Christmas at Next Step

Next Step #342: The Christmas Day Edition. A special collection of Christmas carols and Christmas reflections on this Holy Day of the Season. The LAUNCH of the new IN HIS SHOES website: www.InHisShoes.org
Jethro Tull Christmas Album, Christmas Song & Another Christmas Song
Loreena McKennitt – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Joan Baez “Drummer Boy”
Melanie “O Come All Ye Faithful”
Aretha Franklin “Angels we have heard..”
Gor Mkhitarian “About God”
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When Merriment Isn’t There

Next Step #341: In this pre-Christmas episode the murder of the innocent in Pakistan and the hacking of Sony Picture studio by terrorists is juxtaposed next to the discussion of a “merry” celebration of Christmas . Here Fr. Vazken presents a meaning to “celebrate” in the shadows of tragedies – when the reason for merriment isn’t there! Ornamenting and decorating the Living Tree! Armodoxy & Christmas.
Song – O Come Little Children/We’ll Dress the House by Liz Story
Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Wondering Aloud/Again 
Ben Stein on Merry Christmas
Pakistan School Attack
In His Shoes Toy Drive 
Grandview Daze Blog by Anna Harmandarian
Daily Exegesis Blog by Janine Economides
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Naughty or Nice Lists

Next Step #340: Preparing the lists by checking naughty or nice, price lists, budgets and Jesus. Sun streaking cold, an old man wanders lonely. It’s a wonderful life except for a few in 2014 – it all works out. This next step is a Christmas preparatory necessary step you won’t want to miss on the path to Armodoxy. Pen & paper not provided.
Song: Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s Desires by John Bilezikjian
In His Shoes Toy Drive 
NPR Off Ramp – R.H. Green’s commentary on It’s a Wonderful Life
Luke 14 
Grandview Daze Blog by Anna Harmandarian
Daily Exegesis Blog by Janine Economides
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The Broken Man: The Other Side of the Parable

Next Step #339: The Parable from a different angle – fixing up what’s broken in a most powerful way. Also in this episode – Sidney Potier as a Vazken? Pope Francis in Turkey, Ecumenism, The Adventist Hospital.
Song: “Autumn Night” by Komitas Vartabed
Jethro Tull Christmas Album
Doobie Brothers: “Jesus is Just Alright
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