Compass

Compass #41: - August 17, 2014 - From New Mexico, to Scotland to Armenia, Linda examines the pull of sacred lands contrasting the safeness and dangers of spiritual life. New Mexican soil is smeared on her skin and the spirit of Armenia is in her soul for this discussion of safety nets and life experiences. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netEngineered by Ken T. NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass #40: - September 23, 2013 (Equinox) - On the 2nd Anniversary of Compass Linda reflects on protest as a means to change and how participation becomes working-response to protest. She talks about her new position within the church. Listen in... Guest: Fr. Vazken Movsesian. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netEngineered by Ken T. NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass #39: Linda takes the Compass microphone to an Anti-War rally in Downtown L.A., for a thought provoking conversation with Fr. Vazken. They discuss peace and war, love and violence, as the US contemplates military action, i.e., war, in Syria. What are the boundaries of contemplation and analysis? How can Love be a realistic answer to war? As they discuss, their conversation is interrupted with some ethnic concerns (Armenian) which fuels a new conversation with brushes with Animal House and Coney Island! A look at human responsibility. Where would Jesus be today? (Who would Jesus bomb?) We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netEngineered by Ken T. NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass #38: Linda Zadoian appears on an addition of "Armenian Christianity Today" with Fr. Vazken (episode #12) in which they discuss the Relevancy in the Armenian Church. This is an audio rebroadcast of ACT#12, originally aired 7/21/2013 on USArmenia.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass #37: Old school graduation ceremonies get a much needed makeover, serving as inspiration for this week's Compass. The Arts are emphasized as a tool to enhancing the quality of life. Linda and Fr. Vazken examine the idea of progress as a means to healing institutions and individuals. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass #36: Discussions flow as Linda and Fr. Vazken take turns at the analysis wheel with headlights on awareness as the uncommon solution for common problems. Listen in on an unpublished episode from 2012.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Reading the Gospel during the Divine LiturgyCompass 35:  Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says the Women's movement has stalled. Linda Zadoian asks why it hasn't even started in the Church? Some candid conversation about women, work, the Church and services. Fr. Vazken reflects first women ordained in America. Also - experiences from the first few months of Datev Outreach - Domestic Violence within the community. This is a discussion that goes beyond the usual fair, in Compass tradition - its uncomfortable, but only as a precondition to comfort!View: Rare clip of deaconness serving at the Holy Altar (1991)Reflections on being the first woman acolyte by Seta Simonian Atamian (1996)Fr. Vazken's story on the Ordination from 1988We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.comSubscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: 

Compass 34: The Eastern Church in a Western world - new revelations come about as Linda probes into the workings of the Church. An important (and sometimes infuriating) conversation with Fr. Vazken. Psychology and healing - is it a grey process or black and white? Finding space to build faith. The friendship of Ghevont & Vartan expressed by the sword and the cross contrasted with the compromise of the religion-market today. Faith "brokering." The Zen of answering needs. How about celebrating life over death?We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #33: From repatriation ideas evolves a discussion about identity that goes beyond ethnicity to the Kingdom of God. This is an experiment in Armodoxy exploration - unfolding and evolving. The dilemma of the Greeks, Russians, Bulgarians, et al. Warning: Fr. Vazken & Linda engage in a conversation that is not for the faint at heart.Links: Sun Sash re: BelongingNext Step #212- non-Armenians in Armenian ChurchWe love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #32: Exploring ethics in business - can business be moral? The relativity factor in hope: can hope exist in good times? Paradigm shift to better models for business and for the Church. The power of money in bringing about change. Discussion with Fr. Vazken. Madame Kubah - www.madamekubah.comSalvation Army Refused Donation We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #31: After the Avon walk, Linda debriefs with Fr. Vazken. Of epic proportions, the walk successfully celebrates the fight against cancer. Lesson learn and lessons to learn. Charting some uncomfortable territory in looking at ministry, Christianity, activism and ultimately Armodoxy. Part of the Equation Theology: in the expression 1+2+3=6, each factor is essential."America the Philosophical" by Carlin RomanoWe love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #30: In preparation for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Linda takes the Compass microphone to the Rose Bowl, where Team In Her Shoes has been training for the 39.3 mile walk in Santa Barbara this coming weekend. Walking with Fr. Vazken they discuss cancer, healing, putting one-foot-in-front-of-the- other - the Walk, bicycles and much more. A prelude to the upcoming walk and an end to the first year of Compass. Find out about the Walk on Facebook - Team In Her ShoesWe love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #29: Pussy Riot - a punk band and their prayer to the Virgin Mary. Religious hatred? Would Jesus lend his crucifix and/or His Church for the cause of justice? For peace? Linda Zadoian once again explores dimensions of faith, spirituality and Armodoxy in a dialogue with Fr. Vazken Movsesian. Among topics - Was St. Mary the first feminist? Discovering St. Mary's rebellion in her acceptance of God's invitation. What is the focus of our anger? At God? At religion? Courage and Faith - working hand-in-hand. Believing in yourself to have the Courage to believe in God. And of course, the topic of the week: "legitimate rape" brought to you by the politicians themselves. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #28: Linda Zadoian unveils her plans for a new business venture, Madame Kubah, and unveils a lot more about spirituality in the working world. A candid discussion with Fr. Vazken, abandoning the linear model and opts for a circular. This is a must-hear for anyone attempting to find the right balance between work and spirituality, with discussion about purpose of life and money, the rules of gambling and the rules of life. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #27: Arman Satchyan, winner of the Silent Auction in support of Epostle.net is guest for dinner with the Epostle team. From euthanasia to mentoring Armenian children, a candid conversation intersects the line between accounting for numbers and accounting for souls. Linda is joined by Fr. Vazken, Suzie, Ani and Vahe.Catered by Madame Kubah: www.madamekubah.comWinners Circle - Silent Auction We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #26: On giving, receiving and for some, taking. Negotiating our needs and setting boundaries - a look into relationships, car loans, Christmas trees and pilgrimages. Plus, Minivan or Muscle Car? Survey Says! Let's play a game of: Our Needs vs. Our Wants as we accept God's blessings without feeling guilty about them. Would you take the cross if you were not certain a resurrection was around the corner? Explore the endless possibilities as the Compass brings us to the fork in the road. Ending the first season of Compass podcasts.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #25: This girl wants to know! Can a church have a spiritual and national mission? A bridge is forming across our fears of what has never been before. The discussions are picking up momentum as a series of events and discoveries are unfolding. A journey starts out on the streets which is sparked by everything from WINDOW articles, to the Williams Bay Manifesto to A Call to Excellence to Vahe Oshagan, Krikor Beledian and a near extinct language. Bridges are being built and dots are being connected. The sweetness is in the journey and the process has becomes our means of survival. Plus, critical bodies and the 10 year theory."Window, Vol II, No 4": http://acrag.wordpress.com/1991/11/We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #24: This week’s Compass asks questions about making the connection between Genocide commemoration and the Armenian Church.• What can happen when the foreign concept of “bridge” enters our vocabulary describing the working of the Church?• Are we marginalizing the Church or making it relevant?• Can we change the concept of religiosity from freakishness to action?• Why do politics always win out over the spiritual?• What happens when community is taken out of the church and God is only wound-up on Sundays?• Reverend Father Gomidas. How do clergy of the Armenian Church become national figures?• Is incense the laughing gas of the church?The bottom line of this episode: The leadership has accepted the marginalization of the church while the people are looking for “the bridge.” Plus we get a glimpse of the beginning of incubation of the Armenian Church. Gestation period begins – is Armodoxy the product of in vitro fertilization?We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #23 - April 11, 2012 - Holy Week brought Easter eggs for the homeless and a comment to Linda's reading of the Gospel. Expected comment leads to unexpected discussion. Join Linda as she spins the condescending comments of one person into a cry for help and a call to missionary evangelizing. Much to ponder, meditate and evaluate in this conversation with Fr. Vazken.Easter Sunrise Service (2010): http://vimeo.com/15062554We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #22 - March 27, 2012 Topics include but are not limited to: Vegomatics that slice and dice, religious branding, multidimensional lifestyles, finding the missing piece of spirituality, content and discipline, blogging the Gospel.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.netProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #21: The compass points to a healthy discussion about using the tools (money) of this world to do the work of the church. "Men go wild in the Armenian Church" as Fr. Vazken joins Linda in focusing on the dishonest steward - the guy who rips off his boss twice, only to be commended and pointed to by Christ. Discussion topics include the disenfranchised members of the community, life cycles and returning to the church, stadium/mega churches, stewardship, shrewdness vs. the rascal, business and religion and the ultimate question: is there "clean" money? Down to earth conversation - and the compass points the way.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.net Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #20: This episode shines a new light on a living faith through the eyes and voice of one of the highest ranking clergyman of the Armenian Church. Sixty+ years of experience as a priest, Archbishop Hovsepian offers a seasoned and open expression on topics such as cults, homosexuality and abortion in this interview. It's just the tip of the iceberg as things warm up. Are you ready to take the spin? Interview recorded on Expulsion Sunday - 2/26/12More on Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian: http://youtu.be/iuo6_e5XP4E We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.net Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian

Compass #19: The Lenten season is off to a start as discussions head back to the basics. Scaling back the excesses, focusing on God through an inward prayer life and giving to those who cannot give back may be the real spice of life. Plus, we want to know, can the essence of the Christian Orthodox faith be captured and plugged into an Excel spreadsheet or would it live out more freely on a Word document? Can a doodle hold a candle to the masterpieces found beyond the front doors of our church and our hearts? Find out as discussions take the usual, unusual path.We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.net Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now:

Compass #18 - February 10, 2012 - A candid and honest discussion about the problem of Domestic Violence and the church's response. Linda hits hard with questions about the Church's response considering women are absent from the liturgical life of the Church. Fr. Vazken addresses these challenges by appealing to the core of the Armodox tradition. Gregory Beylerian's icon depicting mother and child, titled "Violence Hurts; Love Conquers" is unveiled and explained. It will serve as the cornerstone of the Domestic Violence walk during the week. This is the first vodcast under the Compass banner. Hosted by Linda Zadoian. Interview with Fr. Vazken Movsesian. Camera/engineered by Gia Nalik. Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesVideo available on Armodoxy's YouTube Channel

Compass#17: Discussions lead to the marketing and advertising of soap and faith. Is there room in our lives to get our soul as squeaky clean as our hair, hands, windows and sheets? We spend billions of dollars on suds yet neglect cleansing our spirits. Plus, some Noah’s Ark wisdom, shared by a listener is bounced around as the Compass examines the Bible as spiritual media. Be prepared to listen in on some fresh new dialogue, guaranteed to get the dirt out. We love to hear from our listeners.  Please address questions and comments to compass@epostle.net Engineered by Ken T. NalikProduced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.netLook for Compass on Blubrry.com Subscribe to Compass by EmailGet Compass on iTunesPlay Now: