S7 E11 | Acts Part 1: The Spirit, the Church, and a World Turned Upside Down

In this episode of The Alabaster Jar, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Dr. Josephine Stringer begin a new series on the Book of Acts as the story of the Holy Spirit building and expanding the church. They discuss how Acts’ sweep from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth brings its history, speeches, and characters to life—and why reading the book as one complete story can deepen our understanding. They also consider how the gospel offers a new way of life, rather than a bid for earthly power, and how that way of life challenged the Roman status quo. Resources Mentioned: The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity World Upside Down: Reading Acts in the Graeco-Roman Age by Dr. C. Kavin Rowe Dr. Lynn Cohick Let Her Lead Episode Sponsor: The Alabaster Jar is brought to you by The Center for Women in Leadership, a 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 and the Church. Follow them on Instagram @leadershipwithoutapology .