Nadia Bolz-Weber
Stand-up comedian from United States ๐บ๐ธ
About Nadia Bolz-Weber
Nadia Bolz-Weber (born April 22, 1969) is an American author, Lutheran minister and public theologian. Born Nadia Bolz, she grew up in Colorado Springs in a fundamentalist Christian family and began acquiring tattoos at age 17. Prior to her ordination, she worked as a stand-up comedian and in the restaurant industry, and she became sober in 1991. She served as the founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Denver, Colorado, until 2018, and was ordained as a pastor in 2008. Known for her unusual approach to ministry, she speaks at conferences worldwide and has authored several books, including Pastrix, Accidental Saints, and Shameless. In 2021, she was installed as the ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod's first Pastor of Public Witness.
Videos (56)
Videos 49 to 56 of 56.
0:49Practice, Vulnerability, and Getting Better
82 views
1:00Ditch Productivity, Boost Joy
79 views
1:08Rejecting reality rejects the holy
77 views
0:59The harm of controlling expectations
52 views
0:52Durable Neighborhood Care
51 views
1:03Stop Catastrophizing
39 views
1:16Why the Camino Changed Me
32 views
0:57Fuck Balance โ Find a Rhythm
12 viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is Nadia Bolz-Weber?
Nadia Bolz-Weber, born Nadia Bolz on April 22, 1969, is an American author, Lutheran minister and public theologian who grew up in Colorado Springs.
Was Nadia Bolz-Weber a stand-up comedian?
Yes. Before she was ordained, Bolz-Weber worked as a stand-up comedian and in the restaurant industry.
What church did Nadia Bolz-Weber found?
She was ordained as a pastor in 2008 and served as founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Denver, Colorado, until 2018.
What books has Nadia Bolz-Weber written?
Her books include Pastrix, Accidental Saints and Shameless, and she speaks at conferences around the world.
What is Nadia Bolz-Weber's role in the ELCA?
In 2021 she was installed as the first Pastor of Public Witness of the ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod.
