Independence at 250

Next Step #812 – July 3, 2026 – On the eve of the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, Fr. Vazken shares his thoughts on the Declaration of Independence, Materialism, the current celebration, How many elephants can you fit into a room before you admit that there’s one? Today’s imponderable, worth pondering.
Includes Fr. Vazken’s prayer for the day
White Houses, Eric Burdon and the Animals

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The Next Step with Fr. Vazken #811 – Answering the Imponderable

From the character of aliens, to Neil Degrass Tyson, to the theological wonders of thinkers throughout the centuries, a look at the hows and whys of imponderables large and small, great and insignificant.
Links:
Neil Degrass Tyson – Take Me to Your Leader
Search for Extra Terrestrial (SETI)
Carl Segan “Contact”
Tsundoku
Lusine Zakarian – Khorhurt Khorin
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Next Step begins 19th Year of Podcasting

Next Step #810 – The 18th Anniversary Edition – After a short hiatus, Fr. Vazken is back to usher in the 19th year of the Next Step, tracking developments in the world and the Armenian Church.
“Back in the saddle again,” bringing it all to you: Armenian Orthodoxy for the world today
Gor Mkhitarian “Spirit” album
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Masis: A Puzzle Piece at Thanksgiving

Next Step #809 – November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Edition. A fun and personal exploration on Thanksgiving morning, putting pieces together around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Fr. Vazken discusses personal memories and how they contribute to filling in the puzzle of life, faith and ultimately, peace. From Genocide survivor to a parade, from a wishful lunch date to our first-world problems, a set of questions and answers that will have you reflecting, asking and connecting.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025
Thank You Very Much, Scaffolds
Cover Photo Varoujan Movsesian, 2025
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.net
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Masis: A Puzzle Piece at Thanksgiving

Next Step #809 – November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Edition. A fun and personal exploration on Thanksgiving morning, putting pieces together around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Fr. Vazken discusses personal memories and how they contribute to filling in the puzzle of life, faith and ultimately, peace. From Genocide survivor to a parade, from a wishful lunch date to our first-world problems, a set of questions and answers that will have you reflecting, asking and connecting.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025
Thank You Very Much, Scaffolds
Cover Photo Varoujan Movsesian, 2025
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.net
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Signed up for that!

Next Step #808 – November 15, 2025 – The delicate and not-so-delicate balance of the church-state relationship in Armenia. Fr. Vazken shares ideas on the situation that has too many people discussing and hashing out issues outside their range of influence. Detractions: a way of the covering up problems on the national level. Ararat was dismissed from the passport stamp. (Even in Soviet times, Ararat was prominent on the emblem. Learned: Purpose of all institutions is self-perpetuation. Learned: The reason for four walls in a church. Discovered: the reason for four corners of a church. The prefixes that need to be revisited by Christians, such as “Judeo” defining Christian. “Pluribus” and a world with peace and harmony?  AI comes up with the new definition of “OG” when pertaining to Epostle and the teachings. Free speech and Skokie Illinois and the ACLU.  First stop for religious education.
Mona Lisa Twins
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Next Step #807 – Fashion Design Masterclass Interview
with Dr. Talar Tejirian, MD, and Kevork Shadoyan, Fashion Designer
October 5, 2025
Upcoming Masterclass details

Links:
Vibrantz for Vanadzor
Kevork Shadoyan’s Website

Recorded September 2025
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.net
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Next Step with Fr. Vazken, The Turn-it-off Solution, #806 – September 21, 2025
Freedom, Independence and Speech in America on the anniversary of Armenian Independence. Step-by-step instructions on how to turn off what you reject. Checks and balances. Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death, Palestinian death. Editorial perogative. Varakakhatch coming up: The Stones will speak, they did and do in Varak. Rallying around the Shnorhali formula of Unity in Essentials.
Epostle.net – for all of our programs and announcements
Fast & Pray App
Music to share: Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day
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“Navigating the World as an Armenian,” NS805_091025

Candid Conversation with Tigranna Zakarian
Internation Human Rights Activist, Refugee Response Coordinator
This is the soundtrack (AUDIO ONLY) of Next Step #805
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Recorded September 2025
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This is the soundtrack (AUDIO ONLY) of Next Step #804

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Sophia Armen, Ph.D., on Armenian Christian Identity and Activism in the World Today

The Next Step with Fr. Vazken, SE, August 9, 2025

Activism in a world plagued by intolerance, war and even genocide. Here is a must-listen-to interview with Sophia Armen, a fresh voice, who shares her views on identity, activism and global challenges. Sophia Armen is a community organizer and scholar from Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Armen serves as Executive Director of Armenian-American Advancement Network and as Co-Chair of the CA Middle Eastern and North African-American Civil Rights Coalition. She holds a PhD in Ethnic Studies and has been active in a diverse array of community initiatives.

Recorded: 1 August 2025