Writing
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The Anxious Christian:
Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good?
“This book cuts through the fakeness and fear. Part memoir and part manual, it offers hope for real people who often have real worries…I wrote this foreword because this was a book I needed, and I think other people need it too.”
— Jon Acuff, Best Selling Author of books such as Quitter, START, DO OVER, and FINISH.


What it Means to be a Man:
God’s Design for Us in a World Full of Extremes
“Being a man in contemporary culture can be extremely confusing. Rhett Smith brings light to the subject in, What it Means to be a Man. I highly recommend it.”
— Gary Chapman, Best Selling Author of The 5 Love Languages

4 Reminders for Men Who Love God:
A Portion from What it Means to be a Man
For men tired of fighting culture’s definitions, Rhett offers four reminders that will revive the life, families, and work of men seeking God:
Reminder #1: Take care of yourself.
Reminder #2: Find community.
Reminder #3: Be ready to act.
Reminder #4: Remember the work you love.
Articles
Marriage
Parenting
Relevant Magazine — How to Become a Great Parent Before You Have Kids
Fuller Youth Institute — Feelings Not Allowed: How Our Response to Boys Sabotages Their Relationships
Fuller Youth Institute — Failure: When Things Fall Apart in Our Kids’ Lives
Fuller Youth Institute — The Best Family Summer Ever
Fuller Youth Institute — Tips for Successfully Launching Your Kids into College
Anxiety and Depression
Fuller Youth Institute — Helping Adolescents Work Through the Rising Tide of Anxiety
Relevant Magazine — Paul Says to ‘Renew Your Minds.’ Here’s How to Actually Do It.
Fuller Studio — Naming, Navigating, and Reframing Depression in the Lives of Teenagers
Fuller Youth Institute — Naming and Navigating Depression in the Lives of Teenagers
Faith Village — What it Means to be a Man [Excerpt]: Depression: Trapped in our Anger
Converge Magazine — What it Means to be a Man [Excerpt]: Manliness between the Extremes
Allison Vesterfelt — What if You and Your Anxiety Were Friends?
Relevant Magazine — Christian–and Depressed
Relevant Magazine — Is There Room for Anxiety in the Church?
Sticky Faith — Anxiety in the In-Between Stages of Our Lives: Healthy Strategies for Coping with Transitions
Introverted Church — A Quiet Peace: Advent Anxiety
Catalyst — Anxiety and Church Leadership
Fuller Youth Institute — Managing Anxiety in the Family: Strategies for Changing Our Relationship Dance