| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 206 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix" (a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity-laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith. Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material--until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: these were her people. Maybe she was ment to be their pastor. Using life stories--from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers to surviving the wobbly chairs and war stories of a group for recovering alcoholics, from her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to pastoring a notorious con artist--Nadia uses stunning narrative and poignant honesty to portray a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way. |
| Subject |
Bolz-Weber, Nadia.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Lutheran Church -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography.
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Women clergy -- United States -- Biography.
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Recovering alcoholics -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
1455527084 |
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9781455527083 |
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