By The FirstIn this episode, host Mike Slater sits down with guests Emma Waters and J. Chase Davis to explore the ongoing debates around gender roles in a world filled with shifting norms and cultural pressures. They draw from their perspectives and recent works—Emma’s Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith and J. Chase’s Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age—to offer thoughtful reflections on the topic.
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