I noticed after I recorded and posted this collection of new books that all the authors are women. Not planned, but feeling pretty good about it 😎 open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

It’s my favorite kind of post, recommending good books. Catch these new ones from @bethfelkerjones.bsky.social @karenswallowprior.bsky.social @dorothylgreco.bsky.social @carmenjoyimes.bsky.social and more! open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

A personal update. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Part 1 of my exploration of English Bible versions, how they are made, why they are different, and the scholars who produce them. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/the-making...

Catch up on sessions that feature God’s work through women. @visualmuseum.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

History is our teacher if we but listen! @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social at @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

@jkmath6.bsky.social and I wrote for @LifewayResearch on how churches can train women theologians research.lifeway.com/2025/09/15/w...

Excerpt today, book release tomorrow ! substack.com/@kelleymathe...

Read an excerpt from new rease From Dropout to Doctorate. The book is out tomorrow, Sept 9! open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

How Mother Teresa and Princess Diana are still teaching us today. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Good books alert! #books #booksofthemonth #amreading open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

From "highly CONFLICTED" to "Highly Respected" in just weeks — and all it took was for him to give away 10% of his company

Jesus defined the gospel differently—and better—than the usual evangelical “4 spiritual laws” or “good news, bad news.” open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

What’s the more effective strategy — control, and obligation? Or something the New Testament writers urged the first Christians to do ? open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Texas Constitution Art 3 Sect 11: RULES OF PROCEDURE; PUNISHMENT OR EXPULSION OF MEMBER. Each House may determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish members for disorderly conduct, and with the consent of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same offence. #texasdemocrats

A consistent characteristic of God emphasized across the Bible is his justice. His followers are called to mimic him. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/what-does-...

Save 70% on The Mary We Forgot by @jpowellmcnutt.bsky.social TODAY ONLY! Get the e-book for only $5.99 today! www.amazon.com/Mary-We-Forg...

July 22 is the feast of Mary Magdalene. Why was she the “apostle to the apostles”? Also, I feature reaources from MM scholar @jpowellmcnutt.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

If we are going to devote ourselves to God we ought to know his character open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Blind to his own biases & his culture’s reliance on non-biblical philosophy, this church leader left an indelible mark on the way the church viewed women. No, I’m not talking about John MacArthur. But it's the same story of a fish saying 'what water?' kelleymathews.substack.com/p/st-bonaven...

John MacArthur had a lot in common with Bonaventure — notably their love for Scripture and their limitations as men of their times. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Just like Israel was called to faithfully follow Yahweh, so the church is called to faithfully follow Christ. The Hebrew & Greek words describing covenant loyalty parallel one another. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Trump needs TikTok too badly to let it disappear. It’s the cornerstone of his fundraising and voter outreach.

The link connecting every Christian, from 325 to 2025, from Rome to Nicaea to every church worldwide. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

NEW from me: A deep dive into OMB Director Russell Vought — specifically, how his plan to reshape the government is rooted in a specific ideology: Christian nationalism. Also, his favorite religious quote from an early president may be, uh…not true. religionnews.com/2025/06/23/r...

You know what’s more American than installing 88 foot flag poles at the White House? Following the Constitution.

What is Trinity Sunday? What are the best analogies and how does that 3-in-1 thing work? My bonus post for you! open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Why not use all that money to fund judicial infrastructure to help process the overwhelming amount of paperwork that requires refugees & immigrants to wait years before hearing? Send judges & clerks across the country to improve the immigration process instead of sowing violence and fear.

Rescuing us from socialists by using communist-style tactics outside your jurisdiction? Ok then.

The #sbc2025 annual meeting is happening now, so here's a link to (and some thoughts about) my newly published review of @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social's new book, Becoming the Pastor's Wife. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/review-bec...

Motions to deny qualified women leadership roles were met with applause & cheering today at #SBC2025. For shame. Those who truly believe the Bible teaches such things ought to shake their heads in sorrow instead, acknowledging the pain it brings & wondering why "God decided to do it this way."

Three reasons low church leaders should incorporate some kind of recognition of the church calendar into their church life. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

What does the Spirit’s descent at Pentecost mean for women? Enjoy this excerpt from 40 Questions about Women in Ministry. #pentecost #womenintheology #bookexcerpt open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Meanwhile, the 30yo man, his 24yo wife and their two kids, 5 and 3, spent 20+ days in ICE detention. They were released to find an eviction notice on their home, a stack of bills and an uncertain future. www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/t...

Who’s heard of Blandina? Did you know she busted up the old Roman (and many times, Christian) gender stereotypes? Do not mess with the vigin martyrs. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

The purpose of feast days? To remember key moments in the gospel story and those heroes and heroines of the faith who can inspire ours today. So on June 2, we examine the life and death of Blandina, a slave woman whose martyrdom caused others to see Christ in her. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Ascension Day—when the king returns to his throne. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

It’s Ascension Thursday. And it was more than just Jesus’s swan song. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

Book recs! Just 4, and they are all very different. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/book-recom...

Breaking News: A judge blocked a Trump administration move to bar Harvard University from admitting international students, hours after the school filed suit.

The prophecy of the Virgin Mary comes to mind on days like today: "He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly. He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty." Lk 1:52–53 We must take heart. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/listen-to-...

The GOP Tax Scheme represents the largest wealth transfer from the poor to the rich in American history.

The First Hymn is beautiful but lacks one critical component. #thefirsthymn open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...

JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of an education grant supporting long-running desegregation efforts in southern schools. The Trump administration canceled funds for the program under its anti-DEI policy. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

Former Catholic, reluctant Baptist, theology & Bible student, advocate for women in leadership and better understanding of historic Christianity. Give me all the books. Enneagram 9. Oxford comma 4eva. I write 2x/week here. substack.com/@kelleymathe...

Old theological errors always seem to roll back around. This one involves prayers to Mary. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...