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This Orthodox Ascetic Made Me More Evangelical

October 6, 2026 · 1 min read

“Why aren’t you Catholic?” my friend from divinity school asks. It’s a valid question. As a kid, I had my feet planted on both sides of the Tiber. I’d go to Mass with my dad on Saturdays and attend a Baptist church with my whole family on Sundays. Eventually, I settled into Protestantism. I found Read more...

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