Midwife Power
From Sermons & Such - Haven Berkeley Faith Community by Leah Martens, Haven Berkeley
January 18, 2026
About this episode
Leah explores the quiet courage of everyday heroes, focusing on the midwives Shiphrah and Puah from Exodus.
In this new series, Everyday Heroes, Leah invites us to look beyond biblical “heroes” we already know and toward the quiet courage of everyday people who resist violence and preserve life. Centering the story of the midwives Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus, the sermon explores how faithfulness can take the form of moral courage, sacred skill, and strategic resistance.
People in this episode
Host: Leah Martens
Topics covered
- everyday heroes
- moral courage
- faithfulness
- resistance
- midwives
- biblical stories
Keywords
- midwives
- Shiphrah
- Puah
- Exodus
- moral courage
- faith
- resistance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Exodus
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