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Sermons tuned to the key of life, offered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and delivered at the St. Peter Armenian Church & Youth Ministries' Center in Glendale, California. Dealing with matters of the heart. Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan in conjunction with ePostle.net and Ken T. Nalik.

Fr. Vazken Movsesian

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Praying After the Paris Terror Attack

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015


Praying for what? Religious Extremism was evident even among the disciples who argued about supremacy. Fr. Vazken talks about the terrorist attacks in Paris and our response as Christians. Why pray? Finding our response to evil in the tolerance language of the Gospels. A very moving surprise story included from the outreach ministry at a local shelter.  Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on November 15, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale.Armenian Language at start; English language at minute 12:33Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

The Magic of 40

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015


Poon Paregentan 2015 – This year the numbers and dates line up in a very mystical orientation. Listen in as Fr. Vazken talks about the Time of God. Delivered and recorded LIVE on February 15, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgPhoto – at Gantzasar by Fr. VazkenArmenian Language at startEnglish Language at Minute 16:33If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Five Things We Waste

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015


Prodigal Son Sunday 2015 – Wasted living as a message beyond the prodigal. English portion includes reflections for the Legal Voices concert and the Methodist Church walls. About Inner Confidence. Delivered and recorded LIVE on March 1, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgPhoto – fields of Artsakh by Fr. VazkenArmenian Language at startEnglish Language at Minute 14:45If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Expectations & Disappointments

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015


Unrighteous Judge 2015 – Disappointments occur where there is expectation – praying even when disappointed and learning about expectations. On Pi day 3/14/15. Delivered and recorded LIVE on March 15, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgArmenian Language at startEnglish Language at Minute 13:40If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Palm Sunday 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015


Christ has extended his hand to you, now during this Holy Week, extending a hand to Christ – to the hungry, thirsty, naked and homeless Christ around us. Fr. Vazken confesses his disappointment with the “Demand” rhetoric and the need for validation. Delivered and recorded LIVE on March 29, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgArmenian Language at startEnglish Language at Minute 12:56If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here

Not Even A Hair On St. Sarkis’ Head

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2015


Living against the tide. St. Sarkis, as a saint for today, on Superbowl Sunday, making it relevant. Examples of faith. The promise of our Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 21), “But not a hair of your head will perish.”  Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on February 1, 2015 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgAnnouncements about faith at start;Armenian Sermon at minute 5:27;English at minute 22:12

Identity through Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


The White "bloodless" Massacre takes away identity. Beyond the rhetoric of language and marriage, this is a call to find the Christian values we have left behind. Thoughts at the Centennial year. Gospel: John 3. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on January 25, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgArmenian Language Sermon at startEnglish Language Sermon at minute 18:45

Changing the Insane Wine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


Changing the way we think - not as easy as water to wine, but necessary to avoid the insanity that waits. Thoughts at the Centennial year. Gospel: John 2. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on January 18, 2015 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgArmenian Language at startEnglish Language at minute 15:06

The Winter Solstice Sermon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2015


A wrap up of the Advent Season and preparations for Christmas, with explanations and inspirations for Christmas. Sermon delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian on 21 December 2014- Recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church and Youth Ministries Center. Announcements about the Church - the events of Christmas, Guests - Levon Petrosian, Hrair Nalbandian and the children singing. Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgArmenian Sermon begins at 11:45 minute English language sermon at minute counter: 21:35

Identity at the “Ascension Year”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2015


New Year – 2015 – Sermon delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian on 4 January 2015- Recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church and Youth Ministries Center. The Centennial Year has arrived as has the “Ascension Moment”.Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for InHisShoes.orgMessages and Float announcements at beginning – Armenian & EnglishEnglish full sermon at minute 15:25

Wrap Up an iPhone for Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014


In this sermon on the "Great Banquet" described in Luke 14 - Fr. Vazken helps with preparing your Christmas gift and invite list. On self-justification and self-righteousness. The story of the homeless woman who helped out in the Armenian Earthquake. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and recorded LIVE on December 7, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Armenian language at beginning English language at minute 13:50. Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Comparison Shopping for Blessings

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2014


Reflections on the Rich Fool (Luke 12) - on the problems of greed and comparison shopping in life. Prelude to Thanksgiving - We have succeeded in taking too many things from America, how about taking the plan of Thanksgiving? Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on November 23, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Armenian at beginning English at minute 15:00 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Christ the Catalyst to Enact the Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014


A young girl awakens from sleep (Luke 8) and we receive a message of growth. Our children and St. Joseph as the saint of adoption. Christ as the Catalyst to our Fiery Life. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on November 9, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Sermon Language: Armenian at start English Sermon at Minute: 11:50 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually. St. Joseph the Adoptive Father

Catholicos Vazken I & All Saints

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2014


Connections between Catholicos Vazken and the Feast of All Saints. Personal reflections including the Shrine Auditorium Incident. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian and Recorded LIVE on November 2, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Sermon Language: Armenian at start English Sermon at Minute: 14:39 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually. The Shrine Auditorium

"Tell your mother that you walked all night on Velvet Green"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014


Recharged with the Mission of Christ: In a call to understand "Mission" in terms beyond the material welfare, Fr. Vazken challenges the congregation to mature in faith and spirituality in this stirring and energy-filled sermon. Delivered and recorded LIVE at St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Language: Armenian at start; English at minute 12:53 and forward Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Independence is the Freedom to Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2014


On the theme of freedom and independence, Fr. Vazken delivers a sermon beyond the normal politics of the day and calls on the powers of imagination and dreaming as a process facilitated by freedom. Sermon delivered and recorded LIVE on September 21, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale, California. Armenian language at beginning; English sermon at minute 13:08 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Elevating Cancer as the Cross for Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2014


September 14, 2014 - In this sermon, Fr. Vazken candidly talks about cancer as a "cross that needs to be elevated" from the hiding. This is an expression of the crosses and the disease that menaces our lives on a personal level and globally. He brings relevancy to the healing claims of Christianity for today. Recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale California. Armenian language sermon followed by English language at minute 14:04 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Anxiety to Enthusiasm

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2014


Labor Day 2014, Fr. Vazken preaches this sermon about our work and labors, anxiety and stress - finding a path to enthusiasm and purpose. Spoken and recorded LIVE on August 31, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Center, Glendale, CA.Armenian at beginningEnglish at minute 13:55 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Assumption 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2014


Sermon on Productivity. Before St. Mary said YES to God, she had her excuses, much as we do - preventing us from realizing our dreams. Fr. Vazken uses the story of Mary & Martha to point to importance of the "robust" choice. Sermon delivered and recorded at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale, August 17, 2014. Armenian Language at startEnglish Language at 08:55 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by St Peter Armenian Church.

Vartavar & the Mistake of Peter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2014


On the Transfiguration of Christ and the need for focused Christ-Centeredness to achieve our potential. Sermon by Fr. Vazken Movsesian Delivered and Recorded LIVE on July 27, 2014 at the St. Peter Armenian Church in Glendale. Language - Armenian at beginning English at Minute 13:50 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Post by St Peter Armenian Church.

I Found the Pearl

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2014


Post-Pilgrimage reflections and sermon regarding Hope, Peace and Direction. Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministry Center, Glendale, California on July 20, 2014. Armenian at startEnglish at minute 19:10Read the blog: I Found the Pearl Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Baccalaureate 2014 - Ascension at the Model for Life - 06.01.14

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2014


Baccalaureate 2014 - the Graduates receive a special message and blessing by Fr. Vazken. In his sermon, Fr. Vazken emphasizes the concept of "Ascension" as a necessary next step to Resurrection. Delivered on the Sunday after Ascension  Sermon delivered and recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale on Sunday, June 1, 2014 -Announcements at StartArmenian Language Sermon begins at minute 3:10English Language at minute 11:30Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Criticism & the Cross

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2014


Those who can, do, those who can't, criticize. A riveting sermon by Fr. Vazken about moving from excuses to living. When your cross becomes an excuse to live, it's time for a reassessment of life. A new understanding of the Cross. Sermon delivered and recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center, Glendale on Sunday, May 18, 2014 - Apparition of the Holy Cross.Armenian Language at beginningEnglish Language at minute 11:11 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

Two to Tango

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014


Mothers' Day Sermon delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian on May 11, 2014. A look at Jesus and his relationship with his mother and his mother with him. Topics: motherhood, life and the need to work together. Jesus & Mary - Mary & Jesus. Recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church and Youth Ministries Center. Armenian language at minute 1:39English language at minute 11:24 Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

First Responders to the Resurrection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2014


Easter Eve Sermon - on the unique event of Easter. Powerful message about the power of resurrection and the absurdity of the trappings of the Church. In Armenian and in English at minute 8:10. A message about the primary teaching of the Church - Christ has Resurrected. Sermon preached by Fr. Vazken Movsesian, Recorded LIVE at the St. Peter Armenian Church on April 19, 2014. Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for Epostle.netWe invite you to explore Epostle.net, where you’ll find similar sermons, podcasts, Bible studies, and webcasts to inspire you spiritually.

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