Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

Read my full article, “Naomi’s Lament and #MeToo,” part of the Lenten Season blog series at www.silenceisnotspiritual.org.

“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.” —Dinos Christianopoulos We are living in a time of breathtaking reversals. When it comes to power and privilege and voice, the laws of social and cultural gravity are being … Continue reading →

Those with keen eyes to see into the Bible’s many richnesses are able to discover the depths of our humanity surrounded by the deep wells of God’s grace. One such Bible reader is Carolyn Custis James, and she has turned … Continue reading →

“One of the biggest fears in today’s world is that something as harmless looking as a backpack will slip undetected through security checks, past bomb-sniffing dogs, and into a crowded area, where it will explode. That fear became reality—twice—on April … Continue reading →

It can hardly have come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the pronouncements of John Piper that when he was asked recently, “Is there a place for female professors at seminary?” his unequivocal answer was “No.” According to Piper, If … Continue reading →

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;     ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,     and see that they get justice.”      –Proverbs 31:8-9, NLT

The #MeToo movement that began when a few brave Silence Breakers went public with allegations of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace has, at the moment, captured a lot of public attention. Just last week, Oprah sounded an optimistic … Continue reading →

For all of his great rhetorical flourishes, the phrase that comes to mind as we remember Martin Luther King, Jr. this next week, is his oft repeated refrain about “all God’s children.” He famously declared: “I have a dream … … Continue reading →

When TIME named The Silence Breakers as the 2017 Person of the Year, blogger John Pavlovitz hailed it as “one of those explosive bursts of hope. . . like the planet finally getting it right; a welcome rain of rightness to … Continue reading →

Current events have a way of shedding fresh light on ancient biblical texts. The steady stream of sexual assault allegations currently dominating the news has cast a blazing beam of light on an ancient biblical text I’ve been working on … Continue reading →