Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

In view of the current avalanche of sexual harassment and abuse allegations—implicating men from Hollywood to Congress (both sides of the aisle) to Silicon Valley to the Oval Office to the church—Christians have to get honest. We need to ask … Continue reading →

“Brilliant, tormented, passionate, scatological, superstitious, devious, loyal, bitter—pick an adjective, good or bad, and it invariably applies to the German reformer Martin Luther at one time or another in his turbulent life. . . . The towering figure who changed … Continue reading →

It was one of those moments I will never forget. I was at a Synergy conference when I asked a roomful of Synergy women how many of them were involved in ministry because of the advocacy of a man. Nearly … Continue reading →

“The small nuances of our day-to-day attitudes, acts, and words brought to their final fruition, turn out to be the stuff that heaven and hell are made of. . . . Every attitude, act, and word of ours partakes, alas, … Continue reading →

A week from now (November 15-17 to be precise) the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) will gather for the 69th time. This year’s conference (held at Providence, Rhode Island) will be my first venture into an organization that for most of … Continue reading →

“This is a larger cultural change away from patriarchy . . . an epic cultural change.”       —David Zurawik The Baltimore Sun’s media critic David Zurawik’s astute observation came on the heels of the precipitous downfalls of three powerful … Continue reading →

Trust me, this is no trick. This deal is totally sweet! Church History Volume 2 (Kindle version) is now on sale. This normally expensive book (hardcover $36.88 on Amazon) and heavy (a couple of inches thick) is currently available on … Continue reading →

Martin Luther, the confirmed celibate priest, had no intentions of marrying. He had theology on his mind. As it turned out, no one was more surprised than Luther to find himself at the marriage altar. Instead, as he later recalled, … Continue reading →

I love Moody Bible Institute’s powerful H.E.R. video released at their 2017 Missions Conference in Chicago earlier this month. Having said that, I can’t resist mentioning another powerful video that broke new ground for women on the global stage back … Continue reading →