Voting is officially open! Before you cast your ballots in the Favorite Bible Women Bible Bracket, we're' wrapping up our draft with the final two regions. In Part 2, we tackle the "Friends and Followers" (the devoted inner circle of the early church) and the "Nameless Notables" (the anonymous women whose faith left a permanent mark on Scripture). We debate whether Mary Magdalene or Mary of Bethany deserves the overall #1 seed, and we marvel at how many of our most frequently preached sermons feature women whose names we don't even know. We finalize the bracket, share a few honorable mentions who almost made the cut (sorry, Gomer and Mary of Clopas!), and invite you to join the fun.

The Big Idea: The stories of biblical women — from famous matriarchs to unnamed women of valor — are foundational examples of courage, leadership, and faith that still shape us today.

This Week's Challenge: Pick one woman from the bracket whose story you aren't familiar with and read about her this week.

Show Notes

• Watch Episode 274 (VIDEO)
• Vote in the Tournament: Bible Bracket: Women of Faith
• Mary Magdalene at the Empty Tomb (PASSAGE)
• Mary of Bethany Chooses the Better Part (PASSAGE)
• Martha's Confession of Faith (PASSAGE)
• The Woman at the Well (PASSAGE)
• The Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus (PASSAGE)
• The Widow's Two Mites (PASSAGE)

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