She’s been misidentified for 14 centuries. Today we set the record straight.

In this episode of the Bible Moms series, Kate and Rebecca study one of the most misunderstood women in all of scripture — Mary Magdalene. Was she really a prostitute? What does it mean that seven demons were cast out of her? And why was the most important message in human history entrusted to a woman whose testimony wasn’t even legally valid in her day?

From the shores of Magdala to the empty tomb, discover how a woman who went from completely bound to completely free became the very first person to proclaim the resurrection — earning her the ancient title: Apostle to the Apostles.

Whether you’re a mom carrying a label that doesn’t belong to you, a woman who has shared truth that wasn’t received, or someone who just needs to hear Jesus call your name — this episode is for you.

TAKEAWAYS FOR MOMS

1. You are a disciple to your disciples. Like Mary Magdalene, your assignment is to faithfully carry the message — not to control how it’s received.

2. Let Jesus call your name. Don’t build your identity on what others have said about you. Entrust yourself to the God who judges justly.

3. Prodigal mom? Keep speaking truth. Their response is not your assignment.

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED

· Luke 8:1-3 (introduction of Mary Magdalene)

· Mark 15:40 (women at the cross)

· John 20:11-18 (Mary at the tomb)

· Luke 24:9-12 (disciples don’t believe her)

· 1 Peter (entrusting yourself to God who judges justly)

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She knelt before Jesus and asked for the wrong thing. And then she stayed — all the way to the cross.

In this episode of the Bible Moms series, Kate and Rebecca study Salome, the mother of James and John — two of Jesus’ 12 disciples. She’s bold, she’s ambitious for her sons, and she dares to ask Jesus for their seats of power in his kingdom. Jesus says no.

But here’s the thing: she didn’t leave. She kept following. She kept showing up. And she was standing at the foot of the cross when most of the disciples had scattered.

Sound familiar, moms?

This episode is for every mom who has prayed for her child’s success, missed out on what God was actually doing, and had to relearn what greatness really looks like. Kate and Rebecca get personal — sharing stories about soccer tryouts, kids in seventh grade, quiet times walked in on, and the moment God rerouted their prayers completely.

5 HARDER PRAYERS FOR YOUR KIDS (that are more powerful)

1. Pray for their character more than their circumstances

2. Pray that they would love Jesus more than success

3. Pray that disappointment would shape them, not harden them

4. Pray that God would use their lives for his kingdom

5. Pray for your own heart as a mom — God is still growing you too

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED

· Matthew 27:51-56 (women at the cross, veil torn, resurrection moment)

· Matthew 4:18-22 (Jesus calls James and John)

· Matthew 20:20-28 (Salome’s request and Jesus’ teaching on greatness)

· Mark 15:40-41 (women at the crucifixion)

· Mark 16:1-2 (women at the tomb)

· James 1 (trials producing endurance — “let it have its full work”)

Part of the ongoing Bible Moms series — tracking the matriarchs of scripture as guideposts to the big story of the Bible.

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Have you ever felt like you’re faithfully showing up — but nobody sees it?

In this episode of the Bible Moms series, Kate and Rebecca dive into one of the most overlooked women in the entire Bible: Anna the Prophetess (Luke 2:36-38). She only gets three verses. She’s never in the Christmas pageant. And yet every single detail Luke includes about her is loaded with meaning most people have never seen.

Anna was a widow from the tribe of Asher — one of the ten “lost” tribes of Israel — who spent decades fasting and praying in the temple. And on one ordinary morning, a young couple walked in with their baby and Anna recognized something no one else in the room could see.

This episode is for every mom, grandmother, and woman of faith who is showing up faithfully in a season that looks like nothing is happening.

• Why Anna’s father’s name (Phanuel = “Face of God”) is one of the most stunning details in the New Testament
  The hidden meaning of Anna’s name — and its powerful connection to Hannah in the Old Testament
• What it means that she was from the tribe of Asher — a tribe most people had forgotten existed
• Why her age (84) is not a random number — and what it represents about all of God’s people
• How 400 years of prophetic silence makes Anna’s story even more extraordinary
• The women throughout church history who changed everything from overlooked, unofficial places — Monica, Susanna Wesley, Perpetua, and Felicity
• What new Barna research reveals about women in the church right now — and what Anna says directly to it
• Why the most powerful thing you can do is stop waiting for permission and be faithful in the space God has already placed you in
  

Luke 2:36-38

• In a waiting season and wondering if your faithfulness matters
• A mom who feels unseen or undervalued — by the church or by life
• A grandmother or older woman wondering if your decades of faithful prayer still make a difference
• A young woman trying to find her place in the church
• Anyone who loves digging into the hidden depths of Scripture
  

Share this episode with a woman in your life who needs to hear:
Your ordinary faithfulness is not ordinary to God.

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