Tag Archive for: Jesus

Advent: Preparing the New Wineskin

Next Step #598: An unexpected gift at Christmas, wrapped and delivered to your living room. Fresh Christ: New Homes. Changing the habits of old with a fresh approach to Christmas and the Theophany – the Revelation of God – for us. Here is an Advent-primer to use the next 50 days heightening spirituality. Puzzle solved: Why Jesus tells the healed, “Tell know one!” Pope Francis on the plague of fundamentalism. Passing from “tolerance to peace and coexistence” and arriving at the IHS page!
Children’s Lord’s Prayer (Gomidas) – Isabel Bayrakdarian
Pope Francis on Fundamentalism
Priest killed by ISIS
Advent Season Explained
Khatchkar at Sevan Monastery
Cover: Armenia Countryside
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First Risks

Next Step #597: Being the first brings risks and loneliness. Following up on last week’s up-close-and-personal look, Fr. Vazken focuses on his patron saint. A look at St. Andrew the Disciples who followed Jesus: Lessons on bravery and power. Holy Andranik? More than a general? See if you get it. Don’t need anyone to validate reality. Today: Relinquishing reality to the politicians is the riskiest of all business, but we never learn. Dents on cars: a good sign?
Switched on Bach, Wendy Carlos
Moog Synthesizer
Andrew’s Call: John 1:35-42
Humility & St. Andrew (Sermons from Glendale 2011)
Cover: St. Andrew at Sushi, Artsakh Fr. Vazken 2019
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Children & God

Next Step #586: Do children need God? Keeping God close and in focus; Finding God not so much without as much as within, especially in the heart. Jesus’ invitation to accept the Kingdom as children; so who’s leading who? Fr. Vazken is challenged and shares some insights on making God real, front and center in the lives of our children. A model for Sunday School built into the Divine Liturgy of the Ancient Orthodox Church.
Focused Vision
St. Nectarios
Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church
Cover: Building block of God, Fr. Vazken 2019
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Moon Beams at 50

Next Step #579: 50 years after the first steps on the moon are celebrated but not without connecting dots between the service of exorcism, demonic possession and lunacy. Jesus and the language of parables. Beyond words, scripture comes alive and finds emotional (read new) meaning as the crew of Apollo 8 pronounce a Christmas Eve message to a receptive planet. Happy forgiveness day 7×77. Rock & roll, as the earthquake hits us during the Tull concert.
Jethro Tull: Michael Collins, Jeffry and Me
George Noory Coast to Coast
Apollo 8 Christmas Message
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Images of Jesus

Next Step #576: The 12th year of the Next Step podcast kicks off with a look at the images of Jesus. What do they say about the artist and what do they say about individual and collective faith? Fr. Vazken shares his personal favorite and why? Images that point to the relevance of our faith in life. From the Shroud of Turin to the Victoria’s Veil to Salvador Dali to an obscure the drawing from 1973 – what are the icons of our faith today? A close up view of God’s Face. A challenge to define Jesus in our lives, even in the uncomfortable realms.
Donna Summers “I Believe in Jesus
Images of Jesus
In Theory: What Jesus looks like
St. Nersess Shnorhali: Jesus, Son
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture
St. Teresa – Who is Jesus
Cover: Original line-drawing by Jasmine Zagor, 1973
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Back to Earth

Next Step #564: Mid-Lent and aiming back home. Pontius Pilate: Exclusion or Addition to the Creed? Killing Jesus and the blame-game. Making money through sensationalism. Ring kiss going viral and the new added laugh-track. Reclaim 2019 – Gomidas and our Armenian Church.
Mountain Echoes
Killing Jesus
Nicene Creed
Pope Francis’ Ring Kissing goes viral
New Zealand Prime Minister refuses to give killers name
Photo: Back to Earth 2014 Fr. Vazken
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Expelling the Laugh Track

Next Step #507: Expulsion Sunday is the backdrop of this episode as Fr. Vazken looks at the myth of Eden and the power of politicians and law makers, with attention paid to the placement of the laugh-track. Waking up with inspiration, motivating ourselves in face of violence, Florida and more. Jesus fulfilling the laws of the universe, beyond the Moses stories. And the “prime of equal proportion.” Practical Lenten practices as prescribed in Scripture: a look at Matthew 5 & 6.
Seminarians in Moscow
Gun Violence in Florida
Trump: Arming Teachers
Reclaim: Embracing-Faith.com
Lenten Journey Day 11
Billy Graham
Billy Graham on Race
Problem of Evil by Fr. Vazken
Soft & Hard Reset
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Necessary Steps

Next Step #506: Reclaiming the Christian narrative as a preface to relevance and thereby bringing about change. Acknowledging/Disowning Jesus (Matthew 10:32-3) is not a jump to judgement. Video recording Jesus for context: 1000 days not recorded. Some real rules for Lent. Before getting another Xmas: Valentine and Presentation (Diaruntarch) pointing to One who is Greater. The Post, The First Amendment and Reclaim.
A Fuego Lento/Tangos Among Friends
Michael Goorjian, “What Lies Beyond the Stars
Lenten Journey
St. Valentine
Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
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Florida Shooting
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Testing Testimonials

Next Step #473: Testimonials in the Faith community – and what they say about us. If all you need is love, can we imagine a world where we gave peace a chance? Jesus’ radical & revolutionary Testament – all inclusive. Past, Present & Future comes together at the St. Mary Costa Mesa Church at age 25. Challenges to the expression of faith. Also: Pharisee spotting.
John Coltrane, “Africa
St. Mary Costa Mesa
Nikky Finney Interview
Armodoxy YouTube Channel
Beatles “All You Need is Love” at 50
Fr. Vazken’s Avon Breast Cancer walk
Photo: from Madenataran, Yerevan
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Coffee after midnight

Next Step #452: When a priest goes overboard and needs to be shut down… Censorship and what are you trying to achieve with Facebook? Groundhog Edition, Presentation/Purification Day. Reflections on a personal loss: Laura – bookmarking for the future. Issues of Free Speech,  Strategies for today: Social media & Capitalism; The Bible-standard & The Jesus Model; Investments in the Self and Eternity & the Budweiser Models. Trump and immigration stats. “A night with a bear.” Superbowl, armchair quarterbacking and the Church.
At Last, Forever by Jethro Tull  www.jethrotull.com
Tina Turner
Groundhog Day 2017
Groundhog Day Movie
1984 by George Orwell, again
Presentation of Christ (Purification)
Fareed Zakaria this week
Cancer Walk Sponsorship
RECLAIM conference: www.Embracing-Faith.com
Photo: “Morning Perk Will Not be the Same” Fr. Vazken (2017)
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