by Rhett Smith on December 25, 2007
Flesh and Glory….great stuff from Ben Witherington. (HT: Tod Bolsinger) Excerpt: The baby lying in the manger reminds us, not of the inherently righteous character of those God came to favor. It reminds us not of the inherently good character of all humanity. It reminds us that in spite of everything we have become, God [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 22, 2007
“This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12 One of my favorite passages in all of Scripture is found in Philippians 2:5-7, where it states that though Jesus Christ, “was in the form of God, did not regard equality [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 19, 2007
As some of you may know, there are few writers, teachers and thinkers that I appreciate more than Eugene Peterson. His a prolific writer and a very profound thinker. I’m currently listening to his lecture series, Follow the Leader, where he compares Jesus’ leadership to the models of his day. In the three-part series he [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 19, 2007
RO Smith over at Collection of Crumbs just finished his second post on our new youth ministry blog. It is titled, The State of the Postmodern Family (Part 2). Please check out his first post, The State of the Postmodern Family (Part 1). We look forward to having you visit our blog, give input and [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 18, 2007
I just started posting at Leadership Network Books, which is a blog that presents a great opportunity to see what other pastors, leaders, etc. in the Church are reading and learning from. I will be posting twice a month, so make sure you check it out.
by Rhett Smith on December 17, 2007
Check out Drews Sams over at our new youth ministry blog, Collection of Crumbs, as he starts his first post of six, on The Power of Story in Youth Ministry. Stay tuned for more writing on Junior High, High School and College Ministry.
by Rhett Smith on December 17, 2007
Ironic, that on the day I began reading a book on postmodernism and its importance on helping reshape the Church, I see that Phillip Johnson is posting a discussion on John MacArthur’s book, The Truth War: Fighting for Certainty in an Age of Deception. I remember a couple of years ago when Phillip Johnson of [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 14, 2007
Where two of my favorite movies and geek bloggers like me collide. They won’t be permanent fixtures on my site, but I think they are humorous. Source: Blog Bumper Stickers
by Rhett Smith on December 14, 2007
In my post a couple of days ago I began talk about some of the changing trends in college ministry. This is my second post on this topic. These are trends based on my own experience, anecdotal evidence, conversations, readings, etc. As you see near the end of this post, a few of the trends [...]
by Rhett Smith on December 14, 2007
Just a reminder to check out our new youth ministry group blog Collection of Crumbs. It is a site that we hope is dedicated to thinking theologically about youth ministry. A site dedicated to integrating junior high, high school and college into the life of the Church. We would love your input on the site. [...]