Thoughtful Christians
Professors, pastors, writers, and religion journalists. A lot of these people just joined Bluesky on November 14, 2024 so need followers.
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@andyrowell.bsky.social
@kristenmcknight.bsky.social
Christ follower, wife of Scot, proud grandma of Aksel and Finley, clinical psychologist (now retired), advocate for wounded resisters.
@frutledge.bsky.social
Episcopal priest, theologian, author of "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ" and many other books. Wife, grandmother. Working on the fault line between evangelical and progressive. Romans 11:32.
@sheilagregoire.bsky.social
Changing the evangelical conversation about sex and marriage! Author of The Great Sex Rescue and The Marriage You Want. Find me at BareMarriage.com. Twitter/X handle @sheilagregoire
@drleahpayne.bsky.social
Author, God Gave Rock & Roll to You: a History of CCM @OUPReligion | Pods: @PRX #RTDR | #SpiritandPower | #WeirdReligion
@esaumccaulley.bsky.social
@laurarbnsn.bsky.social
New Testament Review Podcast. Not Peer Reviewed on Substack. PhD New Testament, Duke. Follow for New Testament, theology, crochet, pop culture, excessive cat documentation.
@courtneyellis.bsky.social
author. birder. pastor married to a pastor. host of the thing with feathers podcast, about birds and hope. stubbornly kind.
@ctmathewes.bsky.social
I teach religion & ethics at UVa I'm mostly here to find books & articles I don't yet know about Sometimes also interested in your opinions, but not as often as many of you seem to believe
@taylorschu.bsky.social
just saying stuff, mostly about cats. wife, mom, writer, shooting survivor 📍Charleston, SC
@johnnarae.bsky.social
Cohost of The Bodies Behind the Bus Podcast Fighting for goodness & truth Exposing and advocating against religious abuse. Clinging to hope https://linktr.ee/bodiesbehindthebus?fbclid=PAAaa_sJ6oS-gGUIby91Ay9ylHsZXQA-veD8x-PnSHMqiYuEQrS1HuWzLfUK
@andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
IU Indianapolis sociologist studying religion, culture, politics, disability | Books on Christian Nationalism http://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead | Substack: https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/ | Bio: https://tinyurl.com/42wspc8m
@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social
senior scholar at Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies | creator of "Charismatic Revival Fury" podcast | author of The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy
@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social
“guards, seize he/him!” managing editor @sojo.net. https://tylerhuckabee.substack.com/
@dianabutlerbass.bsky.social
Author - faith, culture, politics, history. Duke PhD. 11 books - 2 more on the way! Tons of bylines. The Cottage newsletter: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com Website: www.dianabutlerbass.com. Struggling gardener, foe of Theocracy, and dog mom
@ruthgraham.bsky.social
National correspondent at The New York Times covering religion, faith and values. ~Texas~. Ruth.Graham@nytimes.com
@robertdownen.bsky.social
Texas Monthly writer focused on the far right, Christian nationalism and the billionaires funding them. Helped expose the Southern Baptist abuse crisis. Fan of Hip Hop and loud guitars. DAEAC#E evangelist. Send me good music.
@richvillodas.bsky.social
Brooklyn-born. Pastoring in Queens. Author of The Deeply Formed Life, Good and Beautiful and Kind & The Narrow Path.
@bethfelkerjones.bsky.social
https://bethfelkerjones.substack.com Professor: at Northern Seminary Steward of: Dwight my #theologycat Writer: theology, fiction Words: Baker, OUP, IVP, Christian Century, Christianity Today, Premier Christianity, Zondervan, Cascade, WTJ, Seedbed, TOJ
@pastortrey05.com
Jesus, justice, & jokes. Love Revolutionary. Not as outlandish as I could be. Anablacktivist pastor at @intentionchurch.com Public theologian. Author of 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏’ 𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓. 📍Miami-Dade to the World✈️ pastortrey05.com/links
@andrewrillera.bsky.social
PhD, NT (Duke), Associate Prof of Biblical Studies & Theology at The King’s University, former Jehovah’s Witness & evangelical, Anglican, hockey fan, hockey player. Book: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666703047/lamb-of-the-free/
@drmoore.bsky.social
Theologian & author; Editor in Chief, Christianity Today; host, “The Russell Moore Show,” co-host, “The Bulletin”; non-Conventional Baptist; Nashville, TN
@brmorris.bsky.social
IT Security; Jesus follower; Racism, Abuse # fruit of the Spirit; left evangelicalism & complementarianism, bringin' receipts
@kkdumez.bsky.social
Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Next up: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
@mburtwrites.bsky.social
Author of Storybound & Stardust series + The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Gen of Eva Families (Fall, 2025) Also @lectionaryhome.bsky.social
@bec-shrader.bsky.social
OB high risk sonographer. Interviewee on This American Life. Sanctimoniously performing soliloquies. Swiftie ✨ , Book 🤓 , Duke 🏀 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/756/but-i-did-everything-right/act-one-4
@davidwswanson.bsky.social
South Side Chicago husband, dad, pastor and author. I think about Ida B. Wells when I get confused. https://dwswanson.com/
@gerardomarti.bsky.social
William R Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology @ Davidson College | Race, Religion, Power, Social Change | Past Editor Soc of Rel Journal, President SSSR & ASR, Chair ASA Rel & AAR Rel and Soc Sci Unit | cv https://bit.ly/40mps8D | Schuller Bio 2025📚
@drempel.bsky.social
Bible and theology prof at Providence (🇨🇦) | PhD in theological ethics from Aberdeen | long-suffering fan of the Winnipeg Jets and Arsenal Football Club
@madisonpierce.bsky.social
NT Editor (@rbecs_org) • Cohost (@TheTwoCities) • PhD (Durham University) • Hebrews is my thing. I don't know who wrote it. https://linktr.ee/madisonpiercephd
@emilybelz.bsky.social
Senior staff writer | news | Christianity Today ebelz@christianitytoday.com Signal: @embelz.05 📍NYC fan of baseball, chess, McDonald’s apple pie
@mbdbaggett.bsky.social
Displaced Virginian. Passionate about truth and justice. No such thing as too much Vonnegut. Will teach for books.
@jjdenhollander.bsky.social
PhD student writing on atonement & abuse. Woodworking, BBQ, 1689 Baptist, 🇨🇦 in 🇺🇲, bad beer league goalie, dad of a smaller good goalie & 3 dancers.
@cahutch1990.bsky.social
Presbyterian minister / history & art buff / Married, Dad, Army Vet / Lyme ♿️ / likes = like OR hey, lookit / Bluesky policy on substack / Mercy triumphs / FWIW, my humility book: http://goo.gl/a2XN7B https://chrishutchinson.substack.com
@jmayward.bsky.social
Asst. Professor of Christian Ministries, Theology and the Arts @ George Fox University, OR • PhD, St Andrews • Pastor-Theologian • 🍅 approved Film Critic • Author (books on Dardenne brothers, Christopher Nolan, Sufjan Stevens) • Human (he/him)
@matthewloftus.bsky.social
I'm a family doctor teaching & practicing at a mission hospital in Kenya. our family website is: https://matthewandmaggie.org/ and you can sign up for family email updates there!
@michelleknight.bsky.social
Associate Professor of OT and Semitic Languages at TEDS. PhD from Wheaton College. I geek out about tech and the Former Prophets. Author of *The Prophet’s Anthem.* https://linktr.ee/michelle.e.knight
@bethallisonbarr.bsky.social
James Vardaman Professor @Baylor_History; USAToday and NYTimes bestselling author @brazospress; Medieval &Women’s historian co-host @alltheburiedwomen
@joncoutts.bsky.social
Theology scholar in Canada, with work on film, forgiveness, reconciliation, and Bonhoeffer. Lifelong fan of #LFC and #Canucks. he/him 🎬 http://letterboxd.com/joncoutts ✍️ http://thissideofsunday.blogspot.com
@jwhawthorne.bsky.social
Retired Christian University Sociology Professor/Administrator living in the Denver area. My book, The Fearless Christian University, releases from Eerdmans on February 13, 2025. Follow my substack at https://johnhawthorne.substack.com/
@praxeas.bsky.social
Teacher of students, baker of bread, writer of books. Anglican, Australian in the USA. Early Christianity specialist. On Quinnipiac land at Yale. Opinions my own. Weekly lectionary comments at abmcg.substack.com
@betsyshirley.bsky.social
Editor in chief at Sojourners. annoyed we have to do this again.
@collincornell.bsky.social
theological educator posting about god, bible, climate, transit | he/him | houston www.fuller.edu/faculty/collin-cornell/
@ryanburge.bsky.social
Teach at EIU | Research Director: For Faith Counts | Books: The Nones & 20 Myths | Pastor: ABCUSA | Graphs about Religion
@ms-rg.bsky.social
Mom, friend, teacher, theology nerd, lover of Latin America. My patron saints are Óscar Romero & Rich Mullins. Suspicious of capitalism.
@cgehrz.bsky.social
(gairts) Christian. Historian. Dad of twins. Fan of Twins. Current projects: https://chrisgehrz.substack.com https://womenofbethel.org
@mattthiessen.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, McMaster University. Author of Jesus & the Forces of Death and A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles.
@marlenagraves.bsky.social
Seminary Prof.-Spiritual Formation. AOS Am. Culture/social history-culture wars, Christian nationalism, politics, K-12 public schools-race-gender 🇵🇷 Writer, speaker. Missionary to the U.S. Church. Seeking our flourishing. Rochester, NY now-lived in Ohio.
@andyrowell.bsky.social
Ministry Leadership professor at Bethel Seminary. Learner. Former coach. Three kids in high school and college. Wife pastors at City Church in Minneapolis. andyrowell.net