Zach W. Lambert
@zachwlambert.bsky.social
born/raised in Austin. pastor Restore Austin. cofounder Post-Evangelical Collective. doctoral student Duke University, author of Better Ways to Read the Bible (coming soon)
“The only Christian option” according to 80% of white evangelicals…
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“The only Christian option” according to 80% of white evangelicals…
History 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...
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...
You Cannot Follow Jesus and Defend ICE
History will remember where Christians stood in this moment.
zachwlambert.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
History 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...
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...
"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
January 24, 2026 at 1:34 AM
"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
If your pastor is an ICE agent, it's time to find a new church.
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
If your pastor is an ICE agent, it's time to find a new church.
All these politicians tweeting MLK Jr. quotes after they voted to ban his books from public school classrooms is a masterclass in hypocrisy.
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
All these politicians tweeting MLK Jr. quotes after they voted to ban his books from public school classrooms is a masterclass in hypocrisy.
We all watched the videos on January 6th, 2021.
We all watched the videos on January 7th, 2026.
Don’t let them gaslight us.
We all watched the videos on January 7th, 2026.
Don’t let them gaslight us.
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 AM
We all watched the videos on January 6th, 2021.
We all watched the videos on January 7th, 2026.
Don’t let them gaslight us.
We all watched the videos on January 7th, 2026.
Don’t let them gaslight us.
Maybe I'm "woke" but I don't think we should tolerate masked men arresting people without due process and shooting innocent bystanders.
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maybe I'm "woke" but I don't think we should tolerate masked men arresting people without due process and shooting innocent bystanders.
I 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."
No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021.
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I 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."
“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
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
“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
“They got money for wars but can't feed the poor” - Tupac Shakur
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“They got money for wars but can't feed the poor” - Tupac Shakur
Wow—what an honor to be on this list, especially right next to Michelle 🙏🙌
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Wow—what an honor to be on this list, especially right next to Michelle 🙏🙌
Never 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 💙
Thanks to a very kind reader who sent this to me 💙
December 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Never 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 💙
Thanks to a very kind reader who sent this to me 💙
Ok 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.
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.
December 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Ok 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.
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.
People on Twitter are saying the Epstein files are more blacked out than Pete Hegseth at happy hour and I’m dying.
December 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
People on Twitter are saying the Epstein files are more blacked out than Pete Hegseth at happy hour and I’m dying.
Them: “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.”
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.”
December 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Them: “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.”
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.”
Reposted by Zach W. Lambert
THEY DENIED HIM COMMUNION FROM HIS CLERGY!!!!
I 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...
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...
My Day at an ICE Detention Center
“Do not mistreat or oppress an immigrant." Exodus 22:21
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
THEY DENIED HIM COMMUNION FROM HIS CLERGY!!!!
I 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...
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...
My Day at an ICE Detention Center
“Do not mistreat or oppress an immigrant." Exodus 22:21
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I 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...
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...
Reposted by Zach W. Lambert
Tis 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...
Read the whole list here: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Best Books Of 2025
In keeping with past tradition since joining the illustrious team of historian at the Anxious Bench, I am once again sharing my best books...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Tis 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...
Read the whole list here: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
Reposted by Zach W. Lambert
While 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.
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
While 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.
“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
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“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
“Excuse me. I heard someone over here isn’t caring for the poor and welcoming immigrants.”
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“Excuse me. I heard someone over here isn’t caring for the poor and welcoming immigrants.”
Thanksgiving in Texas.
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Thanksgiving in Texas.
I wish Christians in America would worry a lot less about our nation being Christian and a lot more about our actions being Christlike.
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I wish Christians in America would worry a lot less about our nation being Christian and a lot more about our actions being Christlike.
Reposted by Zach W. Lambert
I don't read the Bible anymore, but I still really enjoyed talking about it with @zachwlambert.bsky.social and I'm glad he's actively working to de-weaponize it (is that a word?). I hope you connect with this conversation as much as I did.
New! In our first-ever double Zach episode, pastor @zachwlambert.bsky.social stops by to talk about his new book Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm Into a Tool of Healing, and the various lenses through which people approach the text. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
128: Zach Lambert's Better Ways to Read the Bible
Podcast Episode · Veterans of Culture Wars · 11/18/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I don't read the Bible anymore, but I still really enjoyed talking about it with @zachwlambert.bsky.social and I'm glad he's actively working to de-weaponize it (is that a word?). I hope you connect with this conversation as much as I did.
Reposted by Zach W. Lambert
Very cool to talk to the one and only @zachwlambert.bsky.social about his brand new book from @brazospress.bsky.social: Better Ways to Read the Bible!
New! In our first-ever double Zach episode, pastor @zachwlambert.bsky.social stops by to talk about his new book Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm Into a Tool of Healing, and the various lenses through which people approach the text. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
128: Zach Lambert's Better Ways to Read the Bible
Podcast Episode · Veterans of Culture Wars · 11/18/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Very cool to talk to the one and only @zachwlambert.bsky.social about his brand new book from @brazospress.bsky.social: Better Ways to Read the Bible!