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 God. For so many reasons, you really should read it.
Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity ... Read moreand 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 Show Less