by Rhett Smith on November 12, 2009
[image by Jeremy] More and more recently I have been afforded some great opportunities to work with parents around the issue of their kids and technology. There have been some great conversations taking place in the context of therapy, church ministry and some conferences and workshops I have been fortunate enough to play a role [...]
by Rhett Smith on November 11, 2009
Finding a therapist can be a very daunting process for many people. Finding a good therapist can be even more daunting. This last summer I posted What to Look for in a Therapist and How to Find a Good Therapist hoping that my thoughts on the issue might benefit some people who find themselves in [...]
by Rhett Smith on November 10, 2009
[image by Zieak] Something I have been torn over for a while is the question of “How much of my daughter’s life do I share online?” With blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other services it’s more convenient than ever to post photos, share little blurbs about their day, and our reactions as parents to certain [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 23, 2009
Tony Steward and I are super excited to be facilitating a conversation at the Cultivate Conference this upcoming Tuesday in Chicago. Ever since we were asked to facilitate jointly at the conference we have been discussing what would be the most beneficial conversation we could be a part of. What experience and skills could we [...]
by Rhett Smith on June 18, 2009
This world of social networking is a world of little to no hierarchy, and the leadership that exists is one that is centered within the groups in the online communities, and encourages a leadership style that is horizontally structured, striving to give equal voice to everyone involved. In terms of its impact to the world [...]
by Rhett Smith on March 18, 2009
LifeChurch.tv Second Life Campus Tour Douglas: Is the virtual church a real/genuine church? Andrew Absolutely not. But neither is a physical gathering in a church building on a Sunday morning. The body of Christ is a spiritual aggregation of believers whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. That body finds itself aggregated, [...]
by Rhett Smith on January 16, 2009
If you have been reading my blog lately you know that I posted a couple of entries related to this post, “Taking Online Community Offline:” What I’m Doing About It And My 2009 Goal. What is my 2009 Goal? “meet & have coffee with every person in the DFW metroplex that I’m connected to on [...]
by Rhett Smith on November 17, 2008
Great guest post by Leo Wurschmidt over at Church Crunch today, Meatspace Monday 4–CLT WordCamp–Taking the Online Community Offline. I love the phrase, “taking the online community offline.” For as big a fan as I am of social media, online community, online communication, etc….. Here is what I think is social media/new media/technology (whatever you [...]
by Rhett Smith on November 10, 2008
Two of my passions are technology and community–especially, how technology can be used to create and sustain community, and how it can be used to open up communication. So I’m real excited that Cynthia Ware has a great, great post/presentation on Leveraging Technology to Support Community . Please check it out–it is well worth your [...]