Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“God used immoral leaders throughout Scripture, so why can’t God use Trump too?” I absolutely believe God is using Donald Trump—God is using him to expose how so much of white evangelicalism has completely abandoned the way of Jesus. 47413
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Genuine question for all my Christian friends who support Donald Trump: Are y’all ok with this? 2334
Reposted by Zach W. LambertRNS | Covering the world of religion. [Unofficial] @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy · 28/07/2026religionnews.comBooted from evangelicalism, a progressive, ‘post-evangelical’ church blooms in TexasAUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Led by Zach Lambert, Restore church is part of a small but growing countertrend. 0103
Reposted by Zach W. LambertKathryn Post @kathrynpost.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Evangelical exiles are filling Restore Austin, a church for people seeking “an alternative to Christian nationalist, right-wing churches,” says Pastor Zach Lambert (@zachwlambert.bsky.social).religionnews.comBooted from evangelicalism, a progressive, ‘post-evangelical’ church blooms in TexasAUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Led by Zach Lambert, Restore church is part of a small but growing countertrend. 0175
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 28/07/2026“I bet we’re still 90% people who have had bad church experiences,” said Zach Lambert, lead pastor and founder of Restore. “More and more people, I think, have seen a need for a church like ours to be an alternative to Christian nationalist, right-wing churches.” religionnews.com/2026/07/28/b...religionnews.comBooted from evangelicalism, a progressive, ‘post-evangelical’ church blooms in TexasAUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Led by Zach Lambert, Restore church is part of a small but growing countertrend. 2295
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Maybe the only way to truly love America is to tell the truth about this nation’s flaws, both past and present, while tirelessly working for the day when America finally becomes what it has always promised to be. Happy July 4th, my friends. We have work to do. open.substack.com/pub/zachwlam...open.substack.comLoving America Enough to Tell the TruthThe tension of 250 years of hard-fought progress and unfulfilled promises on July 4th 0255
Reposted by Zach W. LambertVote Blue 🌵🗳️💙🦋🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇲🇽🇵🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱 @lflorepolitics.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The hypocrisy is STAGGERING. 03311
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Fighting for kids to receive state-mandated Bible instruction while fighting against those same kids receiving free lunch is exactly the kind of religious hypocrisy Christians should stand against. This is what it looks like to take the Lord’s name in vain. 1026891
Reposted by Zach W. LambertPFalcon aka b-RAD @pfalcon.bsky.social · 29/06/2026✨️ if you follow me, please read this article 🙏 thank you ✨️ 1122
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Yesterday I posted that I am against the new Texas law requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. I got some genuine questions about why a Christian pastor would be against state-mandated Bible study. So, I decided to write this article about it. zachwlambert.substack.com/p/this-lifel...zachwlambert.substack.comThis Lifelong Texan and Christian Pastor Knows that Mandated Bible Study in Public Schools is WrongTexas is making a huge mistake with state-mandated Bible instruction. 46514
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 27/06/2026If you’re a Christian genuinely wondering why it’s bad for the state of Texas to require Bible study in public schools, imagine how you’d feel if your family lived in New York City and Mamdani required Quran study in public schools. 89323
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Since Better Ways to Read the Bible released almost a year ago, people have been asking me about a virtual book club… and it’s finally here! Next month I’m hosting a free three-part online book club on 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30 from 7-8:30pm CT on zoom 📚 open.substack.com/pub/zachwlam...open.substack.comJoin us for the Better Ways to Read the Bible Virtual Book Club!✨Click for details and sign up link✨ 1111
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 01/05/2026What does Scripture teach us about “just war” and are Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth correct in their assessment of God’s divine support for the war in Iran? Spoiler alert: No they are not. open.substack.com/pub/zachwlam...?open.substack.comDoes God Ordain War?Trump, Hegseth, and the dangers of violent theology. 1143
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 27/04/2026The height of hypocrisy is Donald Trump demanding metal detectors, armed guards, and locked-down ballrooms for his own safety, while refusing even the most basic gun control for classrooms full of vulnerable kids. 16012
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 09/04/2026“You shall take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Exodus 20:7 5329
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Donald Trump regarding the temporary ceasefire: "Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they then show up with a bucket." 25211
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Many of the Christians who were declaring, “He is Risen, Indeed!” on Easter morning are now justifying the murderous threats of someone who has previously stated that he has never asked for forgiveness from God because he hasn’t done anything wrong. zachwlambert.substack.com/p/easter-sun...zachwlambert.substack.comEaster Sunday is OverAnd we are hungry for war. 12910
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 03/04/2026It’s Holy Week and ICE is currently detaining a pastor with no criminal record who is legally in the United States seeking asylum. They have also refused to give him a Bible. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comA Pastor in ICE Detention on Good FridayAnd they won't even give him a Bible. 0257
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Pam Bondi will go down in history as the Attorney General who viewed thousands of videos and pictures of men sexually assaulting children and chose to protect the abusers. 25113
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 29/03/2026This Palm Sunday, let’s remember... Jesus chose a donkey of peace instead of a horse of war. Jesus disarmed his followers instead of forming an army. Jesus exposed the evil of violence instead of partnering with it. Jesus laid down his own life instead of taking anyone else’s. 17815
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 18/03/2026No justice movement is immune from the corrupting effects of power. This is absolutely devastating and my hearts breaks for all of César Chávez’s victims. Honoring the UFW legacy and pursuing justice for these survivors are not in conflict—they belong together. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...nytimes.comCesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years 1213
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 17/03/2026You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. This is how prayer works. — Pope Francis 19918
Reposted by Zach W. LambertRandolph Lee Welty @randolphleewelty.bsky.social · 12/03/2026“Lust, which is best defined as the sexual objectification of someone else, is condemned through Scripture, but the blame always rests upon the one who lusts, not the one being lusted after.” 1165
Reposted by Zach W. LambertBrazos Press @brazospress.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Congratulations to @bethallisonbarr.bsky.social @zachwlambert.bsky.social and @kaitlincurtice.bsky.social for their books being named Foreword 2025 INDIES Finalists in the Religion category! We are so proud to be publishing partners with these amazing authors! www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final... 0112
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 12/03/2026It feels like every other week some pastor loudly decries yoga pants and misquotes the Bible about modesty all over social media. If you’ve ever wondered why they do this, and why it’s contrary to how Scripture addresses modesty, I wrote this for you. zachwlambert.substack.com/p/biblical-m...zachwlambert.substack.comBiblical Modesty: It's Not About SexIt's not even about yoga pants! 3215
Reposted by Zach W. LambertLaura L @lalalowe.bsky.social · 20/02/2026This is the guy who leads Pete Hegseth’s church and spoke at the pentagon. It’s a cult. 1151
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 20/02/2026If you want to know why so many of us have been sounding the alarm on Doug Wilson for years, and turning up the volume recently as he is given access to the highest levels of our government, watch this. 2326
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 06/02/2026“The only Christian option” according to 80% of white evangelicals… 3282
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 25/01/2026History will remember where Christians stood in this moment. Our children will ask us what we did when fascism came to America wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. zachwlambert.substack.com/p/you-cannot...zachwlambert.substack.comYou Cannot Follow Jesus and Defend ICEHistory will remember where Christians stood in this moment. 45519
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 24/01/2026"Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God, for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice, your mediocrity and materialism, your sensuality and selfishness that have killed his faith." - Thomas Merton 67917
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 19/01/2026If your pastor is an ICE agent, it's time to find a new church. 511517
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 19/01/2026All these politicians tweeting MLK Jr. quotes after they voted to ban his books from public school classrooms is a masterclass in hypocrisy. 15112
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 09/01/2026We all watched the videos on January 6th, 2021. We all watched the videos on January 7th, 2026. Don’t let them gaslight us. 06912
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Maybe I'm "woke" but I don't think we should tolerate masked men arresting people without due process and shooting innocent bystanders. 29514
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 07/01/2026I vividly remember watching it live on CNN and hearing Jake Tapper say something like "don't ever forget what you are watching right now because someday soon Trump and his sycophants will tell you it didn't actually happen." 0429
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 05/01/2026“If you're going to vote for politicians who bomb countries and topple governments, you better take in the refugees you've created. Anything less is plain evil.” @joashpthomas.bsky.social 28314
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 03/01/2026“They got money for wars but can't feed the poor” - Tupac Shakur 0576
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Wow—what an honor to be on this list, especially right next to Michelle 🙏🙌 4461
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d write a book that Barnes and Noble would feature in between C.S. Lewis and Jimmy Carter 🤯 Thanks to a very kind reader who sent this to me 💙 2955
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Ok I’ve seen enough… I’m going to return my Clinton Bible, throw away my Clinton mugshot shirt, burn my Clinton hat, unplug my Clinton yard inflatable, and sell my Clinton crypto coins. 4684
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 19/12/2025People on Twitter are saying the Epstein files are more blacked out than Pete Hegseth at happy hour and I’m dying. 0505
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Them: “Keep Christ in Christmas!” Me: "Ok! Let's spend the holidays feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, welcoming immigrants, supporting the poor, providing healthcare for the sick, and visiting those in prison." Them: “Wait... No. Not like that.” 27016
Reposted by Zach W. LambertDavid @walterrothbard.bsky.social · 17/12/2025THEY DENIED HIM COMMUNION FROM HIS CLERGY!!!! 1143
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 17/12/2025I spent the morning at an ICE Detention Center and I don’t think I will ever be the same. If you’d like to read it in full, I’ve put it in the comments below. My Day at an ICE Detention Center: open.substack.com/pub/zachwlam...open.substack.comMy Day at an ICE Detention Center“Do not mistreat or oppress an immigrant." Exodus 22:21 16220
Reposted by Zach W. LambertBrazos Press @brazospress.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Tis the season for "Best Books of 2025" lists! 🏆🎉 We are excited to see so many Brazos Press authors on this list from @jtcochran.bsky.social! Read the whole list here: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...patheos.comBest Books Of 2025In keeping with past tradition since joining the illustrious team of historian at the Anxious Bench, I am once again sharing my best books... 3104
Reposted by Zach W. LambertTim and Amie Van Liew @tim-amievanliew.bsky.social · 03/12/2025While reading "Better Ways to Read the Bible" by @zachwlambert.bsky.social, I was reminded of this quote by Jordan Harrell. I am not a "little bible", I am a "little Christ"/Christian... I follow Jesus. Be wary of those who quote the Bible but do not follow Jesus' way. 1357
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 05/12/2025“Silence is political. You are not actually avoiding the difficult terrain of politics by not saying anything. Refusing to speak simply becomes tacit approval of the status quo.” Jemar Tisby 1478
Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social · 29/11/2025“Excuse me. I heard someone over here isn’t caring for the poor and welcoming immigrants.” 319063