by Rhett Smith | Apr 28, 2016 | Anxiety, Podcast
I have been thinking a lot about the topic of Sabbath over the course of the last year. It seems that it comes up in more and more of my conversations, and it’s absence in the lives of many people (especially evident in many of the clients I work with), lead to...
by Rhett Smith | Oct 9, 2009 | Leadership
This caught my eye: Is there any way you’ve neglected to take care of yourself because of the allusion that you have to keep going all the time. You need to be fulfilled with energy and vitality so you can love what you do more than you did before. Have you been...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 20, 2009 | Leadership
[image by Church Online] This week I have had the opportunity to share some thoughts around depression with LifeChurch.tv. You can watch the 4:34 minute video, An Anchor in the Journey-Exodus 17:1 as I talk about the importance of seeing our lives as a journey, and...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 22, 2009 | Leadership
I remember where I was at the exact moment I read the words below by Rob Bell in his book Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. I was sitting on our couch in Pasadena, CA and as I read each word the resonance grew deeper and deeper within me until I finally...
by Rhett Smith | Oct 31, 2008 | Faith
Interesting article in Relevant Magazine with Rob Bell on Saving Christians. Here is an excerpt: In the intro of your new book, Jesus Wants To Save Christians, you describe the specific theology you are trying to articulate as a New Exodus perspective. How is this...
by Rhett Smith | Oct 17, 2008 | Faith
Ben Witherington has really outdone himself this time, with one of the most thorough book reviews I have come across of Rob Bell and Dan Golden’s new book, Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile. I’m a huge “fan” of...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 10, 2008 | Writing
This hits too close to home…yikes. Jesus Wants to Save Christians A Manifesto for the Church in Exile by Rob Bell and Don Golden There is a church not too far from us that recently added a $25 million addition to their building. Our local newspaper ran a...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 16, 2008 | Leadership
Last night our college ministry partnered with our Middle School, High School and Young Adult Departments in hosting a night with Shane Claiborne called, “Have Less, Live More.” It was the culmination of six months of collaborative study and teaching on...
