by Rhett Smith | May 19, 2018 | Depression, Restoration Therapy
Often, when someone expresses anxiety in the context of the Church or Christian community, more than likely they will hear somebody, at some point, recite the famous words of the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:6. “Do not be anxious….” is the beginning...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 14, 2017 | Anxiety, Restoration Therapy
Reframing The Meaning of Anxiety in the Bible “I am here, in your office to see you because I didn’t feel like there was anyone else I could talk to about my anxiety.” I hear some form of this statement quite often in my office. And it most...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 1, 2014 | Faith
When I work with people in therapy we often talk about the importance of being physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually healthy. And one of the primary ways that many people who foster their spiritual growth is through their participation in the Bible. That...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 13, 2009 | Technology
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...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 17, 2009 | Writing
It seems we all like books. And we especially like making lists of books. In 2005 I wrote The Five Books I Would Recommend to a College Student…or Actually, to Anyone!, and listed in another post the Top 100 Religious Books of the 20th Century According to...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 12, 2008 | Faith
Will Smith was on Good Morning Texas talking about his new movie Seven Pounds yesterday and he began to talk about his value on the idea of “story” as in relation to his movie choices. I then sent out this Tweet: listening to Will Smith talk about the...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 11, 2008 | Leadership
Saw this gem in The Dallas Morning News this morning. It’s a quote by Alexander Muse who I have been following on Twitter. “In Silicon Valley, it’s normal to quit your job and work at a start-up,” he said. But in Dallas, he sees many...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 23, 2008 | Leadership
Caution: Thinking out loud as the title says, so a bit of a choppy post. But I’m curious of your thoughts. It is often true that we look back at how we did something as being the only way something can be done. For example, if I took all these classes (Greek,...