![]() ![]() Nadia’s language can be a bit profane, but it is part of her candor. It is surprising in how wonderfully honest Nadia is about her own humanity and the places where she encounters God. Her story reads quickly, but stays with you for a long time. Nadia Bolz-Weber is funny, wise, and above all, authentic. She includes her struggles with the church of her childhood, meeting her husband on the volleyball court- “the sacred breeding grounds of tall people” (p. Nadia’s writing is honest, straightforward, and addictive, which is ironic, because she tells the story of her own struggles with substance abuse and of questionable choices she made along her journey towards becoming an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ![]() “Pastrix” is a derogatory term that some people use to refer to female pastors, but in telling her story, Nadia transforms it into a badge of honor. Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber uses these words to speak of the way that the reign of God breaks into the world, but they could also be used to describe her new spiritual memoir, Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint. “It’s small, it’s surprising, and it’s a little profane, but it’s the real thing” (p. ![]()
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