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For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.

(Ecclesiastes 3:1)

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Christ is Risen. He is risen indeed! Alleluia!!

In Orthodoxy, the Anastasis is the most common depiction of the Resurrection, more common than draped crosses or Easter lilies, and it speaks to an important truth about the power of Christ's Rising from the Dead. 

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Entombment by Fra Angelico 1395 - 1455

Joseph of Arimathea

Collectively, the Gospels describe Joseph as: "a rich man from Arimathea who had become a disciple of Jesus" (Mt 27:57), "a distinguished member of the Council," [the Sanhedrin] "who was awaiting the Kingdom of God"(Mk 15:43)

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Mary, Mary, and More at Calvary

So, who were the women present at the crucifixion? If we gather the names of all the women listed in the Gospels, we have...

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Podcast Interviews

I was interviewed twice by podcasts interested in WHY THESE WOMEN. These, also, are available on this homepage should you care to listen to them. 

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WHY THESE WOMEN?

In WHY THESE WOMEN, you are invited to consider that we are missing something in skipping over the four women in the opening of Matthew’s Gospel, their names, and their stories—something critical to the full appreciation and understanding of the Gospel which follows.

What if we took seriously the anomalous presence of four women in the all-male lineup of ancestors that opens the New Testament? What if we read their colorful stories for more than the titillation they contain but probed them with sacred questions and expectation?

We might discover that the stories of these women become a part of Jesus’ own story, their experiences and lessons woven into his parables and into his unfailing respect and compassion for women. We might recognize how he was formed by the stories of his people, including the women.

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ROYAL WIVES

The secret is out! We have a new book for your library, ROYAL WIVES, a mini-scripture study just arrived and ready to meet you! 

Meet David's three named wives: Michal, Abigail, and Bathsheba. You will discover much you have not known previously.

This colorful story is broken out into three vignettes: the youthful David who consorts with Michal, warrior David living life on the lam who knows a good women when he meets her and promptly proposes, and David in the fullness of his power, a mighty king who spies a beautiful woman bathing and famously falls big-time. 

Intrigued? ROYAL WIVES  is a colorful story and ready to make its debut in response to the many requests for a follow-up bible study. 

ROYAL WIVES available now on Amazon in two versions. 

Royal Wives Book Cover

The READERS EDITION @ $8.95, matches the size and format of SISTERS IN SCRIPTURE, NEVER ON SUNDAY, and WHY THESE WOMEN, a complimentary addition to your library.

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The DELUXE STUDY EDITION @ $9.95 is designed for easy use, 8.5 x 11", with ample space for responding to questions and note-taking, perfect for interactive bible study use.

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What is Sisters in Scripture and Who is
Kathleen MacInnis Kichline?

Sisters in Scripture began as a bible study by Kathleen MacInnis Kichline for women and while it still is that today, Kathleen and the ministry have grown into much more. Bible Studies created by Kathleen were followed by workshops and presentations which evolved into a full line of retreat offerings—some as short as a partial day, others over several days, on a rich variety of topics.

Meet Kathleen

Kathleen MacInnis Kichline

Professional Credentials:

  • Master of Divinity, Seattle University.
  • Served seven years as Adjunct Faculty at Seattle University.
  • 25+ years experience serving the church as Pastoral Associate.
  • Published author of scripture studies and other materials.
  • Popular presenter for retreats and workshops.

A Note from Kathleen:

Our God is a God of relationship. My first relationship is with God, but I am also daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, teacher, and mentor. I draw from these in all that I do. Always we live out our relationship to God in our relationships with others, one of life’s greatest privileges and joys.

It has been my privilege over the years to encounter new “sisters,” women of strength and character within the stories of Scripture. Their lives, seemingly so ancient and long ago, still had the capacity to touch our own. They had the same trials, the same questions, and their stories offer a timeless wisdom. They, also, have entered the circle of relationship. In my studies and books, you will meet them too. And you will be encouraged to encounter God in Scripture, within relationships, and in the quiet of your own pondering and prayer.

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"The joy of God is your strength." (Neh. 8:10).

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Spiritual Direction

A more apt name might be "spiritual companioning.” I often think of the disciples on the Road to Emmaus when doing Spiritual Direction. On life's road, Christ draws alongside, unseen but ever present, though we are often only partially aware. Spiritual Direction is intentional attentiveness to that Presence in the company of an other who walks that same journey. To read more about this gentle disciple, go to the Spiritual Direction page on this website.

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The sequel to Sisters in Scripture, Never on Sunday builds on the learnings from the first year. The focus becomes the women in both Testaments whose remarkable stories, or portions of, we will never hear on Sunday because they are not included in the lectionary. These lively women include: Mirian, Shiprah & Puah, Deborah, Naomi & Ruth, Huldah, Esther, and Judith from the Hebrew Scriptures and in the Christian Scriptures..

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