S7 E1 | 2 Corinthians Part 1: The Drama Behind The Letter

In this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Dr. Josephine Stringer kick off a new series on 2 Corinthians by setting it in the messy, very human story of Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian church. Lynn recaps 1 Corinthians, highlighting the factions, celebrity culture, and status-seeking that plagued Corinth and still feel strikingly modern today. They trace Paul’s painful visit, his severe “tearful” letter, and his anxious wait for news from Titus, showing how deeply relational and emotionally raw this letter really is. Along the way, they explore how Paul’s suffering, integrity, and refusal to abandon the message of the cross and resurrection reshape our expectations of Christian leadership and comfort in a broken world.  Resources Mentioned:   S6 E40 | Dr. Scot McKnight and Adrienne Gibson | How Trauma-Informed Ministry Heals the Body of Christ (Alabaster Jar Podcast)  Philippians Podcast Series (Alabaster Jar Podcast)The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity  The Center for Women in Leadership  LetHerLead.com  Episode Sponsor:  The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a newly formed 501©3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip women in a context that is biblically rooted, theologically robust, and ethnically diverse to thrive as leaders in the academy, the marketplace, and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology.