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Inspired: by Rachel Held Evans (Book Review)
Rachel Held Evans looks at how the Bible is inspired and, after seeing it as a weapon, how we can learn to love the Bible again.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 613 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 1015 min read
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Feminism comes from Christianity
Feminism comes from Christianity. It is based on the Bible. Here are 5 early Christian feminists.

Elaine R Kelly
Mar 311 min read
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Female Founders in Charismatic Churches
The charismatic movement had Female founders of churches, so why were women later limited in their ministries? Find out here.

Elaine R Kelly
Feb 29, 20247 min read
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Sex and Morality in Corinth (2) 1 Corinthians 5-7
Let's look at 1 Corinthians 5-7 on sex, marriage, divorce, lawsuits, morality, and defining LGBTQ affirming.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 28, 202324 min read
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How Many Women are in the Bible?
How many women are in the New Testament? I count 35 in the Gospels and more women in the New Testament. Get to know the women in the Bible!

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 20, 20236 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Women Clergy at the Altar; Women Silenced
Evidence that women in the early church were leaders, priests, and overseers based on book Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 30, 20237 min read
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Mary and Jesus: Mother and Son
Ancient records pair Mother and Son, Mary and Jesus in Eucharist based on the book Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 28, 20236 min read
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Mother Mary as High Priest and Bishop
Evidence that Mary, mother of Jesus was a priest and bishop based on book Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 26, 20237 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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