Contending for the Word

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why personal experience, feelings, impressions, and claims of private revelation must never rival the authority of Scripture. Christians are called to test every experience by God's sufficient, clear, and unchanging Word, resting their confidence in Christ and His promises rather than fluctuating emotions. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In this Weekly Watch episode, Dave Jenkins examines four trends shaping a post-truth culture: personal experience as authority, technology as a source of salvation, spirituality without biblical truth, and biblical vocabulary detached from biblical meaning. Christians are called neither to fear nor obsession, but to watchfulness rooted in the sufficient Word of God. This episode equips believers to test every claim, discern the worldview beneath cultural trends, and remain firmly anchored in Jesus Christ. For more from Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins begins the Truth in a Post-Truth Culture series by examining postmodernism and its rejection of objective truth. As culture increasingly treats truth as personal, subjective, and shaped by experience, Christians must be anchored in what God has revealed. Scripture teaches that truth is grounded in the unchanging character of God, revealed in His Word, and ultimately found in Jesus Christ. This episode explains why postmodernism matters, how it has influenced the church, what is at stake for the gospel and sound doctrine, and how believers can stand with humility, conviction, and love upon the sufficient Word of God. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

In this August series wrap-up, Dave Jenkins examines the common thread behind counterfeit spirituality, prophetic culture, prosperity theology, emotionalism, and other deceptive movements: a shift away from the authority and sufficiency of God's Word. Christians do not need new revelations, spiritual trends, or captivating personalities. In Christ, believers have everything necessary for life and godliness. This episode calls listeners to test every teaching by Scripture, grow in biblical literacy, and stand firm in the truth as the church ministers in a post-truth culture. For more from Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Does God promise the church a supernatural wealth transfer or economic dominion over society? In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines the Business Mountain of the Seven Mountain Mandate, including marketplace apostles, prosperity theology, Word of Faith teaching, and claims that Christians must finance the kingdom through marketplace influence. Scripture calls Christians to faithful work, wise stewardship, generosity, contentment, and trust in God's providence. The mission of the church is not marketplace conquest, but the proclamation of Christ and the making of disciples. For more from Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Our culture tells us to trust our hearts, follow our feelings, and live our truth. Scripture gives Christians a better foundation. God created emotions as gifts, but emotions were never intended to function as our authority. In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins explains why feelings are real but not always reliable, why spiritual experiences must be tested by Scripture, and how Christians can submit their emotions to the unchanging truth of God's Word. Feelings change, but Jesus Christ and His Word remain unchanged. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

The New Apostolic Reformation promotes modern apostles, continuing prophetic revelation, dominion theology, strategic-level spiritual warfare, and revival movements centered on extraordinary experiences. These teachings raise a foundational issue for every Christian: who possesses authority in the church? In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines the central teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation and contrasts modern apostolic and prophetic claims with the sufficient and authoritative Word of God. He also explains how genuine revival is marked by repentance, holiness, love for Christ, obedience, and renewed commitment to biblical truth. The church does not need celebrity apostles, new revelation, or counterfeit revival. It needs Christ, faithful preaching, sound doctrine, biblical local churches, and confidence in the Word God has already given. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Most false teaching does not begin with an outright rejection of biblical truth. It begins with distortion: a verse removed from context, one doctrine emphasized at the expense of another, or biblical language subtly redefined. In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins explains why half-truths can be more dangerous than obvious lies and why biblical discernment is essential for every Christian. Beginning with Genesis 3, Dave examines how the serpent distorted God's Word and character by mixing truth with error. He then considers common modern half-truths, the danger of confirmation bias, the importance of biblical context, and Paul's commitment to proclaiming the whole counsel of God. Christians do not need to become experts in every false teaching. They need to know Christ and His Word. The deeper believers grow in Scripture, sound doctrine, and biblical theology, the better equipped they become to recognize truth that has been twisted or taken out of balance. Learn to test teaching according to Scripture, recognize biblical language being used in unbiblical ways, and remain grounded in the whole counsel of God. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Christian influencer culture has given individual voices extraordinary reach, but visibility is not the same as biblical faithfulness. At the same time, many Christians increasingly treat emotions, personal impressions, and phrases such as "God told me" or "the Lord showed me" as sources of spiritual authority. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins examines why influence, feelings, and subjective experiences must never replace the authority of Scripture. He explains why Christians should test every teacher and spiritual claim by the Word of God, remain accountable within the local church, and cultivate discernment through Scripture, sound doctrine, prayer, and faithful Christian living. Feelings change. Influencers come and go. Human authorities are fallible. But God's Word remains. Christians find lasting stability not in personalities or experiences, but in Jesus Christ as revealed in the sufficient and authoritative Word of God. For more from Contending for the Word please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Christians have access to more biblical teaching than ever before, but they are also surrounded by countless competing voices. Podcasts, videos, social media posts, livestreams, and online ministries can spread biblical truth, but they can also spread serious error with remarkable speed. In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins explains why false teaching spreads so quickly in the digital age. He addresses sensational claims, personality-driven ministries, engagement-focused algorithms, short-form content, and the danger of allowing online teachers to replace meaningful involvement in a healthy local church. Digital resources can supplement the ministry of the local church, but they cannot replace the shepherding, accountability, fellowship, and care Christ has established within the local congregation. Following the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:11, Christians must test every teacher, ministry, and message by the Word of God. Popularity does not prove faithfulness, viral does not mean biblical, and views do not determine truth. Scripture remains sufficient, the gospel remains powerful, and Christ remains King. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/