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.
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: 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.
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.
My take on the gifts of the Spirit.
Not having a gift is no excuse for disobedience.
The Sin of Sarcasm?
Why is lying wrong? Because it hurts people or because God said not to do it? Here are seven reasons why I think sarcasm is unhealthy and wrong.
What is a godly man?
I talked with a good friend the other day about what a Godly man looks like. We have both been reading Wild at Heart and we decided to compile this list.
Rethinking Church
Why do you go to church? If you are like me you go for the wrong reasons. I used to go to church to learn the word, fellowship with other believers and to minister to them. I picked a church that I would get a lot out of. But something has happened in the last two...Thomas Umstattd Jr.
I'm a Christ Follower, in love with Margaret Umstattd, Father of four children, CEO of Author Media, Podcaster, Marketer, Homeschool Graduate, and Political Trouble Maker.