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Behind the Story: Elaine Kelly Interview
Summary of my biblical fiction author interview video on Behind The Story: writing journey, female disciples, and surprises about me!

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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5 Things Art Shows About What Society Values
Five Things Art Shows about What Society Values: Men and Masculinity

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 28, 20238 min read
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Yay Book Clubs!
Book clubs are a great way to share insights on what you have read, to connect books to the way you have lived.

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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Book Birthday Bash - What a Year!
Celebrating the one-year book birthday for Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold. Special gift, award, and new price announcements.

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 8, 20235 min read
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From Prostitutes to Priests: How We Imagine Women Matters (CBE)
For centuries, art and theology have shown women as prostitutes and neglected women's history as priests. How we imagine women matters.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Book Review: Tell Her Story
New Testament scholar shows us the world where women lived, worked, taught, ministered, led, and risked prison and death for Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 14, 202327 min read
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Freed or Confined in Genesis: Two Fictional Tales
Two fictional tales from Genesis illustrate how underlying ideas can be incorporated into biblical stories.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 4, 202312 min read
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Five Facts in the Fall that Free Women (Genesis 3)
Rather than condemning Eve, Genesis 3 tells us how Satan attacked and Eve sided with God. God blessed her, gave her insight and a calling.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 28, 202325 min read
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Five Facts in Creation that Free Women (Genesis 1-2)
God's perfect design in creation frees women: in God's image, of same Elements, an Equal Counterpart, with Equal Authority, Equally Blessed

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 26, 202312 min read
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How can I be an LGBTQ affirming Christian?
How to be an LGBTQ affirming Christian? Jesus acknowledges sexual diversity; Paul condemns exploitation and abuse

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 16, 202317 min read
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True Doctrine Leads to Godliness (Titus)
Does the letter to Titus limit women as elders, ministry leaders, working in business or the public? No.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 14, 202310 min read
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Scripture: Inspired by God (2 Timothy)
2 Timothy: The Spirit making women and men bold, women and men teaching one another, and inerrancy of the Bible

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202310 min read
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Righteous Church Officers (1 Timothy 5-6)
Can both women and men be paid church officers? Paul says yes.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202313 min read
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Qualifications of a Church Leader (1 Timothy 3-4)
Do the qualifications to be a church leader say anything to restrict women in leadership? No.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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Women, Authority and Fear in Childbirth (1 Timothy 2)
Egalitarian commentary on 1 Timothy 2: Women, Authority, and being saved through childbirth.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202316 min read
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The Bible Affirms All People (1 Timothy 1)
1 Timothy 1 affirms all people and tells believers to stop exploiting others.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 7, 202314 min read
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4 More Woman Liturgical Leaders: Apostles, Preachers, Baptizers
Mary, mother of Jesus, & four other famous woman liturgical leaders and apostles. See Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 25, 20236 min read
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Redacting Records of Mother Mary as a Liturgical Leader
Ancient manuscripts were edited to cut records of women priests and church leaders. See Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 24, 20234 min read
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Art Preserves Mother Mary as Liturgical Leader
What evidence is there that Mother Mary became a liturgical leader and priest? While texts were redacted, art preserves records of women preachers and leaders based on the book Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 23, 20235 min read
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Mary: More than a Mother
God calls Mary to new tasks after giving birth to Jesus; Introduce Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 21, 20234 min read
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Stories, Sipping, and Signing Books!
What does a group of women reveal when reflecting on book club discussions of Forgotten Followers?

Elaine R Kelly
May 19, 20235 min read
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