Preston Sprinkle: The Verses Everyone Argues About | Levi + Jennie Lusko | Hey! It's The Luskos

Preston Sprinkle joins Levi and Jennie for a candid, hilarious, and deeply thoughtful conversation around his newest book, From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership. Preston shares what sent him on a years-long, thousand-hour deep dive through Scripture, scholarship, and church history without rushing to “pick a side.”

Along the way, the crew gets real about how these conversations actually land in local churches: the tension, the backlash, the nuance, and the very human emotions involved. From Jesus’ surprising elevation of women, to the “problem passages” like 1 Timothy 2 and Romans 16, this episode is an invitation to slow down, stay humble, and let the Bible speak louder than the algorithms.

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Time Stamps
0:00:19 – Hats, Boise memories, and the “pollen snow” bike ride
0:05:44 – Immigration, algorithms, and thinking Christianly first
0:29:49 – Why Preston spent 1,000+ hours on women in leadership
0:45:13 – Fresh Life’s journey, backlash, and Jennie’s honest emotions
0:52:26 – Jesus, the early church, and why women are essential to mission
1:00:54 – The “hard verses”: 1 Timothy 2 vs. Romans 16 (Phoebe, Priscilla, Junia)

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