by Rhett Smith on July 29, 2008
There are many reasons to Twitter which I have chronicled on this blog. But today was a perfect example. When the Southern California earthquake hit today at approximately 11:41 (Twitter) or 11:42 (CNN) Twitter was buzzing like crazy. I had numerous reports from numerous sources of the quake almost before it ended. And when the [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 29, 2008
Just posted this today over at Leadership Network’s Book Blog. The issues of "leadership" and "community" are huge topics and hot buzzwords in Church today and one only needs to visit a bookstore to peruse the countless book titles in these areas. Feeling a little overwhelmed I decided to return to a classic book in [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 28, 2008
Before the new i-phone came out I was drooling at any site of, or rumor of it’s impending release. The days leading up to it and on release day I was glued to TechCrunch’s Twitter just so I wouldn’t miss anything. But now I’m pretty glad I didn’t rush out to get one. I’m no [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 28, 2008
I love this quote by Daniel Kantor over at Collide Magazine in the article How Expensive Technology Can Cheapen Us. I think when the technology becomes not only the focal point but the prerequisite, we’ve cheapened not only the art, but our humanity. I’m not against technology. My design firm is filled with high-end technical [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 23, 2008
Caution: Thinking out loud as the title says, so a bit of a choppy post. But I’m curious of your thoughts. It is often true that we look back at how we did something as being the only way something can be done. For example, if I took all these classes (Greek, Hebrew, exegetics, etc.) [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 22, 2008
We define the four-step POST process for creating strategies–people, objectives, strategy, and technology–and reveal why starting with the technologies is a mistake. That is the advice I wish I would have read 6 months ago as I was thinking about creating the college ministry network Collective Muse. I came across it in the must read [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 22, 2008
I’m trying to sell my car before I head to Dallas. Anyone interested. 2002 VW Passat 4–1.8 Liter Turbo
by Rhett Smith on July 17, 2008
Andy Crouch on culture and his new book, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.
by Rhett Smith on July 16, 2008
Donald Miller is by far one of my favorite authors. Blue Like Jazz changed my thinking radically, and what I want in a good book. You can read here about the night we had him out to speak to our college ministry. Recently I have been following him on Twitter and am impressed with his [...]
by Rhett Smith on July 16, 2008
This last March I led a team of 7 of us to Mexico City where we served with two of our partners Amextra and Partners in Hope. This was the second time that I took a team on this trip, and in all of my experiences in mission trips this has stood out as the [...]
