Advent 23-50: Aspire to the Divine
Advent Day 23 of 50: Aspire to the Divine “You have heard,” says Jesus as he points to laws from, what we call, the Old Testament. And in the next […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Advent 22-50: Good for Evil
Advent Day 22: Good for Evil Following Jesus’ commandment to not resist evil, these words are only a natural continuation of the sentiment. Jesus says, “You have heard that it […]
Advent 20/21: Christmas on Las Lunas
Advent Day 20 & 21: Christmas on Las Lunas There is a house on Las Lunas, less than a mile from our home, that decorates for Christmas. For as long […]
Advent 19-50: Imagine
Advent 19 of 50: Imagine These last couple of days on our Advent Journey we have spoken about Jesus’ commandment to not resist evil. The champions of good, by virtue […]
Advent 18-50: Resist not Evil, 2
Advent Day 18 of 50: Resist Not Evil, 2 Resisting Evil. In studying and learning the commandments of Jesus, his instruction to resist evil is the most disturbing of them […]
Advent 17-50: Resist Not Evil
Advent Day 17 of 50: Resist Not Evil On this Advent Journey we reach a major hurdle which will also be a milestone for us. Jesus’ command to not resist […]
Advent 16-50: Oaths
Advent Day 16 of 50: Oaths By this time, still in the early part of the Sermon on the Mount, we are understanding that what we are hearing, is uniquely […]
Advent 15-50: For Women
Advent Day 15 of 50: For Women In the previous sessions, we’ve learned the need to take control of our lives, emotionally and spiritually as much as physically. In addressing […]
Advent 13/14: No Response to Sin
Advent Day 13/14: No Response to Sin During this weekend of Advent, the Armenian Church points us to the Gospel of St. Luke chapter 13 where Jesus explains that disaster, […]
Advent 12-50: Control
Advent Day 12 of 50: Control Yesterday we discovered that Jesus’ teaching about adultery is about fidelity in the context of a broader demand for sincerity. Jesus separates action from […]
