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Today's #SundaySchool teacher is Nadia Bolz-Weber. Nadia is an ordained Lutheran (ELCA) pastor of a church in Denver, Colorado. She is covered in tattoos, is a former drug addict, and loves Jesus but cusses a little. She's the author of three books (so far, I'm sure more will happen down the road): Salvation on the Small Screen: 24 Hours of Christian Television, Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint, and Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People.

She's worth giving a listen to - I hope you are challenged and blessed!

Here's Nadia talking about the cross:


And here's Nadia from a few years ago speaking at an ELCA Youth Gathering. 


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