To be fair to Mr. Dreher, the lines you quote, Uncle K., are by one Fr. Andrew Damick at this website: https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/roadsfromemmaus/2015/05/08/do-orthodox-christians-know-the-gospel-message/
Whether Mr. Dreher is presenting them with full agreement, I can’t say. My impression is that he believes different approaches work better for different people.
His use of large chunks of other people’s material reminds me of some college papers I wrote when I was in a hurry. “Shoot, I’m not up to five pages yet ... better find another quote!”
Trust me on this one, TC, Damick is no better than Dreher. If ever a man loved the self important sound of his own bloviating, it’s Damick. He’s part of that American convert class of Orthodox priests who claim their mission is to “de-mystify” Orthodoxy.