"Mary was doing what a man was supposed to do at that point. Martha was doing what a woman was supposed to do. And Jesus said to Martha, 'Enough of that.'"

Some people see Christianity with a horrible history of patriarchal oppression. But Jesus empowered women in ways that shocked his contemporaries. Hear how from Patrick as he continues our series on Learning to Follow Jesus.

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