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Kelley Mathews

@jkmath6.bsky.social
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DMin, ThM. Author/editor focusing on biblical studies, theology, and history. Governerd and LSU Tiger.

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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s 9/25! Donate to your local library… seek out a random act of kindness… smile at the grumpy clerk… show kindness to strangers and friends alike… in honor of Dolly. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
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Dolly Parton Day Inspires Giving Back
A month ago, the world lost America’s beloved godmother, Dolly Parton.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One month later we are (rightly) still talking about Dolly. And lots of us have plans to celebrate her tomorrow on Dolly Parton Day. I LOVE that we’ve collectively settled on promoting reading in her honor. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/dolly-part...
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Dolly Parton Day Inspires Giving Back
A month ago, the world lost America’s beloved godmother, Dolly Parton.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A new kids’ book by @nijaykgupta.bsky.social and @carmenjoyimes.bsky.social will open up the eyes of our youth to the wild, wonderful callings women receive from God. @ivpress.bsky.social kelleymathews.substack.com/p/when-god-s...
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When God Sets Women in Motion
Several times last week, I squelched my impulse to email my contacts in publishing and wheedle an early copy of the children’s book Fierce & Faithful.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Telling women—and girls—that God calls them to follow him faithfully is such a gift! kelleymathews.substack.com/p/when-god-s...
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When God Sets Women in Motion
Several times last week, I squelched my impulse to email my contacts in publishing and wheedle an early copy of the children’s book Fierce & Faithful.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
August is usually the worst. This year it offered delightful time with far away friends kelleymathews.substack.com/p/came-back-...
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Came Back When It Mattered
The power of in-the-flesh friendship
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New book recs, just in time to get informed before heading to the polls. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/september-...
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When news of Dolly Parton’s homegoing began spreading, I turned to my Dolly-expert friend Misty Hedrick for a word of reflection. Misty lives in Dolly’s home county in east Tennessee, and their families have been intertwined for decades. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/saint-doll...
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The Backwoods Barbie Who Taught Us How to Shine
Saint Dolly left an outsized legacy of love
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This piece unpacks two Roman-era medical myths about women and shows how they impact the church’s view of women still today. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/are-women-...
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Are Women Human? The Obvious Answer that Eluded Scientists—and Theologians—for Centuries
The ancient "faith and science" connection still causing problems for women.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Today much of the church marks the Assumption of Mary, Mother of Jesus. What is it, and how did this idea become so widespread and enduring? kelleymathews.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
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What We Assume about the Assumption of Mary, Mother of Jesus
For skeptics and believers.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Francis’s ability to recognize interdependence and connection within the natural realm extended to his perspective on women’s importance to the kingdom of God. He saw Clare as a partner in the ministry of the gospel. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/partners-i...
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Partners in the Gospel
Clare and Francis of Assisi belong in a line of "sacred siblings"
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My review of the new book Esther's Army examines not only the conservative women who power MAGA but the evangelical church that formed them. @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social scotmcknight.substack.com/p/fueled-by-...
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Fueled by Fear: How MAGA Recruited Evangelical Women
This essay review by Kelley Mathews continues our multi-review series on Katie Gaddini’s new book.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Chatting with Sarah Griffith about 3 excellent new books highlighting women @sandraglahn.bsky.social @kkdumez.bsky.social Katie Gaddini open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Three New Books: Live with Kelley Mathews and Sarah Griffith
Subtitles coming in hot!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My review of the forthcoming book from @sandraglahn.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Where Do Women Belong in God's Story?
My review of Sandra Glahn's newest book
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Join @katarmstrong1.bsky.social for this 4-session online course! open.substack.com/pub/leadersh...
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Upcoming Course: “Storylines in the Biblical Narrative" with Dr. Kat Armstrong
Starting on August 6th!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just two short reviews on new work from @ntwright.bsky.social and @nijaykgupta.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Some Light Summer Reading
Just kidding: these books are meaty!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Better Bible study methods? Yes. Unity despite disagreement ? Also yes! open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Hermeneutics and a Healthy Dose of Humility
What it takes to handle the clobber passages without disdaining the "other" side
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We gotra do better, sisters and brothers, when we use solid Bible study habits and still end up disagreeing . open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Hermeneutics and a Healthy Dose of Humility
What it takes to handle the clobber passages without disdaining the "other" side
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Not only is a world where women must trade agency for safety NOT Christian, the church we see in the NT raises women to the place of honor and dignity God always meant them to have. Doug Wilson’s CN vision is anti-Christ. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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The Rotten Fruit of Patriarchy
Doug Wilson's vision for a Christian America looks a lot like Rome.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
No longer am I in the Tetons. 😞 But let’s review my series featuring DMin grads and look ahead to some great reading this month! substack.com/note/m-e710b...
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Summer Recap and New Book Recs
A recording by Kelley Mathews
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Featuring @marydemuth.bsky.social, @rebeccaacarrell.bsky.social, @sandraglahn.bsky.social, and my best intentions gone awry. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/i-had-such...
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I Had Such Good Intentions
In which I bail on my intended topic and offer interesting links instead.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you've read or wish to read The Blue Parakeet by @scotmcknight.bsky.social, join a Zoom book club discussion with the author next Tuesday, June 30, at 1 pm CDT. Register here! letherlearn.thinkific.com/products/cou...
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New Course
Live webinar on June 30, 2026 at 1:00pm CST
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
'Excavating Women': @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social and I discussed the new book that explores archaeological evidence of women leaders in the early church open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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'Excavating Women': Live with Kelley Mathews and Beth Allison Barr
What the physical record shows about women's activity through church history
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It’s SBC week, when slippery slopes can cause people to fall off cliffs they never saw coming. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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The Slippery Slope from Male-Only Pastors to "Household" Voting
Al Mohler thinks women's right to vote is a legitimate debate and a "fun" political theory.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
On this Feast of the Visitation, a study (nerdy reflection?) on Mary’s Magnificat. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Marveling at the Magnificat on this Feast of the Visitation
Mary was a Bible boss
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Mohler is playing Lucy with Charlie Bown, and the football is women teaching authoritatively from Scripture. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Al Mohler's Strange Definition of Pastor
He just can't quit the women question
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“I learned that the entire complementarian argument, with its solemn architecture of male headship and female submission, would have lasted approximately four minutes in my mother’s kitchen before she reorganized it into something more functional and sent it home with a container of leftovers.”
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Learning Feminism in a Filipino Kitchen
A Mother's Day guest post by Dr. Salvador Delmundo
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Happy birthday, Mom! You're in great company. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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God's Gift of Mothers and Motherhood
Today I’m sharing my most recent devotional for the Silsbee Bee, the local newspaper in Hardin County, Texas.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Theology matters to everyone. Most public policy is derived from theology, for better or worse. kelleymathews.substack.com/p/give-the-t...
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Give the Theologians a Break
Part 2 of Why Everyone Ought to Care about Theology
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In this two-part series, I explore a few—and very much not exhaustive—examples of how different theological ideas continue to shape politics, economies, and popular cultures. First up: healthcare and women. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Why Everyone Ought to Care about Theology
Part One of Two
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Author Laura Barringer offered some excellent suggestions on qualities of churches safe for women. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Podcast link plus more resources to help women trapped in toxic relationships learn how to heal. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Detangling from Toxic Relationships
What does God think about abusive marriages?
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Avignon has real connotations and they aren’t friendly. Why would the Pentagon throw that down in their lecture to papal delegates? open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Popes vs. Kings: How History Informs This Week's Headlines
With a cameo from Catherine of Siena
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The history major in me was born for moments like this! Avignon papacy meets the Trump administration ... what are the headlines really talking about? kelleymathews.substack.com/p/popes-vs-k...
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
One example of how reading the Bible fast can change our understanding of it. The whole conversation with @marydemuth.bsky.social here: open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Grab these excellent—though very different —books by @brianzahnd.bsky.social and @frutledge.bsky.social to supplement your observation of Good Friday open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Two Books on Good Friday
Two book recs to supplement your Easter weekend. Also, happy April!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Talking about two recommended books to help you understand and meditate on the events of Good Friday. Full reel here: kelleymathews.substack.com/p/two-books-...
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Women have been appointed as bishops for centuries. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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From Brigid to Sarah: The Witness of Women Leaders in the Church
A farewell to women's history month 2026
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Sandra Glahn @sandraglahn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
On The Chick Report with @jkmath6.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/pb0Nb...
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What Do Protestants Forget About Mary?
YouTube video by The Chick Report with Dr. Sandra Glahn
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25/03/2026
A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The Irish love that they’ve recapitulated a castle built and used by the British to oppress them into the Irish president’s center of government. Setting can be the key to your story too. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Telling Your Story through Setting
Lessons from Ireland
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Pope Francis’s study group sent its final report, but questions remain. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Catholics Weigh in on Women's Leadership in the Church
How do they compare to evangelicals?
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Just read the Gospels. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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The Challenge of Following a Compassionate God
WWJD, indeed.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
To be a follower of Jesus means following his example. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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The Challenge of Following a Compassionate God
WWJD, indeed.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Can’t beat that!
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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The Top Rule for Writing
And how Preston Sprinkle followed it in his new book.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Grab a copy of ‘From Genesis to Junia’and listen as @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social and I discuss its strengths and weaknesses. substack.com/@kelleymathe...
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Live with Kelley Mathews and Beth Allison Barr: Discussing From Genesis to Junia
A recording from Kelley Mathews's live video
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Training catechumens during Lent is an ancient practice. open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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A Glimpse of Lent in the Early Church
Egeria's journals from the 380s
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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Is More Better?
"He Gets Us" is back.
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Kelley Mathews @jkmath6.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
From the team behind He Gets Us, the latest Superbowl commercial inviting the weary to investigate Jesus open.substack.com/pub/kelleyma...
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Is More Better?
"He Gets Us" is back.
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