Tech, Spirit, Empowerment

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Next Step #574: DishDivvy CEO & Co-Founder Ani Torosyan discusses technology and entrepreneurship as means of empowering the weak, offering opportunities for growth, self reliance… offering hope! This on the week of Pentecost – the feast of empowerment.  A very upfront-and-personal interview with a shaker and mover. Soufra – from the refugee camps in Lebanon, to a flight over Latin America, to a theater in Glendale – here’s a story that inspires and teaches about the realities of life and overcoming the odds. From their table to yours, it’s Plan A all the way!
Spirits in the Morning by Kantara 
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Soufra
Fr. Vazken’s Pentecost Sermon (Armenian & English)
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Numbers of Ascension

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Next Step #573: Ascension Day 40 days after Easter – the Great Commission. Why 40 days? Authority in Heaven & Earth: Mystical traditions of numbers. Why did “some of them [disciples] doubted”? More on randomness and order, slots included. An Ascension day tradition: vijag and what it means to us today. Toumanian’s insight on destiny and superstition. Ascencia honors In His Shoes as “Chef of the Year”: Inspiring to move from victim to victor. And much more.
“Vijag” by Zulal
Ascencia Chef of the Year Award
Ascension Message
Great Commission
Hovhaness Toumanian Poems
28 Known Galaxies
Nick of Time by Richard Matheson
Cover: Lady at Sevan 2014
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Randomized Blessing

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Next Step #572: Of things electronic and otherwise: Randomness in nature might be more difficult than developing random code. From blackjack to the order of the universe a look at easy ways-out for science and religion: Fr. Vazken connects these dots. 100 Monkeys typing 15 characters: The odds. USC Innovate Armenia – a chance to Reclaim lost or missing. And more.
Element Band
Element Band at USC
Astounding Universe “Random”
USC Innovate Armenia
Blessings
Soufra Film
In His Shoes – Ascencia Chef of the Year
Cover: “Fr. Gourgen’s hand-cross” by Fr. Vazken 2018
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Mother’s Gift at the Gate

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Next Step #571: Never a Mother’s Day without mother: Consecration of bishops at Holy Etchmiadzin. Mother at the Foot of the Cross today: Cradle to grave imagery. Pentecost has never come so early! Thoughts and prayers from Etchmiadzin. Implementing the Mission Statement of the Church: Abortion rights, free will and the fear of war. Finding the Call of Christ through the Church.
Garabala
MLK: Letter from Birmingham Jail
Consecration of Bishops
Last Week’s Next Step: Bishop’s Testimony
Order of Darkness Sermon by Fr. Vazken
iAct
Soufra Screening
Innovate Armenia
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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Bishop’s Testimony

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Next Step #570: The Apostolic mission of preaching the Gospel of Resurrection continues through ordination. This Sunday, Fr. Daniel Findikyan is consecrated as a bishop of the church in Holy Etchmiadzin. With this episode Fr. Vazken looks at holy orders, the sacrament, and with excerpts from the Hayr Mashdots shares the message for today. Explained: Deacon, Priest, Bishop, Mashdots, Mayr Mashdots, Hayr Mashdots, staff, ring and what all this means.
Hrashapar sung by the students of the Vazkenian Seminary, Lake Sevan, Armenia
Episcopal Ordination stream
Fr. Daniel on the Next Step (May 2018)
Assembly Message
List of Catholicoi of the Armenian Church
Cover: Altar of Descent, Holy Etchmiadzin
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Esther Arriving

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Next Step #569: This podcast has been suspended from distribution at the request of the interviewee.

Also … thoughts in the aftermath of #StandAgainstRacism at the YWCA. Challenge to politicians to stick to their  sphere of influence: building blocks of Genocide. NO to weasels and slimy snails.
Gor Mkhitarian, “About God”
Fishbowl Process
YWCA Stand Against Racism
Sermon: Holy Thursday (khavaroum)
Sermon: Holy Friday (kerezman)
Cover: Nyiragongo Volcano
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Principal Principles

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Next Step #568: Sri Lanka Easter massacre and the concept of a “holy and mighty” God. Reflections on a principal with principles: Gabriel Injejikian (1930-2019). Einstein’s theory of insanity explained in scientific terms. April 24 explained in terms of physics, Easter explained by experience. A special post-Easter; post Genocide-commemoration edition of the Next Step. Leveraging Love 10 years later, still hopeful. Christ has risen from the dead!
Living in an Orthodox World
Leveraging Love (Vimeo)
Leveraging Love (YouTube)
Gabriel Injejikian obituary
LA Supervisors – Genocide Recognition
Erdogan’s Thugs video
Erdogan’s Thugs to justice?
Stand Against Racism
Cover: Easter 2019 with Utah flowers by Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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By the Book

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Next Step #567: Great Thursday Special. Fr. Vazken shares his meditation on “Darkness” (from the service of the same name during Holy Week). No need to complicate matters: the book is available and ready to follow. Easter Week Special.
Lusine Zakarian – from St. Etchmiadzin
Notre Dame Glowing Cross
Next Step #252 – Story of the Hawk
Next Step #043 – Holy Week
Horizon TV “Tonight” with Mike Sarian
Cover: Tintoretto – Magdalena Penitent (Musei Capitolini, Roma, 1598-1602)
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Xavarum

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Next Step #566: First pictures of a Black Hole – a place where not even light escapes – is contrasted with Xavarum, the service of darkness – a place where Light might not have escaped but did. Fr. Vazken takes you on this pre-Holy Week Meditation with looks at fantasy becoming reality as we dream and use the creative energy in each of us. All laws of physics fall apart inside the Black Hole – sound familiar? “Reclaim Gomidas” now complete – reflections on the Conference. Translating beyond language.
Vahan Artsruni “Ten Revelations of Komitas”
Gakavik by Gor Mkhitarian (Yeraz)
PBS – Black Hole and Space
What first pictures of Black Hole reveal
Anduni (Homeless) by Komitas
SETI
AC202 – Gomidas
Holy Week Explanation (English)
Holy Week Explained (Armenian)
Bowels of the Earth
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
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Behind the Wizard’s Curtain

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Next Step #565: A journey to the wonderful Land of Oz where the curtain is pulled on some exciting truths: About prayer, about self worth and about finding God within. No spoiler here – listen in 80 years later. Freedom of Speech basics: Exposing those who can’t end their criticism. Democratic candidates: Spanish language websites and the Apostolic Church?
Judy Garland: “Over the Rainbow”
Movies of 1939
Hare who lost his spectacles
Freedom of Speech, Really?
Fr. Greg Boyle (Homeboy Industries)
Reclaim Gomidas Vartabed
Democrats and Spanish Language Websites
Buddha on the Road
Cover: Street Lights 2015 Fr. Vazken
Technical Director: Ken Nalik
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.org
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