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Author Archives: carolyncustisjames
The Mercy Lifeline
President Trump couldn’t have been more mistaken. During the January 21, 2025 Washington DC National Cathedral prayer service—the closing presidential inaugural event—Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde concluded her sermon with a courageous personal appeal to President Trump, seated prominently in the front … Continue reading
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For Our Daughters!
I remember it like it was yesterday. As a young teenager, I was walking home after dark from a friend’s house when a car pulled up beside me and stopped. The driver pushed the passenger door open and told me … Continue reading
The Book of Ruth Invades the Present
“I had no idea Ruth was so relevant to the current moment we are in the midst of as a Nation.” That comment came from a college professor who is currently teaching an online summer course on the Old Testament … Continue reading
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Online Conference: “Do you want to be well?”
My good friend, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson (see above), recently introduced me to InTheCoracle.org and to their upcoming conference, “Do you want to be well?” Coracle’s mission statement is compelling and hope-filled. “Coracle exists to inspire and enable people to be the … Continue reading
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2023 National Love Your Red Hair Day!
Every year we celebrate Love Your Red Hair Day for our beautiful red-head grand-ezer, Arden. As if we needed a national holiday to celebrate Arden or her little beautiful brunette sister Avery. They bring enormous joy to Frank and me. … Continue reading
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A Christian Look at the Conflict in Gaza
For years, friends of mine have been actively involved in ministry to and with Palestinians. Relationships they have forged and their understanding of the plight of Palestinians means they are personally devastated by the current crisis in Gaza. They too … Continue reading
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Malestrom: Jesus’ Model for Men is Countercultural
Despite rampant global power struggles and their abuses, humanity’s history also includes inspiring examples of power being used for great goodness. This dichotomy features in the book “Malestrom: How Jesus Dismantles Patriarchy and Redefines Manhood”, which explores biblical men resisting patriarchal constructs and embracing the teachings of Jesus. The book argues that this aligns with a more countercultural, but hopeful, expression of masculinity. Continue reading
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A Fresh Approach to Bible Engagement
“As someone who grew up in the church, was raised on the Bible, and taught to read it from cover-to-cover, I struggled as a kid and as an adult to get through parts of the Bible that made no sense … Continue reading
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Dads and Daughters
What better follow-up to Father’s Day than to witness a dad’s heart for his daughters. Discussions and debates over gender roles for women in the church can be fierce, divisive, and abstract, although the impact on women and girls is … Continue reading
Tamar: The Righteous Prostitute
“Warring Brothers” is an appropriate subtitle for the book of Genesis. Fierce sibling rivalry among brothers dominates the entire Genesis storyline. Jesus warned that there would be “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6). History has played out exactly as he said with … Continue reading
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Carolyn Custis James 