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2025 Goodreads Challenge and Book Reviews
Take a look at the books I've read in the 2025 Goodreads Challenge.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 30, 20255 min read
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The Real Conversation Jesus Wants Us to Have, by Regina V. Cates (Book Review)
The Real Conversation Jesus Wants Us to Have (Book Review)

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 18, 20259 min read
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The Book of Longings and Other Books by Sue Monk Kidd (Book Reviews)
Sue Monk Kidd: book reviews show her spiritual journey from Guideposts editor to The Invention of Wings, The Book of Longings, and The Dance of the Dissident Daughter.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 16, 20255 min read
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Sue Monk Kidd: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter (Book Review)
Reflections on feminist and liberation theology based on Sue Monk Kidd's spiritual memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 25, 202521 min read
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Inspired: by Rachel Held Evans (Book Review)
Rachel Held Evans looks at how the Bible is inspired and, after seeing it as a weapon, how we can learn to love the Bible again.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 6, 202513 min read
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With Love, Lydia: The Story of Canada's First Woman Ordained Minister (Lydia Gruchy) Book Review
Lydia Gruchy was the first woman ordained minister in Canada: Book Review of her biography!

Elaine R Kelly
Mar 2, 20258 min read
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Untwisting Scripture: Dying to Self vs Living Abundantly by Rebecca Davis (Book Review)
Untwisting Scriptures to stop dying to self and start living abundantly (book review)

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 5, 20255 min read
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Healing Journey: Editorial Book Review
5* Editorial Review from Readers Favorite for Walk with Mara on Her Healing Journey: 21 Steps to Emotional Resilience.

Elaine R Kelly
Jan 10, 20253 min read
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Movie Review: Mary (2024 film about Jesus's mother)
What does the 2024 film about Mary sacrifice to achieve danger and drama?

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 21, 202411 min read
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The New Testament for Everyone by N. T. Wright (Book Review)
N. T. Wright has prepared a Bible Commentary on the New Testament. Find out why I don't recommend it.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 16, 202416 min read
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Because She Was Called: Editorial Book Reviews
Editorial Book Review for Because She Was Called: A remarkable tale affirming Christian egalitarianism

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 13, 20244 min read
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The Woman They Could Not Silence: Elizabeth Packard by Kate Moore (Book Review)
Elizabeth Packard: the true story of a woman's incredible fight for freedom in a world where men had the power to silence her.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 28, 202413 min read
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Beth Moore Memoir: All My Knotted-Up Life (Book Review)
Beth Moore, a prolific evangelical speaker and writer, tells her memoir.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 12, 20249 min read
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The EXvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, by Sarah McCammon (Book Review)
Who are the Exvangelicals and why are they leaving the evangelical church?

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 9, 202416 min read
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Fiction Portrayals of Religion and Feminism: Red Tent, Book of Longings, Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships, Lessons in Chemistry (Goodreads Challenge Book Reviews)
I analyzed historical fiction vs biblical fiction and other genres to compare my own novels to others with strong female main characters.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 7, 202411 min read
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The Rebel Nun: A Novel by Marj Charlier (Book Review) Historical fiction based on Christian Women Who Rebelled against Restrictions
When Christian women rebelled against new restrictions against women in the church. The Rebel Nun Book Review

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 4, 20243 min read
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Forgotten Followers: Editorial Book Reviews
Editorial Book Reviews and Contests endorse Forgotten Followers; Evangelicals don't

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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Petra: An Unbroken Legacy by Lisa L. Dorsey (Book Review)
Book Review of Petra An Unbroken Legacy, a Christian fiction with a dual timeline set both today and in the first-century

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 15, 20244 min read
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig Keener (Book Review)
Craig Keener is a professor of New Testament and known as a supporter of mutual submission among Christians.

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 22, 202410 min read
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TruFriends of Tru316 Podcast: Elaine Kelly Interview
In this Tru316 interview with Elaine Kelly hear her story; When Genesis 3:1 is misunderstood, it impacts other interpretations and domestic

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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Paul's letter to the Romans: Laws vs Love Above All (Slow Theology Podcast Review)
N. T. Wright discusses how love is more important than the law; Personal reflections on LGBTQ affirmation.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 5, 20236 min read
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