of Grace for more biblical teaching, Christ-centered content, and resources to help you grow in your walk with God.

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins talks with Dr. Gary Gilley, author of Out of Formation, about the rise and influence of the Spiritual Formation Movement within Evangelicalism. They examine how figures like Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, and John Mark Comer have shaped modern spiritual disciplines and offer a biblical critique of practices such as contemplative prayer and Lectio Divina. Dr. Gilley explains how the movement's emphasis on subjective spiritual experiences undermines the authority and sufficiency of Scripture. This conversation equips Christians to discern truth from error and guard against mysticism in the Church. Topics Covered: • The roots and spread of the Spiritual Formation Movement • How Foster, Willard, and Comer shaped modern spiritual disciplines • A biblical critique of contemplative prayer and Lectio Divina • The danger of prioritizing experience over Scripture • How to guard against mysticism in worship and Christian living • The importance of biblical discernment. 📚 Resources Mentioned: 📖 Out of Formation by Gary Gilley —https://shop.g3min.org/products/out-of-formation-the-infiltration-of-the-spiritual-formation-movement-and-its-impact-on-evangelicalism] Listen & Subscribe: • 🌐 Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ • 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 • 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ • ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace • Donate: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word!

On today's episode of Contending for the Word, Dave explores the life and ministry of Augustine, examining his theology, his engagement with opponents, and his lasting impact on the Church. Dave also discusses what Augustine can teach us about engaging in apologetics today and how his example can help us face the challenges of our own time. What You'll Hear in This Episode: • Who Augustine was and why he matters to the Church today • Augustine and his opponents • Sovereign joy in the life of Augustine • Augustine's theology and its lasting significance • Insights on Augustine's impact from Carl Trueman, Tom Nettles, and R.C. Sproul • What Augustine can teach us about engaging in apologetics today • How Augustine's life helps us face the challenges of our day today Subscribe to Contending for the Word wherever you listen to podcasts: 🌐 Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word!

On today's Contending for the Word show, you'll see proof that Jesus Calling is a Trojan Horse bringing the devil's new age agenda to unsuspecting Christians through feel-good ego-stroking messages mixed with occultic teachings. Sarah Young may have sincerely believed she was channeling Jesus, but it was the false Christ. Jesus Calling blends occultic new age teachings about light bearers (Lucifer's name), visualizations, signs and golden cords, and tuning in, combined with Christian terms and Bible verses. In this startling video, Warren Smith, Justin Peters, Amy Spreeman, Brenna Scott, Chris Lawson of Spiritual Research Network, and Doreen Virtue show examples of how the false Jesus of Jesus Calling is grooming Christians and local churches into dark new age deception. Sarah Young (who passed away in 2023 without publicly renouncing her work) modeled her Jesus Calling book after a channeled new age book called "God Calling." Sarah Young's false Christ also made unbiblical claims. After she was critiqued by Warren Smith, the subsequent updated printings of Jesus Calling eliminated her references to God Calling and also changed what her counterfeit Jesus said. See why Jesus Calling is one of the top new age deception About Doreen Doreen's website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus Recommended Resources Warren B. Smith's book, "Another Jesus Calling" is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Jesus-Calling-Youngs-Deceiving-dp-0997898291/dp/0997898291/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave considers how the resurrection has been under attack throughout history, the Bible's teaching on the resurrection of Christ, historical evidence for Jesus' death and resurrection, and much more on this new show. What You'll Learn on This Episode • How the resurrection has been attacked throughout history. • Current statistics on what people believe about the resurrection. • The Bible's teaching on the resurrection of Christ. • Historical Evidence for Jesus' Death and Resurrection • Why the resurrection is at the heart of the Christian faith. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined with Mark Farnham, and they discuss why apologetics is good for the church, how they can get prepared to engage in apologetics, and how to do that, along with his new book, Every Believer Confident: Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian (P&R, 2025). Pick up a copy of Mark's new book here: https://amzn.to/42npiNQ What You'll Learn on This Episode • Why presuppositional apologetics is and why it matters. • Why apologetics is good for the church. • How Christians can get prepared to engage in apologetics. • What 2nd Corinthians 10:3-5 can add to our understanding of and approach to apologetics. • Some effective ways to use questions when engaging in apologetics. • Practical advice for those engaged in apologetics and evangelism to help them reach others with the message of Jesus. • What role listening should have in our apologetics. • How we can avoid logical fallacies in our approach to apologetics. • Encouragement for those involved in apologetics and discernment ministry. About Today's Guest: Mark J. Farnham (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is the founder and director of Apologetics for the Church and professor of apologetics at Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.