Social Waste

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Next Step #533: The Coptic pope orders monks and himself off social media after a bishop’s murder: Lessons on waste of life and purity. The power of turning OFF. Challenging limits of critical mass in bringing about change. The Courage to Be: Anxiety of Death and Fate and the answers. Proper aligning of the self with the technology.
Hayastani Aghchigner: Mariam Matossian
Coptic Pope on Social Media Ban
The Courage to Be
AC101
Pre-Nebraska Read
Catholicos Vazken I Scrapbook
Photo: Stillness of Death, Fr. Vazken 2018
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Immortality Now: Diva in the Church

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Next Step #532: Immortality in the here and now. Aretha Franklin joins the ranks of the immortals. Cecil Franklin on music and the Gospel Message of Jesus. And bringing it home with reflection of His Holiness Vazken I, new insights on this giant among the 20th century clergy. Road Trip: A scrapbook with articles and pictures from the 1960 first visit of the Supreme Patriarch: First glance. Libraries, photography, sound preservation and cloud storage, making way for immortality.
Walk in the Light & Cecil Franklin on music
Aretha Franklin Passing
Paul McCartney Tweet on the Aretha
Vazken I – NY Times on passing
Libraries Destroyed
Scrapbook of 1960 Visit – watch for link coming soon
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Empire through Wyoming

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Next Step #531: Warhol’s “Empire” and “Sleep” movies in the context of forgotten beauty found. Fr. Vazken discovers something not lost but forgotten in the skies over and mountains of Wyoming. Scriptural references: Luke 2:41-52 and John 15.
“Empire” by Andy Warhol
“Sleep” by Andy Warhol
“Been Too Long” by John Darnall Under the Stars
St. Mary & Grape Blessing
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Processing the Poconos

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Next Step #530: Following through on an order: Fr. Vazken recounts an “order” that was given to him a quarter-of-a-century ago (Cupertino) and the blessing found among Oriental Orthodox Christians gathered in the Poconos. The Gospel of Suffering & the Cross. Articulating goodness & blessings with our greetings and embraces. The sound of the Youth of Orthodoxy.
Malankara Orthodox Church
Youth & Family Conference Schedule
Press Release on Conference
Fr. Vazken’s Blog on the Conference
Larry Tart’s Page
Freedom through Vigilance by Larry Tart
Grape Blessing Instruction
Grape Blessing – AC101
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Poconos

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Next Step #529: “Living a Life Worthy of the Lord” (Col 1:10) thoughts from the Poconos at Youth and Family Conference of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Incident in Armenia and Lincoln Nebraska 60 years later. Lessons in miseducation: the ease of fighting for religion rather than living faith.
Malankara Church Music
The Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church
Shootdown incident – 1958 in Armenia
Colossians 1
Monsters on Maple Street
The Day After
Kalahari Resort in Poconos
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A Spare Pair

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Next Step #528 – July 19, 2018 – Stories inspire us on many levels. Some are true stories of individuals who share the gift of God with us all, others teach with metaphors. Fr. Dajad Davidian (1934-2018) is remembered for his ministry and inspiration. Thoughts from Walden Pond, Thoreau and Jethro Tull’s 1973 release of the “Hare Who Lost His Spectacles” are the food (savored this time around) for thought in this week’s edition of the Next Step.
Komitas Medley by Anush & Inga 
Fr. Dajad Davidian Remembered
Our 2014 Meeting 
Passion Play Lyrics
Hare Who Lost His Spectacles
Pashinyan Democracy – Time Magazine
Hans Christian Anderson’s Emperor’s New Clothes
Syriac Orthodox Conference
Cover Art: (c) 1987 Anush Avejic ~Essentially Anush
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Transfigured Hopefulness

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Next Step #527 – July 12, 2018 – The saving of the Thai Soccer Team: Celebrating good news. Moving from hopelessness to hopefulness. The Transfiguration of Christ and today. Salvation as a means to strengthening the community. Transfiguration of Christ in perspective.
Hope Rising by Armen Chakmakian
On Love – I Corinthians 13 
Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Thai Cave Rescue
BBC 
CNN
Pilgrimage to the Jewel of the Desert
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Survey Says

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Next Step #526 – July 5, 2018 – Surveys are used everyday by entrepreneurs and business professionals as a way to improve customer care and performance. Do we dare adopt the model for the Church? Self-evaluation leads to customer care. America at 242: Opportunities for the Church. Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness vs. Truth, Justice and the American way.
America the Beautiful by Keb’ Mo’ 
Declaration of Independence
Superman Theme (G. Reeves)
Pilgrimage to the Jewel of the Desert
Survey Monkey Ad
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Anthropocene: Spiritual Connections

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Next Step #525: Whether you feed birds in your garden, fill up the dog dish with food or drive through the wind, you are touching the world in ways that were never imagined. Matthew 13 – the Parable of the Wheat and the weeds explained (compare: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears) to point to solutions in ourselves. Take this next step with Fr. Vazken toward relevancy – our influence and responsibility for our environment, our world and one another.
Horovel
Horovel wiki
Anthropocene TED Radio
Wheat & Weeds
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Floating Ceiling and Candle Beams

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Next Step 524: From Karahunj to Stonehenge to the Phoenix Library, celebrating the beginning of Summer and the beginning of the 11th year of the Next Step. The precision of the universe is highlighted while watching the Summer Solstice reveal itself – play-by-play at Solar Noon. Listener comments at the 10th Anniversary of the Next Step. Identity and Validation – musical tribute.
Richard Hagopian – Best of Armenian Folk Music
Karahunj
Summer Solstice celebrated at Phoenix Library
Yoko Ono “Acorn”
10th Anniversary Photos
Dr. Harry Hagopian: epektasis.net
Harvard Business Review
Sirach 43
Cover Photo – Floating Ceiling and Candle Columns in Phoenix
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