Welcome to Links We Love, the monthly post where you’ll find links to resources and content that will help you step into your God-given calling and view your work as a meaningful part of the kingdom of God.
What a month. Between the pandemic, sorrow over black lives lost, and the overall civil unrest in our nation, we hope you are staying healthy and encouraged despite it all. Like the psalmist says in Psalm 27:13-14:
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
And that is our prayer for you as well, that your hope will be continually placed in the Lord no matter the circumstances that swirl around you. He is all our hope and stay, even here.
FEATURED RESOURCE
This month’s featured resource is Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What it Taught Me about What’s Worth Fighting For by Michele Rigby Assad, our July Summer Series guest.
The threats were real.
The missions were perilous.
And deep inside, Michele wondered: Could she really do this job or had she misunderstood her life’s calling?
In Breaking Cover, Michele has at last been cleared to drop cover and tell her story of incredible struggle, of unexpected challenges and thwarted missions, and most significantly, of powerfully realizing what really matters in the face of her greatest fears.
>>GET THE BOOK .
*We highly recommend it!
LINKS WE LOVE
>> W +W SUMMER SERIES WITH JUNE GUEST, WHITNEY CAPPS
Whitney Capps is a rock star. Don’t believe us? Head to our Facebook page for an hour of nothing but inspiration and encouragement from this Bible teacher and author. You can thank us later! : )
>> THE INVISIBLE BURDEN OF BEING A BLACK WOMAN IN THE WORKPLACE
Austin Channing Brown is interviewed on the Making it Work podcast.
The interview begins with the story of her name. Her parents thought Austin sounded like a white male, which would help her nab that first job interview more easily.
>> CHECK IN ON YOUR BLACK EMPLOYEES, NOW
Between the pandemic and the killings of George Floyd and others, the mental health of black people is floundering. Employers must address these issues head-on.
This NY Times piece was written by Tonya Russell.
>> CHRISTIAN WOMEN AT WORK: WORK & REST
The ERLC hosted their second Christian Women at Work panel to discuss how rest helps us flourish holistically, why we should prioritize rest in our professional lives, and practical steps to rest well. Panelists included Ruth Chou Simmons, Kristin Schmucker, and Lauren McAfee. Chelsea Sobolik moderated.
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