What happens when the place meant for healing becomes the place of harm? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Scot McKnight about trauma in the church, why so many women no longer feel safe in the pews, and what it takes for congregations to move from trauma-aware to trauma-safe.

Discover:

• Why trauma isn't an event but a response and how churches keep re-wounding the people they're called to heal

• How everyday church practices (a sermon, a seating arrangement, a casual dismissal) can drop someone straight into the trauma zone

• Why Jesus' ministry in Matthew 8–9 is a masterclass in seeing the overlooked and what that means for pastoral care today

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What does a slave girl in Acts 12 have to do with kingdom theology? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Lindsay Ann Nickens about Rhoda, the running slave trope, and the way Luke flips a first-century joke into a quiet declaration that the overlooked are seen by God.

Discover:

• Why Rhoda's reaction at the gate doesn't match the painting in your head and what Luke is really doing with her

• How the Greek word paidiske reveals she was likely a child slave, and what archaeology tells us about kids like her

• Why Luke names Rhoda when so many others go unnamed and how her story mirrors the resurrection witnesses in Luke 24

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00:00 — Rhoda and Luke's Theology of the Overlooked

02:32 — Rhoda at the Gate: What the Text Actually Says

08:39 — Paidiske: A Child Slave in Mary's House

13:41 — The Running Slave Trope Flipped

20:55 — Slavery in the First-Century World

What if a woman named in Romans 16 was an apostle and the church forgot? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Amy Peeler about Junia, the question of whether she might be the same person as Joanna from Luke 8, and what Paul's greeting really tells us about women in the earliest Christian movement.Discover:- Why "Junias" as a male name has zero evidence in the historical record—and when interpreters made the switch- How "esteemed among the apostles" fits Paul's broader definition of apostleship beyond the Twelve- Why Junia's imprisonment with Paul reveals the cost and courage of her gospel witnessSubscribe for more scholarship with a touch of slang.Connect with Sandra: https://sandraglahn.com | Instagram: @SandraGlahnAuthorDisclaimer: The views, information, and/or opinions expressed on this podcast are solely those of our guests and do not necessarily represent those of the host, affiliated organizations, or sponsors.

What if Mary Magdalene wasn't who the church taught us she was? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Jennifer McNutt about Mary Magdalene, the "Apostle to the Apostles," and how centuries of tradition shaped—and sometimes distorted—the woman Jesus sent to proclaim the resurrection.

Discover:

• Why the "prostitute" label has no basis in the biblical text

• How the Eastern and Western traditions diverged—remembering Mary as apostle in the East and as penitent in the West

• What John 20:17 really says about Mary touching the risen Christ, and why it matters for how we read her witness

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What if the church's vision of leadership has been built on the wrong foundation and a forgotten female prophet holds the key to correcting it? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Christa McKirland about Huldah and how her story reframes everything we think we know about authority in the church.

Discover:

• Why the prophetic authority Huldah exercised was the highest form available in her day and why we still pass over her

• How "command imperative" authority became baked into church leadership, and what needs to change

• Why Christa believes egalitarians and complementarians alike may be fighting for the wrong prize

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What happens when we misread Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with theologian Sarah Bowler about the story of Bathsheba, David's rooftop gaze, and the way the Hebrew narrative quietly indicts a king while dignifying the woman he took.

Discover:

• Why Bathsheba was almost certainly not bathing on the roof and what the text actually says about where David was

• How the word "take," the plural messengers, and the naming of Bathsheba’s father and grandfather signal coercion, not seduction

• How later art and sermons—not the biblical text or early Jewish interpretation—turned her into a temptress

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What does Deborah's story reveal about leadership in one of Israel's darkest eras? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Ron Pierce about Deborah, the woman of fire who judged Israel, and the partnership between Deborah, Barak, and Jael that turned the tide in the Book of Judges.

Discover:

• Why "a woman of Lapidoth" likely describes Deborah's fiery character rather than a husband or town

• How Deborah bookends the era of the judges alongside Samuel as a prophet-judge

• Why Barak's request that Deborah accompany him is a mark of faith, not cowardice

• How the heroes of this story—Deborah and Jael—upend a deeply patriarchal world

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What happens when we reduce Rahab to "the harlot" and miss her significant role in Israel's siege of Jericho? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dr. Eva Bleeker about Rahab, the women in Matthew's genealogy, and the way Scripture spotlights outsiders who trust God more than the insiders.

Discover:

• Why Rahab functions as the theological hero of Joshua—and why the spies are the foils

• How the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15 mirrors Rahab and exposes what the disciples missed

• Why the women in Jesus' genealogy point to Gentile inclusion, not "bad girl" status

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What does it mean to be seen by God in the middle of suffering? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Sandra Glahn talks with Dieula Previlon about her journey from Haiti to America, her work as a trauma specialist, and why the story of Hagar gives language to anyone who has ever asked, "God, do you see me?"

Discover:

• Why being a "1.5 generation immigrant" creates unique tension and grief that often go unnamed.

• How a trip to Kenya led to founding Elevate Her International, a global trauma healing ministry.

• Why Hagar—not Abraham or Sarah—is the only person in Scripture to name God, and what that means for the marginalized

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Has Eve been misread for centuries? In this episode of The Chick Report, Dr. Glenn Kreider talks about the first woman in Genesis, the meaning of her name, and how patriarchal tradition reshaped her story.

Discover:

• Why Eve's "deceived" and "seductress" labels contradict one another and the text

• How Adam naming Eve was a post-fall act of authority, not a God-given mandate

• Why the new creation, not Eden, is the ideal we're moving toward

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Timestamps:

00:00 — Meet Dr. Glenn Kreider

02:02 — How Dr. Kreider Sees Divisions in Redemptive History

04:39 — Why Eve Needs Vindicating

06:59 — Naming Eve: Authority After the Fall

17:55 — Desire and Rule: Judgment, Not Design

26:42 — Eden Wasn't the Ideal—The New Creation Is