He First Loved Us

Easter isn't the REASON for God's love, it's the REVELATION of his love.

Public Theology is based on the work of Zach W. Lambert, Pastor of Restore, an inclusive church in Austin, Texas. Zach’s first book, Better Ways to Read the Bible, will release on August 12, 2025 and is available to preorder today. All of the content available at Public Theology is for those who identify as Christian, as well as those who might be interested in learning about a more inclusive, kind, thoughtful Christianity. We’re glad you’re here.

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We talk a lot about deconstruction around here. We also talk about the importance of reconstruction because there is a shocking lack of resources available to those of us who, after considering what we no longer believe, want to construct something better.

[This article is a good place to start]

Our goal is to help people reimagine what faith can look like, one that is more holistic and healthy. When you spend years inside of an institution which you later leave, it’s hard to decide what to take with you and what to leave behind. Amy used to ask me, as she processed through her own deconstruction process, “How do you still want to be a part of all of this?” I replied, “I’m not willing to cede Christianity to those who are using it to cause harm.” This is the greatest motivation behind our work at Public Theology, and my work at large.

So when we sat down to plan our posts for the month of April, we decided to tackle some misconceptions about Easter. And while we don’t all share the same beliefs and theological understandings, we knew that presenting new ways of seeing Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection was paramount.

We hope this series will help you as you seek to rebuild— or strengthen— your faith.