Called to Cultivate

A Gospel Vision for Women and Work

By: Chelsea Patterson Sobolik

Narrated by: Miriam Moore

Grasping the dignity and significance of women and work.

Women are an integral part in God’s call to work—to create and advance God’s kingdom. But work looks different for each one of us. Whether in the home, with children, or in a professional environment—or some combination of all of these—women are cultivating a world of beauty, truth, and hope. But it’s not easy. We have doubts and dreams … questions and concerns. Chelsea Patterson Sobolik provides a robust theological foundation as she engages with our most pressing questions:

• How do I glorify the Lord with my work?
• How do I balance work and life?
• Is it wrong for me to pursue my career ambitions?
• What does it mean to be a Christian in the workplace?
• How do I respectfully stand up for myself at work?
• How do I discern my calling?

Work, whether it’s professional or in other avenues of society, is an act of cultivation that involves developing something or someone to be better. Even if you don’t receive a paycheck, you’re still working. Caring for children and homes, volunteering in our communities, leading a Bible study, or caring for aging parents is God-given work.

Chelsea faithfully engages with our questions and provides practical rhythms that women can incorporate into their lives to flourish in their work.

©2023 Chelsea Patterson Sobolik (P)2023 Chelsea Patterson Sobolik

Good book, annoying narrator

I appreciated the points Chelsea made in this book. Her chapter on sabbath and rest was especially helpful! Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting into this book because of the way it was read aloud. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what was so annoying, but the best way to explain it is that the narrator emphasized many points in an almost fake or condescending way. Although I found Chelsea's writing to be very raw and sincere in Longing for Motherhood, the way it was presented by the narrator in this book, made it sound very superficial and insincere. I truly think this is an issue with the woman reading it, though, and not with the book itself.