Kelley Mathews

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

What Does the Lord Require of You? Hint: It's not "winning."

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-...

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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...

The First Apostle Resources for a deeper study on Mary Magdalene's feast day

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...

What Kind of God Do We Follow? We're in good company asking that question.

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

St. Bonaventure: Loving God with His Heart, His Mind, and His Preconceptions How ... human.

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...

St. Bonaventure: Loving God with His Heart, His Mind, and His Preconceptions How ... human.

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...

A timely post, given tomorrow’s feast!

Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve Trust is a verb.

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...

I Don't Want to Mourn. But I Must. Responding to the Texas flooding crisis.

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This Land is Our Land From the Cascades to the Smokies

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

Ancient Church, Ancient Doctrine A 1700-year collaboration

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

OMB's Russell Vought, the Christian 'nation-ist' driving Project 2025 and DOGE WASHINGTON (RNS) — The director of the US budget has declared that Christians should be 'stewards of a blessing that has been God-given: to live in this land, this particular land.'

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.

In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Amen. (It's Trinity Sunday)

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.

Review: Becoming the Pastor's Wife Beth Allison Barr's book confronts the SBC with historical receipts.

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."

Did You Even Know It Was Pentecost? Why the church feast days are a gift even to low-church Christians.

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 Is the Significance of the Spirit’s Work for Men and Women on Pentecost? An excerpt from 40 Questions about Women in Ministry

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

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Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

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.

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The Fierce Blandina: 2nd Century Virgin Martyr Today, June 2, the church universal celebrates the life and death of Blandina, a second-century slave who was martyred for her faith.

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 Fierce Blandina: 2nd Century Virgin Martyr Today, June 2, the church universal celebrates the life and death of Blandina, a second-century slave who was martyred for her faith.

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...

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.

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The Jesus Trifecta: Savior, Victor, King Why the Ascension Matters Today

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

The Jesus Trifecta: Savior, Victor, King Why the Ascension Matters Today

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

Book Recommendations A short video post

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

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard

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