Minister of Fabulousness

Minister of Fabulousness

Every church needs at least one...

Originally shared by Meg L

"I don't think clergy should pretend to be people they're not. Which is not to say I think all clergy should swear, because frankly most of them are not very good at it."

Nadia Bolz Weber, founding pastor of the House for All Sinners and Saints, and her version of church.

To hear her: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02s257z
http://www.bbc.com/news/33377925

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  1. Timothy StreetJuly 7, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    Makes The Vicar of Dibley look like Little Bo Peep.

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  2. Drew McCarthyJuly 7, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    I'm not generally a big fan for faith leaders whose primarily selling point is that they behaved badly when they were younger, but got over it.  That's not a particularly rare or special talent, in my opinion.
    But I do have a soft spot in my heart for women in the church who push boundaries with style.

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  3. Timothy StreetJuly 7, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    I see what you mean, Drew McCarthy , and I sometimes wonder if the line between style and stealth is often blurred by the devil's persnickety ways - in all religions.

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