by Rhett Smith | Apr 11, 2019 | Podcast, Restoration Therapy
In this episode I discuss the topic of singleness with my colleague Kelly Haer. Kelly is on staff at Pepperdine University in the Boone Center for the Family where she is the Relationship IQ Director. Kelly is a part of the teaching group that I am a part of that...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 21, 2019 | Podcast, Restoration Therapy
In this episode I spend some time in conversation with Terry and Sharon Hargrave. Terry is the founder of Restoration Therapy and is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary and Sharon is the Executive Director...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 22, 2018 | Depression, Restoration Therapy
When serving in ministry there are many opportunities to come in to contact with people who are depressed. I say this, because churches are often what I refer to as the “gatekeepers” in mental health, therefore, those employed or volunteering in ministry...
by Rhett Smith | May 27, 2015 | Podcast
This episode was definitely a Rhett Smith Podcast first. My brother-in-law Drew Sams and I went for a long 10 mile trail run earlier in the day, and spent our recovery time hanging outside in his backyard jacuzzi. And so we decided to just record the conversation...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 12, 2013 | Leadership, Men
I’ve grown up in the Church (son of church planters, pastor, spiritual director, chaplain). I’ve participated and volunteered in the Church my entire life. I’ve been on staff of churches for about 15 years. I love ministry, but I also know there are...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 19, 2012 | Leadership
Leadership is an important topic for me. I spent years in leadership in various ministry positions, and I continue to take on leadership roles within my newer vocation of marriage and family therapy. But leadership has become more and more of an important topic for me...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 16, 2012 | Leadership
Introvert. Yes, if you don’t know that that has often been/and is a dirty word in the Evangelical and faith communities, then you are probably an extrovert. I didn’t realize it was a dirty word until I read Adam McHugh’s insightful and powerful book,...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 12, 2011 | Leadership
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine shared an article with me on my Facebook profile called, How to Land Your Kid in Therapy. It is a fascinating read for sure, and well worth your time. But I was especially taken by this passage: Paul Bohn, a psychiatrist at UCLA...
by Rhett Smith | Jun 1, 2011 | Leadership
We talk a lot about boundaries in our culture. “Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership. Knowing what I am to own and take responsibility for gives me...
by Rhett Smith | May 23, 2011 | Marriage
“Many years ago I was driven to the conclusion that the two major causes of most emotional problems among Christians are these: the failure to understand, receive, and live out God’s unconditional grace and forgiveness; and the failure to give out that unconditional...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 27, 2011 | Therapy Practice
Several weeks ago I was at The Hideaway Experience doing co-therapy along with another former ‘pastor’ turned therapist. It’s not unusual to find therapists and counselors who were former pastors, but I think that vocational movement is often looked...
by Rhett Smith | Feb 22, 2011 | Leadership
It seems that everyone is searching for ‘authenticity’ in their leaders. At least a younger generation of people are wanting this ‘authenticity’. In fact, Thomas Rainer who co-authored The Millennials: Connecting to America’s Largest...
by Rhett Smith | Feb 16, 2011 | Leadership
Family problems can often be resolved by having the parents or partners focus on and work at unresolved issues in their families of origin. By the same token, leaders must not only develop vision, persistence, and stamina, but also understand that the problems they...
by Rhett Smith | Feb 8, 2011 | Leadership
This is a guest post from my good friend Justin Lathrop whose company Help Staff Me in January of 2011 united with Vanderbloemen Search Group in an effort to serve the church with all their staffing needs. Whether it is a Jr. High Pastor a Lead Pastor or an Executive...
by Rhett Smith | Feb 1, 2011 | Marriage
“What books do you recommend we read in our premarital counseling?” That has been a question I have been getting a lot of recently. Whether it’s a Facebook message from a friend, an @rhetter comment on Twitter, or some email I receive from someone...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 27, 2011 | Therapy Practice
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability This is just a great, great TED talk by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, who is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past ten years studying vulnerability, courage,...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 15, 2010 | Intentional Living
Exchanges between friends on Twitter often raise some great questions. On November 24 Tyler Braun posted the following: Challenging post from @MarkBatterson on maintaining margin: http://bit.ly/gMJmjP // I lose it far too often. My reply to Tyler was: @tylerbraun...
by Rhett Smith | Oct 4, 2010 | Leadership
This is the final post in a five-part series on Youth Ministry, Boundaries, and Burnout. Be sure to check out the four previous posts, Youth Ministry as a Stepping Stone (Fail), Looking at the Population You Serve, Have a Schedule, and Where’s Your Identity. If...
by Rhett Smith | Oct 1, 2010 | Leadership
This is the fourth post in a five-part series on Youth Ministry, Boundaries, and Burnout. Be sure to check out the previous posts, Youth Ministry as a Stepping Stone (Fail), Looking at the Population You Serve, and Have a Schedule. The reality is that our identity is...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 29, 2010 | Leadership
This is the third post in five part series on Youth Ministry, Boundaries, and Burnout. Be sure to check out the previous posts, Youth Ministry as a Stepping Stone (Fail), and Looking at the Population You Serve. One of the great benefits of ministry in general, but...