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Deacons, Widows, and Women Silenced by Churches (1 Timothy)
Women deacons, elders, and overseers - until Church Councils restricted them.

Elaine R Kelly
May 3, 20259 min read
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Make American Christianity GOOD Again
How to Make American Christianity Good Again, about peace and love instead of Greatness

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 10, 202515 min read
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Neither Male Nor Female? (Galatians) Gender and God
What does it mean when Paul writes that in Christ there is neither male nor female? Is it about gender equality in all areas?

Elaine R Kelly
May 2, 202418 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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5 Ways to Make Christian Fiction Better (CIPA)
Do you like Christian Fiction? Let's look at why or why not and 5 ways to make it better.

Elaine R Kelly
Oct 26, 20237 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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Why Did I Write 'The Sword'?
Why did I write 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, 20236 min read
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Peter Encouraged Men and Women (1 Peter)
Does Peter tell women to submit and men not to submit? No. Look again at the encouragement written in 1 Peter.

Elaine R Kelly
Jan 29, 202315 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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Tom Barker: 1 Timothy: Looking at Language: Seeing Biblical Truth, Churchology 7
Scholar reveals how 1 Timothy 2 does not limit women in leadership or pastoral roles, Episode 7 of the Local Churchology Podcast.

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 5, 20223 min read
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