The Next Step

Next Step #162: Making a vacation a true opportunity for recreation is a Christian calling during summer and year-round. Here’s a chance to enjoy the best of God’s world without leaving home. Dizzy Gillespie hit the jazz note and you got a buzz, now try some “Armenian Blues” for that extra walk through Palu and now America. Islam in America – how far? Mormons and the Christian Church - beginning a conversation on the Next Step. Tweeting your way through college.

Song (dedicated to Uncle Gill): “Ghurgeet” by Richard Hagopian

Ani’s Bubble: The Secret of Happiness

New video channel: www.youtube.com/armodoxy

The Other Wiseman: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19608

Tweeting through College

“Carmaggedon?”

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Next Step #161: Find the Miracles in your life by taking a look from a different vantage point. Beyond the thunder and lightning, here is a challenge to view miracles from the vantage point of God – it's more than the blind seeing and the paralyzed walking. It’s powerful. From his own personal health challenges, Fr. Vazken invites the listener to see the Power of Christ as in the healing process. From Preston Platform – a view of a son and his father, to a Catholic Church in Brussels – a group prays and meditates, the miracle cannot be prevented! Four years after the “7x77” conference, the message of Forgiveness points us to God’s Vantage Point. Armodoxy explained by Gor, Komitas and the Partridge.

Music: Gor Mkhitarian “Gakavik” by Komitas Vartabed http://www.gormusic.com/

Ani’s Bubbles: “Patriotic Message: JFK’s inaugural address”

Links:

On Forgiveness: www.7x77.org

Holy Etchmiadzing: www.armenianchurch.org

St. Hagop Sunday School (Montreal): www.sourphagop.org

Armodoxy’s new channel on Youtube: www.youtube.com/armodoxy

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Next Step #160: An Interview with Gregory Beylerian – Here is a dialogue that opens the heart and mind to the resonating meditative tone that leads the spiritual quest. In this candid conversation between artist Gregory Beylerian and Fr. Vazken the breathing is circular and the topics are flowing. From the duduk to “letting go,” from Kung Fu to iPhones, this conversation is about awareness and finding the outside parameters imposed by life. This focus takes you to a point where evolution and creation coexist on the same platform.  Also – Fr. Vazken gives a prelude to a discussion on miracles (to be continued next week) – actualizing dreams means you have to wake up!

Links to today’s podcast:

Gregory Beylerian: www.gregorybeylerian.com;

“Rise” Artwork: Available for purchase

Drum Circle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYGWlKXsmAU

New YouTube Channel of Fr. Vazken’s “In Step w/Christ” videos: www.youtube.com/armodoxy

Song of the Day: “Armenian Girls Dance” by Yeghish Manoukian, “Echo of the Mountains”

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Fr. Vazken interviewing Gregory Beylerian

Next Step #159: The power that resides in each of us, is also part and fabric of the universe, it resides outside of us. Belief and faith means going beyond the ordinary and the expected. Armodoxy is the path that challenges us to find harmony within ourselves and without – seeking the impossible and resonating with the harmonics that otherwise don’t exist. Tapping into the Jesus principle of Resurrection. “Praying Solves all of my Problems.” – Pope Kirollos.  The “loaded” prayer of Christ. Only Christ can change the ugliness of condemnation and death to the beauty of salvation and life.  Using examples from his recent experiences with health issues, Fr. Vazken talks about the power to overcome evil, cancer, and darkness in the Armodox tradition. Armodoxy’s raison d'etre and Etchmiadzin as mission.

Music: Bazzini's "La Ronde des Lutins'; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vengerov-Virtuosi-Antonio-Bazzini/dp/B00005K3Q0

Opening: Arax “Vaspouragan” http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/arax2

Lucine Zakarian “Xorhurt Xorin”

Ani's Bubbles: Keep Hope Alive (Believing in Magic)

Support 18 year old Gegham: https://www.facebook.com/gennext

Theme Song by Varoujan Movsesian

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Next Step #158: The Fourth Anniversary of the Next Step is celebrated “Live at the Lounge” with an open microphone on Suzie, Ani and Ken. Fr. Vazken shares thoughts about technology and ministry in this special edition. Closing thoughts – Fr. Vazken gets personal with thoughts on thanksgiving, humility and true healing. "Ours is not to add days to life, but life to days." - Dr. M. Garabedian. This is a prelude to the “Next Steps” to come.

Ani’s blog on Scrubs Magazine

"Evangelizing the Digital Continent" - Archbishop José H. Gomez, The Tidings Magazine

Theme Music: Varoujan Movsesian

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Next Step #157: Finishing off Year #3 of the Next Step – a look at the “pop theology” in Armodoxy. Twitter’s 140 characters opens an opportunity for articulation; God's Concert is orchestrated when He’s in charge; Patience.

Geronimo Pratt passes – lessons from the Black Panther leader

Armenios de Córdoba por Darfur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSZAyul28VQ

Music by Gor Mkhitarian "Or" - Purchase SPIRIT Album

Ani's Graduation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKlb0oinNnk

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Next Step #156: Forty days after Easter - it's the feast of Ascension (Hampartzoum). Drop the superstitions and get into gear – a look at Matthew 28:16-20 as a message for then and now. Fr. Vazken looks for inclusion in the 1933 King Kong tribe and the chorus of Anush Opera. Meanwhile – avoid those virgin martinis by taking the Christian Offensive and stopping the numbskulledness.

Music "Miteh" by Shiraz https://www.facebook.com/shiraz.yeghiazarian

“Hele Hele” by Richard Hagopian http://www.traditionalcrossroads.com/shop/category_2/Armenian-Artists.html

“Anush Opera” by Spenderian/Toumanian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoush_%28opera%29

Ani's Bubble - The price of a child

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Next Step #155: Three statements about God:  From Harold Camping's destructive news of world’s end (5/21/2011), to Serj Tankian's criticism of organized religion (PTL/PTA) to Oprah's “Team” (and Jesus), Fr. Vazken explores the understanding of God and the Kingdom of Heaven in the context of Armenian Orthodoxy. Some comments after a pilgrimage to Yettem = Paradise is Heaven on Earth. No need to wait for future times - imagine Jesus as the LOVE equivalent today! Reject the absurdity of what is being taught.

Music "Takvor Gopke" by Inga & Anush; http://www.ingaanush.am/

Ani's Bubble - "Does it Matter?"

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Next Step #154: The “healing” Gospel of the Armenian Church: Mark 11 is explored in the context of the rites of the Armenian Orthodox Church. (Explained: Mashdotz/Mayr & Hayr Mashdotz) Jesus gives a lesson of mind over matter and the ability to shift off of the physical plane. Mother Teresa is there to follow: “I know God will not give me anything I cannot handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me this much.” End of World predictions for this Saturday, May 21, are you (getting) prepared? Jehovah’s Witness beat Armenian Priest: http://hetq.am/eng/news/1252/

Letter from Eh Wear: www.ehwear.org

Music by John Bilezikjian "Medax Tashginag" 

Ani's Bubble – Positive Attitude.

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Next Step #153: Christianity beyond the names; Fr. Vazken explores the excuses for covering our guilt as Christians as he looks at the Fast for Darfur; it’s implications and strength in commemorating atrocities. Picking on homosexuality: what Christians must remember before picking up the stone. Balancing good actions with humility. Watch out for Lucy in the Sky! Part 2 of Armodoxy - unravelling the central message of Resurrection. Story from Naseredin Hodja: http://armodoxy.blogspot.com/2011/05/are-you-tying-water-with-that-rope.html

Music "Tzidzernag" by Arax from the “Crossing” album: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/arax2

Ani's Bubble – “Three Races”

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