Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint by Nadia Bolz-Weber

New York Times bestselling author 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.?

"I've given away a dozen copies of Pastrix over the years. I adore Bolz-Weber's spiritual brilliance and tender human heart." --Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author of Bird by Bird

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 meant to be their pastor.

Using life stories--from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers and her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to her experiences pastoring people from all walks of life--and poignant honesty, Nadia portrays a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way.

Wildly entertaining and deeply resonant, this is the book for people who hunger for a bit of hope that doesn't come from vapid consumerism; for women who talk too loud and guys who love chick flicks; and for the gay person who loves Jesus and won't be shunned by the church. In short, this book is for every misfit suspicious of institutionalized religion but who is still seeking transcendence and mystery.

Nadia Bolz-Weber initially made the New York Times bestseller list in 2013 with her memoir Pastrix, which was both bitingly honest and uplifting, and was followed in 2015 by the highly praised New York Times bestseller Accidental Saints. Bolz-Weber, a former stand-up comic and recovering alcoholic, is the founder and former pastor of Home for All Sinners and Saints, a Lutheran church in Colorado. She gives talks at universities and conferences all around the world.