Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

After six consecutive and unforgettable weeks on the road, I left town again for Southern California on October 26. The occasion this time was the 75th anniversary celebration of my alma mater, Westmont College, where it was amazing to be … Continue reading →

Well, well, well. It seems that my friend Roy Ciampa’s article on Identity Mapping has stirred up the blogosphere a bit. I say that because thousands of you actually read it, and many felt compelled to render an opinion. Such … Continue reading →

I’m excited to be heading to Wheaton College this week where I’ll be speaking twice on Wednesday, October 24:  Chapel in the morning and then an evening event that is open to the public, where I’ll be speaking about my … Continue reading →

“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we’re reading doesn’t wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will … Continue reading →

      I am regularly dumbfounded by how few Christians have read Half the Sky—Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Whenever I ask Christian audiences (and I do ask!) how many have … Continue reading →

Mark your calendar for October 1-2, 2012, when PBS will air a multi-part Half the Sky documentary series. If you haven’t already read this remarkable book Half the Sky, which documents the widespread atrocities against women and girls globally, surely … Continue reading →

Martin Luther says that Christians are to: “… grieve more over the sin of their offenders than over the loss or offense to themselves. And they do this that they may recall these offenders from their sin rather than avenge … Continue reading →

This was the big news this morning. And if my response is any indication, 50 women were very(!) surprised to find their pictures on the cover of the new issue of Christianity Today. Now we’re all looking forward to reading … Continue reading →

Kilimanjaro Climbers Jane Morrill, Cathey Anderson, & Tina Yeager They’re at it again! This time the Freedom Climbers—who gained their reputation by climbing Mt Kilimanjaro (48 of them)—are stateside and will be heading up Pike’s Peak on Saturday with a … Continue reading →

“God is no other than the one who loves the contrite, the tormented, the perplexed, the God of the humble. If I could understand this, I would be a [true] theologian.” —Martin Luther