Giota, our Greek guide, helps us understand the significance of the place.
She went down to the river to pray
Stop by the Zygaktes River near Philippi, Greece, a serene site full of New Testament memories. According to tradition, this is where Lydia went down to the river to pray before her life-changing encounter with the Apostle Paul. Today, the peaceful waters serve as a living monument to the place where Europe’s first Christian convert was baptized.
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