The Alabaster Jar

Dr. Lynn Cohick

The Alabaster Jar is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Lynn Cohick. Dr. Cohick is a highly respected New Testament scholar and the founding president of the Center for Women in Leadership, a 501C3 organization designed to encourage women as they minister and lead in the church and in the academy. 

  1. 2 FEB

    S6 E31 | Dr. Michelle Knight | Ruth Beyond the Hallmark Story

    In this conversation, Dr. Michelle Knight joins Dr. Lynn Cohick to talk about how to read the book of Ruth with careful hermeneutics rather than as a “Hallmark” love story. They explore the harsh realities of famine, displacement, and economic vulnerability in the days of the Judges and how these shape Naomi and Ruth’s choices. Dr. Knight also highlights Ruth’s boldness, loyalty (hesed), and agency, showing her as a model of discipleship and courageous faith, not a passive “damsel in distress.” They also dive into Boaz’s over-the-top care, the moral complexity of the nighttime threshing floor scene, and the way God restores Naomi’s hope and joy through ordinary, faithful people.   Resources Mentioned:    The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity   2026 Visual Museum Symposium Women of the Bible in Art (Museum of the Bible) Center for Women in Leadership S5 E14 | Dr. Michelle Knight | Defying Expectations: How The Vulnerable Became Victorious In The Old Testament The Prophet's Anthem: The Song of Deborah and Barak in the Narrative of Judges by Dr. Michelle Knight 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.

    49 min
  2. 5 ENE

    S6 E27 | Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson | Reading for the Love of God

    In this episode of the Alabaster Jar Podcast, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson joins Dr. Lynn Cohick to discuss her book, Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice. Together, they explore the transformative power of reading as a spiritual practice and talk through how stories, both biblical and literary, shape our understanding of life and faith. They also discuss different types of readers, virtues to bring to our reading, and the rich traditions of scriptural interpretation throughout history. Resources Mentioned:   The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson   The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson My Friend Flicka by Mary O’Hara Lord Peter: The Complete Lord Peter Wimsey Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers The Man Born to Be King by Dorothy L. Sayers The Mind of the Maker: The Expression of Faith through Creativity and Art by Dorothy L. Sayers Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry Cato: A Tragedy, and Selected Essays by Joseph Addison Old Yeller by Fred Gipson The Zeal of Thy House by Dorothy L. Sayers Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich The Odyssey by Homer 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.

    41 min

Acerca de

The Alabaster Jar is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Lynn Cohick. Dr. Cohick is a highly respected New Testament scholar and the founding president of the Center for Women in Leadership, a 501C3 organization designed to encourage women as they minister and lead in the church and in the academy. 

También te podría interesar