Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Safe in Russia

I have now been in Russia for four days and I love it here so far.

ACW Christian Writers Conference

Last Weekend David Umstattd and I visit the American Christian Writers conference in Oklahoma City.

I am Going to Russia!

Married people often tell me how they miss the freedom they had when they were single. Well I am single and I have done very little with this supposed freedom. Well no more.

A Woman at a Well (Psalm)

You may not know Charity Chambers but she is an up an coming poet. Unfortunately, she has no blog so it is hard to read her work. The good news is that she gave me permission to publish this poem.

Does Jesus Have Cancer? – Part 2

What do we do about the other cancer cells in the Body of Christ? Here is what Jesus has to say about it.

Does Jesus Have Cancer? – Part 1

The problem with cancer is not that it causes harm (like a virus). The problem is that cancer cells do nothing.

10 Laws for Better Email

If you ever feel overwhelmed or frustrated with email this post is for you.

Rob Bell Revealed

from the archive… False prophets don’t speak heresy. Not at first anyway. They build trust before leading unsuspecting people into error. Rob Bell has used his Nooma videos to become a household name and to get access to evangelical churches that would normally shield the flock from liberal humanistic theology. Last night Peter, Jonathen and [...]

100th Post & Happy New Year

Here are 9 Predictions for 2009.

The pain of being broken (Psalm)

Oh Lord, there is a sadness deep within my heart,

The pain of being broken, my world falling apart.

Volition

Everyone once in a while a short film like this comes along. Volition is short, well made and powerful. If you havent seen it yet stop whatever you are doing and watch it right now. Its that good. For those of you who have already watched it what did you think?