Engaging with the Non-Orthodox: Reflections with Notes from the Church Fathers

A Renewing Ministry: Orthodox Christian Witness and Ministry in This Secular Age

Orthodox Christians can sometimes fall into the trap of believing they can avoid secularism. Yet, the secular age is already here. In this lecture, Fr. Andrew walks us through what it means to live, witness, and minister as faithful Christians in this moment in history. This talk was given on March 17, 2018, at the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New York and New Jersey's annual teen retreat.

Taking the Light Ahead: Lessons from Missionary Saints of the Orthodox Church

We often talk about following the example of the saints in our private lives, but how often do we follow the example of their public ministries? In this lecture, Fr. Andrew explores lessons we can all take away from the missionary dimension of the lives of the saints. This talk was given on April 25, 2015, at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference at the Antiochian Village in Bolivar, Pennsylvania.

Engaging with the Non-Orthodox: Reflections with Notes from the Church Fathers

Speaking to the alumni and seminarians of St. Tikhon’s Seminary at the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year, Fr. Andrew calls on Orthodox Christians to converse with the non-Orthodox without polemics and without compromise. Drawing on the Patristic tradition, he demonstrates that charitable, truthful engagement is not a departure from Orthodoxy, but part of its inheritance. This talk was given on August 30, 2018, at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

We’re All Absalom: Emerging Into and Through Adulthood Alongside Our Parents

From the story of David’s son Absalom to his own journey into adulthood, Fr. Andrew offers the young adults of the Antiochian Archdiocese several reflections on coming to terms with our upbringing through an Orthodox Christian lens. This lecture was given in July of 2017 at the Antiochian Archdiocese National Convention in Miami, Florida.

The Orthodox Way of Life and the Western Mindset

Often thoroughly secular and inclined to a vague spirituality that resembles Deism, the average western person presents a unique challenge for Orthodox evangelism. In this talk, Fr. Andrew offers some ideas for introducing the Faith to skeptical western minds. The talk was given on October 21, 2015, at the Clergy Conference of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States of America in South Bound Brook, New Jersey.