Nadia Bolz-weber

Writer at The Corners by Nadia Bolz-Weber

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3 Quick things to share

1 week ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

Speaking of the tour, I cannot possibly express what a joy these have been! THANK YOU to everyone who has showed up so far. Your company and hugs and singing and laughter have been a delight! God willing, we are going to keep this up.
Stuff I'm Into

2 weeks ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

Hands down the things I am MOST into right now are these revivals. Thanks to all our host churches and to everyone who has done what it takes to leave the house and be in a room full of people for a couple hours. I’ve loved every hug, every tear, every laugh, every song.
On Sadness

3 weeks ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

This morning I sat in the Great Hall of St John’s Episcopal Cathedral listening to my brilliant friend and colleague Broderick Greer give his final teaching after seven years of serving the cathedral as Canon. I left right before it ended so I wouldn’t have to try and act like I’m not sad, because I am. I am sad today. Not for any one reason, but for all of them. A few hours earlier I had sat up in bed with my husband and my morning coffee. “Just tell me.” He’d said.
A Useful List Of What Is Still Happening

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

“Yesterday on my walk I saw tiny new buds on this tree I've passed each day of WInter, and below it, as if they were a team, the green of new tulips. And I thought, "Spring is still happening". Then I thought, "Gladness is still happening", and "The love Eric and I share is still happening" and "Cookies are still happening". And then I thought I'd start this thread so you can add to my list. Name what, even though so much is being taken away, is still happening....”Theater is still happening.
a mirrored fun house of confirmation bias

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

(Sermon starts at minute 27, and preaching is a spoken act so take the time if you can!)This might be weird for a pastor to admit, but I did not always love the Psalms – I mean the 23rd psalm is cool… he maketh me to lie down in green pastures sounds relaxing and all…but most of the Psalms have a poetic structure that is different to Western verse, and the imagery can feel archaic and aggressive even. I mean, have you heard psalm 109, it is for sure the most spiteful thing I’ve ever read.
Arizona, Utah, Idaho, South AND North Carolina, Michigan Revivals!

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

When I’m home in Denver and explain to folks here that I am touring Red States all year, they sometimes give me a “why would you do that?” look. But the thing is, this tour has been a absolute open-hearted joy-filled experience. I love every place we’ve been so far. Each filled with good people and frankly some pretty amazing food (hello, “meat-and-three”). You guys really are taking me up on that whole - come give me a hus thing! Delightful. I’ll take ‘em.
A roll call of the human heart

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

There was a period of time in 1996 when I tried really hard seem as normal as possible. Pretend I didn’t have my past. Pretend my heart wasn’t just a little bit dark. Pretend I could small talk. It was when my ex-husband and I were newlyweds and he was a seminary intern in a small church in Oregon and I was new to this whole Lutheran thing and I just really didn’t want to screw it up for him in his new church.
How Dare You?

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

I wish to God I had some answers to give right now. Some words of solace. Little pellets of wisdom that help can lower cortisol levels. But this morning as my dog snores on her bed next to my writing chair and the sun has yet to rise, all I can think of is what I know isn’t helping us. And that is: being shitty to each other for our reactions to what is happening right now. I’ve caught myself in this recently.
Red State Revivals: Utah, Arizona, Idaho!

1 month ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

Friends, these events have been so much fun. I’ve loved the hugs from readers, the singing with strangers, the 2 hours of being together and (bonus) NOT BEING ON THE INTERNET! Thank you to all the volunteers and host congregations. You’re amazing.
My trick for "increasing" your faith

2 months ago | thecorners.substack.com | Nadia Bolz-weber

Dear Nadia, Do you have uncertainty? I LOVE Jesus, but my faith is wobbly at best. Is your faith ever wobbly? -DonnaDear Nadia, How do we increase our faith? -JasonDear Donna and Jason,For most of my life I thought that the only physical exercise that “counted” was going for a run, or working out at the gym - those sorts of things. And there were times in my life I would do just that for 30 minutes a day and then be sedentary for 23 ½ hours.