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The Things That We Yearn For…

by Rhett Smith on May 16, 2008

It’s funny how some words become commonplace in a community or culture.  As a resident of Los Angeles you hear a lot of talk about “sex” and “sushi.”  It seems that these are two things that Angelenos highly esteem.  So when I came across the book, “Sex, Sushi & Salvation: Thoughts on Intimacy, Community, & [...]

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Showing Skin Continued…

by Rhett Smith on May 8, 2008

I just want to acknowledge that there were and are many angles that I could have gone yesterday in my post Showing Skin at Church. I knew this going into the post, writing the post, and at the conclusion. And it was even more evident when I received lots of feedback from a lot of [...]

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Pending Reviews: Soon to Come

by Rhett Smith on April 29, 2008

I am really behind in some reviews, but here is what is on deck: Sex, Sushi, & Salvation: Thoughts on Intimacy, Community, & Eternity by Christian George. I am almost done with this book and will have a review shortly.  But so far, I really like what I see.  George has a very “Donald Milleresque” [...]

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If you think “hooking-up” isn’t a big deal…then you should start reading some of these books!

by Rhett Smith on February 28, 2008

As more and more studies, surveys and research is being done on the “hook-up” culture, especially in college, there are a slew of books that are beginning to emerge.  One of the interesting things about the “hook-up” culture in college is that it is producing young adults who carry on the same behaviors, and are [...]

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The effects of the “hook-up” culture on our youth and young adults

by Rhett Smith on February 22, 2008

RO has just blogged a great post over at our collaborative youth ministry blog called, What the ‘Unhooked’ Culture Means for Youth Ministry. RO is doing a series on the book Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both If you work with youth or young adults you should be following [...]

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Hooking-Up: A Primer for those in Youth Ministry

by Rhett Smith on December 11, 2007

I posted the below for Leadership Network’s Book Blog because I think it’s an important book for those in ministry, especially if you are working with college students, or any students in general. “Hooking-up” is not simply a college phenomenon and anyone working with youth knows that. I’ve sat and listened to stories from youth [...]

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