The Courtship Prosperity Gospel
A few days ago I received a Facebook message from a homeschool mother who was very angry about my book, Courtship in Crisis, which she had not read. The message came to me while I was feeling low, so I did something I don’t normally do to people who send me angry Facebook messages. I responded.
25+ “Approved” Courtship Pickup Lines
There has been a lot of serious discussion about Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed that I thought it would be a good idea to take a break and have some fun. Here are 25 “approved” courtship pickup lines…
Help End the Courtship Crisis: Buy a Copy Today
A year ago today I wrote a blog post titled Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed. I hoped to reach 10,000 people. It ended up reaching over 1,000,000 people, led to a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the book Courtship in Crisis which came out just over a week...
The 4000 Year History of Courtship – From Bride Prices to Bundling Beds
Many conservatives think, “back in the day, people were more holy.” But the Scriptures paint a different story. Solomon tells us, “History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). According to Paul,...
The Confidence Crisis: Why Women Feel Unwanted and Men Feel Undateable
Are all the great guys taken? Are there really no amazing single women left? Could it be that the problem is that our perceptions are shaped by our confidence?
Dear Graduate – Advice I Wish I Received After High School
In the last couple of weeks, several high school graduates have asked me for advice about college. They are facing their first life-changing decision and are rightfully concerned about making good choices. So, here are all the things I wish someone had told me after I...
Is Thomas Umstattd Jr. Married?
Last year I wrote a blog post titled Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed. In that post, I explained how I went from a courtship advocate running PracticalCourtship.com to no longer believing that Modern Courtship is a viable model for most people. The post went...
Friendzones, Bromances, and Why You Shouldn’t Marry Your Best Friend
The English language has a problem. We only have one word for “love”. You could say “I love my son. I love pizza. I love my Country. I love my wife. I love God. God loves me.” Each of these sentences are grammatically valid uses of the word “love” and yet convey entirely different concepts. This confusion of language can become a confusion of thought for English speakers.
Join the Courtship in Crisis Research Team
I am looking for a few good nerds to help me with the massive research task for Courtship in Crisis.
Kissing, Sex, and Jesus-Flavored Bubblegum
I remember sitting in the back of a basketball gym, listening to the guest preacher rail against the evil and power of sin. He told us that if we lost our purity, we were like tape that had lost its stickiness or gum that had lost its flavor. He didn’t give us a rose to pass from person to person, but he…
Thomas Umstattd Jr.
I'm a Christ Follower, in love with Margaret Umstattd, Father of Mercy and Tommy, CEO of Author Media, Professional Speaker, Podcaster, Wordpress Lover, Marketer, Homeschool Graduate.Courtship in Crisis: The Case for Traditional Dating
Based on the viral blog post Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed; Courtship In Crisis, explains where the courtship crisis came from, and why it failed. More importantly, he lays out an alternative model that works.
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