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Be Macho Men: Is that how to Imitate Christ?
Being Macho Men: is that how to imitate Christ? Or is it contributing to a non-democratic Christian Nationalism

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 22, 20227 min read
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Test Yourself: Who is Mary, sister of Martha?
Mary, sister of Martha: interactive activity showing biblical references to her and whether they limit or lift up women.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 21, 20225 min read
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Martha: criticized or honoured?
Did Jesus criticize or commend Martha of Bethany? Martha is honoured as one of only two in the Gospels who confesses her faith to Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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Schisms: Divisions in the Christian Family
Five schisms dividing the Christian family: LGBTQ restrictions, Gender-based roles, racial equality, Protestant v Catholic, East v West

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 30, 202215 min read
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Does The Bible Teach Gender Roles? (Ephesians)
Paul's letter to the Ephesians is debated for apparently putting males above females. But it's about unity, not hierarchy.

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 25, 202229 min read
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Dirty Laundry in the Church and What to Do About It
Sexual abuse, financial greed, and anti-gay agendas are the dirty laundry of the Christian church. What can we do?

Elaine R Kelly
May 30, 202214 min read
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Impostor! When Racism Means Hiding Who You Really Are
What is Impostor Syndrome? It can mean hiding who you really are because of racism around you. Imagine Racial Impostor Syndrome in Jesus's day.

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 24, 20225 min read
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Do the Gospels conflict in the Timing of the Last Supper?
While the church celebrates The Last Supper on a Thursday, Gospel accounts could show it on a Wednesday!

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 12, 20226 min read
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Sequence of Resurrection Appearances
Chart showing sequence of resurrection appearances by various different passages. When are women included? excluded?

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 7, 202211 min read
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Were Women at the Last Supper?
A look at art depicting the Last Supper, its purpose and its impact on our view of women and men with Jesus at the Last Supper.

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 2, 20228 min read
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Jesus called the Marginalized as Disciples: The Twin, the Terrorist, and the Tax Collector
Jesus chose marginalized people as Disciples

Elaine R Kelly
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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Mary of Clopas and Mary of Nazareth
Who is Mary of Clopas and how is she related to Jesus's mother Mary of Nazareth? Who are Jesus's siblings? Which James is which?

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 18, 202110 min read
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Is your Novel Biblical?
How to confirm if a biblical fiction is in fact consistent with the Bible when it is not consistent with patriarchal church teaching.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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Media Review: What She Said About the Bible (Podcast about female commentators)
Review of What She Said About the Bible, a podcast about women Bible interpreters and teachers.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 10, 20213 min read
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Is the to Call Love One Another a Call for Equality?
Love one another, serve one another, teach one another', are all calling for mutual respect and gender equality.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 29, 20216 min read
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Where Does the Bible say Women are Equal to Men?
Check these Bible references endorsing full equal freedoms regardless of gender. Egalitarian Christians encourage mutuality amog believers.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 27, 20216 min read
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Mary of Clopas: The Other Disciple on the Road
Was Mary of Clopas the other disciple with Clopas on the road to Emmaus, one of the first witnesses to the risen Jesus? Does art inform us?

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 21, 20215 min read
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Is the Trinity Egalitarian or Complementarian?
Holy Trinity as three equal persons vs Jesus as being eternally subordinate. How a hierarchal view of the Trinity subordinates women.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 2, 20217 min read
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What Gives a Woman Worth? What Makes Her Worthy?
The Bible says a woman's worth is based on her spirit, not on having children. God loves us. Infertility is not a curse. .

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 17, 20215 min read
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Should Women Preach and Teach? Argula Von Grumbach
Find out about a woman preaching in the 1500s using Biblical commands to defend her speech.

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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Who am I to Speak?
Who am I to Speak? Did Moses have qualifications to lead? No, God led through Moses.

Elaine R Kelly
Sep 12, 20212 min read
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