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Fresh Perspectives from Fiction Give Freedom
Fiction set in biblical times can give fresh perspectives and freedom. Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold is a biblical fiction showing women who feel forgotten and broken. How can they heal and find hope?

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 26, 20232 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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Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church, by Nijay Gupta (Book Review)
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 Genesis 1-2 frees women: in God's image, created with equal authority and equally blessed.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 26, 202313 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, and that's not 'biblical womanhood' (Titus)
The letter to Titus does not prohibit women from being elders or church leaders. Males and females show our faith through our good works and righteousness.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 14, 202311 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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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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Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership by Dr Ally Kateusz (Book Review on Mother Mary)
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and other early Christian Women were leaders in the Early Church; this book uncovers the evidence that was hidden.

Elaine R Kelly
May 31, 20235 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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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 16, 202325 min read
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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. Below are a few of the books I read this spring. This post is about Women and Worship at Corinth. In this book, Lucy Peppiatt examines t

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 23, 202312 min read
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Junia is Not Alone by Scot McKnight (Book Review)
Junia is not the only female apostle who has been hidden by the church (Book Review)

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 21, 20233 min read
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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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Research in Historical Fiction: Elaine Kelly Interview
Elaine R Kelly Author interviewed on Regency History Podcast, discussing her approach to research & writing historical fiction. YouTube link

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 15, 20226 min read
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Predestination Vs. Free Will: What's Your View?
Check the biblical backing for both predestination and free will - I hope it helps you work out your beliefs!

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 8, 20228 min read
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Forgotten Followers book is blessed at Launch Event
Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold - Video, photos and description of Book Launch Party!

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 28, 20224 min read
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Forgotten Women and Girls in the Christmas Story
Women and girls who were shepherds were forgotten in the Christmas story, and as historic female shepherds and pastors.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 27, 20227 min read
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What lowers your Risk of Intimate Partner Violence? Women Abuse Prevention Month
What lowers your risk of intimate Parter Violence? It's not being religious; it's being egalitarian.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 8, 20224 min read
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