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The Alabaster Jar Podcast is a weekly conversation that takes on current issues impacting women at the intersection of faith, theology, and ministry. Dr. Lynn Cohick, Dr. Ingrid Faro, and Dr. Beth Felker Jones pour out their wisdom from years in ministry and academia to inspire women to continue advancing God’s mission in the world.
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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Ireland has some of the most beautiful expressions of Christmas.
Join Dr. Miriam O'Regan as she explains her experience growing up in Ireland from the food they ate to their special "women's Christmas." It's no joke! The day is called "Nollaig na mBan” and it is celebrated on January 6th as a way of saying thank you for all the many things the women did to make the holiday season special.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
In our fast-paced consumeristic culture, waiting is difficult. That's one of the reasons Advent is so important.
Advent at its core is about waiting.
In this special episode, Tracey Bianchi talks with Lynn and Sareen about intentionally embracing the waiting and pausing present throughout the Advent season.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Invisibility persists throughout the Asian American story.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim shares her experience as a Koren woman growing up Asian in the western world. On the one hand, xenophobia has long contributed to racism and discrimination toward Asian Americans. On the other hand, terms such as perpetual foreigner and honorific whites have been thrust upon Asian Americans, minimizing their plight with racism and erasing their experience as racial minorities. Grace Ji-Sun Kim shares this and more in her book "Invisible."
The compounded effects of a patriarchal Asian culture and a marginalizing American culture are formidable, steadily removing the recognition of these women's lives, voices, and agency.
Purchase Your Copy of Invisible - https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Theology-Experience-Asian-American/dp/1506470920
Read more on Grace's blog: https://gracek.substack.com/
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tammy Melchien has served as a pastor on staff at Community Christian Church for 20 years. She is currently leading the teaching team and teaches regularly at one of Community Christian Church's online or Chicagoland campuses.
Lynn Cohick and Sareen Musselman talk with Tammy to discuss her years of ministry experience. Tammy has a wealth of experience from her years leading and teaching. She is hopeful about so many young blossoming women and hopefully imagining the future ahead.
Read more about Tammy's work on her blog at https://tammymelchien.com/
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Women have always played pivotal leadership roles in serving the mission of the Church.
The New Testament provides ample evidence of this important reality. Women depicted in the art of early church structures also support this historical fact. Since the First Council of Nicaea through the 12th century, there are depictions of women preaching, women marked as clergy, and even one carrying a Communion chalice.
In this episode, Lynn Cohick talks with Dr. Sandra Glahn about her discoveries and the work she is doing to make this history more accessible to church leaders.
More Information on Dr. Sandra Glahn's work:
Dr. Sandra Glahn's Blog - http://aspire2.com/
Christianity Today Article "What Ancient Italian Churches Tell Us About Women in Ministry" - https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/november/women-ministry-art-italy-early-church-photographs.html
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Register for LEAD BOLD in Chicagoland: https://www.leadingbold.org/chicagoconference
What does a Vegas show have to do with learning what it means to follow God?
Andrea Coli talks with Lynn Cohick and Kelly Dippolito about her experience in the cast of an improv show on the Strip and how God revealed Himself in an unlikely way. Andrea will help you discover spiritual truths hidden in the rules of improvisation. In the end, you'll agree that life, like improvisation, can be surprisingly remarkable when you're scriptless!
Purchase your copy of Scriptless: https://www.amazon.com/Scriptless-Learned-About-Vegas-Strip/dp/1495937895
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
The topic of women's role in ministry can often be a contentious conversation. Sue Edwards and Kelley Mathews approach the topic with the goal of bringing more light and less heat to the conversation.
They put together a straightforward Q&A guide to women in ministry. In this book they cover questions like:
- What did God mean by the woman as man's "helper"?
- How is it that Christians reach different conclusions about 1 Timothy 2:11-15?
- How did Western culture influence the role of women in society and the church?
Lynn talks with Sue and Kelley about their new book and how it can be used by all.
Purchase your copy of 40 Questions About Women in Ministry: kregel.com/ministry/40-questions-about-women-in-ministry/
Read More on Kelley Mathews' blog: http://patheos.com/blogs/theestuary
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Life flows in seasons as summer fades into fall. As the heat of summer is replaced by cool fall breezes, seasons of our life change with the passage of time. Through acknowledging the dynamic nature of life, we can be more content in the present and better prepared for the future.
Lynn talks with Andrea Robinson about her journey of working in chemical engineering to pursuing Biblical studies. Her life and career have focused her to pay attention to the beauty and importance of God's creation.
Send Andrea an email: andrea@buildingchurch.tv
Purchase Andrea's new devotional: https://www.amazon.com/Flora-Fauna-Faith-Devotionals-Flourishing/dp/1951252209/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Women have been leading in Christianity from the start.
For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry, at the frontier of the gospel mission, and as respected leaders.
In this episode of Alabaster Jar, Nijay Gupta calls us to bring these women out of the shadows by shining light on their many inspiring contributions to the planting, growth, and health of the first Christian churches. He sets the context by exploring the lives of first-century women and addressing common misconceptions, then focuses on the women leaders of the early churches as revealed in Paul’s writings.
Purchase Her Story by Nijay Gupta - https://www.ivpress.com/tell-her-story
Other Suggested Resources:
15 New Testament Words of Life - https://zondervanacademic.com/products/15-new-testament-words-of-life
Crux Sola Blog - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/cruxsola/
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In this special broadcast of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight, we highlight the exceptional work by Lisa Bowens on the Apostle Paul.
In African American Readings of Paul, she surveys a wealth of primary sources from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, including sermons, conversion stories, slave petitions, and autobiographies of ex-slaves, many of which introduce readers to previously unknown names in the history of New Testament interpretation. Along with their hermeneutical value, these texts also provide fresh documentation of Black religious life through wide swaths of American history. African American Readings of Paul promises to change the landscape of Pauline studies and fill an important gap in the rising field of reception history.
Join Dr. Lisa Bowens for the Tov for Women Event with the Center for Women in Leadership - https://www.cwlnorthern.com/events