Finding Orthodoxy
A Protestant on a Journey

"Why am I in church? What's going on here? Isn't my life worth that kind of questioning and exploration? You could conclude that there really is no God. Or. after serious, honest exploration, you could find yourself in touch with God. Then the adventure really begins." (An Introduction to God, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick)

I've been in church all my life. Growing up in a traditional and very respectable Pentecostal Church I knew no different from my experience. From the mid 2000s I was a member of a wonderful Evangelical church in the city where I live and was very involved in worship and ministry, and I loved my walk with God. I'm a logical thinker, and even my logical mind could cope with a faith in Jesus Christ - not without questions but I totally believed, and of course I still do. 

The concept of salvation and the Cross has always been straightforward to me: Jesus Christ died for my sins, and His sacrifice bridged the gap between me and God. Accepting this gift of grace was all it took for me to be saved, and my ticket to heaven was secured. But, as I journeyed further in my faith, I began to question whether this was all there was to it.

This journey started over five years before I even knew I was on it, when I entered The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Riga, Latvia during a Sunday morning Divine Liturgy. I felt the presence of God like never before. 

It's amazing how our life's journey often takes us to unexpected places. In my case, it took me a good five years to truly understand the significance of the path that had begun for me that Sunday in Latvia. Looking back, I now realise that this journey was just the beginning of my exciting exploration of Eastern Orthodoxy. Although I'm still journeying, I am enthusiastically searching for answers and striving for a deeper understanding every day.

The road ahead may seem challenging, but I am excited to be on this adventure. With every new discovery, I am left in awe of the profound and diverse nature of Eastern Orthodoxy. I warmly welcome you to join me on this exhilarating journey as we explore the captivating depths of this ancient faith.