War is Over/Solstice is Here
Next Step #289 – December 19, 2013 A Christmas special with a different type of wish. Fr. Vazken challenges us to a new understanding of the Christmas message and its […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Big Giants is not a Redundancy
Next Step #288 – December 12, 2013 The Armenian priest advocates for you, even unto death. Nelson Mandela’s memorial services – Dancing and singing is a celebration of life. Here […]
The Boy who sang the Psalms
Ever since the second Sunday of December was designated as “Children’s Memorial Day” in 1997 by then President Clinton, we, via In His Shoes Ministries, have organized services to remember […]
How Much for Your Love?
Next Step #287 – December 5, 2013 How much do you want for your love? “I’ll buy your a Cadillac… If you just give me some of your love…” say […]
The President, Thanksgiving & Just Doing What’s Right
Next Step #286 – November 28, 2013 A couple of Thanksgiving stories that intersect in a special way. President Obama stands across the Armenian Church, which inspires a message of […]
Happy Thanksgiving Mr. President
Thoughts about our President’s visit, our church, our responsibility to others. Our church faces the east fence of Toll Middle School in Glendale. The soccer field behind the fence is […]
Kennedy & the Armenian Church
Next Step #285 – November 21, 2013 A personal look at the Kennedy Assassination 50 years later. This is a story of Fr. Vazken in the making – the influences […]
No Sini/No Wonder…
A series and collection of events, every day-in and day-out Thursday – Worked at the Ascencia homeless shelter. In the process of food distribution, thought about the place of responsibility. […]
Listen to Dad. Listen to the Heroin Addict. Listen.
As I was leaving our monthly homeless feed at Ascencia this evening, a man approached me – he was wiry, wearing an Indian necklaces, long uncombed hair, clean with a […]
100YJ – First Steps
Next Step #284 – November 14, 2013 In preparation for the 100th annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, Fr. Vazken begins with some preliminary steps of definition. Can a commemoration […]
