Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

“If I had known you were going to talk about her, I wouldn’t have come!” That’s what a woman bluntly told me at a conference after I’d spoken on the life of Mary of Bethany. She followed her remark by expressing … Continue reading →

This article (first published at MissioAlliance.org serves as an introductory framing to the series, “Band of Brothers: A Case Study of Church Planting in Boston.” To understand Missio Alliance’s commitment to women in ministry, you can read more here. Church planting is … Continue reading →

“We are seeing a metastatic spread of ISIS.” —David Ignatius “Metatastic” is an apt but frightening description of the string of terrorist bombings that are ravaging whole communities and taking the lives of staggering numbers of innocent citizens—men, women, and children. The … Continue reading →

Funny, how we can read the biblical narratives again and again and completely miss what’s actually being said. That happens all the time when we come to the text with our own cultural presuppositions—such as the assumption that men lead and … Continue reading →

In the early hours of June 12, 2016, an angry, armed, self-radicalized ISIS sympathizer entered an LGBT nightclub in Orlando and opened fire. Before his shooting rampage ended forty-nine innocent people were dead. Fifty-three were fighting for their lives. Ever … Continue reading →

Some news stories don’t get nearly the coverage they deserve. That happens especially when we are obsessed with Trump tweets, Hillary’s emails, and media pundits pontificating endlessly about both. The video below contains one of those forgotten stories. Reports of the … Continue reading →

Every once in a while, we have a major breakthrough for women.[1] Thanks to Katharina von Bora (1499-1552), the great reformer Martin Luther came to his senses on the subject of women. Katie, a rebellious nun turned Protestant, became the wife … Continue reading →

According to statistics, an alarming 1 of 4 women and 1 of 6 men have been sexually abused as children. 1 out of 4 children have been physically abused. It is telling that the 1 in 8 statistic of American women … Continue reading →

If you aren’t one of the over nearly 400,000 people who have viewed this thoughtful conversation between Bono and Eugene Peterson on YouTube, this is for you. You’re in for a treat This masterful video was produced by Nathan Clarke … Continue reading →