If we look for Hope, we can find it, even during the worst times of our lives. Let's learn from a familiar figure who goes through his time of turmoil by clinging onto Hope!

Let There Be... Hope!

And the spirit of God will settle upon him; a spirit of wisdom and know-how, a spirit of insight and power, a spirit of knowledge and the awesomeness of serving God.  And the spirit of God’s awe will fill him; he will not judge on opinion, nor will he rebuke according to hearsay.

- Isaiah 11:2-3

BreathinGod: Isaiah 11:2-3

Although there are categories of graces, yet the Spirit is the same; there are categories of service, but the Lord is the same; if there are different types of efficacy, yet God is the same, who makes all effective, in all. 

1 Cor 12:4-6

BreathinGod: 1 Cor 12:4-6

Be careful! Don’t disregard these little ones;  I tell you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of my Father, who is in heaven. … So, in the presence of my Father who is in heaven, there is no intention that any one of these small things should be lost! 

Matt. 18:10, 14

BreathinGod: Matt. 18:10, 14

Lk 1:46-47

And Mary said, “My whole self shall magnify the Lord; my spirit has exulted in God my Savior.”

BreathinGod: Lk. 1:46-47

"Also, don’t form yourselves with the forms of this world, but instead become new through a renewal of your thoughts, in order to examine for yourselves what is better, and what is the good and pleasing and mature will of God."

- Rom 12:2

BreathinGod: Rom 12:2

"And yet, your watchful guidance, O Father, conducts the boat. You have given us a road in the sea, and a safe path amid the waves, showing that you are able to save in everything, even if a person puts to sea without skill. You do not want the activity of your wisdom to be idle, so people entrust themselves to an insignificant piece of timber and, having traveled through the waves, they survive thanks to a simple mast."

- Wisdom 14:3-5

BreathinGod Podcast by Dr. Roberta Ervine

BreathinGod: God's Benevolent Guidance [Wis. 14:3-5]

"Isn’t it true that five little birds are sold for two coins, and not one of them is forgotten before God? As for you, even the individual hairs on your head have been counted. You are better than many little birds, so do not be afraid."

- Luke 12:6-7

BreathinGod Podcast by Dr. Roberta Ervine

BreathinGod: The One who remembers us | Luke 12:6-7

By Bishop Daniel Findikyan
Narrated By Bishop Daniel Findikyan
Produced by Vardan Sargsyan
ISBN: 978-0-934728-05-8

“We American-Armenians of the early third millennium have the rare opportunity to restore our Church to its traditional stature in Armenian life,” writes Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel Findikyan, in his thoughtful consideration of the present status—and future potential—of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church of America’s Eastern Diocese.

Inspired by the Apostle Paul’s classic vision of the Church in the Epistle to the Ephesians, Building Up the Body of Christ: The Treasure of the Armenian Church for Our People Today presents a vision for his flock that encompasses the full spiritual richness of the Armenian Church’s mission, rooted in the richly fertile soil of her culture and tradition.

Bishop Daniel’s message to individual faithful, local church parishes and the Diocese overall is ambitious in scope and urgent in tone. His heartfelt exhortation concludes with practical guidance on questions of education, service, worship, outreach, and governance.

“We want our Church to be a place of dignity, holiness and hope in a world where these virtues are in short supply,” he writes; “a community where the laurels of Armenia’s Christian past are made relevant and life-giving today. We want our Church to be a portal to all that is genuinely good and just, a pathway to God and to the splendors of eternity. This is the vision of Building Up the Body of Christ.”

Acknowledgements

CH. 6 - Onward

CH. 5 - A Foundation on Which to Build

CH. 4 - The Journey Toward Culture Change

CH. 3 - Building Up the Body of Christ

CH. 2 - It Wasn't Always That Way

CH. 1 - Believers Here and There

Synopsis

Opening Credits

Habrban

All of us experience pain, suffering, and harm and are in common need of a Healer. What does healing mean in the Armenian Church's understanding and who is our ultimate healer?

Bread & Salt: Let There Be... Healing!

Taste & See: Badarak As Healing

Breathing God - 2 Timothy 3:16

Breathing God - Matthew 13:51

Breathing God - The Ark Of The Covenant

Breathing God - Wisdom 2:23

Breathing God - Matthew 12:49-50

The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America oversees more than 60 parishes from the East Coast to Texas. Its spiritual home is St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York City.

Vemkar

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