From the monthly archives:

February 2005

Speaking of movies…Mel Gibson’s next movie?

by Rhett Smith on February 28, 2005

Hugh Hewitt is the first source that I have seen on this story. Mel Gibson’s new movie about Fatima

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This is just a quick sidenote to something I witnessed on Friday night. I was watching Jay Leno interview Oprah Winfrey on the Friday night show, and they were talking about O Magazine. Jay was intrigued by an article in the latest issue on tantric sex, and wanted to know more from Oprah. This is [...]

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Hollywood, Movies, and a Culture of Life vs. Death

by Rhett Smith on February 28, 2005

Well, if you have been following some of the comments on this post the last couple of days you would realize what a difficult and interesting topic this issue is. That is why I am really interested in pursuing it this week. Let me clairfy something from the outset. I do not believe that a [...]

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It seems like all I have been hearing the last few days is talk about “a culture of death” versus “a culture of life.” Why this topic? Well, several reasons. 1) As the Oscars approach it is so evident by the movies that are being hailed as Oscar worthy seem to only promote “a culture [...]

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“Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, ‘The two will become one flesh.’ [...]

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thanks Hugh…

by Rhett Smith on February 26, 2005

Wow, what a surprise it was to wake up this morning and get a call that I was linked at Hugh Hewitt. That means two things: 1) I can’t get a little lazy and let a a few days pass without posting my entries (do I get some grace since I’m in the midst of [...]

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Interesting follow up on technology and the Church

by Rhett Smith on February 24, 2005

Hugh Hewitt wrote an article today for the online edition of The Weekly Standard titled Fides et Internetum, in which he looks at Pope John Paul II’s take on media, both old and new. This is going to be a very interesting topic to watch and debate as the Church begins to wrestle with both [...]

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Notes from last night

by Rhett Smith on February 24, 2005

I’m currently working on last night’s notes, regarding the 3rd part, in a four-part series on Sex, Christianity and Culture. This was one of those talks where everyone seemed to have a lot of questions afterwards. I am working on getting out resources, statistics, and the outline of last night’s message. So check back tomorrow [...]

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Sad. I may not agree with her final thesis, but even a secular paper like the USA today gets it…gets how deadly hook-ups can be to one’s whole being. Hook-ups starve the soul

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Wow! As I’m getting ready to preach tomorrow night on the topic of sex (the 3rd in a 4 part series) I ran across this article on Relevant just now. Tomorrow’s topic deals with what Christian ethicist, Lewis Smedes called “sinful distortion.” In this talk I will be looking at some of the sinful ways [...]

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