A Mind-Changing Way Podcast

Please Re-subscribe to A Mind-Changing Way!

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:14:00 +0000

Hello, friends and readers,

For a while now, I have been trying to solve the error messages that people get when going to the
feedburner site and clicking on the Title of our Podcast episodes. I finally did solve it, but in the process I ended up creating a new feed. For those who are technically minded -- this blog is powered by Blogger, which uses an ATOM feed. Feedburner can create an rss feed from that, so that you can read it in just about any Reader.

The last time that I added something, I managed to fix this original feed but I have now added a couple more things (I gave each part of the Pesach to Pascha podcast its own blog entry, and I added Part II of the Paschal Liturgy celebrated by Fr. Brendan in Nacogdoches on 3 May). iTunes, which is what I use, doesn't seem to like this old feed now. I have tried repeatedly to enter it, and it says it is not a valid feed URL. I was reluctant to ask you to subscribe again, but the time has come. I want to submit our podcast to iTunes, and I want to make sure there are no errors before I do that.

In addition, the new version is much easier for me to update. I had been using Podcast Station, but it is not creating an .xml file that can be validated. I am better off using the Atom feed that comes from Blogger, and letting Feedburner make it universally available.

So, PLEASE, all of you subscribe to

http://feeds.feedburner.com/AMind-changingWayPodcast

The difference is the addition of the word Podcast at the end. This should give you a good feed. You can subscribe through whatever reader you use. Feedburner offers an email option as well that is pretty cool. Thanks very much for doing this. These podcasts that are so full of Fr. Brendan's teachings are really worthwhile.

Nacogdoches Orthodox Mission Pascha Liturgy

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:56:00 +0000

Fr. Brendan has asked me not to distribute the Liturgy he served for the Sunday of St. Thomas in Nacogdoches. I am so very sorry.

Metropolitan Isaiah in Shreveport: Video

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:45:00 +0000

In the previous version, I uploaded the .avi file to Blogger. It took *forever*. In this version, I uploaded it to YouTube. It did not seem to take quite a long, but perhaps that is because I was baking cookies.

This file is 65mb and lasts only 55 SECONDS! There must be a better way to do video -- but I guess this is why most videos are so short. I do not understand why it turned blue half-way through -- could it have been the incense??

Also -- I have no idea what he was doing with the candles. Any clues, anyone?

New Podcast Logo

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:59:00 +0000

It's a Work in Progress. What do you think? The left image gives the sense of a brain behind the figure, the Orthodox cross in the center, of course, and the image of the three arrows (Trinity?) definitely gives the sense of the "turn-around" involved in mind-changing/metanoia/repentance/conversion to Orthodoxy.

From Pesach to Pascha Part II

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:35:00 +0000

I have noticed that on iTunes, the blog entry where *both* parts of the Pascha podcast are given, only presents the *first* of the actual audio files, so I am going to try re-doing it, giving each one its own blog entry. Part I is in the original blog entry. This entry will feature Part II. It is the second half of a podcast by Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips, in which Fr. Brendan gave a deep and moving teaching on the historical, symbolic and spiritual meaning of Orthodox Pascha in its relation to Jewish Pesach or Passover. Please listen to each part in order, and prayerfully. It will greatly enrich your understanding and participation in the Divine Liturgy!

From Pesach to Pascha Part II

At Long Last! A Two-Part Podcast on Pascha!

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:05:00 +0000

We like to try to get our podcasts recorded on a regular basis, but these last few months have been difficult. Fr. Brendan was sick for several weeks, and by that time, Great Lent was upon us and his time was in very short supply.

These new episodes are well worth waiting for, though! There have been many excellent podcasts on Pascha -- from Fr. Joseph's inimitable 'Orthodixie' to Fr. Thomas' marvelous 'Speaking the Truth in Love' -- but nothing like this two-part series "From Pesach to Pascha"!

It would be interesting and informative from a strictly historical perspective, but with Fr. Brendan, it is never just that. It is historical, but also prophetic and symbolic and deeply spiritual! I think an alternative name for this entire Mind-Changing Way podcast could be "Rich and Deep" because that's what each of its episodes has been! Thank you, Fr. Brendan! for giving so generously of your knowledge, personal experience and spirituality. After participating in this podcast and listening to it again and again, I (Pam) will forever experience Pascha this way, and not only Pascha, but every Sunday Divine Liturgy!

This is one recorded podcast divided into two parts. You will hear the last minute of Part I repeated in Part II.

Here is the Feedburner link:

A Mind-Changing Way Podcast

and here is a link to From Pesach to Pascha Part I

From Pesach to Pascha Part I

The Link to Part II is now in a separate blog entry so that it will show up correctly (I hope!!!) in iTunes.

The Teaching Way of the Elders: New Episode #6

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:38:00 +0000

In this Episode #6 of A Mind-Changing Way Podcast, Fr. Brendan talks about the book he is writing about his Spiritual Father, Fr. Roland and in that context, he shows us how Fr. Roland is a contemporary example of a geronda in Greek or a staretz in Russia or an abba in the Middle East, and how the way he lives and the way he teaches are so utterly integrated, as they have always been in those who are genuine spiritual elders in the Church. The Way of Teaching of the Elders has great implications for the renewal of true Orthodox teaching in our seminaries. Inspired by Fr. Roland, Fr. Brendan has come to believe that all those who desire to become pastors or theologians should have the opportunity to learn by living, watching and doing under the direction of a spiritual elder. One of many memorable quotes: "It doesn't take a lot of heavy theology to give someone a cup of cold water". In this episode, Fr. Brendan also addresses the issue of "Call no man father".

Here is the Feedburner link:

A Mind-Changing Way Podcast

and a direct link to the audio file:

The Teaching Way of the Elders Audio file

Podcasts are Back Up: Instructions

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:22:00 +0000

The podcastsare up and running again and the NEW PODCAST on the the Teaching Way of the Spiritual Elders is online! You can USE THE FEEDBURNER SITE to get the podcasts or you can click on the individual links on this blog. Clicking on the TITLES still gives an error -- I am continuing to work on fixing this. On the Feedburner site, left click on Play Now and exercise patience :) To download a copy of the file to your computer, *right* click on Play Now and then click on Save Target As.

All the podcasts, including the newest one, are worth waiting for!

PLEASE NOTE: If you had subscribed to A Mind-Changing Way Podcast, you may have to RE-SUBSCRIBE since I have changed the directory where the files are residing. Assuming everything continues to work properly, I should not have to do that again...

There are 6 podcasts: Fr. Brendan's Testimony I, II and III, The Nativity I and II and the latest one, The Teaching Way of the Elders.

Blog is up, but Podcasts Are Not

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:46:00 +0000

The website has been transferred, and the Mind-Changing Way blog seems to be coming up, BUT the podcasts themselves have not yet been transferred. Hopefully, that will be accomplished later this evening. Thank you for your patience.

Testing, Testing

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:51:00 +0000

This is a test

Moving Day

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:39:00 +0000

We are in the process of moving the Nacogdoches Orthodox Mission (Eastern Orthodox Christian Mission of Nacogdoches) to a new server, so this blog and the podcasts are going to be down for probably several hours. Stay tuned, because once the move is complete, the reward will be a brand-new and wonderful episode: The Teaching Way of the Spiritual Elders.

New Podcast Coming This Week!

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:33:00 +0000

Fr. Brendan is recovered from his Christmas and post-Christmas illness -- thanks to everyone for their prayers. He is back with us. We celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Saturday which was the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, sometimes also called The Meeting. We also had the Blessings of the Waters.

On Saturday afternoon, Fr. Brendan and Pam recorded a new podcast episode, which will be posted later this week -- watch for it! The topic is "The Teaching Way of the Spiritual Elders". You will not want to miss it!

Coming Before Christmas!

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:27:00 +0000

In another week or so, Fr. Brendan and Pam will be doing a special episode of A Mind-Changing Way Podcast on the icon of the Holy Nativity. Please be on the look out for it.

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Well, this did not happen. Pam messed up the video. There is an *audio* of the teaching if anyone is interested.

The Nativity Part II: The Liturgy of St Basil

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:23:00 +0000

Fr. Brendan has often said that the congregation notices little difference between the two major Orthodox liturgies: St John Chrysostom and St. Basil -- except that the latter is longer. In this Podcast, Pam pushed him to go deeper -- and what a treat lies in store for the listener! Here you will find a deeply spiritual discussion of the Liturgy of St. Basil with many beautiful examples. Included is a wonderful discussion of the "counterpoint" between the chanter/choir and the priest, pointing to the incessant worship of God and intercession for humankind that is going on in Heaven -- which we "taste" in the Divine Liturgy. The Liturgy of St Basil so profoundly prays and describes our entire salvation history that Fr. Brendan says it "makes your hair stand on end" (with awe). Again, listen several times, in prayer.

The Nativity Part II: Liturgy of St. Basil -- Audio mp3 file

Text of the Liturgy of St. Basil

The Nativity Part I Mystery of Salvation

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:19:00 +0000

In this Episode, Fr. Brendan answers in depth, Pam's question about the differences in emphasis and theology between the Christmas of the Western Church and the Nativity as celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In this Mind-Changing Podcast, Fr. Brendan shows how the Incarnation of God-Man into human life is at the heart of our Salvation. Salvation? Yes! Because it "changes all the rules" Satan has devised -- throws them out! Listen more than once. These are profound Christian truths.

The Nativity Part I Mystery of Salvation -- Audio mp3 File

Please exercise the Orthodox virtue of Patience -- it will take a while for the file to begin the first time you click on it, but it *will* come up.

Fr. Brendan Pelphrey's Testimony Part III: Our Minds were Changed

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:54:00 +0000

In Part III of Fr. Brendan's Testimony, he takes us much deeper into an understanding of what it means to be Orthodox. He talks about his experience of Chrismation as "mind-changing" and gives some examples of what are good reasons and wrong reasons for becoming Orthodox.

Audio mp3 File

Fr. Brendan Pelphrey's Testimony Part II: Coming to Commitment

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:34:00 +0000

In Part II of his testimony, Fr. Brendan and his family have returned to the United States. He describes his friendship with an Orthodox priest, and how that priest helped him come to terms with his questions and concerns and especially his very American tendency to "pick and choose", enjoying Orthodox liturgy and spiritiuality while remaining On the Fringe. After eight years of discussion and prayer, he chose to make a commitment of his whole self to Orthodoxy and was chrismated. In this episode, Fr. Brendan also describes his work as founder/editor of Areopagus, an international magazine on Mission. Through this work, he came to realize that the Orthodox understanding of Mission and Evangelism is one of the many ways in which the Orthodox mind-set is radically different from that of Evangelical Protestantism.

Audio mp3 File

Fr. Brendan Pelphrey's Testimony Part I: On the Fringe

prayer@webnac.com (Fr. Brendan Pelphrey and Pam Phillips) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:27:00 +0000

In this Premiere Episode of A Mind-Changing Way Podcast, Fr. Brendan Pelphrey begins the story of his pilgrimage to Orthodoxy. He discusses his early life in a pious German Lutheran family and community, his disillusion in college, his attraction to Hinduism, his stint in the Army, his search for Christ overseas in Scotland and his amazing adventures as a missionary and seminary professor in Hong Kong!

Go to http://feeds.feedburner.com/AMind-changingWay to subscribe, but here is the link to the individual audio file:

Link to Audio mp3 File