by Rhett Smith on April 26, 2005
I won’t be sitting in line months or weeks, or even days early for any movie, but I definitely will be gearing up with excitement each passing day as the release of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe gets closer. I just hope that the movie will be able to [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 26, 2005
I think it’s about time that someone has made a movie about the lives of Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian. I just didn’t expect the major driving force and financier behind it to be someone who has never been to a movie in their life. Check out this fascinating [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 22, 2005
Well put piece by Brian McClaren. He’s right. When we refer to what a Christian should look like, who are we talking about? I know most of us would say Jesus, but is that really how we live our Christian lives. Depending on where you stand at times, can often color your outlook. I see [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 22, 2005
The topic of Wal Mart was a lighthing rod on my recent mission trip to Mexico, and so I would be interested in your perspective on this article, and on this topic. There are those on one side who think Wal Mart practices business in an unethical way from low wages, to sweatshops. And on [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 22, 2005
“If we would follow Jesus we must take certain definite steps. The first step, which follows the call, cuts the disciple off from his previous existence. ⦠The first step places the disciple in the situation where faith is possible. If he refuses to follow and stays behind, he does not learn how to believe.” [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 20, 2005
We are about to make some big changes here at The Quest, and the Director’s Corner. Jared Kleier, the amazing student who has been doing our website has been working hard on a new design. I think our current one is great, but that’s what separates me from Jared. Jared is able to see the [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 20, 2005
Cameron, who is Summa Aesthetica, and I, talked on the phone yesterday about the selection of the new Pope, and we both came to the conclusion: That this must be the right choice, because everyone in the mainstream media is up in arms about the selection. They’ve made conservatism to be some degenerative, and dangerous [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 20, 2005
I have always claimed that I’m not addicted to much…not tv, electronics, media, etc. Though books is definitely a strong addiction for me. But books are okay right…it’s okay to be addicted to them, as long as I’m not addicted to anything else. (I’m joking of course). Well…then our internet at church went down last [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 15, 2005
As you know from my last post I have been having a book crisis….I’m trying to reduce my number of books and make a good effort at determining what books I really need and want, and what are simply on the shelf because they look good, or because my ego and pride won’t allow me [...]
by Rhett Smith on April 12, 2005
Life has been pretty busy recently…I am currently only about 10 weeks away from getting married..yeah….currently in the midst of closing escrow on our new house….and in the midst of moving my church office across the street as we will be in construction for about a year and a half. And you know what that [...]