He explained the basics of the faith, Jesus’s death on a cross, and the meaning of salvation. His Greek Orthodox school didn’t seem to understand the “sin thing.' Except for one kind priest. He says, the ‘sin thing’ pursued him through childhood as he repeatedly bullied others. That’s when he understood what guilt felt like. Eric says he got his first glimpse of his badness, that thing they call sin, when he bullied a fat girl until she cried. He just tries to be friendly, except when he is not. How does the curious, precocious son of two immigrant parents, small, short, scrawny and forced to skip first grade, find a place to fit in? He doesn’t. Eric is passionate for people to find GOD!

Eric likes to say, “Eternity broke into my life while I was sleeping and worked its ways, backward and forwards, making sense of the past and the future.' Eric hopes that other passionate seekers will come along for the journey, and ultimately find the same answers to life that he did. Eric’s search for meaning culminated in an astonishing dream that changed his life forever. He asked ALL the big questions, over and over and over again. But Eric’s story has one overriding theme his desperate search for meaning and purpose in life. Other memories are shrouded in raw, emotional and physical pain. Eric's memories are heartwarming and sometimes hilarious. And his story would be compelling enough that it would appeal to a broad spectrum of people. Eric believes that his life unfolded like it did, with all its highs and lows, crazy twists and turns, and unbelievable circumstances and situations so that someday his story would be told.

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Fish Out of Water by Eric Metaxas