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.

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.

Did the Church Misconstrue Apostle Paul's Writing? (4)

Elaine R Kelly

Apr 28, 202311 min read

Biblical interpretation

Did the Church Misconstrue Apostle Paul's Writing? (4)

If Apostle Paul's letters were meant to encourage gender equality, did the church get it wrong? Pauline Christianity vs Jesus

Elaine R Kelly

Apr 28, 202318 min read

Biblical interpretation

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 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.

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!

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!

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.

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