In this episode, we sit down for an interview with Pastor David Jones to talk about justification—what it really means to be declared righteous and why so many Christians still live like they’re on trial. Drawing from decades of ministry in Silicon Valley, Pastor David helps connect deep theology to everyday life in a performance-driven world.
Guest: Pastor David Jones
Pastor David Jones brings a unique pastoral perspective shaped by over 20 years of ministry in Silicon Valley, one of the most competitive and achievement-driven cultures in the world.
Before pastoring, David served as a campus minister with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Stanford University, walking closely with students navigating pressure, identity, success, and skepticism. His years in campus ministry and pastoral leadership deeply inform how he understands and teaches justification—not as an abstract doctrine, but as a truth that frees people from performance, shame, and self-justification.
In this conversation, we explore:
What justification actually means biblically
Why believers still struggle with performance and self-worth
How being declared righteous changes how we see God, ourselves, and others