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Find inspiration for your work as Courtney Moore and Missie Branch hear from women in various professions about how their work makes an eternal difference in the kingdom of God.
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Blair Linne is an author, speaker, actress, and Christian spoken word artist. She has appeared in numerous theater productions, commercials, and television shows including Days of Our Lives, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, Boston Public, The Parkers and American Dreams, as well as her own Saturday morning show, SK8 (Skate) on NBC.
Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. At 13, she was one of the youngest contributors at The World Stage Anansi writer’s workshop. Since then, she has written poetry for Sprite, Neutrogena, NBC, and the Gospel Coalition. She has been featured on ABC’s Nightline, 102.3 KJLH, Revive Our Hearts, the Los Angeles Times, and several Christian Hip Hop albums. Proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through spoken word is her passion.
She lives with her husband Shai and their three children in Philadelphia. Blair serves in discipling women at Risen Christ Fellowship.
She is a contributing writer in the devotional His Testimonies, My Heritage, and her brand new book Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness just released October 1st of this year.
In this episode, Blair discusses:
- Her testimony and what it was like being a Christian while working as an actress
- What it was like making the decision to step away from her acting career
- How God uses her gift and love for spoken word poetry to share the gospel
- Her experience growing up with a single mom and her inspiration for writing her book
- How the church can minister to single moms and the fatherless
…and more!
Books mentioned:
Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness
His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God
When Light Meets Water: A Collection of Poetry
The Perfection of Beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kY9In41R1A
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Trillia Newbell is an author and speaker, and currently works as an acquisitions editor for Moody Publishers. This comes after serving for 7 years as the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention.
She is passionate about issues of faith, family, and diversity, and her writings on this topic have been published in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Desiring God, True Woman, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and more.
Her most recently published book is a children’s book called: Creative God, Colorful Us
and she’s also written God’s Very Good Idea for children as well.
In this episode, Trillia discusses:
- How to transition to a new job or role and knowing when it’s time to make a transition
- Tips for being productive while working from home
- Her passion for seeing diverse ethnicities valued and celebrated
- The importance of hiring people based on their skills and not on skin color
- Personal experience as a black woman working in a predominantly white space
And more!
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Amy Whitfield works as Executive Director of Communications at The Summit Church in Durham, NC. She came into this role after serving as the Associate Vice President for Convention Communications for the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Amy co-authored the book, SBC FAQs: A Ready Reference, with Keith Harper, and alongside Johnathan Howe, she hosts the SBC This Week podcast. She is on the steering team of the SBC Women’s Leadership Network and serves on the board of directors of Women & Work.
Amy lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, Keith, and her 2 children, Mary and Drew.
In this episode, Amy discusses:
– How women can use their gifts on the “front lines" of ministry
– The importance of showing up and taking opportunities
– How she keeps the gospel at the center of her work in communications
– The importance of developing people skills and pursuing humility when growing as a leader
– Her experience working in a complementarian setting while leading men on her team
– The value of having both men and women on the team and how The Summit is modeling this at their church
– How she and her husband navigate marriage and family when both have key leadership roles
…and, more!
Resources Mentioned:
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Ruth Chou Simons is a bestselling and award-winning author of several books —including GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, and Foundations. This month, she released her newest book When Strivings Cease.
She is an artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through her online shop at GraceLaced.com and her social media community, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys–their greatest adventure.
In this episode, Ruth discusses:
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What it was like immigrating to the United States as a young child and how God used these circumstances to bring her family to faith
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How God has used her gift of creativity and the arts in different seasons of her life
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Being a mom to six boys and learning how to surrender to the Lord and experience His sustaining grace
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How she uses her work and art to adorn the gospel
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The importance of beauty in art as we reflect Him as image bearers
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What it looks like to steward the value of your gifts and work
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How to keep the gospel at the center of your work
…and, more!
Books by Ruth:
GraceLaced: Discovering Timeless Truths Through Seasons of the Heart
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
In this episode, we speak to Lauren Green McAfee, a speaker, writer, Ministry Investment Coordinator for Hobby Lobby. She is the author of Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need and Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy. Her grandfather founded Hobby Lobby and currently she works for their corporate office. Lauren and her husband Michael live in Oklahoma City and are the proud adoptive parents of their daughter Zion and soon-to-be-adopted son, known right now as E.
In this episode Lauren discusses:
- Her experience working for Hobby Lobby corporate
- The legacy of generosity passed down from her grandfather and how that shapes the vision of Hobby Lobby today
- How her family came up with the idea and founded the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC
- The Supreme Court experience that inspired her to pursue a PhD in Ethics and Public Policy
- Their calling to pursue adoption and her struggle with infertility
- God’s provision when their daughter was diagnosed with cancer
For more information on this episode, visit www.womenwork.net/podcast/.
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
This week’s episode features Michelle Stratton, an attorney in Houston, TX whose practice focuses on complex civil, commercial, and white-collar criminal litigation and appeals.
Before entering private practice, Michelle served as law clerk to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge Edith Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Michelle is married to Brandon, has 3 kids whom she homeschools part-time, and is a member at Christ Community Church in Houston.
In this episode, Michelle discusses:
– The path that led her to become a lawyer and how she images God through her work
– Her God-given gifts and aptitudes that prepared her for the work God has given her as a lawyer
– The value and importance of having wise mentors and people affirming gifts when choosing a career path
– Her experience working for the Supreme Court and how God used her time in DC to grow her and her husband’s faith
– How she views her work in litigation as an instrument of God’s common grace towards mankind
– How she sees her role as wife, mom, and lawyer through a complementarian lens
– The importance for all women to have community with one another, no matter if they are single, married, working full-time, part-time, or as a stay-at-home mom
Books Mentioned:
Perspectives on Your Child’s Education: Four Views
View the transcript to this episode here.
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
This week’s episode features author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin. Jen has organized and led studies for women in the home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. She also serves at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX.
Here she discusses with Courtney and Missie:
– How she became passionate about biblical literacy and what led her to begin teaching and writing, even when she had 4 children, ages 4 and under.
– The dual callings God places in women’s lives and how to balance and be faithful in all of the areas of work and responsibility God has given us
– The complex and negotiable factors involved in the view that all women should be stay-at-home-moms if and when they become mothers
– A biblical vision for women and work and how it relates to complementarianism, taking the conversation back to Genesis and forward to the Great Commission in the New Testament
– How Christian men and women in the church are brothers and sisters instead of adversaries, and how we can begin to shift the perspective back toward more equality and mutual respect as God intended
– Encouragement for women to use their gifts in the local church
– How to think through heart issues when work becomes an idol
– How she handles criticism
Resources Mentioned:
Her new book, Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
Her 2-Part Bible study of the book of Genesis:
God of Creation: A Study of Genesis 1-11
God of Covenant: A Study of Genesis 12-50
For more content from Jen on the topic of women and work, view this video of her speaking at the 2019 Women & Work Forum in Birmingham, AL.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Episode 8 features the founder and CEO of Daily Grace Co, Kristin Schmucker. The Daily Grace Co exists to equip disciples to know and love God and His word by creating beautiful, theologically rich, and accessible resources so that God may be glorified and the Gospel made known.
In this episode, Kristin discusses:
-The tragedy that led her to start writing devotionals
-How the Lord grew her business from a small apartment to a warehouse and over 50 team members!
-Organization tips on how to manage a busy schedule and be intentional with how you block out your day
-Adopting from overseas and what led her family to do this
-How to keep perspective that your work is for God’s glory
...and more
Learn more about The Daily Grace Co. on their website, thedailygraceco.com or follow them on instagram.
For more information on this episode, view our show notes.
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
In episode 7, Courtney Moore and Missie Branch chat with Jessica Hotz, founder of Elevate, a non-profit that believes in creating sustainable job solutions globally that improve lives and transform communities.
In this episode, Jessica discusses:
– Life in Nebraska, her upbringing, and faith
– What led her and her husband to start the non-profit Elevate
– Elevate's mission and partnership with artisans around the world
Check out some of Jessica’s favorite Elevate products:
Jess also mentions Personalysis in the show, a personality assessment she has used.
For more information on Elevate, visit their website elevatepeople.com or follow them on Instagram. To follow Jessica's Nebraska adventures, and for more behind the scenes look at Elevate, follow her on Instagram.
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
Tuesday Jul 20, 2021
This month’s episode features Sara Beth Fentress, founder of 127 Worldwide, an organization that focuses on orphan prevention and caring for vulnerable communities around the world.
In this episode, Sara Beth discusses:
– How she began 127 Worldwide and some of the challenges with starting a non-profit
– Singleness and the joys and griefs that can accompany it
– What orphan prevention is and how 127 is meeting that need by connecting people with skills and giftings to communities around the world.
Check out their website here.
And if you have questions or want to connect with Sara Beth and 127 Worldwide, she graciously offered her email address. You can reach her at
sarabeth@127worldwide.org