Author Archives: carolyncustisjames
A Woman on a Mission from God
When I wrote my first book, I was on a mission from God! I had already learned the hard way that I didn’t know enough about God—even though I’d grown up in the church where my father was the pastor … Continue reading
The Lost Women of the Bible are Coming to Pennsylvania!
Coming to Souderton, PA to be exact. Beginning January 26, I will be teaching a 10 week class on my book, Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew. The class will be held in Souderton, PA … Continue reading
Watching Spotlight Through Protestant Eyes
The cast of Spotlight. Credit: Open Road Films Like everyone else, I make the same old New Year’s resolutions—eat better, exercise more, get more rest. And like everyone else, I forget about them soon thereafter. Nice try, but no banana. … Continue reading
Moving into another New Year
2015 had a wildly crazy beginning to which thankfully 2016’s quiet, restful beginning has no resemblance.In the early days of 2015, Frank and I had just vacated the Hobbit Hole and were living in a jungle of unopened boxes from … Continue reading
The Perfect Christmas Man-Gift
If you really love the man in your life, help him escape the malestrom. Put a copy of this paradigm busting book under the tree for him. He’ll love you for it!Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing … Continue reading
Anita Lustrea Re-Launched!
Anita Lustrea is not going away! After Moody Radio’s disappointing cancellation of Midday Connection, she’s launching an online podcast on October 5 that promises to be worth following.This will be good news for a lot of former Midday Connection listeners and … Continue reading
Rethinking Gender Roles
“Didn’t we settle this a long time ago?!” The heated outburst came from an alarmed conservative Presbyterian pastor who, with a larger group of pastors, had gathered to discuss gender and the church. He was objecting to the need to … Continue reading
Midday Disconnected
Clockwise from top: Anita Lustrea, Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira, Melinda Correa Schmidt, and Lori Neff Yesterday, a stunned Midday Connection radio audience learned that Moody Radio has cancelled this popular broadcast. Moody Radio Vice President Colin Lambert made the announcement. He spoke … Continue reading
It’s another Ezer!
At 7:00pm Monday, August 24, Avery Elizabeth James-Rodrigeuz made her grand entrance into the world—all 8 lbs 1 oz of her! Of course, Frank and I were there in Orlando (in the August heat!) to celebrate, help out, and find our … Continue reading
Future of Faith in America: Evangelicalism
This article was first published on Patheos.com as part of their Public Square on the Future of American Evangelicalism. Patheos asked a variety of Evangelical leaders to discuss what they think that future will be. This is my response. It is republished … Continue reading










