We ended up being a little late to the church we had selected, catching only the last of the last song before announcements. It didn’t faze me at all, when the lady who gave the details of the bulletin addressed herself as a pastor. I must not have been paying attention. As I continued to listen, a quizzical expression briefly shadowed my face, when she mentioned that, “Pastor Teresa would love to talk to you about the church after the service”. If I was not mistaken, I had never heard of a guy named Teresa. How is it that we missed that on the website? I am not sure. But my questions were answered when she got up to preach (a well done sermon).
As we headed for our next destination, we discussed what the Bible says about female leaders in the church, and women’s value. But after it was all done, I still wondered what their side of the story was. I mused with myself about how I would respond if I got into a discussion with someone who interpreted scripture differently than I in that area. I then prayed for all the ladies who are looking for value in being female, in a world where men don’t seem to need a help suited for themselves.