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2021 National Love Your Red Hair Day!

Posted on November 5, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

It’s that time again, and we are celebrating our favorite little red head! Arden is 7 now and happily in second grade. So much to learn and discover. She and her little sister Avery (6 and first grade) are both … Continue reading →

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“If Ruth, why not me?”

Posted on October 20, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

For a long time we been looking at the lives of women in the Bible through the wrong end of the telescope. Their lives are noticeably small next to the larger lives of men in their stories. This has influenced … Continue reading →

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2021 International Day of the Girl Child

Posted on October 11, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

It breaks my heart to read about the renewed Taliban efforts to restrict Afghan girls from formal education. It is not only tragic for the young girls, I can’t imagine a more effective way to sabotage a nature’s future. The tragic … Continue reading →

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Jesus, John Wayne and #MeToo Warnings We Missed

Posted on June 21, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

The latest issue of the Journal of Urban Mission just went live. The theme is #ChurchToo, which was enough to get me interested. I contributed two articles. One is a double review of Kristin Du Mez’s two books—her bestselling Jesus … Continue reading →

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ARDEN UPDATE #22: Whiplash!

Posted on May 18, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

Arden is not having surgery this morning as planned. I can’t believe I just typed that. The surgeon postponed the procedure to run a couple more tests and make sure she’s in good shape for the surgery. Arden’s birthday party … Continue reading →

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ARDEN UPDATE #21: Another Milestone . . . Actually Two

Posted on May 14, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

Our Arden is turning seven next week. It’s an important milestone. She was four when doctors discovered she had severe hip dysplasia. Two surgeries later, at least three spica casts, lots of physical therapy, and a determination to ride her … Continue reading →

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No more Cinderella. We need hope!

Posted on March 31, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

“. . . this harmless looking little story . . . will awaken us to a whole new way of being human that will reconfigure our lives and leave us longing for more. . . . and will inject rich … Continue reading →

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“A grounding and crucial read”

Posted on March 29, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

Sometimes a book finds you at just the right time in your life. I’d known of Carolyn Custis James’ book, Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women, since it was first published 10 years ago. But it was one … Continue reading →

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Even more reason to dismantle patriarchy!

Posted on March 27, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

You will need to sit down to watch this video. Please know, I am well aware that both Médine Keener‘s presentation above titled “Abuse of Women in Africa” and mine, “Dismantling Patriarchy and Recovering the Blessed Alliance,” are each 40 … Continue reading →

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Dismantling Patriarchy and Recovering the Blessed Alliance

Posted on March 25, 2021 by carolyncustisjames

Just as Covid won’t go away without effective vaccines . . . . As Christians, we cannot in good conscience adequately address this global crisis of Violence Against Women without exploring causative factors that increase female vulnerability and allow violence against women to occur within our … Continue reading →