Many people think the story of Mary and Martha is about being too busy for God. How Martha is obsessing over her hospitality, and Mary, the calm one, gets it right by listening to Jesus while the dishes pile up in the sink. Well, I don’t think that’s the main point of this story. I don’t think that’s how the original hearers heard this story. No. Something else is going on. Something deeply significant. Something that changed the status of women forever. Find out why in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
