Next Step #263 – June 20, 2013 The perennial question and concern for the youth is explored in view of the Millennials, technology and human search for meaning. Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant look for youth outside of the reality of life, and of course, will never find it outside. Youth are closer than we may […]
Next Step #261 – June 6, 2013 The symbiotic relationship between man and woman, Church and Christ are revealed during a Glendale wedding. Listen in as Fr. Vazken shares a story within a story. The tragedy of not forgiving and not moving forward – it effects more than you might imagine. Prayers for the graduate […]
Next Step #259 – May 23, 2013 Spinning in our favor: Discovering the Acts of God in Oklahoma and elsewhere on the planet. Unraveling the Mysteries of the Holy Spirit, dispelling the “chosen” myth and “blasphemy against the Spirit.” When an atheist looks up, does s/he see the moon? what else? Pope Francis has his […]
Next Step #258 – May 16, 2013 From a broken telescope to a broken heart, it’s a matter of perspective. Out there in the universe is something so complex that it demands mapping like the Human Genome Project. From thought, to feelings, to emotions to the soul, this podcast explores vast territory. The Holy Spirit […]
Next Step #257 – May 9, 2013 Psychic phenomena – getting it wrong with the 3 kidnapped girls. Taking away hope. It can happen by reading Armenian coffee cups. Reader’s Digest wants to tell us about the top 100 trusted people, revealing more about themselves and their audience. Celebrating the phenomenon of the Youth Ministries’ […]
Next Step #256 – May 2, 2013 The Latino Reformation (Time Magazine) and lessons for Orthodoxy. The ethnic experience – when a minority is the majority-minority, issues of inferiority surface in many ways. Young students (UCSB-ASA) and politics as usual – when they quote MLK and Gandhi without remembering Jesus, a part of the message […]
Justice is healing. In the system of Armodoxy, seeking justice is the means to healing. Justice is unique to the Armodoxy model because of its absence from the story of the Armenian people. The quest for justice has history as its backing and picks up strength from Christianity.
Next Step #255 – April 25, 2013 Walking through 6 cities* to the Armenian Genocide Martyrs’ Monument – It’s a walk “In His Shoes” – It’s a change of perspective. Keeping identity in the aftermath of Genocide. The scorecard on the “Combined” Divine Liturgy – Diocese, Prelacy, Protestants and Catholics – who’s who and what’s […]
Next Step #254 – April 18, 2013 Finding God in the chaos. Fr. Vazken unravels the events of the week, which included the worst of the worst – domestic violence, terrorism and Genocide – and even finds God as the antithesis of chaos. Don’t be afraid to point him out, he says. Datev Outreach, the […]
Next Step #253 – April 11, 2013 Returning from a lively conversation with Stepan Partamian at GCC, Fr. Vazken reflects on Christianity today, as applied in society. Ethnic identity via the church? Breaking the stereotypes of the Church and Christianity. More topics: The cornerstone of Armodoxy is to look beyond Biblical mythology. Talking about […]
