S7 E2 | 2 Corinthians Part 2: Habits of Community and the Grace of Giving

In this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Dr. Josephine Stringer continue their series on 2 Corinthians, focusing on chapters 6–9. Lynn explains how Paul defends his apostleship not through impressive achievements but through hardship, endurance, truthful speech, and sincere love, reframing what godly leadership looks like. They also explore Paul’s teaching on believers as the corporate temple of God, warning against mixing idolatry with the worship of Christ and emphasizing a communal rather than purely individual perspective.The conversation then turns to Paul’s appeal for a collection for the poor believers in Judea, showing how generosity expresses God’s grace, builds global Christian community, and embodies the “habits of community” rather than individualism. Finally, they contrast Paul’s vision of generosity with prosperity-gospel distortions, highlighting that the true “return” on giving is increased thanksgiving to God and deeper unity in the body of Christ. Resources Mentioned: 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.