I love this photo because I think it's a great photo and because buried under all those hands is a man that I've had the pleasure and honor of working with and calling a friend. The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior, IX bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota. Brian's brother Bruce says this is what God... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Google Buzz
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 You've got to wonder how long it's going to take the folks at social... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Winter Olympics
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, radio, the movies and more. I love 'em and I hate 'em and I always have an opinion. Call this the View From the Phlipside. Let's get something straight right up front. The Olympics are a media event. Sure... Continue Reading →
Sermon – On relationship and youth
Luke 5:1-11Our Gospel story today made me think of youth ministry. When it comes to youth ministry a lot of congregations feel like the soon to be apostles in this story. We've done that, we've tried that and we don't seem to be landing many fish. It gets frustrating. I think that's probably why the... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Zombies!!!!!
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 Television is always looking for the next big thing. And once they find something... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – "Lost" finale
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 thePhlipside Once upon a time in television a TV show just ended. The reason for that... Continue Reading →
So what exactly is a sabbatical?
When the subject of a sabbatical first came up at Lay Credo #9 (they were very insistent that I consider such a thing) I had no real idea what it really meant. To be honest I'm still not sure. So let's do some definitional work. Sabbatical - "...one takes sabbatical typically to fulfill some goal..."... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Super Bowl ads
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 The conventional wisdom has always held that it's a good thing the commercials during... Continue Reading →
A Birthday present for myself
On my birthday - one for the old guys. Gave me first all out laugh of the day. h/t to Matthew McNutt
Planning, always planning…
So here's my plan for the blog(s): This will now become my personal blog, with all the stuff I've been doing over at the other place. That will become the blog of the Diocesan youth ministry. Another place for people to find the info they need. It means I'm going to spend a LOT of... Continue Reading →