Publications & Teaching
Samples of my writing, teaching, and other publications. Check this page for a complete list of published work.
“What Josh Hawley Got Right and Wrong About the City of God” for Baptist News Global, February 23, 2024. An opinion piece about the relevance of Augustine’s City of God for the present day.
Christians and the Roman Army: Lessons for Today (2024). A book-length treatment of the relationship of the early church to the Roman army, and what modern churches can learn for their relationship with service members today.
Andrew’s Audio Tours of Early Christian Rome: A set of tours for use in Rome, helping you see how Rome’s most famous sites are connected to the world of the New Testament and the early church.
“Building Bridges,” The Upper Room, Sep-Oct 2023. Reflection on Mark 9:38-41 for one of the world’s largest daily devotional publications.
“We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Asbury Revival” for Baptist News Global, February 28, 2023. A look at the 2023 Asbury revival through the lens of adaptive thinking.
“Ministry to Military,” Nurturing Faith Journal, Vol. 39, Issue 4 (July/August 2021): Article about the complex relationship of the early church to the Roman army, and what modern churches can learn for their relationship with service members today.
“A Future Hope,” 2019 series for d365: Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, & Nov 10. Devotional material; target audience is youth and college students.
“Reading Scripture Through the Lens of Faith Development,” Nurturing Faith Journal, Vol. 31, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2019): Article on the intersection of faith development theory and biblical studies.
“Come, O Key of David” and “Come, Morning Star” in O Wisdom: Advent Devotions on the Names of Jesus. Cincinnati: Forward Movement, 2018: Devotionals and reflections for Advent based on the ancient O Antiphons.
“When Leaders Fail,” Nurturing Faith Journal, Vol. 26, Issue 5 (Sept/Oct 2018): Article providing practical tips to help churches recover after a serious moral failure by a church leader.
“Celtic Spirituality Revisited” in Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity, Volume 31, Issue 2 (March/April 2018): Article describing what we can learn from the Rule of Columbanus on moderation, simplicity, and mortification.
Sermons
Samples demonstrating my style of speaking, and my approach to scripture:
“A New Perspective,” John 3:1-8: Developing the ability to see the spiritual realities that underlie our lives can lead to lasting life change.
“How Can I Lead Someone to Christ?” Acts 8:26-40: We share our faith best by being open to all people, engaging them without an agenda, engaging them intentionally, and embracing their questions.
“Responding With Gratitude To Images of Goodness,” Rev 1:4-8: The imagery in this passage reveals a God who pours out love on us. An artist provided her interpretation of the imagery in Rev 1:4-8, and after the sermon the congregation was invited to create their own image to remind them of the scripture throughout the week.
“Sin’s Deceitfulness,” Hebrews 3:7-14: Sin is deceitful; it promises us life but leaves us only with pain. The church must be a place where we can encourage one another openly and honestly in our struggles against sin, so that none of us will be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
“Treasure Hunting,” Matthew 13:44-46: The life of faith is a paradox—it will cost us everything that we have, but it is the only thing that is worth having.
“An Eternal Salvation in a Transitory World,” Hebrews 5:1-10: Our world is confusing, contradictory, and unsettled. We don’t know what to believe or what is true amid the changing headlines. But we have as an anchor for the soul this truth: Christ is a source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.
“Doppelgängers,” 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 (short homily for Ash Wednesday service): Ash Wednesday can feel a little gloomy and pessimistic, but it reminds us of an important truth: it’s only by admitting that we are people of the dust that we can be transformed into the glorious image of Jesus Christ.
“How Long, O Lord?,” Isaiah 6: When following God’s call, we are not guaranteed success, reward, greatness, or glory. But what there will be is hope. Because with God, hope is one of the few things that we are guaranteed.
“Nailed to the Cross,” Colossians 2:8-15: We have come to completion in Christ; God has set aside all the wrongs that should hold us back. What from your past are you holding onto that God has already set aside?
“Woe to Whom?,” Luke 11:45-52: Jesus challenges us to examine whether we have traded the uncertainty of discipleship for the easier path of following rules.
A Good Suffering is a Terrible Thing to Waste,” 1 Peter 3:13-22: We all encounter difficult situation in our lives; the way that we respond is one of the key ways that we testify about our God.
“When Life is a Gift,” 1 Samuel 1:1-18, 20, 24-28: The proper response to God’s gifts in our lives is to give those gifts back to God.
Pilgrimage
Are you looking for Andrew’s Audio Tours of Early Christian Rome? Find it at the previous link, on iTunes (best version with audio & video) or Stitcher (audio only).
I’m always interested in leading pilgrimage groups to Rome, focusing specifically on:
- The formation of the early church
- The practices of the first Christians
- The ways in which the archaeological remains of ancient Rome can illustrate passages of the Christian scriptures
Contact me using the form below if you’d like to explore this possibility.