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eople are always telling Nadia Bolz-Weber their darkest secrets. That’s probably because the Lutheran pastor advocates for a version of Christianity that finds grace in vulnerability—rather than one that promotes fear of “an angry, capricious God with a killer surveillance system,” she says. After sharing that message as the pastor of North Capitol Hill’s House for All Sinners and bestselling books, Bolz-Weber, 51, is doing the same with a podcast, During each episode, she probes guests about their most disgraceful moments to help show how comforting it feels to come clean. spoke with Bolz-Weber ahead of ’s April 21 debut about why it’s important to air our wicked deeds, the transition to podcasting, and the toxicity of social media.

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