What is God's Gender? Neither male nor female

Feb 3, 202310 min read

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

Predestination Vs. Free Will: What's Your View?

Elaine R Kelly

Dec 8, 20228 min read

Church doctrine

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!

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.

1 Timothy: Looking at Language: Seeing Biblical Truth (7)

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 5, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

1 Timothy: Looking at Language: Seeing Biblical Truth (7)

Scholar reveals how 1 Timothy 2 does not limit women in leadership or pastoral roles, Episode 7 of the Local Churchology Podcast.

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.

Translation Tricks and 4 Tricky Passages: Women in Ministry (Ep 5)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 29, 20225 min read

Biblical interpretation

Translation Tricks and 4 Tricky Passages: Women in Ministry (Ep 5)

Dr Cynthia Long Westfall on translation and tricky passages: Galatians 3, 1 Corinthians 11 and 14, and 1 Peter 3

A Journey from Complementarian to Egalitarian (4)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 28, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

A Journey from Complementarian to Egalitarian (4)

Dr. Lee Beach describes how theology school pushed complementarian; the Bible endorsed egalitarian Ep. 4 of the Local Churchology Podcast

Framework for Navigating Gender and Theology #womeninministry (3)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 27, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

Framework for Navigating Gender and Theology #womeninministry (3)

Dr. Beth Felker Jones asks what would enable believers to flourish & introduces complementarian/ egalitarian terms.

God Shows No Favouritism; Women in Ministry Ep.2

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 25, 20225 min read

Biblical interpretation

God Shows No Favouritism; Women in Ministry Ep.2

Scholar Lynn Cohick explains God shows no favouritism in Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 Timothy.

Elaine Kelly Addresses Those With Doubts: Interview

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 25, 20223 min read

Author Insights

Elaine Kelly Addresses Those With Doubts: Interview

Elaine Kelly author interviewed on women in the Bible & writing for those who doubt Episode 1 of the Local Churchology Podcast. YouTube Link

Be Macho Men: Is that how to Imitate Christ?

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 21, 20226 min read

Biblical interpretation

Be Macho Men: Is that how to Imitate Christ?

Being Macho Men: is that how to imitate Christ? Or is it contributing to a non-democratic Christian Nationalism

Test Yourself: Who is Mary, sister of Martha?

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 21, 20223 min read

Devotional

Test Yourself: Who is Mary, sister of Martha?

Martha and Mary of Bethany: interactive activities showing biblical references to her and whether they limit or lift up women.

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 18, 20222 min read

Women in the Bible

Martha: criticized or honoured?

Did Jesus criticize or commend Martha of Bethany? Martha is honoured as one of only two in the Gospels who confesses her faith to Jesus.

Elaine R Kelly

Jul 25, 202227 min read

Bible study

Does Ephesians Even Teach Gender Roles?

Paul's letter to the Ephesians is debated for apparently putting males above females. But it's about unity, not hierarchy.

Dirty Laundry in the Church and What to Do About It

Elaine R Kelly

May 30, 202214 min read

Church doctrine

Dirty Laundry in the Church and What to Do About It

Sexual abuse, financial greed, and anti-gay agendas are the dirty laundry of the Christian church. What can we do?

Imposter! Joanna Hiding Who She Really Is

Elaine R Kelly

Apr 24, 20225 min read

Racism

Imposter! Joanna Hiding Who She Really Is

Who is Joanna in the Bible? Why does she feel like an imposter hiding who she really is? What is racial imposter syndrome?

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