Pentecost: Technology and Language
Fifty days exactly after Easter the Christian world celebrates Pentecost, or what we in the Armenian Church refer to as hogegaloust, which literally means, “the Coming of the Spirit. As […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Pentecost: Lesson of Life
Armodoxy for Today: From History to Sermon The sermon begins “Today is Pentecost” followed by a story from the pages of the Book of Acts. We hear the story of […]
Non-Denominational Closeup
Non-Denominational Closeup As a kid I remember a commercial on television featuring a nice-looking building. A voice asks, “Nice building, huh?” Then the camera zooms in to reveal cracks and […]
Conduit
Armodoxy for Today: Conduit Every effect needs a conduit to carry its cause. Jesus brought a message of hope, love and peace. His message was and is that the Kingdom […]
Prepping for Business
Armodoxy for Today: Business Model Many clergymen cringe when they hear someone mention the word business next to their church. It is insulting, they think, to refer to the church […]
Heaven Within and Without
Armodoxy for Today: Heaven all Around In our last Armodoxy message I mentioned that the Ascension, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, drew the Disciples’ attention upward as […]
Heavenly directions
Armodoxy for Today: Heavenly Directions Forty days after Easter… in Armenian, it is called hambartzoum. This is the Ascension of Jesus Christ. We read about the event in the first […]
Letting Go: Ascension
Armodoxy for Today: Ascension from the Other Side FORTY days after Easter, today, is the celebration of Ascension. Jesus gives the Great Commission to the disciples, telling them to baptize […]
Stale Vision of War
Armodoxy for Today: Stale Vision The word “stale” describes food that is “No longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry,” says the dictionary. The word easily can […]
Love Found
Armodoxy for Today: Memorial Day There is a park that I pass by occasionally on my morning rides. It has a sizable monument dedicated to the veterans of US wars. […]
