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Sandra Glahn's journey from infertility to theological scholarship transforms our understanding of women's purpose beyond traditional motherhood. Her research on Artemis worship in ancient Ephesus provides crucial context for interpreting Paul's teachings about women in 1 Timothy, challenging centuries of limiting interpretations that confined women primarily to domestic roles.

• Personal struggle with infertility led Sandra to question whether a woman's primary purpose is motherhood.
• Despite church teachings that women's teaching gifts should be limited to raising children, Sandra pursued theological education.
• Her supportive husband insisted his "manhood was not that fragile" when she became the family breadwinner.
• Jesus' words, "Mary has chosen what is better," affirmed her decision to study theology despite cultural expectations.
• Sandra's research reveals misunderstandings about Artemis worship that have influenced interpretations of "saved through childbearing."
• Many Christians have "guarded church doors against feminism while leaving the back door wide open to misogyny."
• Understanding historical context helps reconcile Paul's apparent contradictions about women's roles in ministry.
• True mothering extends beyond biology to nurturing others spiritually and intellectually.

Join us for our three-part conversation with Sandra Glahn, author of "Nobody's Mother," as we expand our understanding of maternal influence and women's roles in advancing God's kingdom.

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