Reconciling with Absurdity
Next Step #79 – December 10, 2009 Reconciling peace and war, love and evil, God and humanity – it’s the Next Step in the Advent journey. A look at Obama […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Clarity to See Responsibility
Next Step #78 – December 3, 2009 A look at Jesus’ answer to Evil in the Gospel of Luke 13 as an instruction to shift emphasis from others to ourselves […]
Giving Thanks for Blessings
Next Step #77 – November 26, 2009 The Thanksgiving and Advent edition of the Next Step. As we wrap up our third season, a time to reflect on the meaning […]
More than a Footnote – Check the Message!
Next Step #76 – November 19, 2009 Interview with Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary (StNersess.edu), Part 2 of 2 – Armenian Church is not a footnote […]
Let’s Give the Footnote a Chance
Next Step #75 – November 12, 2009 Interview with Fr. Daniel Findikyan (part 1 of 2) – Dean of the St. Nersess Seminary (www.stnersess.edu). Fr. Daniel explains why the Armenian […]
Dad’s Tears on Veterans’ Day
Few things made my father cry, and Sarkis was one of those. Sarkis is forever-20 in my head. He was killed in Viet Nam on a day that I cannot […]
Lessons Along the Way
Next Step #74 – November 5, 2009 A couple of “lessons along the way” from St. Thaddeus I to HH Karekin II, finding a journey toward “raw” Christianity. An holistic […]
Hallowed Saints: Under the Masks
Next Step #73 – October 29, 2009 Halloween through the lens of Armenian Orthodoxy, as a challenge to find the saints around us – living with them as they live […]
Quakes in the Twilight
Next Step #72 – October 23, 2009 While getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 an earthquake and a trip to another dimension divert our attention to better things – […]
A Mission Statement to Love With
Next Step #71 – October 14, 2009 Reflections from a clergy conference: New issues for a new day – artificial insemination is only the beginning. More on same sex marriages. […]
