Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

After the worst storm of the winter—incredibly beautiful but disruptive (my flight for this morning got cancelled)—I’m heading to Boise in the morning and looking forward to a warm weekend with the women of Cole Community Church. Temperatures are supposed … Continue reading →

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was our second Synergy Conference. Zondervan had just released my second book, Lost Women of the Bible. I had spoken for the first time on Eve and God’s vision for his image bearing daughters … Continue reading →

Christians in the Middle East are suffering. They are also leading the way by living out their Christian faith within the furnace of brutal persecution. Many believers—young and old—have suffered violent deaths with the love of Jesus on their lips. … Continue reading →

“Jesus doesn’t give an explanation for the pain and sorrow of the world. He comes where the pain is most acute and takes it upon himself. Jesus doesn’t explain why there is suffering, illness, and death in the world. He … Continue reading →

Kathy Woodward “You have cancer.” Those three words still sound utterly alien to me. They came from the doctor who was explaining to Frank and me the meaning of the starburst-shaped intruder in my lung. But once those three words … Continue reading →

The WhitbyForum website has gone silent for several months. But as any parent of small children knows, silence doesn’t necessarily mean nothing is happening. The past few months (actually all of 2014) may have slowed my blogging efforts, but this … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already read it, the reader comment from this past weekend just might encourage you to dive in. Hi Carolyn! Early this afternoon five women including myself finished discussing the last two chapters of The Gospel of Ruth. … Continue reading →

In my Internet meanderings, I came across a Huffington Post link to “Airbrushed Celebrities.” In all but a couple of cases, those before and after photos—flaws removed, waists and thighs shrunk—created an enviable image. But there is another kind of … Continue reading →

Frank was out of town, a Fenway Park Red Sox baseball game was just starting on TV, and I had the remote! As many know, Red Sox baseball is my other (not so secret) love. I do love Frank, but … Continue reading →

Rembrandt’s Apostle Paul If any New Testament writer was inclined to drop F-Bombs, the obvious candidate would be the Apostle Paul. After all, he is the patron saint of patriarchy—right? Not so fast! Recall that Paul was minding his own … Continue reading →