What the Church Needs to Know About a Woman’s Highest Calling | Dr. Sandra Glahn
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What is a woman’s highest calling in God’s eyes? And how does the church sometimes miscommunicate about what this calling truly is?
In this heartfelt episode of Hear Women, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young sits down with Dr. Sandra Glahn—author, seminary professor, and scholar—to uncover what it means to be a Christian woman when your life doesn’t fit the often expected script of marriage and motherhood.
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Together, they open up about the unspoken struggles of infertility, the pain of failed adoptions, and the silent grief that many women carry. Glahn shares how church culture, outdated scholarship, and unseen suffering can leave women feeling adrift and unsure of their God-given purpose. Their discussion challenges the church to embrace lament, support all forms of grief, and recognize that a woman’s highest call is not limited to motherhood.
If you’re curious about a woman's place and purpose in Scripture, the church, and the academy, tune in to learn from Glahn’s expert biblical insights, clarifying wisdom, and comforting pastoral heart.
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ Why a woman’s worth isn’t tied to motherhood
✅ The importance of lament and honest grief in the Christian life
✅ How Christian culture shapes a woman’s sense of purpose—and how to rethink those messages
Links from this episode:
✅ Learn more about Dr. Sandra Glahn (https://sandraglahn.com/)
✅ Preorder Dr. Sandra Glahn’s book, A Woman’s Place Is in the Story (https://www.ivpress.com/a-woman-s-place-is-in-the-story?utm_source=ivpod25&utm_medium=ivp_hw&utm_campaign=show_notes)
✅ Read Dr. Sandra Glahn’s book, Nobody’s Mother (https://www.ivpress.com/nobody-s-mother?utm_source=ivpod25&utm_medium=ivp_hw&utm_campaign=show_notes)
✅ Check out Julie Fowler’s book, Treasures in the Waiting (https://www.amazon.com/Treasures-Waiting-Finding-Companionship-Infertility/dp/B0D8Q5T8M8)
✅ Read the transcript here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RIa9e4bAORyXTeWJXvxwtzj7dER3lAH1/view?usp=drive_link)
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