Episodi

  • Biblical Literacy: God’s Safeguard Against Deception

    Biblical Literacy: God’s Safeguard Against Deception
    Jan 24 2026
    In this Weekly Watch episode, Dave Jenkins explains why biblical literacy is not optional for the Christian life. Deception thrives where Scripture is unfamiliar, experience replaces truth, and personalities replace discernment. This episode calls believers to be anchored in God's Word as their final authority, source of truth, and protection in a deceptive age. For more from Contending for the Word, visit Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/
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    12 min
  • New Age Is Old Age: Ancient Deception Repackaged in Modern Christian Language

    New Age Is Old Age: Ancient Deception Repackaged in Modern Christian Language
    Jan 20 2026
    In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins is joined by Doreen Virtue to expose a sobering truth: the New Age is not new at all. It is ancient rebellion against God, repeatedly repackaged with modern language, spiritual branding, and even borrowed Christian vocabulary. Drawing from Scripture and Doreen's personal testimony, this conversation shows how old spiritual errors—from Genesis 3 onward—continue to reappear today through practices such as manifestation, crystals, Reiki, channeling, "Jesus consciousness," and self-authority spirituality. What is often marketed as enlightenment is, in reality, spirituality without repentance and deception without submission to Christ. This episode calls Christians back to the sufficiency of Scripture, the authority of God's revealed Word, and the necessity of testing all things (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Discernment is not unloving—it is an act of love for God, His truth, and His people. Key themes include: • Why the New Age is ancient deception in modern packaging. • How Christian language is used to make spiritual counterfeits feel safe. • Truth revealed by Scripture versus truth "discovered" within the self. • The danger of syncretism and spiritual compromise. • Why believers must remain rooted in Christ, His Word, and the local church. This episode is part of the ongoing series Discerning Truth in a Deceptive Age. 📘 New Age Is Old Age by Doreen Virtue: https://amzn.to/3LDN9UX 🎧 More from Contending for the Word: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/
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    52 min
  • Counterfeit Spirituality: Testing the Spirits in a Confused Church

    Counterfeit Spirituality: Testing the Spirits in a Confused Church
    Jan 17 2026
    Counterfeit spirituality is one of the greatest dangers facing the church today—not open rejection of Christ, but spirituality that sounds Christian while quietly redefining how we know God, hear God, and obey God. In this Weekly Watch episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins examines the rise of experience-driven spirituality and explains why Scripture commands believers not to celebrate every spiritual movement, but to test the spirits (1 John 4:1). This episode addresses: • What counterfeit spirituality is. • Why it is so appealing in our cultural moment. • How Christians must respond biblically. Drawing from Scripture, church history, and contemporary examples, this episode shows that emotional intensity is not the same as spiritual authenticity. True spirituality submits to God's Word, centers on Christ, and produces repentance, holiness, and obedience. Key texts include 1 John 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, John 14:15, and Luke 24:27. God is not silent. Scripture is sufficient. Christ is always enough. For more from Contending for the Word please visit our page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-wordpage/
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    15 min
  • The Seven Mountain Mandate: A Biblical Examination

    The Seven Mountain Mandate: A Biblical Examination
    Jan 13 2026
    The Seven Mountain Mandate has become increasingly influential in certain Christian circles, shaping how some believers understand culture, authority, and the mission of the Church. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins and Amy Spreeman examine the Seven Mountain Mandate carefully and biblically. Rather than reacting emotionally or politically, this episode evaluates the core claims of the Seven Mountain Mandate and asks whether they align with the gospel, the teaching of Scripture, and Christ's mission for His Church. This episode also explores what the Seven Mountain Mandate teaches, how it reframes the mission of the Church, why biblical discernment is essential, and how Scripture defines faithfulness, authority, and gospel mission. Christ has called His Church to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and remain faithful to His Word. This episode seeks to help believers test modern movements by Scripture and remain anchored in biblical truth. "Test everything; hold fast what is good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21) For more from Contending for the Word, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/
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    1 ora e 32 min
  • True Revival vs. False Revival: Biblical Discernment from Scripture

    True Revival vs. False Revival: Biblical Discernment from Scripture
    Jan 10 2026
    The word revival is used constantly today—to describe emotional gatherings, cultural movements, and spiritual excitement. But Scripture never calls believers to accept every spiritual surge without testing it. In this episode of Weekly Watch, part of the Contending for the Word podcast, Dave Jenkins examines the biblical difference between true revival and false revival. Drawing from Scripture and church history, this episode addresses: • What the Bible actually means by revival • Why true revival is always produced by the Word of God • Common marks of false revival that elevate experience over Scripture • How repentance, obedience, and Christ-centered worship mark genuine revival • How Christians should respond with discernment rather than cynicism True revival does not revolve around personalities, platforms, or emotional intensity. It restores reverence for God's Word, produces repentance, strengthens the local church, and magnifies the glory of Christ. Believers are called not to panic or follow hype, but to test the spirits, remain anchored in Scripture, and walk faithfully in the ordinary means of God's grace. For more from Contending for the Word please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/
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    12 min
  • Centering Prayer Examined: Scripture, Silence, and Spiritual Deception

    Centering Prayer Examined: Scripture, Silence, and Spiritual Deception
    Jan 6 2026
    Is centering prayer a biblical form of prayer, or does it subtly replace God's Word with experience? In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins is joined by Marcia Montenegro to examine centering prayer and contemplative mysticism in light of Scripture. While often presented as ancient, quiet, and spiritually enriching, these practices raise serious concerns about prayer, revelation, and the authority of God's Word. This episode carefully addresses: • What centering prayer actually teaches. • How contemplative mysticism differs from biblical prayer. • Why silence and technique are treated as pathways to God. • How experience can quietly replace Scripture as authority. • The theological roots of these practices and how they entered evangelical churches. • Why sincerity does not determine truth. • What Scripture teaches about prayer, meditation, and communion with God. This is not a personal attack or alarmist critique. It is a biblical examination calling Christians to discernment, faithfulness to Scripture, and confidence in the sufficiency of Christ. Prayer is not a technique. Silence is not a means of revelation. God has spoken, and Christ is enough. For more from Contending for the Word please visit us at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/
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    1 ora e 59 min
  • How Deception Spreads in the Church Today

    How Deception Spreads in the Church Today
    Jan 3 2026
    Deception in the Church rarely begins with outright denial of Christ. More often, it enters subtly through shifts in authority, emotional appeals, selective use of Scripture, and the quiet redefinition of biblical truth. In this episode of The Weekly Watch, part of the Contending for the Word podcast, Dave Jenkins launches a new monthly theme: Discerning Truth in a Deceptive Age, Clarity for the Church Today. This episode lays the foundation by examining: • How deception typically begins and spreads within the Church. • Why false teaching often goes unchallenged. • The danger of elevating experience over Scripture. • Why discernment is not unloving but an act of obedience. • How believers can guard themselves by remaining anchored in the Word of God. Scripture repeatedly warns that deception will increase and that false teachers often arise from within the church. Because of this, biblical discernment is not optional for Christians today; it is essential for faithfulness to Christ and the health of His Church. As Jude 3 exhorts, believers are called to contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints—not with fear or pride, but with clarity, conviction, and confidence in God's Word. For more from the Contending for the Word podcast, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/
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    18 min
  • The Battle for the Bible and the Call to Discernment

    The Battle for the Bible and the Call to Discernment
    Dec 30 2025
    As we conclude our December series on the 2025 State of Theology, this episode addresses a growing and sobering reality, widespread doctrinal confusion among self-identified evangelicals and a drifting confidence in the authority of God's Word. In this episode, Dave Jenkins examines what the State of Theology reveals, why these trends matter as we head into 2026, and how the deeper issue beneath the confusion is ultimately a crisis of biblical authority. Scripture is not merely informative, it is authoritative, sufficient, and binding on the Christian life. This episode also offers a clear call to biblical discernment, not suspicion or cynicism, but humble, trained discernment shaped by the Word of God. Listeners are encouraged to consider not only what they believe about the Bible, but how they functionally use it in everyday life, because what we do with the Bible reveals what we truly believe about the Bible. This episode calls believers to stand firm, guard their hearts, and grow in clarity, conviction, and confidence in Christ as we prepare for the year ahead.
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    34 min