May 23, 20235 min read

Art Preserves Mary as Liturgical Leader

While texts were redacted, art preserves records of women preachers, leaders based on book Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly

May 21, 20234 min read

Women in the Bible

Mary: More than a Mother

God calls Mary to new tasks after giving birth to Jesus; Introduce Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly

May 19, 20234 min read

Author Insights

Stories, Sipping, and Signing!

What does a group of women reveal when reflecting on book club discussions of Forgotten Followers?

Rediscovering Jesus and Women: Elaine Kelly Interview

Elaine R Kelly

May 16, 202325 min read

Author Insights

Rediscovering Jesus and Women: Elaine Kelly Interview

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

How to Read Biblical Fiction (Free Download!)

Elaine R Kelly

May 14, 20235 min read

Author Insights

How to Read Biblical Fiction (Free Download!)

Biblical Fiction fits within the frame of the Bible. Imagining yourself in the Bible narrative impacts your mind and emotions. reveals truth

Jesus Wanted All Believers to Spread the Word

Elaine R Kelly

May 11, 20232 min read

Women in the Bible

Jesus Wanted All Believers to Spread the Word

What do we learn about Jesus when he raises to life the dead son of the widow of Nain. Women spread the word in Forgotten Followers

Step into Scripture: Do You Imagine Yourself in Bible Stories?

Elaine R Kelly

May 3, 20235 min read

Art and theology

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

Apr 27, 202313 min read

Biblical interpretation

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 26, 20235 min read

Biblical interpretation

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

Mar 3, 20238 min read

Empowering women

Woman this is War!

Book Review outlining why women defend gender equality in the church, and how feminism and equal rights are dismissed by the church.

Elaine R Kelly

Feb 24, 20234 min read

Biblical interpretation

How is Christ the Head of the Church?

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 15, 20236 min read

Author Insights

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

What is God's Gender? Neither male nor female

Elaine R Kelly

Feb 3, 202310 min read

Biblical interpretation

What is God's Gender? Neither male nor female

Let's look at God's gender, being made in God's image, neither male nor female, and a fun chart of God's pronouns in the Bible.

Peter Encouraged Men and Women (1 Peter)

Elaine R Kelly

Jan 29, 202315 min read

Biblical interpretation

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.

Novel Book and Novel Ideas of Jesus and Women

Elaine R Kelly

Jan 24, 20232 min read

Author Insights

Novel Book and Novel Ideas of Jesus and Women

Book Club discusses novel Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold and novel ideas of Jesus and women

Elaine R Kelly

Jan 13, 202310 min read

Writing tips

Is it Christian Fiction?

Why the re-telling of the Gospel from the women's perspective may not fit the Christian Fiction genre. Which books/movies called Christian?

Research in Historical Fiction: Elaine Kelly Interview

Elaine R Kelly

Dec 15, 20225 min read

Writing tips

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

Forgotten Followers book is blessed at Launch Event

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 28, 20224 min read

Author Insights

Forgotten Followers book is blessed at Launch Event

Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold - Video, photos and description of Book Launch Party!

Who is the seed of Abraham in God's Covenant?

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 25, 202212 min read

Biblical interpretation

Who is the seed of Abraham in God's Covenant?

What does it mean to be the seed of Abraham and Sarah? Abraham and Hagar? Can we all be children of Abraham, with the rights of his sons?

What lowers your Risk of Intimate Partner Violence? Women Abuse Prevention Month

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 8, 20224 min read

Empowering women

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.

The Holy Spirit Gifts Men & Women for Leadership (6)

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Church doctrine

The Holy Spirit Gifts Men & Women for Leadership (6)

Dr. David Fitch says when the church follows the lead of Holy Spirit, there's gender equality. Episode 6 of the Local Churchology Podcast.

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