Wednesday, July 1, 2026
53 mins
The Four-Point Spiritual Life
Building on St. Paul's four-point exhortation in 2 Timothy 4:5, Fr. Andrew unpacks what it means to live the Christian life. This talk was given on September 22, 2018, at St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Ottawa, Canada.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
39 mins
Whose Bible Is It?
In this lecture, Fr. Andrew talks about a few different methods used by various Christian traditions to interpret the Bible, and shares some principles to bear in mind if we are to read Scriptures in an Orthodox manner. This talk was given on March 17, 2019, at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
41 mins
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.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
38 mins
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.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
55 mins
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.