Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

Friday, January 10, 1pm/ET, Half the Sky Movement is hosting a Google Hangout on #humantrafficking with a stellar linepup of panelists including: NewYorkTimes columnist and Half the Sky co-author Nicholas Kristof Gary Haugen, President, International Justice Mission,  Benjamin Skinner, Tau … Continue reading →

This Pantene ad is causing quite a stir by exposing the problem of gender labels in a brief one-minute video that has gone viral. So far over 20 million views and counting. Clearly the ad’s message hits a nerve. There’s … Continue reading →

Bartolome Esteban Murillo, c.1650 This year’s search for the “Sexiest Man Alive” catapulted singer-songwriter Adam Levine to the cover of People Magazine. Online ads for the issue tantalized readers with a photo line-up of shirtless runner-up candidates with 6-packs on … Continue reading →

The Bethlehem story began centuries before the travel-weary couple from Nazareth arrived and the young wife delivered her first child. The road to Bethlehem is well traveled. Others who have made that journey belong on Christmas cards too—right alongside the … Continue reading →

It isn’t a good idea. I know that. And doctors frown on it. But I did it anyway. I diagnosed myself. I won’t bore you with the symptoms, but I’m suffering from Red Sox withdrawal. Yankee fans will not understand, … Continue reading →

Educator/ezer-warrior Linda Cliatt-Wayman rocked the gathering of 7000+ professional women at the 2013 Pennsylvania Conference for Women when she spoke about her God-given mission as principal of North Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion High School. This is another biblical-like story of a … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I quoted Atinuke Diver (aka Tinu) the Boston attorney of Talking Taboo fame in my post about Elizabeth Knox’s great new book, Faith Powered Profession. Tinu got wind of it, contacted me, and before I … Continue reading →

“A hurting person is in a storm. They are cold, wet, shivering, and scared. Preaching, platitudes, and advice will not get them out of the storm. Don’t tell a person in a storm that it’s a sunny day. There will … Continue reading →

Monday started out with a blog post putting Elizabeth Knox and her new book Faith Powered Profession on the radar of WhitbyForum readers. The need for such a book was underscored immediately by emails I received from women who have … Continue reading →

A lot of women will relate to Boston attorney Atinuke O. Diver’s frustration over the “the church’s ambivalence” toward her professional life. In Talking Taboo she explains. “Though I spend most of my days working in a setting not centered … Continue reading →