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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


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


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


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


Mother Mary and 4 More Woman Liturgical Leaders: Apostles, Preachers, Baptizers
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Mother Mary and 4 more woman apostles and preachers.

Elaine R Kelly
May 25, 20237 min read


Redacting Records of Mother Mary as a Liturgical Leader
Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Ancient manuscripts were edited to cut records of Mother Mary as a liturgical leader

Elaine R Kelly
May 24, 20235 min read


Art Preserves Mother Mary as Liturgical Leader
Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership. Book provides evidence that Mother Mary became a liturgical leader and priest. While texts were redacted, art preserves records of women preachers and leaders.

Elaine R Kelly
May 23, 20236 min read


Mary: More than a Mother. Was she a Priest?
Mary was more than the mother of Jesus. After giving birth, did this woman become a disciple, apostle, and priest? Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 21, 20236 min read


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 20, 20235 min read


Rediscovering Jesus and Women: Elaine Kelly Interview
Summary of Reluctant Christian Feminist podcast interview with Elaine R Kelly Author on Jesus and Women.

Elaine R Kelly
May 17, 202325 min read


How to Read Forgotten Followers (and any Biblical Fiction): Free Download!
Let's look at how to read Forgotten Followers and any Biblical Fiction Hint: it's a form of contemplative prayer (free download)

Elaine R Kelly
May 14, 20237 min read


Jesus Wanted All Believers to Spread the Word
What do we learn about Jesus when he raises the dead son of the widow of Nain to life? That Jesus wanted all believers, women and men, to spread the word.

Elaine R Kelly
May 12, 20233 min read


Step into Scripture: Do You Imagine Yourself in Bible Stories?
When you yourself in Bible stories you experience God. It's a form of prayer. Biblical fiction puts you in the shoes of women of the Bible.

Elaine R Kelly
May 3, 20236 min read


Did the Church Misconstrue Apostle Paul's Writing? (4)
If Apostle Paul's letters were meant to encourage gender equality, did the church get it wrong? Pauline Christianity vs Jesus

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 28, 202314 min read


Was Apostle Paul Misquoted? (3)
Egalitarian interpretations of controversial passages resolve conflicts within Paul's letters and between Paul, Peter, James, and Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 28, 202319 min read


Was Apostle Paul a Misogynist? (2)
Was Apostle Paul a misogynist? Did he hate women? Do you avoid reading his writing? Do Paul's letters make you want to avoid Christianity?

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 27, 202314 min read


Is Apostle Paul Misunderstood? (1)
If Apostle Paul aimed to build a united body of male and female believers, have we misunderstood Paul and his letters?

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 26, 20236 min read


How is Christ the Head of the Church? (Ephesians 5, 1 Corinthians 11, 1 Peter)
What does it mean to say Jesus is the chief cornerstone, keystone, or capstone. Are our daughters called living stones in the Bible?

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 24, 202315 min read


Women and Worship at Corinth, by Lucy Peppiatt (Book Review analysis of 1 Corinthians)
Do you read fiction or non-fiction? I read both! I read fiction to get a feel for how to write fiction. I read non-fiction to portray my historical fictional settings and characters more realistically. Christian nonfiction frames Christian fiction. Egalitarian scholarship enlightens how to portray women in the bible in ministry & leadership. Book Review: Women and Worship at Corinth: Paul's Rhetorical Arguments in 1 Corinthians Author: Dr. Lucy Peppiatt has been a Principal a

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 23, 202312 min read


Woman, This is War! Gender, Slavery and the Evangelical Caste System by Jocelyn Andersen (Book Review)
Book Review of Woman This is War which outlines why women must defend the attack on their equality in the church, and how feminism and equal rights are dismissed by the church.

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 22, 20239 min read


Why Did I Write 'The Sword'?
Why I wrote the Sword, a non-fiction about how to engage in healthy debate on what the Bible says about a woman's role

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 15, 20237 min read
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