Contending for the Word

False Compassion vs. Biblical Love

What does it mean to truly love people in a culture that equates love with affirmation? In this Weekly Watch episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins examines 1 Corinthians 13:6 and explains why biblical love can never be separated from biblical truth. As culture increasingly defines love as affirmation, Scripture teaches that love does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. This episode explores the difference between false compassion and genuine biblical love, showing how Christians can demonstrate compassion, kindness, and humility while remaining faithful to God's Word. Listeners will be encouraged to hold truth and love together and to point people to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which alone brings forgiveness, transformation, and new life. For more episodes of Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Why the Church Cannot Affirm LGBTQ Identity and Remain Faithful to Scripture

Why can the church not affirm LGBTQ identity and remain faithful to Scripture? In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains why this question ultimately concerns authority, truth, identity, and the gospel itself. Examining the sufficiency of Scripture, the nature of worldview, the biblical understanding of sin and repentance, and the church's responsibility to speak truth with compassion, this episode calls Christians to remain anchored in God's Word while engaging a confused culture with clarity, courage, and grace. For more from Contending for the Word, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

Truth and Love in a Confused Age

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians should respond during Pride Month with biblical truth, discernment, and Christlike love. Addressing cultural pressure, shifting language, emotional appeals, and doctrinal drift, Dave encourages believers to remain grounded in Scripture, think biblically, stand firm in the faith, and show genuine compassion toward others. For more episodes of Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/

God’s Design for Men and Women

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins begins a new series on biblical sexuality by examining God's design for humanity from Scripture. This episode explains how human identity as male and female is rooted in creation, distorted by the fall, restored through Christ, and ultimately fulfilled in God's plan of redemption. Christians today must think biblically about identity, sexuality, truth, and authority while speaking with both conviction and compassion in a confused age. For more episodes of Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-wordpage/

Exposing Cultural Lies: Standing Firm When Truth Is Rewritten

Culture constantly shifts morality, identity, truth, and authority, but Jesus Christ remains unchanged. In this episode of The Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins reviews the major themes explored throughout May's Exposing Cultural Lies series and explains why Christians must remain anchored in the unchanging truth of God's Word. Topics covered include: Moral confusion in modern culture Emotional authority and subjective truth Identity apart from God's design False compassion and affirmation Biblical discernment in confusing times The necessity of the local church Why Christ remains the believer's sure foundation As culture continues to redefine truth, Christians are called to remain grounded in Scripture, rooted in sound doctrine, and anchored in the unchanging Christ. Key Scripture: Hebrews 13:8 For more episodes of Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/