Link Roundup of Posts Honoring Rachel Held Evans

Artwork of Rachel Held Evans with a halo like a saint. Image source.

Over the past week and a half, we have been grieving for Rachel Held Evans. Many of us have written posts to honor her and talk about the impact she had on the church and on our lives. I'm gathering as many of those posts as I can here. If you wrote a post for her, send me your link.

Two posts from me (Perfect Number):
She was the first (Thank you, Rachel)
#BecauseOfRHE (Tweet Roundup)

And here's my giant link roundup:

How Rachel Held Evans really should be remembered (Sarah Bessey and Jeff Chu)
Remembering Progressive Christian Author Rachel Held Evans (Sarah Bessey)
Remembering a woman of valor: 4 gifts Rachel Held Evans gave us (Katelyn Beaty) [same article appears at this link too. and here.]
Because of Rachel Held Evans: More female pastors, more diverse writers and more Christians embracing their faith (Julie Zauzmer)
Rachel Held Evans Inspired Women To Step Boldly Into Our Own Place (Alexandria Beightol)
Tributes Pour In For Rachel Held Evans, A Beacon For Progressive Christianity (Carol Kuruvilla)
Faith Leaders React to Rachel Held Evans’ Death Over the Weekend (Relevant Magazine)
A Sampling of the Tributes for Rachel Held Evans (Paul Wilkinson)
Excerpt from Inspired by Rachel Held Evans: If Love Can Look Like Genocide (Paul Wilkinson)
Why Christian author Rachel Held Evans touched so many people, in life and now in death (Duane W. Gang)
The Radically Inclusive Christianity of Rachel Held Evans (Eliza Griswold)
The doors that Rachel Held Evans wedged open (Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans)
Rest in peace, Rachel Held Evans (Jana Riess)
Rachel Held Evans: A True Ally (Emily Swan)
Rachel Held Evans, popular Christian writer, dies at 37 (Amir Vera)
Why Rachel Held Evans Meant So Much To So Many (Laura Turner)
Rachel Held Evans showed us how to hold the church door open for others (Cathleen Falsani)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans: a love note (Elizabeth Esther)
The Overwhelming Loss and Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Jim Wallis)
Rachel Held Evans and the Democratization of Theology (Morgan Guyton)
Rachel Held Evans Taught Us to Question Faith & Love Big (Rozella Haydée White)
Rachel Held Evans, the Hugely Popular Christian Writer Who Challenged the Evangelical Establishment, Is Dead at 37 (Ruth Graham)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Ed Cyzewski)
How progressive Christian blogger Rachel Held Evans changed everything (Kate Shellnutt)
Alabamians, world remember Christian author Rachel Held Evans (Abbey Crain)
Rachel Held Evans' death is a poignant reminder of how to live (Nicole Russell)
Rachel Held Evans is with Jesus (Adrian Warnock)
“I’m Here Because of Her:” Rachel Held Evans (Laura Jean Truman)
Because she was not angry, we could be (Eve Ettinger)
Our Rachel. (Austin Channing Brown)
Carry on (Fred Clark)
#BecauseOfRHE (Kathy Escobar)
Mihee Kim-Kort: Rachel Held Evans' ministry was to encourage and guide other Christian voices (Mihee Kim-Kort)
Rachel Held Evans Knew There Was Always Room for More In the Church (Tyler Huckabee)
We Love You, Rachel (Tori Williams Douglass)
Publishing Industry Mourns the Death of Rachel Held Evans (Emma Wenner)
Many women say Rachel Held Evans is the reason they are a pastor, writer or have embraced their Christian faith (The Lily News)
'Without her, I feel scared': The sudden death of spiritual writer Rachel Held Evans is a devastating jolt (Heidi Stevens)
Rachel Held Evans: Remembering a 'torchbearer,' an 'arsonist,' a 'prophet with a pen' (Jonathan Merritt)
Church Windows: Because of Rachel Held Evans. (Kimberly Stover)
Rachel Held Evans and the Future of Evangelicalism (John Hawthorne)
How Rachel Held Evans Taught Me to Color Outside the Lines (Cara Meredith)
The Beauty of this Choir (Thanks Again, RHE) (Cara Meredith)
Unlikely Pulpits: The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Erin Wathen)
Rachel (Richard Beck)
A Day with Rachel Held Evans (Christy Mesaros-Winckles)
Rachel Held Evans (1981-2019): Asking Questions of Our Faith (Jim Stump)
A thing or two about the way out of the grave (John Thornton Jr.)
On the Death of Rachel Held Evans (April)
My faith makes space for this. I wish it didn’t. (Emmy Kegler)
Rachel Held Evans, Hero to Christian Misfits (Emma Green)
Rachel Held Evans, progressive Christian author who challenged evangelicals, dies at 37 (Sarah Pulliam Bailey)
Remembering Rachel (Carol Howard Merritt)
The Literary Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Karissa Knox Sorrell)
Rachel Held Evans, Voice of the Wandering Evangelical, Dies at 37 (Elizabeth Dias and Sam Roberts)
Fellow writers, fans shocked and saddened by death of Christian writer Rachel Held Evans (Holly Meyer) [same article appears at this link too]
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37 (Emily McFarlan Miller)
Adventists Reflect on the Life and Ministry of Rachel Held Evans (Spectrum Magazine)
Thank you, Rachel Held Evans, for helping me find my voice (Cheryl)
Psalm for Second-Hand Grief (Addie Zierman)
Psalm for a Medically Induced Coma (For Rachel Held Evans) (Addie Zierman)
Progressive Christian Author Rachel Held Evans Has Died at 37 (Hemant Mehta)
What Work Will Be Your Legacy? A Final Lesson from Rachel Held Evans (M. L. Clark)
Rachel Held Evans (June 8, 1981-May 4, 2019) (Phil Fox Rose)
The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Chris Gehrz)
Rachel Held Evans, Christian Writer Who Questioned Evangelical Beliefs, Dies At 37 (Francesca Paris)
Because of Rachel (Bree Morel)
A Lament for Rachel Held Evans (Stina Kielsmeier-Cook)
Grieving and Celebrating Rachel Held Evans (Becky Castle Miller)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Young Clergy Women International)
Speaking My Language: A Reflection on Rachel Held Evans (Zachary Horner)
Rachel Held Evans: A Remembrance (David C. Cramer)
I Remember Her as a Young Miriam (Kelley Nikondeha)
Woman of Valor: Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Mimi Haddad)
‘A Better Ally Didn’t Exist.’ Jen Hatmaker Remembers the Generosity of Rachel Held Evans (Jen Hatmaker)
For the love of faith groundbreakers: a special tribute (Jen Hatmaker)
Why the Sadness Won’t Go Away: A Tribute to Rachel Held Evans (Susan Cottrell)
Fishing Upside Down: A Remembrance Of and Tribute to Rachel Held Evans (Ben Williams)
The Wisdom of Rachel Held Evans (Jim Meisner Jr.)
More Wisdom from Rachel Held Evans (Jim Meisner Jr.)
RIP Rachel Held Evans, Eshet Chayil (James F. McGrath)
Rachel Held Evans (Vanderwall Funeral Home)
RIP RHE (David Hayward)
Remembering a Woman of Valor (Women in Theology)
As a Gay Southern Christian, Rachel Held Evans Was My Lifeline  (Sheldon Rogers)
Daddy, Is Your Friend Going To Come Back Alive Again? (Zack Hunt)
Rachel Held Evans Changed the World (Libby Anne)
Reflecting on Rachel: Why She Mattered (Ed Stetzer)
In Honor of Rachel Held Evans (Vance Morgan)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Emily Richardson)
Because of RHE (Krysti Wilkinson)
Our Prayer for Rachel Held Evans (Scot McKnight)
Reflections on Rachel Held Evans (The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana)
For Rachel: From A Regular Person (Allison)
#becauseofRHE (Catherine Godek)
Remembering Rachel: A hopeful voice on the road of faith and change (Greta Yeoman)
An overdue letter to Rachel Held Evans (Ben Wideman)
The Measure of a Hero (Jody Rae)
A Legacy of Generosity: In Memory of Rachel Held Evans (Michelle DeRusha)
When Death Comes Too Soon (Karen)
Why Did Rachel Have to Leave? (A Phoenix in Oxford)
A messy little memorial for Rachel Held Evans (Bekah)
about rachel and two trees (Preston Yancey)
Dear Rachel (Summer Wiggleston)
Author’s Notes: Honoring Rachel Held Evans (Dana VanderLugt)
Rachel Held Evans, A Tribute (Christi Playford)
Rachel Held Evans: A voice crying in my wilderness (David M. Williams)
eishet chayil (Victoria)
Because of Rachel (Katie Noah Gibson)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Melissa Meyers)
because of Rachel Held Evans (Carrie Surbaugh)
Rachel Held Evans: Her Impact and Influence (Farm Fresh Jessica)
What Rachel Held Evans Meant to Me (CJ Dawn)
Your One Wild and Precious Life (maryloudrieger)
Why Seminary? (FrauCarini)
Tribute to Rachel Held Evans (Harry Colegrove)
This Mother’s Day, We Grieve a Matriarch Who Birthed Community for Doubt-Filled Believers (J. Dana Trent)
Community (brown and pink polkadot)
Three Sisters Respond to Losing Rachel Held Evans (Rachel Pieh Jones)
Because of RHE (a. k. b.)
#becauseofRHE (Janice Gutierrez)
Rachel Held Evans, 37 (Mike Rumley-Wells)
A few more thoughts on Life, Death, RHE, and where I go from here (Mike Rumley-Wells)
Curing vs Healing (Andrew Frey)
Hoping for Something to Hope For #BecauseOfRHE (Matchless Marie)
Even Here In The Dark: The Love and Loss of Rachel Held Evans (Emma Catherine Morrison)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Diana Butler Bass on the Interfaith Voices podcast)
Permission to breathe: #BecauseofRHE (Claire)
Loving With Valor: The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Stephanie McCown)
The Dark (Sarah Keeler)
Why Rachel Held Evans Matters to Me (Rachel Burgin)
What Would Jesus Pod? Ep 41: “Being Homeless in America: Stigma, Criminalization and Kindness. Also a Tribute to Rachel Held Evans” (Christian Democrats of America)
Commemorating Rachel Held Evans (The Nuanced Life)
Episode 30 - Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Riverfront Church Podcast)
Personal Jesus: The Dangers Of A Systematic Faith (David Meldrum)
Because of R.H.E. (Alexis James Waggoner)
Rachel Held Evans—An Amazing Person (John Manzo)
Regrets... (John A Hill)
Reclaiming My Voice (Jonathan Benz)
You Can Have My Heart if You Don't Mind Broken Things (Robin Bartlett)
"...and if you like your gender roles, you can keep them!" (Addyson Garner)
Poema S5 013 | Rachel Held Evans, Woman Of Valor - In Remembrance & Grief (Poema Podcast)
Episode 13: Collective Grief & Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Misfits & Mystics Podcast)
A grief observed… online (Nathan Campbell)
Unqualified Condolence (Joshua McNall)
My Favorite RHE Book–Searching for Sunday (Jill M. Richardson)
Grieving for Rachel Held Evans (Ashley M. Wilcox)
Sermon 5-5-19, Easter 3C, Rachel Held Evans (Kerlin Richter)
Rachel Held Evans, In Memoriam: A Voice of #AssertiveSpirituality (DS Leiter)
How to Grieve Well: A Special Conversation (Kate Bowler)
When Resurrection Comes To Twitter (Julia Penner-Zook)
The Digital Columbarium: Rachel Held Evans and the Electronic Afterlife (Presley Thomas)
RHE and Me (Sabrina Peters)
Standing Hand in Hand and Learning to be Woman of Valor (A Gringa in Saint Joseph of the Fields)
Rachel Held Evans Tribute (Not Many of You Should Become Teachers)
In Honor of Rachel Held Evans (Irreverent Reverend)
Contemplating the loss of Rachel Held Evans (Jonathan Woodward) [also at this link]
Rachel Held Evans Tribute (Peacing It All Together)
The Progressive Critic Inside the Church (Mary Harris)
15: Remembering the Humor of Rachel Held Evans (Deconversion Therapy)
#TreatYoShelf: 05/09/19 (Dan Masterton)
Hummingbird: For Rachel Held Evans (D. L. Mayfield)
Womb of God (Susan)
Christianity Today and its Ironic Tribute to Rachel Held Evans (Randal Rauser)
If RHE Is In Hell, I Guess I’ll Just Have To Go There, Too (Jonathan Aigner)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans (Zac Davis)
Rachel Held Grace (Grieving the Loss of Rachel Held Evans) (Matt Bays)
The last written words of Rachel Held Evans (Michael Thorn)
Rachel Held Evans, Christian author who challenged evangelicals, has died at 37 (Mark Sumner)
Jean Vanier / Rachel Held Evans [In Memoriam] (Englewood Review of Books)
Saint Rachel and Me (Jordan Robert Magill)
Tributes paid to best-selling Christian author and blogger Rachel Held Evans (Ed Thornton)
Popular Christian Author Rachel Held Evans Dead at Age 37 (Kate Scott)
Rachel Held Evans dies at 37 (Kylie Beach)
Remembering Rachel Held Evans: Quotes on Faith, God and the Church From the Progressive Christian Writer (Donica Phifer)
Reflecting on the Life of Rachel Held Evans June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019 (Wondering Eagle)
Christian Writer Rachel Held Evans on Being Political (Wondering Eagle)
Obituary: Rachel Held Evans (Emily Zanotti)
Reading The Bible Creatively (Pete Enns)
In Rachel’s words (Kelly Wilson)
Funeral for Rachel (Daniel Evans)
The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Elizabeth Dias)
While It Was Still Dark: A Requiem for Rachel Held Evans (Nadia Bolz-Weber)
Rachel Held Evans and a Whole Climate of Opinion (Kenji Kuramitsu)
How Rachel Held Evans Helped Me Lose My Faith - And Why I Think She'd Be OK With It (Connie Winch)
She gave me permission (Missy Hunsberger)

The Legacy of Rachel Held Evans (Wild Witch Woman)

Another site that's also collecting tons of posts for her: Because of R.H.E. This is organized by TJ Luoma, and I'd like to thank him for doing it. I copied some of these links from his site and I want to give him credit for doing the work of finding them.

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If you wish to write a personal card or letter to Rachel's family, please send it to:

The Evans Family
c/o Chaffee Management
5020 Burke Trail
Nolensville, TN
37135 USA

We will get those letters and cards to them at the right time. #PrayForRHE #BecauseOfRHE

— Sarah Bessey (@sarahbessey) 2019年5月6日

For all who loved @rachelheldevans, let's give generously. Her children are 1 and 3. Her husband is now a single father. Let's remove the financial stress of what is already an absolutely devastating loss. Let's help Dan focus on raising these two kids. https://t.co/t8yPVWYHv5

— Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) 2019年5月4日

If the link in the above tweet doesn't work, click here to go to the gofundme.

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If you have posted a blog post/ youtube video/ whatever to honor Rachel, leave a comment with the link and I will add it to this post.