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Next Step #634: Remembering Congressman John Lewis, disciple of Martin Luther King Jr. and a disciple of Jesus Christ. Non-violent resistance and the lever of love. Invoking St. James’ challenge: Obama eulogizes Lewis. Dealing with difficult people, communities and countries, Armodoxy and In His Shoes.
Toxicity Medieval Style – Algal the Bard
John Lewis Funeral
President Obama’s Eulogy
Leveraging Love
Cover: Lewis lays in state
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Emptiness under the Sun

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Next Step #633: Ecclesiastes shares a message of emptiness while missing the “novelty” of Christ. Finding strength by connecting to the Light from Beginning. Demonstration: Armenian heard on another planet? “Armenopoly” reviewed: fun, learn and enjoy. Looking beyond what you thought was faith and finding the Greater power within: Follow up on the Transfiguration.
Babajanian Dance of Vagharshabat, Anait Nersisian
Armenia condemns Azerbaijan attacks
Harry Hagopian: Hagia Sophia: mosque, cathedral or museum?
Fr. Vazken’s Transfiguration Sermon
Leveraging Love
NS#630 – The forgotten 4th Dimension
NS#632 – Missing the Point
#Armenopoly
Novel prayer-life on Western Diocese FB page
Expansion of Fr. Vazken’s Ministry
Cover: Sun-lighted Fr. Vazken 2005
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Hitting the Mark but Missing the Point

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Next Step #632: At Vartavar the story of the Transfiguration is washed up. Put into perspective, there is an opportunity for Peace for the world, but we miss the point and therefore we lose that opportunity. Fr. Vazken takes you on this journey with some challenges along the way. Light: the beginning of the Universe, revealed today.
Tigran Hamasyan – The Call Within
Vardavar (2013)
The Transfiguration narrative
Catholicos Karekin II: Peace and Harmony
Kindergarten – Diocese of Tavush
Armenia/Azeri Fighting today
This week’s WD-168
The Transfiguration – Armenian Christianity Today
Cover: Cut pencil; Pikrepo
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Motherhood & Apple Pie in July

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Next Step #631: If the blind can find their sight, the bereaved can find their dead. Themes of freedom and independence are in focus for this audio blog. The Art of Connecting the Dots. Exploring the 4th dimension even further – where are dead in Christ in space-time? Raw thoughts after waking up this day.
Louis Armstrong La Vie En Rose 
Next Step #630 – The Forgotten Fourth Dimension
In His Shoes a Ministry of the Western Diocese
New formula for dog years 
Cover: Three Red Apples / pickpik.com
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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The Forgotten 4th Dimension

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Next Step #630: The Church in 2020 exists in a unique space and time, we’ve forgotten the basic reality of our physical universe. History and truth: changes in both? Here’s a candid look at changes that threaten and true Changes that insure growth. Coining the Fourth Dimensional Church – first looks.
Gor Mkhitarian “Protect Us”
Gor Mkhitarian
AoC on Jesus view
NS#576 “Images of Jesus”
John Meyendoroff, “Living Traditions”
Cover: Fourth Dimensional Angel, Artsax 2019, Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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When Truth Isn’t Silly

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Next Step #629: Truth is being challenged, history is up for debate and the silliness is in the eye of the beholder. From Korea, to BLM, to credible news, to the schism in the Church (Armenian and Universal). Fr. Vazken moves the discussion from silliness to empathy: Accepting forced negative realities. MLK’s Letter from Birmingham now available in Armenian. And more…
“My Favorite Things” Datevik
Korean War at 70
Letter from Birmingham Jail English
Letter from Birmingham Jail Armenian (Gegham Mughnetsyan)
WD168 this week
Junipero Serra statue toppled
Cover: Silly Blowup Cautions Fr. Vazken 2013
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Box Cars

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Next Step #628: Twelve years to the date of our first WEEKLY podcast: Recommitting to the ministry that brought us here. Cautions against the new fanaticism in the guise of religion – justifying hatred in the name of God. Warning: May induce vomiting. The usual scapegoats and how they’re being used this time to deflect personal responsibility. Coining the phrase “Happy Harry Syndrome” and simply expressed: iPhone+FB= The Electronic Fallacy. Reflections on celebrating anniversaries in the middle of world crisis and the pandemic. A tapestry that has been woven.
Vay Mayrik
Consecration of Dome Cross at Etchmiadzin
Flashback: Next Step #8a (China Olympics 2008)
Armodoxy YouTube Channel
Reflections, Etchmiadzin, The Archbishop’s Anniversary and a Carpet
Aunt Jemima brand is out 
Father’s Day Reflection (Joseph & Mary’s Son)
Thoughts on White Privilege
LGBTQ & DACA Supreme Court Decisions
Cover: Tempe Diner, 2012 Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Ripped Demonstrations

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Next Step #627: Demonstrations and protest persist on the streets throughout the world: Connecting the dots with Ripsmeh and the protest/demonstration against the government then and now. In the Shoes of those who suffer and protest. Q&A: If a priest preaches a sermon and there’s no one to hear it? After COVID-19: Imposing the mask as they impose the veil? Ending the 12th year of the Next Step – and what now.
Kathy Taylor from George Floyd’s funeral
Sunday Morning – “Pre-Sermon”
George Floyd’s Funeral
Floyd’s Funeral about love over hate (CNN) 
Hripsime & Gayane (In Step with Christ)
Seven Invitations to Prayer
Boston Tea Party 
Cover: Sunset over SLO, 2002 Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Is Normal B.C. possible?

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Next Step #626: Life had changed since the pandemic and continuing through the death of George Floyd. Is there a new normal? Any hope of returning to normal B.C.? Here is a straight-forward and simple way of finding purpose and meaning in this hurting world. A Christian response to today: Finding God so Ego can be forgotten. Why Christianity is a radical approach to life’s difficulties. Acknowledging God validates your humanity. Peel an onion and there’s nothing in the middle. Peel an artichoke to find the heart and flavor. From Christ to Floyd: Human torture and “humane” death. “As you have done to him you have done to me…” (It works both ways.) Jesus’ death cause: Asphyxiation and now the “least of his brothers” has died of the same causes.
Ara Dabanjian’s “Moonless Night”
Element Band
Fr. Vazken’s: George Floyd and the Pentecost
Trump & the Bible photo-op
Bishop Brudd’s Op-Ed on Trump & the Bible
Archemedes’ Lever
Cover: Utah Spring, Fr. Vazken 2019
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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How did we miss that?

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Next Step #625: Are we reading the same Bible? How did you miss that? How did I miss that? Cafeteriaizing and getting full. George Floyd killing, protest, the place of religion for peace. Much more.
Dixie Hummingbirds
Pentecost Sermon
This week’s WD168 with Fr. Vazken Movsesian
Sardarabad significance
Cover: Bing photo
Engineered by Ken Nalik
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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