Bare Marriage Episode 293: Better Ways to Read the Bible feat. Zach Lambert
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Aug 28, 2025 Zach Lambert, lead pastor and founder of Restore Austin, shares insights from his book to help those feeling lost in their relationship with the Bible. He discusses how scripture can transform from a source of shame to one of healing. Lambert also advocates for compassionate interpretations, particularly regarding women's experiences in faith. The conversation addresses the need for trauma-informed approaches and critiques rigid biblical inerrancy, emphasizing love and empowerment over legalism.
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Youth Group Expulsion Shaped His Faith
- Zach Lambert describes being kicked out of youth group for asking hard questions and becoming isolated from his church community.
- That trauma made him avoid the Bible for years until he revisited the Gospels and rediscovered Jesus' teachings.
The Bible Is A Diverse Library
- Scripture is a diverse library written across cultures, genres, and centuries, so literal flat readings miss nuance.
- Recognizing genre and author intent reveals richer and more accurate meanings.
Four Harmful Lenses That Distort Scripture
- Four harmful lenses—literalism, apocalypse, moralism, hierarchy—distort scripture and cause real-world harm.
- These lenses each contain partial truth but become destructive when they replace fuller biblical reading.
