I Asked An Orthodox Priest the Key to Discipleship...

His answer caught me off guard.

Years ago, in a nadir of dissatisfaction with what we sometimes lazily refer to as "the modern American evangelical church" —a shorthand for modern worship, catchy preaching, and smooth programming— Holly and I went to visit a few pastors and priests in my city who were from different Christian traditions. We sat with an Anglican priest (before I became…