Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

In the first two posts of this series, I identified 9 myths about the Ten Commandments that are pervasive today. You can read those posts h...

In my previous post, I addressed 5 myths people commonly believe   about the Ten Commandments . Now we're ready to tackle the next 4 my...

"The Ten Commandments" are  among the most well-known passages of the Old Testament. Even those who do not attend church have a...

Another tribute -- this one to the many men who have shared the platform with me over the years. Meet Our Champions: August Konkel, Dan ...

I'm excited to introduce you to a new set of resources from GlossaHouse publishers: The Illustrated Hebrew Bible and The Illustrated G...

While I was in San Antonio for the Society of Biblical Literature meetings in November, Dr. Michael Heiser interviewed me for his " Nak...

By Unknown - Frank Thompson, The Alamo (2005), p. 106, Public Domain   "Remember the Alamo!" The cry, unbidden, echoed...

It's been a really big year for the Imes family. First, there was the last-minute call from the department chair at George Fox Univer...

In my first post in this series , I claimed that true joy is impossible to find when we are living in denial. We begin our journey to joy by...

It's the inevitable question that follows the celebratory congratulations. Since I've been blessed with a wide-ranging support netwo...

As my big day approaches (April 1st! No joke!), friends are asking, "What does it mean to defend your dissertation? You're done, ri...

Are you counting down 'til midnight? Wondering how to stay awake for the rest of the evening? Join me in re-living this year's high...

A friend said it so beautifully, I couldn't help but share. She is beyond busy, faced with overwhelming needs and not enough hours in th...

My Desk (Photo: C Imes) For those whose desks, like mine, have been swallowed by dissertation research . . . For those in the throes of...

As a child, life stretched out interminably before me, holding an endless array of choices and possibilities. What do you want to be when y...

Who even cares? And what difference does it make, really? Pacific City, Oregon (Photo: C Imes) Sometimes when I come face to face...

I'm coming up on the one-year anniversary of some of the hardest news I've ever received: my dissertation was inadequate. After 3 y...