In this episode, John Heers discusses his path into the Orthodox Christian faith. 📙 FREE eBOOK on contemporary monastic elders: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 This is the first episode from my interview with Orthodox educator and non-profit founder, John Heers. FTF tagline: "Generating momentum for the poor by assisting local visionaries in their quest for a better life." 🔔 SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube ❤️ SUPPORT: https://social.protectingveil.com/support For more from John Heers, please check out his website: https://www.first-things.org/ If you're interested in contacting John/supporting his work with First Things Foundation, please contact him directly: johnheers@first-things.org Podcast ("Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?"): https://wawtar.buzzsprout.com/ Keipi Restaurant (Greenville, SC): https://www.keipirestaurant.org/ MORE?! 1) 👏 SUPPORT: If you enjoy this channel, please consider supporting it! There are opportunities for financial and non-financial support: https://social.protectingveil.com/support 2) 🔔 SUBSCRIBE! Understand your faith better so you can live it more deeply: https://social.protectingveil.com/youtube 3) 📙 FREE eBOOK ON THE ELDERS Interested in the lives and counsels of contemporary elders and Saints of Greece? Download a free abridged version of my book on the elders here: https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 4) 🖇️ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/protectingveil Twitter: http://twitter.com/protectingveil Instagram: http://instagram.com/protectingveil Website: http://protectingveil.com/ 5) 🎹 DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? I’m writing and recording songs retelling the lives of ancient Saints! The music featured at the beginning of this video is from my song for Saint Anthony the Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BlU_yae74 Music Links: YouTube: null Website: http://newhagiography.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newhagiography Twitter: https://social.protectingveil.com/twitter Instagram: http://instagram.com/newhagiography Bandcamp: https://newhagiography.bandcamp.com/ 6) 🎨 ARE YOU AN ORTHODOX ARTIST OR PATRON? Please check out Zosima Society, where we’re connecting Orthodox non-liturgical artists (writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, etc.) and patrons! https://social.protectingveil.com/zosimasociety