Author Archives: carolyncustisjames

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”                      … Continue reading →

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This just in!  The Freedom Climbers arrived safely in Kenya. Tuesday they traveled to Tanzania. And on Wednesday, January 11, U.S. National Trafficking Day, the climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro begins! They’ll be well on their way by the time most … Continue reading →

Skeptics reacted negatively to the CitiBank commercial where a young woman (accompanied by her boyfriend) climbs to the top of Ancient Art—a rock formation in Utah that spikes into the sky like an upside-down icicle. The commercial ends with the … Continue reading →

Kindle versions of Half the Church and The Gospel of Ruth are on sale now for $1.99!  Don’t know how long these prices will last, so act now if you want to download a copy! More good news:   Half the … Continue reading →

Synergy is a game changer! And after 7 powerful national conferences and a growing network of gifted women and men leaders—we’re only getting started. Never before have more ezer-warriors (women and girls) felt the stirrings of God’s call to action. … Continue reading →

Brian Hettinga, Haddon Robinson, Alice Mathews, Mart De Haan Some of the most intriguing conversations I’ve had recently have been with Alice Mathews over lunch or with Haddon Robinson at a Gordon-Conwell faculty gathering. All this week on Discover the … Continue reading →

If there’s one lesson to be learned from all the people who suffer poverty, abuse, and injustice, it is this: the world is impoverished so long as they remain captive and enriched when they’re set free and empowered to cultivate … Continue reading →

Traveling and spending time with Dr. Ana Steele in the heart of India, means it is inevitable that I will learn about one of the most severe and deep-seated humanitarian crises—the plight of the Dalit people. The movie Slumdog Millionaire … Continue reading →

L to R: Dr. Ana Aspras Steele, President, Dalit Freedom Network,  Dr. Sagar Kamarthi, Assoc. Prof., Northeastern University, CCJ,  LaReau Anderson, Biblica How ironic to travel half way around the world and end up meeting someone who lives in Boston.  … Continue reading →