In this episode of the J29 Coalition Podcast, Dr. Carmen Joy Imes joins Caleb Campbell for a deep and hopeful conversation about what it means to be the family of God in an age marked by expressive individualism, isolation, and cultural fragmentation. Drawing from her newest book Being God's Family, Imes explores the biblical vision of spiritual siblinghood and how belonging—not just belief—is central to Christian discipleship. She challenges the church to recover intergenerational friendships, mutual responsibility, and shared life as essential expressions of kingdom community.
Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is a respected biblical scholar, author, and public theologian whose work bridges academic insight with pastoral application. She serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University and is the author of Bearing God’s Name, Being God’s Image, and Being God’s Family. Through her teaching, writing, and popular YouTube series Torah Tuesday, Dr. Imes invites Christians to see Scripture with fresh eyes and to live as participants in God’s redemptive family.
