How to Love the World Anyway with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey

How to Love the World Anyway with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey

From Everything Happens with Kate Bowler by Everything Happens Studios

April 21, 2026 · 51 min · Season 16 · Episode 11

About this episode

Kate Bowler discusses with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey about finding hope and love in the world amidst overwhelming challenges.

Kate Bowler is joined by Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey for an honest, funny, and deeply tender conversation about what it means to be people of faith right now. When the world feels overwhelming—personally and globally—they explore small acts of love, embodied community, and “cozy faith” as resistance to despair. From knitting circles and prayer shawls to church, doubt, and the stubborn choice to keep loving the world, this episode is about finding hope in ordinary, human ways. SHOW NOTES Tour dates & tickets:  katebowler.com/joyfulanyway Watch the live conversation on  YouTube Nadia Bolz-Weber Sarah Bessey  Evolving Faith Conference & Community Sacred Harp singing Braving the Truth by Rachel Held Evans (edited by Sarah Bessey) Books by Nadia Bolz-Weber — Pastrix , Accidental Saints , Shameless Books by Sarah Bessey — Field Notes for the Wilderness , A Rhythm of Prayer , Jesus Feminist   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guests: Nadia Bolz-Weber, Sarah Bessey

Topics covered

  • faith
  • love
  • community
  • hope
  • despair

Keywords

  • cozy faith
  • small acts of love
  • knitting circles
  • prayer shawls

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Braving the Truth by Rachel Held Evans

Books & works: Evolving Faith Conference, Braving the Truth, Accidental Saints, Field Notes for the Wilderness, A Rhythm of Prayer

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