Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

March is National Women’s History Month and an opportunity to spotlight the incredible contributions of women to national and global history. It is also a golden opportunity for us to rediscover the strong legacy bequeathed to us by women in the … Continue reading →

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Christian History Institute is running a series of “Throwback Thursday” blog posts. The purpose is to educate more readers on the Reformation. Each contributor blogged on a quote from a reformer. … Continue reading →

The nightmare for Elisia started the day her mother sold her to a man. She was only 12-years-old. From that tender age her life descended into an appalling downward spiral no child should ever experience—sexual violence, pregnancies (the first at … Continue reading →

This guest post was written by Rese Hood, M.Div., D.Min. in process (Gordon-Conwell) and with her kind warrior permission.   I spent most of yesterday alternately in shock and real grief as the news of Carrie Fisher’s passing became a … Continue reading →

One morning recently, before even getting out of bed, I was checking the news on social media (not always a positive way to start my day) when I came across a Facebook message proclaiming that I would be dropping “truth … Continue reading →

Like many of you I am trying to make sense of the election. As I reflect on these developments, I am persuaded that it has revealed deeper more profound issues. If the pundits are correct, and I think they are, … Continue reading →

After a relaxing summer, my fall schedule is heating up. Today, I’m heading to Central America to speak at the Centro Internacional de Alabanza’s Women Congress (Ministerio Entrenosotras) in San Salvador. This will be my second visit to El Salvador. The first was … Continue reading →

One of the first (and usually embarrassing) lessons we learned during my family’s four years of living in England was the absolute truth of the statement that “England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” All of … Continue reading →

From http://www.preemptivelove.org Their latest blog post, “Loving Your Enemy, Even When It’s ISIS. Yes, Even Then” proves this is not an empty platitude. Lynne Hybels urged, “Read this slowly…prayerfully…let these words undo you.” This is the imago Dei. This is hesed. No word in … Continue reading →

Anyone who has a finger on the pulse of American evangelicalism has to be wondering if the patient will survive. During the current presidential election cycle, American evangelicalism has suffered what may prove to be a potentially lethal setback at … Continue reading →