Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber
What if the annoying person you try to avoid is actually an accidental saint in your life? Tattooed, angry, and profane, Nadia Bolz-Weber stubbornly, sometimes hilariously, resists the God she feels called to serve. But God keeps showing up in the least likely of peoplea church-loving agnostic, a drag queen, and a gun-toting member of the NRA.
This is a collection of stories about how liturgy (who would have imagined?), ritual (what?), church (really?), and a bunch of flawed people (like us?) can catch the light of grace and catch fire with the beauty of GodFor so many reasons, you really should read it. -- Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity and A Generous Orthodoxy
I always feel narcissistic when I affirm writers who think like I do. But Nadia says it-and does it-so much better, with much more humor, more living examples, and a conviction that will convict you! -- Richard Rohr
If Saint Augustine were to return to life and live among us now, he would be Bolz-Weber; and if his Confessions were to be written in 21st century rhetoric and style, they would be this book. Accidental Saints is what every Christian yearns to know is possible. -- Phyllis Tickle
Accidental Saints is a triumph in faithful storytelling. In just a few lines of description and dialog, Nadia Bolz-Weber manages to capture all that is beautiful and maddening and frightening about our shared humanity, including her own inconsistencies and struggles as a Jesus-loving sinner-saint. This is one of those rare books that will make you simultaneously wince with recognition and sigh with relief. A must read for every screw-up and asshole caught up in God's grace. -- Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood and Searching for Sunday
Nadia Bolz-Weber's new book is even tougher, sharper and sweeter than Cranky, Beautiful Faith: in painfully honest stories, she pulls back the curtains of religious life to show how church-the actual, living body of God-is created among us. This is a book for everyone who yearns to be made new. -- Sara Miles, author of Take This Bread and City of God
This book made me so happy to be a Christian. Honest and funny, deep and insightful, Accidental Saints disarmed me and then, right when I was vulnerable, Nadia's words snuck right in to mess with me. -- Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist and Out of Sorts
I always feel narcissistic when I affirm writers who think like I do. But Nadia says it-and does it-so much better, with much more humor, more living examples, and a conviction that will convict you! -- Richard Rohr
If Saint Augustine were to return to life and live among us now, he would be Bolz-Weber; and if his Confessions were to be written in 21st century rhetoric and style, they would be this book. Accidental Saints is what every Christian yearns to know is possible. -- Phyllis Tickle
Accidental Saints is a triumph in faithful storytelling. In just a few lines of description and dialog, Nadia Bolz-Weber manages to capture all that is beautiful and maddening and frightening about our shared humanity, including her own inconsistencies and struggles as a Jesus-loving sinner-saint. This is one of those rare books that will make you simultaneously wince with recognition and sigh with relief. A must read for every screw-up and asshole caught up in God's grace. -- Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood and Searching for Sunday
Nadia Bolz-Weber's new book is even tougher, sharper and sweeter than Cranky, Beautiful Faith: in painfully honest stories, she pulls back the curtains of religious life to show how church-the actual, living body of God-is created among us. This is a book for everyone who yearns to be made new. -- Sara Miles, author of Take This Bread and City of God
This book made me so happy to be a Christian. Honest and funny, deep and insightful, Accidental Saints disarmed me and then, right when I was vulnerable, Nadia's words snuck right in to mess with me. -- Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist and Out of Sorts
Nadia Bolz-Weber is the founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, an emergent church in Denver, Colorado. She is author of the New York Times bestseller, Cranky Beautiful Faith. She blogs at sarcasticlutheran.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848258235 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848258232 |
| Title | Accidental Saints |
| Author | Nadia Bolz-Weber |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canterbury Press Norwich |
| Year published | 2015-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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