S.M. Reed holds two Master’s degrees, one in Theology and one in Psychology. She was raised in church and has been involved in different ministries and lay leadership positions for most of her life. She is presently enrolled in a Master of Divinity degree in order to pursue pastoral work. You can read more from her on Substack: The Jaded Evangelical | SM Reed | Substack or pick up her book, “Letters to the Jaded Evangelical: Finding Jesus in the Shards of Religion.” Available on Amazon in e-book and paperback formats; free to read for Amazon KU subscribers.
Contributions
- November 20, 2025: Who Do We Want to Be?
- January 22, 2026: A White, American Jesus
- September 22, 2025: Blessed to Be a Blessing
- October 9, 2025: Beauty from Ashes
- November 10, 2025: Human Suffering is Not a Political Pawn
- June 23, 2025: Divided We Fall
- August 20, 2025: Who is My Neighbor?
- March 14, 2025: What Would Jesus Really Do?
- May 14, 2024: Salt of the Earth
- March 21, 2024: Hide and Seek Jesus
- January 25, 2024: Faith is a Verb
- September 20, 2024: Learned Behavior
- September 19, 2024: A Note on Gentle Instruction

