"Into the Light"
Join our virtual global online conference for Orthodox Christian educators, administrators, parents, board members, and consultants. Inspired by the collaborative efforts of the new book on Orthodox education, Into the Light, this conference hopes to bring together the greatest ideas in Orthodox education, inspire leaders and teachers, and connect Orthodox Christians with a common cause.
Hosted by Living Classical Education and NOUS
The Mission of Saint Nektarios
Othodox Educators
Through conferences and other resources Saint Nektarios Educators supports and connects Orthodox Christian educators, administrators, leaders, board members, clergy, and parents who are pursuing the Kingdom of God with fear and trembling and working to raise the next generation of saints through Orthodox Christian education.
Conference Schedule
A Liturgical Way to Educate the Heart
Sbdn Callum Lyda suggests an Orthodox approach to shaping hearts in our students.
Friday 06
Pagan Literature for Othodox Education
Deacon Seraphim outlines a healthy Orthodox relationship with pagan, protestant, and Catholic literature.
Friday 06
Teaching in the Trenches
Josh Gibbs offers insight on the role of the teacher in educating the next generation.
Saturday 07
"Let Us Attend" - Attention and Narration
Adrienne Freas offers practical insight on how to train students in attention through narration.
Saturday 07
Foundations of an Orthodox School
Dionysius Buhler suggests practical steps for building an Orthodox educational community.
Saturday 07
Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin
Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin is a software developer, Germanic philologist, and an ordained deacon in the Orthodox Church of America (OCA), living in Texas with his wife and children. He speaks and publishes on Germanic poetry, the Inklings, and the Sacramental Imagination.
He regularly contributes to Jonathan Pageau’s The Symbolic World YouTube channel through the Universal History series. Along with Jonathan Pageau he has co-presented a 6-week course studying the epic poem Beowulf, as well as several courses on Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso). He has also hosted his own course on this platform, Tolkien and Universal History.
Richard co-hosts The Amon Sul Podcast, and has published several works of fiction and non-fiction.
Featured Presenters
Our speakers are teachers, administrators, school founders, consultants, clergy, and parents. We are proud to present . . .
Josh Gibbs
Joshua Gibbs is the director and co-founder of The Classical Teaching Institute. He is the creator of the Proverbial podcast, the In the Trenches podcast, and the author of How to Be Unlucky, A Parley with Youth, and Love What Lasts. In 2019, Gibbs authored Something They Will Not Forget, in which he described his pioneering use of classroom catechisms, which are now found in many classical Christian schools in America and abroad. His pamphlet, “A Short Introduction to Classical Christian Education,” is used by hundreds of schools to introduce prospective families to classical education. He teaches classic literature online to high school students, parents, and teachers through Gibbs Classical. His forthcoming book is a manual on the classical classroom.
Sbdn Callum Benjamin Lyda
Benjamin Lyda has over 20 years of experience in public, private, charter, and homeschool settings as a teacher, administrator, and consultant. He holds a Master of Humanities and Master of Theological Studies. He is the author of Scriptorium Writing, a 3rd-8th grade curriculum and the founder of Living Classical Education, an educational consulting organization.
Through curriculum, speaking, training, and other resources, he seeks to provide teachers with a vision and method for education that is distinctly Christian resulting in formation of the student's heart toward loving the Good, True, and Beautiful, to the end that, when they see it, those students reach out their hands in welcome of the epiphany of God's glory.
Rdr Dionysius Keith Buhler, PhD
Dr. Buhler holds a doctorate in Philosophy. His work bridges philosophy and entrepreneurship, with a particular academic interest in ethics and a professional focus on real estate. He is the Founding Headmaster of St. Andrew Academy (a classical K-12).
As a founding headmaster and Director of Advancement, Dionysius specialises in moving schools from initial vision to sustainable reality. Drawing on extensive experience from academic philosophy to capital raising and entrepreneurial operations, he helps boards structure endowments, secure anchor funding, and implement the NOUS "School-in-a-Box" framework.
Adrienne Freas
Adrienne is the founder of Beautiful Teaching, LLC and the current Instruction and Curriculum Coordinator for St. Gregory Classical Academy in Akron, Ohio. A specialist in classical curriculum and professional development, she has held high-level advisory roles for Responsive Education Solutions and the University of Dallas. Throughout her career, she has led teams in creating virtue-based humanities materials, facilitating parent workshops, and guiding both new and established schools toward educational excellence.
A prominent voice in the field, Adrienne hosts The Classical Education Podcast and is a frequent speaker at national conferences. Her work is deeply informed by her experience as an Orthodox Christian and a retired homeschool mother of four. She is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional classical methods and the unique needs of Orthodox parish schools and homeschooling families.
Connect With Us
Please feel free to reach out with questions about Saint Nektarios Educators and the conference. We will return messages as soon as possible.
benjamin@livingclassical.org
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