On a Stone or a Gospel: Celebrating Sacrifice

Next Step #242: Been to the Mountain-top and back: the In His Shoes Mission celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr at its 10th annual retreat. This transforming event is viewed from a few different vantage points as Fr Vazken reflects on the program. Guest: Linda Zadoian from Compass. Unraveling the mysteries of a Black Baptist Preacher's message for the Armenian Orthodox Christian and the Armenian Orthodox Church. Can a First Class Church have 2nd Class Citizens?  How we travel from the First Christian Nation to the Genocide and now to the MLK Retreat.
Breaking News: Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian Elected 97th Patriarch of Jerusalem
Anush's Pomegranate Seeds: Patience, Perseverance and Faith
Song: Saren Kouga - Arax on the Crossings Album
Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Sun Sash - http://sunsash.blogspot.com/2013/01/sun-sash-danger.html
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Sledders on Calgary Hill - Big Bear, CA

Analysis from the Inside Out

Next Step #137: Wrapping up the lessons from a weekend with Martin Luther King, Jr.; The Santa Barbara Sunrise: are we at the Pacific Ocean? Expansion plans for In His Shoes includes a kick in the shoes, from Easter April 24, to Syria, to Argentina and London; 50 Years after JFK’s “Ask Not…” Speech – we are heirs to the revolution; Can we really love those we don’t like? Interview with Hratch Tchilingirian, Ph.D. (Part 1) – a look at the “Window Years” – Analysis and Criticism from within the church. Dr. Tchilingirian discusses issues of faith and religion, the Armenian Church and religion in the work today. How the fundamental questions of life are answered for him as a person, an Armenian and now a father.
Speech: JFK Inauguration Speech: “Ask not what your country can do for you…”
Ani’s Bubbles: “Forgiveness”
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Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian

Dreaming Peace w/out Violence

Next Step #116: Almost a half-century past Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech, President Obama justifies war as a means to peace? So what’s left to dream? Armenian Orthodoxy and the dream to secure peace is explored in this podcast in a very personal manner by Fr. Vazken. More on the Mosque at Ground Zero – insights on constitutionality. Statement from the National Council of Churches: http://www.ncccusa.org/news/MK.cordovamosque.html
Song: Paul Simon's "American Tune" w/Bach and Beethoven too. 
Ani's Bubbles: An Angel to smiling on you - http://scrubsmag.com/author/AniBurr/
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