Krystal has been blessed to live a life full of experiences. She's a former D1 softball player, saved at age 23, a former police officer, mother of 2 on earth, 1 in heaven and 1 in the womb. She's worked in finances, been an event planner for a Southern Baptist seminary, and is currently a project manager for a pro-life, whole life Christian ministry.

In this episode, Krystal shares mostly about her time as a police officer. She discusses:

• What led her to desire this profession

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Whitney K. Pipkin is a journalist and writer living with her husband and three kids in Northern Virginia where they are members of Grace Bible Church. She serves as the written content coordinator for the ministry Women & Work and the author of We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us, releasing February 2024 from Moody Publishing. Find her @WhitneyKPipkin on Instagram and Twitter, and read more of her work at WhitneyKPipkin.com.

In this episode, host Missie Branch and Courtney Moore interview journalist and writer Whitney Pipkin. They discuss the importance of curiosity and hard work in journalism, the role of relationships in the industry, and Whitney's personal experiences with grief and loss. They also cover topics such as the presence of God in difficult times, the process of writing, and the challenges of balancing work and family life.

In this episode, Whitney shares about:

• The importance of curiosity and hard work in journalism

Read more of Whitney's work on the womenwork.net blog, including articles like Why You Need a Hard Stop, How to Think about Work When You Get Overlooked, and (Re)considering the Proverbial Woman.

Whitney's new book, We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us, will be released in February of 2024.

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Caroline Cobb is a singer-songwriter who before her 30th birthday, set a goal to write a song for every book of the Bible in one year. That year set a new calling into motion: to tell God's Story through music, helping you rehearse it and respond to it as you go about your everyday. 

Her latest album, Psalms, released in May of 2023. Before that, A King & His Kindness (2021), zoomed in on Jesus and built on Caroline’s previous Story-telling projects: A Seed, A Sunrise (2019), The Blood + the Breath (2013), and A Home & a Hunger (2017). 

Caroline has been featured by Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, and many more, with a Home & a Hunger being named among “The Best Albums of the 2010s Decade” by The Gospel Coalition. Caroline and her husband live in Dallas, TX with their three children Ellie, Harrison, and Libby. Listen to Caroline’s music on Spotify, Apple Music, and all other streaming services. 

In this episode, Caroline shares:

• How she began her work in music

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Erica P.  is a graduate of Auburn University where she pursued a degree in electrical engineering. During that time, the Lord gave her a passion for Himself and a burden for the nations. He specifically called her to serve amongst East Asia. 

Since then, the Lord has also continued to place the call of international missions on Erica’s heart and reminded her that though her circumstances had drastically changed, her God and her calling had not. Erica and her children will serve overseas later this year.

You will love hearing from Erica. In this episode, she discusses with Missie and Courtney:

– How the Lord led her to put down her electrical engineering degree and follow His call to the mission field

– Recommendations for discerning your own call and preparation for a life in missions

– How she met David, how they navigated challenges as missionaries, and how she has dealt with his sudden death

– What married women can do now to prepare if their husbands pass unexpectedly 

– How she has found the resilience and faith to now go back to the mission field as a widow with her three children

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Hudson Taylor: The Classic Autobiography

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On this episode of the Women & Work podcast, Courtney Moore and Missie Branch kick off the fall 2023 podcast season answering some questions the Women & Work community asked over the summer. On this episode we discuss: 

• The importance of balancing work and family responsibilities.

And so much more. We can't wait for this season of the Women & Work podcast. Learn more about the mission of Women & Work at womenwork.net. 

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In 2021, Justin Earley joined the Women & Work team for a live disucssion about his book The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction.

Justin Earley provides concrete, doable practices, such as a daily hour of phoneless presence or a weekly conversation with a friend. These habits are “common” not only because they are ordinary, but also because they can be practiced in community. They have been lived out by people across all walks of life―businesspeople, professionals, parents, students, retirees―who have discovered new hope and purpose.

In this Q&A, Courtney Moore, founder and president of Women & Work, and Courtney Powell, Ministry Content Director covered topics with Justin such as:

• His transition from full-time missionary to lawyer

We are nearing the end of this Summer Podcast season - we hope you have enjoyed these book club discussions.

Work has been a part of God's good creation since before the fall―created to reflect His image and glory to the world. What are we to make of this when work today is all too often characterized by unwanted toil, pain, and futility? Dr. Jim Hamilton, Professor of Biblical Theology at @southernseminary and senior pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church, joined the Women & Work team to talk about his book Work and Our Labor in the Lord.

Dr. Joanne Jung and Dr. Richard Langer wrote "The Call to Follow: Hearing Jesus in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership" and we interviewed them in the fall of 2022.

How often have you thought about or been trained in how to be a better follower? We hear so much about leadership and its importance but almost nothing about being a better follower.

Of course, as Christians, we know our main identity is marked by "followership" and we seek to follow Jesus. Some of the topics discussed in this fascinating episode:

-Followers are not failed leaders, as culture tends to think

-The best followers thrive under mission-centered organizations instead of leader-centered environments

-Jesus Himself repeatedly chose to live as a follower.

-How the Holy Spirit enables us to be good followers and live with an awareness of God's presence in our work, making the most mundane tasks, divine.

-The soul rhythms that help us become good, virtuous followers.

Resources mentioned:

The Call To Follow

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

Hannah Anderson is an author and Bible teacher who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband, Nathan, and three children. Her books include All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment and Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit. She also cohosts the Persuasion podcast, which addresses cultural, theological, and more mundane issues from a Christian perspective. Hannah’s goal is to encourage believers to think deeply and broadly about how the gospel transforms every area of life.

In this episode, Hannah discusses:

• What image-bearing has to do with work

To purchase a copy of Made for More click here. 

J.D. Greear is lead pastor of The Summit Church, a multi-site congregation in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. He holds an M.Div. in International Church Planting and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Greear also lived and worked among Muslims in Southeast Asia for two years and wrote Breaking the Islam Code. He and his wife have four children. 

In this episode, JD discusses:

• Callings/assignments and how we can leverage our gifts to be significant in God's kingdom

Purchase a copy of What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? here. 

Resources mentioned:

• John Piper: Don't Waste Your Life