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

About this episode

Kate Bowler is joined by Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey for a conversation about faith and finding hope in ordinary ways amidst overwhelming circumstances.

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

People in this episode

Host: Kate Bowler

Guests: Nadia Bolz-Weber, Sarah Bessey

Topics covered

• faith
• community
• hope
• love
• resistance
• despair

Keywords

• faith
• community
• love
• hope
• despair
• Nadia Bolz-Weber
• Sarah Bessey
• Evolving Faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Everything Happens Studios, Evolving Faith Conference & Community

Books & works: Pastrix, Accidental Saints, Shameless, Field Notes for the Wilderness, A Rhythm of Prayer, Jesus Feminist, Braving the Truth

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