In the last podcast, in episode 65, you explained and defined strong, feminine womanhood.

It seems like theology plays a really important role in this strength.

Explain that more, Pastor John.

What role does theology play in cultivating strong, biblical womanhood?

Absolutely.

I did preach on that one time.

Thank you, Nancy DeMars for having me.

And my theme was, Winpy theology makes Winpy women.

And I believe that with all my heart, when I, over the time that I've preached here

at Bethany in the 32 years, one of the deeply gratifying things for me is that alongside

a spiritually mature, biblically informed, humble Christlike male eldership, there has

risen up an army of intelligence, articulate, mature, Bible-saturated, God-centered, Christ-exalting,

strong women who partner with the men of the church to get the ministry of family and society

done.

And that happens because we don't think in terms of men should be taught deep, rich, solid

life-transforming theology, and women, they should be taught something else in a way.

They both should be thinking, meditating, reading, and growing.

They both have brains.

Women's brains are usually, I want to say, sharper than men's brains.

At least in my experience, I have zero reason to think they're anything otherwise.

I tell the little story that in high school, I think I was 19th in my class.

And all the people in front of me, great-wise, were women, girls, that I call girls, women.

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