Women in the Supporting Cast (Luke 8:1-3)
About this episode
The episode discusses how God uses overlooked individuals to advance the gospel, illustrated through the story of Gladys Aylward and the women in Luke 8:1-3.
Share a comment A four-foot-ten housemaid gets rejected by a mission board, saves for years, buys a one-way ticket to China, and then does something wild: she grabs the bridle of a lead mule and redirects an entire convoy into her courtyard. That true story of Gladys Aylward isn’t just inspiring, it’s a doorway into a bigger theme we can’t ignore: God loves to advance the gospel through faithful people the world would overlook. From there we open Luke 8:1–3 and meet three women who belong in...
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