Podcast Q4: The Segregated Seating Problem (Impact 7/10, Reconsideration 8/10)

"You described a scenario where men and women sat on opposite sides and wives were shouting questions across the room. I looked into this and couldn't find archaeological or historical evidence for gender-segregated seating in first-century house churches — even synagogue segregation appears to be medieval. Given that Corinthian house churches met in a triclinium that seated maybe nine people on couches, is it possible that reconstruction is doing more work than the text itself in supporting the interpretation?"

Rationale: Directly but respectfully challenges the historical claim. Shows homework without being adversarial. Easiest point for Brett to concede because it's about history, not theology. He can drop the illustration without changing his conclusion.

Impact: 7/10 Likelihood of Reconsideration: 8/10 Note: Highest likelihood of concession precisely because it doesn't threaten his theological position.