# S6 E24 | Rev. Dr. Tracey Bianchi | Waiting with Women (Advent Series Part 3): Elizabeth, Mary, and the Gift of Friendship

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Published: 2025-12-15T09:00:08+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1475

## Resource

In this episode of the Alabaster Jar Podcast, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Dr. Kelly Dippolito continue their Advent series with a focus on the theme of joy. They reflect on the stories of Elizabeth and Mary in the Gospel of Luke, highlighting how profound joy is magnified in the context of friendship and community. They also discuss the complexities of waiting, holding multiple emotions at once, and how biblical joy persists even in uncertain or difficult circumstances. Resources Mentioned: The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity 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 .

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