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Contending for the Word Q&A
Contending for the Word Q&A is a biblical theology and discernment podcast from Servants of Grace, where we answer your questions from the truth of God’s Word. Each short episode provides clear, Scripture-rooted answers to help Christians grow in discernment, understand essential doctrines, and apply biblical truth to everyday life. Whether the topic involves theology, Christian living, church life, or cultural issues, every response is grounded in the sufficiency and authority of Scripture…
Episodes
- Contending for the Word Q&A
Suffering, Hope, and the Faithfulness of God
Suffering is real, but it is not ultimate. In this episode, Dave Jenkins reflects on the Christian's secure hope in the midst of trials, anxiety, spiritual…
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Peace in Uncertain Times
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can have peace in uncertain times. Drawing from Isaiah 26:3 and…
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Rejoicing in Suffering Through Christ
How can Christians rejoice when life is painful? In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains that biblical joy does not mean pretending suffering does not hurt…
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Scripture in Seasons of Suffering: Comfort, Endurance, and Hope
When suffering unsettles life, Christians need the unchanging truth of God's Word. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins considers Psalm…
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Keeping Your Eyes Fixed on Christ
Believers live amid constant distractions, fears, pressures, and discouragements. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains how Christians keep their eyes fixed…
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Walking by Faith, Not by Sight
Walking by faith does not mean ignoring reality or embracing blind optimism. It means trusting the character, promises, and Word of God when circumstances are…
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Living in Light of Eternity
Christians are called to live in the present with eternity in view. In this episode, Dave Jenkins considers 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 and Colossians 3:2…
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Hope That Does Not Fail
Biblical hope is not uncertain wishful thinking. It is the confident assurance of God's promises, secured by the finished work of Jesus Christ. In this…
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Finishing Well by the Sustaining Grace of God
What does it mean to finish the Christian life well? Dave Jenkins explains that faithful endurance is not perfection or self-reliance, but continuing to trust…
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How God Uses Suffering to Shape Faith
Suffering is never easy, but it is not meaningless for the Christian. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how God uses trials…
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Why Those Leaving the New Age Need Discipleship and the Local Church
Leaving the New Age involves more than rejecting false beliefs. New believers must learn to think, worship, build relationships, and live according to the Word…
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Encouraging One Another in Suffering
Christians are called to encourage one another in suffering by being present, bearing burdens, speaking biblical truth with wisdom, and reflecting the comfort…
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Trusting God When Life Is Hard
Trusting God in hard times means relying on His character and promises even when circumstances are unclear. In this episode, Dave Jenkins considers Proverbs…
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Persevering in the Christian Life by Looking to Christ
The Christian life is not only about starting well. It is about continuing faithfully through trials, discouragement, weariness, and the changing seasons of…
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Christ Has Already Won: Living in His Finished Victory
Christians still face temptation, suffering, and spiritual opposition, but the outcome of the battle is not uncertain. Through His death and resurrection…
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Victory in Christ: Standing Firm in His Finished Work
What does victory in Christ mean for believers today? Through His death and resurrection, Jesus Christ has defeated sin, death, and the powers of darkness. The…
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How Christians Stand Firm in Spiritual Battles
Christians are called to stand firm in the midst of spiritual battle, but what does that look like in everyday life? In this episode of Contending for the Word…
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The Armor of God: How Christians Stand Firm in Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare is real, but God has not left His people unprepared. In Ephesians 6:13–17, Scripture describes the armor of God: truth, righteousness, the…
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How Christ Delivers Us from Deception, Fear, and Bondage
Jesus Christ delivers sinners from deception, fear, and bondage through the saving power of the gospel. Doreen Virtue explains why the message that "Jesus…
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Who Is Satan? Understanding the Enemy and His Schemes
Satan is real, but he is not equal with God. He is neither all-powerful nor sovereign. Scripture presents him as a created and limited adversary who opposes…
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Spiritual Warfare Is Real: How Christians Stand Firm in the Truth
Spiritual warfare is real, but Christians are not called to live in fear or become consumed with speculation about the demonic. Scripture calls believers to be…
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God Is Near to the Brokenhearted: His Presence in Suffering
Suffering can make Christians feel alone and distant from God, but Scripture reminds us that our feelings are not the final authority. Psalm 34:18 declares…
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How to Pray When You’re Struggling
Prayer can feel difficult during seasons of pain, confusion, and emotional heaviness. Christians may know they need to pray while still struggling to find the…
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God Is Near in the Midst of Pain
Pain can make it seem as though God is distant, silent, or absent. Yet Scripture assures Christians that the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and that He will…
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What the Bible Says About Anxiety
Anxiety can make it difficult to think clearly, rest, or experience peace. Scripture does not ignore this struggle or offer shallow answers. Instead, God calls…
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What the Bible Says About Depression
Depression is often hidden, difficult to explain, and deeply heavy. Scripture does not ignore this kind of emotional suffering. It speaks honestly about…
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Counterfeit Spiritual Experiences: How Satan Leads People Away from Christ
What happens when a spiritually dangerous practice appears to provide physical healing or relief? In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Doreen Virtue…
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How Christians Should Respond to Suffering
How should Christians respond when suffering continues and circumstances do not make sense? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins…
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God Is Faithful in the Fire: Trusting Him Through Suffering
The fire is real, but so are God's presence and faithfulness. Trials often leave Christians wondering where God is and whether their suffering has any purpose…
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Trials and Testing: How God Strengthens Your Faith
Every Christian faces trials. Some arrive suddenly, while others remain far longer than we would choose. During these difficult seasons, believers often wonder…
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God’s Purpose in Suffering: Hope in a Fallen World
Why does God allow suffering? This is not merely a theological question. It is often asked through tears, sickness, loss, betrayal, loneliness, and deep…
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Living Out a Biblical Worldview
A biblical worldview is not merely something Christians believe or discuss. It should shape how they live every day. Drawing from Colossians 2:6–7, Dave…
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Standing Firm in Truth in Every Area of Life
The world continually pressures Christians to adjust, compromise, or redefine the truth. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines…
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Thinking Critically in a World of Competing Ideas
Every day, Christians encounter ideas through conversations, entertainment, social media, education, and the surrounding culture. Some ideas are true, while…
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Recognizing Deception in Everyday Life
Deception is not always obvious. It often contains elements of truth, uses familiar language, appeals to emotions, and sounds reasonable. This is why…
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Media Is Shaping Your Thinking
Media is not merely entertainment. Every program, article, video, book, and social media post communicates ideas, values, and assumptions about life. Over…
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Living Faithfully in the Public Square
Christians do not live in isolation. We live in communities, participate in society, and interact with a culture that is often opposed to biblical truth. Our…
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The Cultural Idols Shaping Our World
Idolatry is not limited to statues, temples, or false gods from the ancient world. An idol is anything we look to for ultimate identity, meaning, security…
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Science and Scientism Are Not the Same
Science is a valuable tool for observing and understanding the natural world, but it was never intended to serve as humanity's ultimate authority. Scientism…
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New Age Deception Disguised as Christianity
New Age deception often borrows Christian language, quotes Bible verses, and speaks about Jesus while presenting teachings that contradict the Word of God. In…
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Politics and the Christian Conscience
Politics is an important part of life, but it must never become the foundation of the Christian's identity or hope. Christians belong first to Jesus Christ…
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Law and Justice Under God
\Everyone wants justice, but justice must be defined according to a fixed and righteous standard. Scripture teaches that true justice is not invented by…
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Government Under God
Government is established by God to maintain order, restrain evil, and promote justice, but it is never the highest authority. God is. In this episode of…
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Created in the Image of God
Every human life possesses meaning, value, and dignity because every person is created in the image of God. In this weekend reflection from Contending for the…
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Made in the Image of God
What gives human life value? Our culture often points to intelligence, ability, achievement, status, or usefulness. Scripture gives a very different answer…
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God’s Design for Marriage and Covenant Faithfulness
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how Genesis 2:24 gives Christians the foundation for understanding marriage. Marriage is…
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Gender and God’s Created Design
Few topics today generate more confusion than gender. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains from Genesis 1:27 that gender is…
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When Identity Is Separated from God
Identity is one of the defining conversations of our day, but Scripture teaches that true identity begins with God, not self-definition. In this episode, Dave…
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Creation Defines Human Identity
Our understanding of identity begins with creation. Genesis 1:26–27 teaches that every person is created by God, made in His image, and designed according to…
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Identity Begins with God
Our culture encourages people to define their identity by feelings, experiences, or personal desires. Scripture teaches something entirely different. Identity…
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Truth and the Renewed Mind
In this weekend reflection from Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins reflects on Romans 12:2 and the Christian calling to be transformed by the renewing…
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Discerning False Views of Jesus
Doreen Virtue joins Contending for the Word Q&A to explain how Christians can discern false views of Jesus. She points believers to Scripture, especially 1…
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Half Truths and the Danger of Subtle Deception
Not all false teaching sounds obviously false. Some errors sound close to the truth, use biblical language, and appear convincing while distorting the full…
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Why Doctrine Still Matters
Doctrine is often dismissed today as unnecessary, complicated, or divisive. But Scripture teaches that sound doctrine is essential for knowing God rightly…
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When Truth Is Rejected
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what happens when truth is rejected. Looking at Romans 1:21–22, Dave shows how rejecting…
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Feelings Must Follow Truth
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins addresses the relationship between feelings and truth. In a culture that often says to "follow…
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God’s Word Must Shape Our Thinking
Every day, our minds are being shaped by something. Culture, media, education, entertainment, conversations, and personal experience all press upon the way we…
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Anchored in the Truth of God’s Word
In this weekend reflection from Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins reflects on Psalm 119:160 and the enduring truth of God's Word. In a world filled…
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Truth Is Not Relative
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins addresses the cultural claim that truth is relative. Many today say that everyone has their own…
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New Age Awakening and the Counterfeit of True Salvation
Doreen Virtue explains what the New Age means by being "awakened" or "waking up" and why this idea is a counterfeit of biblical salvation. New Age awakening…