August 13, 2018 Book Discussion: Thirsting for God

Beginning in the street ministry days of the Jesus Movement, author Matthew Gallatin devoted more than 20 years to evangelical Christian ministry. He was a singer/songwriter, worship leader, youth leader, and Calvary Chapel pastor. Nevertheless, he eventually accepted a painful reality: no matter how hard he tried, he was never able  to experience the God whom he longed to know. IN encountering Orthodox Christianity, he finally found the fullness of the Faith. In Thirsting for God, Gallatin expresses many of the struggles a Protestant will encounter in coming face to face with Orthodoxy: such things as Protestant relativism, rationalism versus the Orthodox sacramental path to God, and the unity of Scripture and Tradition. He also discusses praying with icons, praying formal, prayers, and many other Orthodox traditions.

Join us for discussion of this fascinating book August 13, 2018 after the 6:00 p.m. Paraklesis Service to the Mother of God. Thirsting for God is available in the church bookstore and library.

Please Note:  In accordance with the wisdom of the Church mothers and fathers, we strongly encourage discussions of spiritual material with your father confessor or spiritual mother or father.