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Virgin Mary, Brave and Bold
Mary: brave and bold. Where did she find the faith to overcome fear, the comfort in difficulty, and the hope for the future?

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 1313 min read
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God, Nemesis, and the Wheel of Fortune
Nemesis is the goddess of justice, rolling the wheel of fortune. How is she different from the Christian God?

Elaine R Kelly
Nov 2210 min read
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Apostle Junia: Mission Journey from Antioch
Where might the female Apostle Junia have gone on her first mission journey? Could Antioch be the church that commissioned her?

Elaine R Kelly
Jul 216 min read
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Sue Monk Kidd: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter (Book Review)
Reflections on feminist and liberation theology based on Sue Monk Kidd's spiritual memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 2521 min read
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Apostle Junia: Who Was She?
Who was Junia? How did she earn the title of outstanding apostle?

Elaine R Kelly
May 88 min read
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Mary Magdalene's Miracle (CBE)
Did Mary Magdalene testify before Emperor Tiberius that Christ rose? Did she perform the miracle of the red egg? Why has this been sidelined

Elaine R Kelly
Apr 4, 20247 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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What's Going on in Corinth? (1) 1 Corinthians 1-4
Introduction to 1 Corinthians, chapters 1-4 and giving egalitarian Christian reflections.

Elaine R Kelly
Dec 27, 20239 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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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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Righteous Church Officers (1 Timothy 5-6)
Can both women and men be paid church officers? Paul says yes.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202313 min read
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Qualifications of a Church Leader (1 Timothy 3-4)
Do the qualifications to be a church leader say anything to restrict women in leadership? No.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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Women, Authority and Fear in Childbirth (1 Timothy 2)
Egalitarian commentary on 1 Timothy 2: Women, Authority, and being saved through childbirth.

Elaine R Kelly
Jun 9, 202316 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 Leaders at the Altar; Women Silenced (Mother Mary)
Evidence of women leaders, including Mother Mary, serving the early church as priests, and overseers: Book Review: Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership

Elaine R Kelly
May 30, 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, 20235 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, 20236 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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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

Elaine R Kelly
May 11, 20232 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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