Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

Taking a seat at the table marks a breakthrough moment especially if you’re the first woman to be there. Believing you belong at the table is a huge step forward, in any workplace. But what happens next? Issues Sheryl Sandberg … Continue reading →

“If following Jesus does not feel dangerous, I should probably pause and check to see if it is Jesus I’m following.” —Gary Haugen,President & CEO,International Justice Mission

” … when you want to change things, you can’t please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren’t making enough progress.” —Advice from Facebook CEO  Mark Zuckerberg to Sheryl Sandberg   Success and likeability—for most of us this is … Continue reading →

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in a seminary classroom completely absorbed listening to Dr. Bruce K. Waltke lecture on the Old Testament. (Those who have ever heard him lecture will know exactly what I mean.) … Continue reading →

It comes with the turf. Writers and bloggers are going to hear from people who love what they’re doing, as well as from those who hate their work, think they’ve crossed the line, and who sometimes cross the line themselves … Continue reading →

“The Bible doesn’t merely leave the door ajar for some women to become leaders; it actually makes a rather emphatic case that God expects his daughters to be leaders. A lot is riding on our willingness to see this. It … Continue reading →

“Taking initiative pays off. It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do.”  —Sheryl Sandberg Comments during last week’s discussion of Lean In: The Ambition Leadership Gap were, as … Continue reading →

Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation Last week’s online discussion of “The Leadership Ambition Gap” from Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, reminded me of a predicament I faced a few years back when I was nearly overcome with fear. I had … Continue reading →

For a long time women have been expressing their thoughts about the awkwardness and painfulness of Mother’s Day at church. Lots of us have felt it, for more reasons that you might think. Pastors who have heard the stories are … Continue reading →

Is Justice Worth It? feat. Micah Bournes from World Relief on Vimeo. At the 2013 Justice Conference in Philadelphia, Nicholas Wolterstorf said what ignited his  fierce passion for justice was coming face-to-face with victims of injustice. Two encounters in particular … Continue reading →