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Stinkin’ Badges & Some Nice Animals

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Next Step #387: Function over form: Going beyond the wrapper to look what’s inside. Here is an explanation of madagh in the Armodox tradition. Thanksgiving replaces sacrifice through Madagh. Candid talk about tragedy-response through the practice of giving, sacrifice and walking in the shoes of others. A Prelude to the Thanksgiving season, Advent and Christmas. Luke 14 – invitees to the banquet and the Matthew 25 judgement.
Khandi Yerk – Armenian Traditional Songs
Relief for Richard Pananian’s Family
Back Door Angel: www.JethroTull.com
Neil DeGrass Tyson on Late Show
LA Times Sensationalizes the news
Badges
Cover photo: Moush Garden by Fr. Vazken
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Christmas at Next Step

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Next Step #342: The Christmas Day Edition. A special collection of Christmas carols and Christmas reflections on this Holy Day of the Season. The LAUNCH of the new IN HIS SHOES website: www.InHisShoes.org
Jethro Tull Christmas Album, Christmas Song & Another Christmas Song
Loreena McKennitt – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Joan Baez “Drummer Boy”
Melanie “O Come All Ye Faithful”
Aretha Franklin “Angels we have heard..”
Gor Mkhitarian “About God”
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Crying Jesus & the New You

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Next Step #290 – December 26, 2013

At the live-nativity, Jesus cries and cries. Beyond the reference to his humanity, Fr. Vazken challenges the listener to explore levels of comfort (or discomfort) in listening to a message of Christmas. Herein is a message for the Church, one which may not be too well received or heard? What’s the New Year without a New You? Finding the new you in the new year. Also a review of the Christmas outreach programs.
Song: Zulal’s “Chouree bes yegah; kamu bes antzah”
Toy Drive 2013
St. Peter Mihran Tatiossian Blankets of love Project
Christmas Eve at St. Peter
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Solstice Bells Ring For the Light

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Next Step #237 – Decemeber 30, 2012

“The Christmas/Solstice Special” Finding the courage to celebrate Christmas after the Sandy Hook (Newtown) Shooting. Ringing the Bells of Etchmiadzin – the new Bethlehem: Fr. Vazken celebrates the Solstice and life after the end of the Mayan Calendar. Obama’s mention of Jesus comes after the silence of the clergy. A Christian response to evil and the challenge to walk In His Shoes as Christ did. The date of Christmas that is beyond the Jan 6/Dec 25 debate – in an answer given by St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Links to topics in today’s show:
In His Shoes.org
Karekin I on Etchmiadzin & Bethlehem
Fr. Vazken’s Sermon on Shooting
10 Girls Killed in Afghanistan
President Obama at Sandy Hook Interfaith Service
Today is the Solstice
Jethro Tull Christmas Album
SunSash.blogspot.com
Song: The Light by Gor Mkhitarian
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Solstice Bells to Christmas Cheers

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Next Step #185 – December 22, 2011

Kick off the Winter Solstice with some Christmas Cheer. Unafraid and unashamed to claim the Solstice, Fr. Vazken finds the Christ Child in the Manger radiating the Love and Light that overcomes darkness. This podcast is a celebration with music, love and a message unlike any other, as Armodoxy is revealed. A very Merry Christmas to all! A Christmas/Solstice Celebration! Secrets revealed: Bob Dylan’s reindeer and how Suzie got Ken to change his habits!
Ani’s Christmas Bubble
Musical Links:
Jethro Tull’s Christmas Album
Bob Dylan’s “Christmas In the Heart”
Melanie’s “Yes Santa, there is a Melanie”
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The War is Over – Merry Christmas!

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Next Step #184 – December 15, 2011

News that the last of the American troops are pulling out of Iraq sets the pace for this Next Step. In the aftermath of war – an opportunity to seek lasting peace by eschewing politics and opting for a true spiritual understanding of life, humanity and the offer to love. Opting out of violence. A Merry Christmas to all! The conversion of Saul and a conversion at the Children’s Memorial service. Advent “additions” in preparation for Theophany.
Poverty hits Americans 1 in 2
John Belizekjian “What Child is This?”
Ani’s Bubbles – “Are You Going to Help Me Now?” – An Armenian father & son during the earthquake.
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Sun makes way for the Son

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Next Step #27 – December 17, 2008

Celebrating Christmas before or after the New Year. Does it matter? To some yes, but from the Armenian Orthodox perspective, it’s one of many trappings that skew us from the Truth. What about the Bible? Did it come from God? Dare we say that there are means to God beyond the Bible? And if so, what does that say about the truth of the Bible? Find out in this podcast which explains a bit more than the date of Christmas. Travel back in time to the first thoughts of religion and find out how fact and truth can end up on two different sides of the coin. And all this occurs as our planet takes a spin around the outer rim of its orbit around the Sun. Happy Solstice and a Merry Christmas to all!

Featured Songs: Carols by Joan Baez, Victory by Gor Mkhitarian

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The Ox, House, and Wife on Advent

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Next Step #26 – December 10, 2008

On the Great Banquet, or WWJWFHB = (What would Jesus want for his Birthday?) The answer is given in scripture and in this podcast! What were the Jesus “parents” like? We got a glimpse of them in Montrose, of all places. And what a headache they COULD have had, instead did they take the Advent prescription? Only Mary’s pharmacist knows for sure? This is one of a series of podcasts following the Advent journey to Christmas. At the end of the road is the prize: A new view of Christmas – not in a stable in Bethlehem, but as the only true representation of Christ’s revelation.
Music: Gor Mkhitarian plays the Lord’s Prayer – a new rendition of Jesus’ words. Join in for all the excitement of this Holiday cast.

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Shaking Christmas Vampires

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Next Step #25 – December 3, 2008

You’ll find this episode filled with “Happy Holiday” cheer, and here’s a hint: it’s not because Fr. Vazken wants to be politically correct! Christmas is coming and with the season of Advent, you’re invited to look within and at how the Christ child is being born around you and then within.

Also, in this episode we look at Vampires and the undead. As crowds line up to watch “Twilight” and emotions heat up, we compare it with the undead in the church, namely the saints, both those with a capital and a small ‘S’. The last segment of the podcast is dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the earthquake in Armenia (December 7, 1988) and the formation of Armenian electronic multimedia through sain.org and the foundation for In His Shoes Ministries.

Featured song: “About Light” by Gor Mkhitarian

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