My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View From the Phlipside. I must first admit to having a certain cynical attitude towards new operating systems... Continue Reading →
Sabbatical video check week 5
Another good week to report on. Quickest one yet! Looking forward to the next several weeks.
A Joyous Easter wish
I'm going to set aside my sabbatical project for a couple days. For those of us for whom this is our great holy day I wish you a blessed Easter morning! For those of us for whom this is a day of chocolate and fun I wish you a wonderful day as well. Blessings on... Continue Reading →
Sabbatical – Hands on Prayer ideas
Looking at some traditional ideas as starting places for a personal faith practice. The following struck me as well: The calendar of saints, feasts and Holy days. Christianity has been around for just shy of two centuries. Along the way we've accumulated some history and tradition. But outside of the biggies - Easter, Christmas and... Continue Reading →
Sabbatical – More thoughts on Hands On Prayer Resources
A continuation of my thoughts on yesterday's post: Bible Study - I've come to believe that for some folks these remain two of the most frightening words in the Christian lexicon. The reason is that too often what is presented as a Bible study is so incredibly dull and un-engaging that folks simply can't face... Continue Reading →
Sabbatical – Hands on Prayer resources
I said I wanted to transition to more hands on stuff this week. So here's the easy bit. A couple years back as part of a parish wide look at personal prayer St. Luke's Jamestown produced a very useful booklet called "Lord, Teach Me To Pray". The book is made up of 5 presentations done... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Death Video
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside. A tragic story from a month or so ago continues to reverberate as the... Continue Reading →
From my Prayer Journal
It's hard not to panic when things look especially dark. I held on as best I could and allowed myself to reach out for help. It wasn't easy but it was easier. Is that how it feels as I get better on our walk together? That it just becomes a littler easier as we go? ... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – R.I.P. Chet Simmons
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside. Unless you're really into the names of the folks behind the scenes in the... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – High Tech Textbooks
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this The View From the Phlipside. A rare occurrence may be headed our way. A convergence of old media and... Continue Reading →