In this episode, we tackle a viral-style argument that’s been circulating online—one that lists influential women in Scripture only to dismiss them with the repeated claim: “they were not pastors.” At first glance, it may sound like a defense of biblical roles or a defense of women's ability to do amazing things regardless of whether they were pastors or not.. but is that really what’s going on beneath the surface?

We take a closer look at what Scripture actually says in 1 Timothy 2:11–3:7 about the qualifications for pastors/overseers—and affirm an important truth: the role of pastor is reserved for qualified men who faithfully lead their households. But that’s not the whole story.

Too often, conversations like this drift beyond Scripture and into something else entirely—minimizing, dismissing, or even devaluing the countless ways God has worked through women throughout biblical history. From leaders and prophets to servants, messengers, and proclaimers of the Gospel, women have always played vital, God-ordained roles in His mission.

So where’s the tension? And how do we avoid overcorrecting in a way that causes more harm than good?

This episode challenges both extremes:

• The tendency to ignore or rewrite biblical teaching to fit cultural preferences
• And the equally dangerous impulse to go beyond Scripture and limit women more than God ever does

We explore how easily the conversation can shift from “different roles” to “different value”—and why that shift is neither biblical nor acceptable. We also ask hard, personal questions for both men and women:

• Are we unintentionally sidelining women in the church?
• Have we confused tradition with biblical command?
• Are we operating at only half strength because we’re not fully engaging the gifts God has given to women?

At the heart of it all is this: God designed men and women to work together in His mission—not in competition, not in hierarchy of worth, but in complementary purpose.

If you’ve ever wrestled with questions about gender roles in the church, felt tension around these topics, or want to better understand how to hold truth and dignity together without compromise—this conversation is for you.

Let’s uphold what Scripture clearly teaches—without adding to it, and without taking away from the value and calling God has placed on women.

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Logo: Matt Hernandez

Music: Acoustic Indie Folk Years By MarkJuly

Have you ever felt uncomfortable witnessing how someone else worships?

Maybe it's a different religion, a different Christian denomination, or maybe it's someone in your very own congregation - but I'd be willing to bet that all of us have witnessed a method of worship that makes us uncomfortable.

But does this make it wrong?

In this episode, we do a survey of humanity's problem with worship from Cain to Israel, to David, to us.

The reality is, ALL of us, in one way or another, have probably been guilty of some of the sins related to worship that the rest of humanity has fallen to.

Across time, cultures, and methods, humanity has made the mistake of choosing for themselves how they would like to worship God. Sometimes we see people worshipping the wrong god (or gods) in ways that should be reserved for the true God. Sometimes we see people worshipping the right God in all the wrong ways. Sometimes we get uncomfortable when we perceive the "wrong people" to be worshipping the right God.

However, aside from adding elements to worship that actively displease God or ignoring certain things He has asked of us - MANY of us can be guilty of choosing for ourselves how we would like to worship God in our condemnation of other people's perfectly acceptable forms of worship.

You may not enjoy contemporary Christian music and find movement and passion to be awkward - but does that make it unbiblical?

Maybe you find hymns outdated and ritualistically performative - but does that mean God does not enjoy hymns?

We must be careful not to offer things to God that He has explicitly asked us NOT to offer up. But we must also be careful not to condemn others who are offering forms of worship that God desires just because it may make us uncomfortable.

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Logo: Matt Hernandez

Music: Acoustic Indie Folk Years By MarkJuly

In this episode, we revisit the powerful story of the widow who gave two mites—but not in the way it’s usually told. While her act of generosity is often lifted up as a model of sacrificial giving, what happens when we zoom out and read the full context?

Just before her offering, Jesus confronts religious leaders who exploit the vulnerable. Just after, people marvel at the grandeur and wealth of the temple. Placed in this setting, the widow’s story becomes more than an example of generosity—it becomes a contrast between two very different value systems.

One system, upheld by powerful leaders, prioritized image, wealth, and institution—even at the cost of the needy. The other, embodied by a poor widow, reflected deep trust in God and a willingness to give everything.

So what actually lasts?

The temple, with all its grandeur, eventually fell—just as Jesus said it would. But the widow’s story has endured for generations. Not because of the amount she gave, or even because she was perfect, but because Jesus saw her.

In this episode, we explore what that means for us today. Yes, we are called to give. Yes, our hearts matter. But ultimately, what gives our lives and offerings lasting significance isn’t the size of the gift or even the sincerity behind it—it’s Jesus.

Email: truthbetoldbiblepodcast@gmail.com

Logo: Matt Hernandez

Music: Acoustic Indie Folk Years By MarkJuly