by Rhett Smith | Aug 31, 2017 | Parenting, Podcast
One of the most prevalent topics that I come across in my counseling and when I’m speaking, is the topic of technology and relationships. Specifically, the technology of the smart phone/iPad/computer…but usually the smart phone. And along with this...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 25, 2017 | Anxiety, Podcast
So I am not one to talk much about politics…at least online. There are several reasons for this. 1) I feel a bit naive on the subject matter and not as fluent in political knowledge and conversation as I would like to be. 2) I’ve rarely seen political...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 11, 2016 | Parenting, Podcast
I first heard of Anne Marie Miller when she was actually Anne Jackson, and she was blogging under the name Flowerdust. This was probably around 2006/2007 or so (maybe earlier), and she had a very popular blog that talked a lot about ministry, leadership, and other...
by Rhett Smith | Feb 23, 2016 | Parenting, Podcast
Fuller Theological Seminary changed my life, so it’s probably not a surprise that you see me talking about the seminary so much. Fuller was and is an amazing community of people who provide a safe place for someone to wrestle with the big questions of faith....
by Rhett Smith | Feb 11, 2016 | Intentional Living, Podcast
“How do you get so much stuff done?” That’s one of the questions that I get quite a bit. Sometimes the comment comes from colleagues who wonder how I have a busy practice and still find time to write, blog, podcast, speak, teach, train for a 50 mile...
by Rhett Smith | Nov 4, 2015 | Podcast
It seems to me that how I start my day off…especially the first 1-2 hours, often dictates how the rest of my day goes, or to what degree I will navigate the ups and downs of it successfully. And I’m not alone in thinking this. It’s not surprising that many of...
by Rhett Smith | Aug 26, 2015 | Podcast
I love technology. It has absolutely shaped my life in some amazing ways in the last 12 years especially. Technology can encompass all kinds of things, but the technology I’m primarily speaking about here have to do with computers, cell phones and social media....
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 | May 6, 2015 | Podcast
I first met John Dyer online somewhere in the summer of 2008. I was engaged online quite a bit at the intersection of faith and technology. I am definitely not an expert in technology, but there was a period of about 4-5 years where I spent a lot of time at social...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 29, 2015 | Podcast
I first got to connect with Adam McLane when we were driving through the Dominican Republic, and across the border into Haiti. It was only about a month after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, and we were part of a youth ministry team that went down there...
by Rhett Smith | Aug 7, 2014 | Technology
I love technology. Cue Napoleon Dynamite. Technology has helped me connect to some amazing people and transformed a lot of the way that I work, write, speak, etc. But technology has also come at a cost. Many times it has left me feeling more stressed out and anxious....
by Rhett Smith | Jun 11, 2014 | Technology
I think we can all can agree that technology is a huge influence in the shaping of our lives and relationships. That’s why I’m a huge believer in placing healthy boundaries around our technology. It’s something I have been writing about for about 6...
by Rhett Smith | Dec 9, 2013 | Marriage
Sometimes I’m hesitant to bring this subject up because in the past it has sometimes been met with resistance and people making comments that I’m talking in generalizations, or anti-technology, some sort of luddite. Truth be told. I’m writing this...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 24, 2013 | Parenting
I used to believe that our brain was permanently hardwired and that was that. And however it was hardwired, then you were stuck with that brain. It wasn’t until I started working as a therapist at The Hideaway Experience marriage intensives and was exposed to...
by Rhett Smith | May 3, 2013 | Men
The below TEDx talk was recommended to me by some marriage therapists that I network with. I work with a lot of clients who are struggling with porn or who have a porn addiction. And there is a lot of topics covered in this video. What I find fascinating is the...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 8, 2013 | Intentional Living
“Mindfulness is basically just a particular way of paying attention. It is a way of looking deeply into oneself in the full spirit of self-inquiry and self-understanding.” Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress,...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 7, 2013 | Technology
This is an interesting question that Jon Acuff raises for us who are parenting in the “digital age.” It’s a discussion that I have had with many parents in the parenting classes that I teach on technology, social media, and parenting. What thoughts...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 18, 2012 | Intentional Living
Over the last couple of months I’ve really been thinking about how I can be a more thoughtful consumer of the technology that I consume, especially my mobile phone. As a pastor and therapist I have grown increasingly concerned with the side effects that our...
by Rhett Smith | Aug 1, 2012 | Technology
A couple of weeks ago I wrote the post, Laptops and Mobile Phones: Creating the New Deficit In Our Kid’s Lives. In the post I talked about the emotional deficits that parent’s use of technology can often create in their kid’s lives. One of the...
by Rhett Smith | Jul 19, 2012 | Parenting
Last week I was reading a fascinating article at The Daily Beast on the use of technology and some of the new research on the impact it is having on our lives. The article was called “Is the Web Driving Us Mad?” In the entire 5 page article, one little...