Contending for the Word

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Marcia Montenegro and they discuss some marks of the occult and how to spot it, how parents can help their children analyze what they read and what, along with her book, Spellbound the Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids with Marcia Montenegro. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Some marks of the occult and how to spot it. • Why we should care about what we read and watch and the theology behind it. • The practice of automatic writing and examples of it today from Jesus Calling. • How parents can help their children analyze what they read and watch. About Today's Guest Before becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master's Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia's CANA website is http://www.christiananswersnewage.com/ Subscribing to the show Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/equipping-you-in-grace-2/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equipping-you-in-grace/id1046765197 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hSxiDWtUUADAlaDFijRE4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37029196-cf49-4ecf-80c2-7a7aa846ff9e/equipping-you-in-grace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Donate to our ministry: https://servantsofgrace.org/giving/ Thanks for watching to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Jac Marino Chen and they discuss the Jac's experience in the occult and practicing ritual magic, how Christians should think about Hollywood, "Christian" witches, approaching your pastor about questionable doctrine and practice, and much more on this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Help for young people on not masking their pain with worldly activities but to seek truth in God's Word. • Jac's experience in the occult and practicing ritual magic. • The difference between the occult and the New Age. • Some distinguishing marks of the occult and the New Age. • The concern with the "normalizing" of "Christian" witches and witchcraft in our culture. • How to approach your Pastor about questionable doctrine and practice. • When to know and how to leave your local church about questionable doctrine and practice. About Today's Guest Jac Marine Chen comes from a past of sexual abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, the new age, the occult, and eventually practicing ritual magic in a Freemason lodge as a member of an occult order. It was there that Jesus Christ saved her, revealed to her the darkness she was in, delivered her, and made her new. 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 and Dawn answer common objections and questions about the modern-day deliverance ministry, along with getting into matters related to criticism, and spiritual warfare. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Common objections to spiritual warfare. • The difference between demonic oppression and demonic possession. • Why it matters that we speak out against deliverance ministry. • The difference between legal rights and communion with God. • Why deliverance ministry undermines Sola Scriptura. • How should Christians think and process criticism from deliverance ministry. • How Christians should view criticism generically and process it. • The danger of approaching a ministry with a more feeling-based orientation than a Scripture based focus. About Today's Guest @dawnhill1613 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 a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. 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 and Angela Mitchell talk about Angela’s ministry Raising Apologists, help for parents to help their children in a society that is attacking children at every level of their development, help for growing in the skill of discernment on social media or off of it, and the biggest challenges the average Christian is facing and help for them.What You’ll Hear on This Episode Learn a bit about Angela’s ministry Raising Apologetics.Help for parents and children in a society that is focused at attacking children at every level of their development.Help for growing in the skill of discernment on social media or off of it.The biggest challenges the average Christian is facing and help for them.About Today's GuestAngela Mitchell is happily married to Brandon Mitchell. She has three children and is a stay at home homeschool mom. Angela has a heart for training her children in truth, equipping them to spot cultural lies, and teaching them to have a Biblical worldview. You can find her online ministry to women on Facebook and Instagram @raisingapologists, where she seeks to encourage moms to equip their children to think Biblically.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, 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).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave and Angela Mitchell talk about Angela's ministry Raising Apologists, help for parents to help their children in a society that is attacking children at every level of their development, help for growing in the skill of discernment on social media or off of it, and the biggest challenges the average Christian is facing and help for them. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Learn a bit about Angela's ministry Raising Apologetics. • Help for parents and children in a society that is focused at attacking children at every level of their development. • Help for growing in the skill of discernment on social media or off of it. • The biggest challenges the average Christian is facing and help for them. About Today's Guest Angela Mitchell is happily married to Brandon Mitchell. She has three children and is a stay at home homeschool mom. Angela has a heart for training her children in truth, equipping them to spot cultural lies, and teaching them to have a Biblical worldview. You can find her online ministry to women on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/raisingapologists and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/raisingapologists/ where she seeks to encourage moms to equip their children to think Biblically. 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 and Amy Spreeman discuss the influence of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation, how Christians should think about this music, examples of the false teaching of these movements, and biblical reasons why the source of our worship music matters, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Statistics on much money Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music make. • The influence of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music. • How the music of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music emotionally manipulate people. • Five reasons why Christians and local churches should stop singing Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music. • Examples of the false teaching of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation. • Biblical reasons why the source of our worship music matters. • Why Christians should be concerned about listening to the music of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music. • How Christians should speak to their pastor about their concerns with Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music. 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 and Amy Spreeman discuss the influence of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation, how Christians should think about this music, examples of the false teaching of these movements, and biblical reasons why the source of our worship music matters, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on This Episode Statistics on much money Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music make.The influence of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music.How the music of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music emotionally manipulate people.Five reasons why Christians and local churches should stop singing Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music.Examples of the false teaching of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation.Biblical reasons why the source of our worship music matters.Why Christians should be concerned about listening to the music of Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music.How Christians should speak to their pastor about their concerns with Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation Music.About Today's GuestAmy Spreeman is the owner of Berean Research She began reporting about cults and counter cults in 2010 with the launch of the radio program Stand Up For The Truth. Amy is a speaker and journalist. She is the founder of Berean Research and Naomi’s Table, writes the Berean Examiner blog over at Pirate Christian Radio, and co-hosts the podcast, A Word Fitly Spoken. Contact her at our Berean Research email.Amy also speaks to women’s groups around the nation and will make her third appearance at Answers In Genesis, for the 2025 Resolute Women’s Conference. Contact Amy to inquire about speaking at your next women’s event.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, 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).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave considers what the Reformation is, why it matters, how Protestants view Scripture, tradition, and the gospel along with how Catholics view Scripture, tradition, the gospel, and why we need Reformation today in this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on This Episode • What is the Reformation and why it matters. • What is the main problem with the Catholic church's view of the Magisterium. • How Protestants view Scripture and tradition. • What does the Catholic church preach about the gospel. • What the protestant church teaches about the gospel. • Why we need Reformation today. 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 considers what the Reformation is, why it matters, how Protestants view Scripture, tradition, and the gospel along with how Catholics view Scripture, tradition, the gospel, and why we need Reformation today in this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on This Episode What is the Reformation and why it matters.What is the main problem with the Catholic church’s view of the Magisterium.How Protestants view Scripture and tradition.What does the Catholic church preach about the gospel.What the protestant church teaches about the gospel.Why we need Reformation today.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, 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).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave considers how Jonathan Edwards can help us understand emotionalism today, a biblical-theological approach to emotions, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on This Episode • How Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections can help us understand emotionalism today. • Examples of emotionalism. • Why good theology helps us to not only think God's thoughts after Him but to experience God's affections after Him. • Distinguishing Feelings, Emotions, and Affections. • Why A biblical theology of emotion must begin and end with God. • The character and attributes of God. • How Creation, Fall, and Redemption help us understand emotion as it relates to the doctrine of man. 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.