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The Journey Continues…A Stage Along the Way

by Rhett Smith on November 5, 2009

[image by Maria Keay] For those who choose to take the journey, it is lifelong. The longer the journey, the more nuances it takes on and the more it opens up to broader experiences. Yet, a journey must progress step by step. So it is with our spiritual journey. (pp. xvii, The Critical Journey: Stages [...]

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Of Course Christians Can Be Depressed

by Rhett Smith on July 26, 2009

A couple of different times this week people brought (thanks @justinwise and @witheringfig) this article to my attention, Can ‘Real’ Christians Be Depressed? And of course, I say EMPHATICALLY YES! (Plus, I’m not really sure what they mean by ‘real’ Christians anyways). By the way, it’s a good article, and I’m glad they wrote it. [...]

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Depression: Discernment in Pastoral Caregiving

by Rhett Smith on July 25, 2009

Discernment As we talk and think about the issue of depression in ministry one of the most important factors that we have in helping us determine what exactly we are dealing with is discernment. the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure Discerning what type of help a person needs can [...]

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The Role of Bible Technology in Shaping our Faith

by Rhett Smith on April 13, 2009

More great stuff from John Dyer, BibleTech:2009-Technology is Not Neutral: How Bible Technology Shapes Our Faith. This is definitely worth your listen. Really challenged me to think about the role of technology (computer, mobile phone, tv, etc.) in my life. Technology Is Not Neutral: How Bible Technology Shapes Our Faith View more presentations from John [...]

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Great blog post by Donald Miller, From Reagan to Obama, a Brief Political History Our theology insinuated that shortly after original sin, once Adam and Eve at the apple, they registered as Democrats and went on with their lives, trying to create large governments that would enable lazy people through expensive social programs. We believed [...]

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In class my adviser, Ryan Bolger, often tells a story about a pastor of a mega-church in Arizona. One day the pastor, while walking with his son across the campus of the church he built, said, “Son, this is all going to yours someday,” and his son took a step back and responded, “I don’t [...]

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