Beethoven’s Baptism

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Next Step #654: On the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s baptism, Fr. Vazken discusses the need to belong to the greater story of humanity. How important are the wonderful and amazing events to our need to believe in the Christian message? Nicea, the Creed, the missing message and the need for 2020.
Beethoven Biography
Christmas Star: Jupiter & Saturn align
Vatican Nativity Scene defended
WD168 this Week
In His Shoes Toy Drive
Pentatonix 
Cover: Beethoven & Violin, public domain
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Able to Remark

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Next Step #653: Remarkable are the things that leave us in awe and remarking on the possibility vs. probability of an event. Connecting the dots from Ohio to Yerevan: Extending the “Small World Theory” to humanitarian aid. Rejecting the ego to see clearly our place in the universe. Dangers of religion: Self-justification with no questions. Exercise: Viewing the Christmas Tree.
Jim Lovell’s “Earth Rise”
Christmas Star – Jupiter & Saturn align
Small World Problem
Operation Hope – “Ohio to Yerevan”
Jack in the Green, Jethro Tull
WD168 for this Week
Armenian American Medical Society
Peace Now & Forever T-Shirts
Toy Drive – for domestic violence kids and for Armenia
Cathia Hamparian Children’s Memorial
Arpi Alto
Cover – Owl, 2014
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Miracle Heartbeat

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Next Step #652: Content – The miracle heartbeat that outlasted the lease. The aged parents and the children on the front line in Artsakh. How 2020 became the best year ever: Thanksgiving. Miracles that shouldn’t be. Quantity to quality and back again: The cycle of life. Parenting books that weren’t read and weren’t missed. The Jesus gift: Christmas the way he wanted. Luke 14 as simple as it gets.
Toy Drive – for here and there
Children’s Memorial Service
WD168 this week
Thanksgiving Balloon Video
Haig Beylerian
Donate Here
Cover: HO/DD
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Thankful Life

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Next Step #651: Thanksgiving Day 2020, a time to inventory our pluses and minuses and finding a formula for life in thankfulness. Sending our prayers to heaven: New symbolism through a friendly balloon launch. Souls in heaven, always present: The metaphor explained. Part 2 of Ezras Tellalian interview: Thankfulness and the prayer for today. Thoughts that will make your thanksgiving meaningful, once again, all in this episode. Also: The Hagop Gurjian connection in the midst of interconnectivity. The Heart: Oz & Tennison.
Souls to Heaven/Balloon Launch
Naregatzi Prayer: Speaking to God
WD168: Lighting a Candle in the Darkness
Ezras Tellalian photography: http://www.rezras.com/
Element Band
Cover: Balloons to Heaven
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All that’s Found

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Next Step #650: “Miracle is a word that is often repeated” in the stories from Artsakh: Psychologist, photojournalist and deacon Ezras Tellalian shares stories from the ground. Listen to a story of discovery (Part 1): Lost and found homes & hope. God on the front lines: Finding peace as the bombs fall. Better than casino odds: time to put up or shut up.
Ezras Tellalian presentation
Ezras Tellalian photography
Passing: Archbishop Sebu Chouljian
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
Hope Rising by Armen Chakmakian
Cover: Reflection on “Protected by State” Dadivank, Fr. Vazken 2019
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Aftermath

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Next Step #649: And when the war was over… Confusion, frustration and anger are all part of a story we’ve heard before Artsakh. Some answers in the aftermath, with a vantage point from beyond, one which once inspired us. Here is a story of hope in the aftermath of a modern day Avarayr, and the aftermath of the US elections.
Chuck Holton on Horizon TV (at min 27:40)
R. Ezra Telalian Photography
Prayer Vigil in Glendale
Janis Ian
Cover: Aftermath 2009 Fr. Vazken
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Intent & Direct

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Next Step #648: A time portal is opened to reveal a tsunami that was once the reason for Armenian benevolence. How doing unto others is a model for saving a nation. As War in Artsakh, and increased talk of inhumane atrocities and the existential threat, here is some direction toward self reliance and finding a place in the resistance effort. No doubt Tirdat saw something powerful here.
Invitation to a Revolution: Fr. Vazken’s 11/1/2020 sermon
UWLA Panel on Artsakh 10/30/20
Window II.2, International Clergy Conference 1991
Tsunami Relief 2004 Poster – In His Shoes
Early days of SAIN 
WD168 This week 
Prunus Armeniaca 
Anahit Goudsouzian
Cover: Monastic lookout 2014 Fr. Vazken
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Diversions

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Next Step #647: Diversions that lead to devastation are once again popping up as the war in Artsakh enters into its second month of life. Peter and Paul lead into the tragic death of two deacons martyred in Artsakh. You’ve got information, where’s the power they promised? Self reliance vs. the wasted time begging. Playing out the rules of Genocide, this is not war when Azeris target civilians, maternity hospitals and churches. Sports: a cure for gossiping.
OneArmenia Rock for Artsakh
Deacons die in Artsakh
Abp. Hovnan on the “Crumbs”
Dn. Ryan Tellalian in Artsakh
Fr. Vazken’s Rwandan Blog
Serenity Prayer
Armenia Fund – where to donate https://www.himnadram.org/en
University of West LA – Webinar – open to public
Cover photo: Field in Artsakh, 2014 Fr. Vazken
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Spirit Body Warfare

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Next Step #646: Spirit and body working in concert and living in harmony. Fasting: a tool for war. Spiritual awareness through fasting on this, the fourth week of the Artsakh war. The mystery of the missing fasting word – Mark 9:29.
MonaLisa Twins
Torkom Sarayadarian
Purple Tie Award
WD168 this week
Fast for Artsakh
Cover: Flower in Artsakh 2019 Fr. Vazken
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Ink Knew Tune

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Next Step #645: Identity in crisis during a crisis: How to cope with the horrors of war and move from hopelessness to hopefulness. Tackling the big questions of purpose by finding definition in work and identity. At the foot of the bed: cancer patients and the war. Power and knowledge beyond human capabilities? Moving from ‘or’ to ‘and’ in placing faith with science. Mesrop Mashtots in Artsakh and the 1903 Encyclopedia Britannica. All this and politics too.
Nairyan Vocal Ensemble
Nairyan Vocal Ensemble YouTube Channel
WD168 going viral
Priests going to war
Christianity Today on the War
Purple Tie Awards
Cover Photo: Ruins near Abovyan, 2014 Fr. Vazken
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