by Rhett Smith on January 29, 2009
This is Part 2 of my interview with author and blogger Anne Jackson. Check out Part 1 here. From your own perspective, what is at the root behind the stigma of counseling and therapy in the Church? What would you say to Christians who think that we should not take medications for depression and anxiety? [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 28, 2009
Stay tuned for the second part of my interview with Anne Jackson tomorrow.
by Rhett Smith on January 27, 2009
Today was a great day. As always, the highlight for me was meeting a lot of people–those that I know only online, and some that are new faces. By the end of the day I was super energized as well as exhausted. It was connecting on steroids. There is lots of great content out there [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 26, 2009
I’m very excited to be a part of the live blogging team for the Innovation3 Gathering, put on by Leadership Network, and hosted by Bent Tree Bible Fellowship. I hope that you can join me on my blog Tuesday and Wednesday as I will live blog 4 specific sessions, and as much of the rest [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 25, 2009
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week I will be one of several live bloggers for the Innovation3 Gathering in Dallas, TX. What is Innovation3? Innovation3 is a two day gathering of church leaders and innovators for the purpose of connecting, networking, and collaboration. Sure, there will be speakers and sessions and breakouts… but the [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 23, 2009
Today I begin the first part of a two part interview I did with Anne Jackson. I first heard about Anne around two years ago when one of my church co-workers Matt Singley kept referring to some blogger named Flowerdust. I was told that she was one of the most popular and influential bloggers on [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 22, 2009
I remember where I was at the exact moment I read the words below by Rob Bell in his book Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. I was sitting on our couch in Pasadena, CA and as I read each word the resonance grew deeper and deeper within me until I finally felt like I [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 21, 2009
Collaboration is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together toward an intersection of common goals — for example, an intellectual endeavor[1] [2] that is creative in nature[3]—by sharing knowledge, learning and building consensus. Collaboration does not require leadership and can sometimes bring better results through decentralization and egalitarianism.[4] In particular, [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 20, 2009
On January 1st I wrote the post 5 Things I Want To Do In The New Year-A 2009 Preview. I got a lot of encouragement for the goals that I set, as well as some questions to their vagueness and what it all meant. I agree, they were vague, especially to the outsider. But that’s [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 19, 2009
Early morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride In the name of love! What more in the name of love? In the name of love! What more in the name of love? In the name of love! What more [...]
