Thomas Umstattd Jr.

The Mysterious Woman

Thomas’ sermon about the most mysterious woman in the old testament. We don’t even know her name but she wrote one of the most famous passages in the Bible. Find out who she is by reading this post.

The Umstattd Family Advent Conspiracy

This year the Umstattd Family has changed the way we do Christmas. It is changing everything.

7 Tips for Young Leaders

Epic quests require epic reminders. As you build your organization here is some encouragement and advice.

The Problem With Power

Power confuses and concerns me. Here is the paradox: It is hard to do good without it. Yet, the more power a man attains, the more evil he commits.

Spoken Prayer and Our Insecurities (Praying Aloud Part 4)

Praying aloud can be scary particularly in a group setting where others can agree or disagree.

The Benefits of Praying Aloud: Authority (Part 3)

If you can write company checks in the boss’ name it means you have his authority to spend company money.

In that same way Jesus allows us to act in his name.

The Benefits of Praying Aloud: Power (Part 2)

We live in a world spoken into existence. The power of God’s tongue created the world. He made us in His image and our tongues have power as well.

Why March?

Someone recently asked me what the point was to all these pro-life marches. We have marched a lot in recent weeks so the question is valid. I would like to submit the following 5 reasons why we should march for life.

The Benefits of Praying Aloud: Agreement (Part 1)

Someone once asked me. “Why should we bother to voice our prayers when God already knows our thoughts?” In response I have come up with four benefits to praying aloud.

New Site: PracticalCourtship.com

I have started a new website Practical Courtship! The goal of the website is to help make courtship work. So in a way it is a critique of courtship but it is also a guide. So far, it has received a fair bit of traffic and a ton of great comments. I encourage you to [...]

The Thin Line Between Creepy and Charming

Yesterday I tweeted “The only difference between creepy and charming is permission.” Some explanation is in order.