Women & Work: Stepping into Kingdom Productivity Courtney Moore and Missie Branch

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
What police academy was like, especially as a woman
What a typical day looks like as an officer
How she viewed her work as a police officer through the lens of the kingdom of God
How she responds to critiques that women should not serve in this role
What the average citizen should know about this work
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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
Building relationships and maintaining connections in the industry
Her personal experiences with grief and loss
The process of writing and the role it plays in processing emotions
Balancing work and family life with three young children
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.
Thank you for listening. If this content is helpful to you as you seek to live out your God-given calling to His glory, purchase Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work, or donate today to help us continue to produce more inspiring content!

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
What she loves most about it
Why storytelling is so important in music and art
How she was led to focus on the Psalms for her latest album
Her songwriting process
Tips for women just starting out 
How she manages her schedule with work, touring, being a mother
 
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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. She married her husband David in 2002 and joined the International Mission Board in 2004 with plans to serve an unreached people group in East Asia. David and Erica, along with their three children, served this people group for 16 years before being forced to leave due to security issues in March of 2020. Little did they know that the Lord would use this to prepare Erica for the loss of David suddenly and unexpectedly in October 2020. 
 
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
Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman
Lottie Moon: Giving Her All for China
Perspectives Class
Receive Updates from the Mission Field
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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.
The challenges and rewards of being a stay-at-home parent.
Navigating societal expectations and cultural perceptions of women's roles.
The value of friendships and community in supporting and encouraging one another.
Finding purpose and contentment in one's current season of life.
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
Habits as Formation
A Theology of Work
How our Daily Habits Redeem Our Work and Reorient our Minds
The Freedom of Daily Habits
Rhythms of Rest
Boundaries and Limitations in our Work
Habit and Heart Formation in the Home