#LetTexasSpeak and Other Stories from the Texas Capitol
Last week I asked Perry to call a Special Session and laid out strategies to help us get the pro-life bill passed this time. The Session is now underway and I would like to give you an update on how things are going at the Texas Capitol. The Story Behind the...
5 Mistakes Pro-Lifers Made on SB5
Now that Governor Perry has called a second special session we have another chance to pass some of the most comprehensive protections for the unborn in recent memory. We should have been able to pass SB5 in the last special session, but we blew it. Big time. Here are...
3 Reasons Why Rick Perry Must Call Another Special Session Immediately
I am not a fan of special sessions. I feel safest when the Texas legislature is at home. It’s a big deal for me to publicly call for a special session, but never has a drastic action been more needed than right now.
The 4 Elements of Christian Leadership (one is a secret)
Someone once asked me what the elements of Christian leadership were. I don’t know what all the elements of Christian leadership are. I may know the first one though. It is not service, or wisdom, knowledge or understanding. I don’t even think that it is...
God’s Term Limits
Here is a man who was once influential in his community. This man is now gone, along with every other member of his generation. This photo made me think of our political leaders. Do you know what God’s temporary solution to human depravity was? Term limits....
May 2012 Voter Guide
For those of you who have followed this blog for some time you know I normally post a republican primary voter guide. This year I have been so swamped with launching the Bestseller Society, that I have not had a chance to put one together. Fortunately my dad, Tom...
Wrong Assumption #4 – The Military Can Stop Transnational Terrorists
Fighting terrorism is a better job for James Bond than Rambo.
Responding to SOPA Supporters
I have been dialoging with some friends who work with Chairman Lamar Smith about SOPA. I would like to respond to some of their concerns.
Wrong Assumption #3 Bullets Can Stop Radical Islam
Bullets don’t stop ideas. History teaches us that when you persecute something you legitimize and promote it.
Wrong Assumption #2 – Limited Number of Terrorists
I think President Bush believed that there are a fixed number of terrorists in this world. He stated as much in one of his speeches when he said it was better to fight them over there with soldiers than it is to fight them here with firemen and rescue workers. In that...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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