Fresh and new
Welcome to a brand-new school year! Has your summer been restful or busy? Whatever transpired, we find ourselves on the cusp of a fresh new season of work — and what a gift that work is to us: an opportunity to participate in the vast redemption of God’s world, one detail at a time.
Our book club had the chance to talk with Gordon T. Smith on this very topic back in the spring and we’re delighted to share that conversation with you. And if you’d like to explore this fall’s book club offering, pop over to register for our conversations on Amy Sherman’s book Agents of Flourishing.
“And God, I think, joins me in delight in the gifts and talents that he has given to you…. Every day I want to praise or thank someone in the building for a task or a work well done. And thank God that God called them to this place and gave them the talent and ability that they exercise.”
Entering into a new school year brings with it all the questions and challenges of a fresh adventure. We’re reminded of this detailed guide for navigating academic culture written a few years ago by Jamiella Brooks as she embarked on her graduate work.
“I write to the new graduate student who must learn to navigate these waters, just as I write to the professor who mentors a student unfamiliar with these academic norms. We are in this together.”
You’re Invited!
Fall 2023 Bookclub. Join Women in the Academy and Professions on Thursday nights at 9:00 p.m. (eastern) starting on Sept 21 to discuss Amy L. Sherman’s Agents of Flourishing. We’re excited to discuss ways we can harness our work, expertise, and passions for the well-being of our world. Click through to register, receive a discount code for 40% off the book, and learn more about our bookclub!
Weekly Prayer will be starting soon! Mark your calendar for Friday, August 19 at 12pm Eastern for the first of our weekly online prayer meetings.
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Four More Things We Loved This Week
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." Wisdom from Annie Dillard.
Do you have ten minutes? Join Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes for an audio experience of centering prayer that focuses on the fruits of the spirit.
Have you seen the Barbie movie? Amy Peeler writes a thoughtful review.