The Rant

A former co-worker coined the phrase when I offered to let her listen to one of my sermons on CD. She said, "Sure, I'll listen to Tom rant about Jesus." At first it sounded funny, but the more I thought about it the more it seemed to fit. That's what we, as preachers, pretty much do. We rant about Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 2:2 the Apostle Paul says, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." That's it. Jesus. Who He is, and what He did, and what it means for us. That's my job, or calling, or anointing. To preach Christ. Jesus is in every book of the Bible. The entire volume speaks of Him. If you don't see Jesus, you're looking at it wrong.

So that's what I'm going to continue to do in this forum: Rant about Jesus.

My hope is to Rant every night by 9:00 pm, so check daily for new blogs.

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Beginnings part 4

05/30/2018 19:48

Now that we (hopefully) understand our beginning a little better--we came from love, and even though it was dark out, God shined His light of love so that we could see clearly--we can stop despising small beginnings. Because everybody starts somewhere. And what I'm hoping to stay in this Rant...

Beginnings part 3

05/29/2018 19:57

Yesterday we looked at Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning..." How in the beginning of your story, God created... you. And how even though you were dark and void and without form, the Spirit hovered over the face of the deep. God knew who you were even when you didn't. And He said, "Let there be light"...

Beginnings part 2

05/28/2018 16:38

Two times in the Bible a verse starts with, "In the beginning." Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1. We're going to look at both of them. Today we'll start at the very beginning with Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." And the question that I always wondered about was, "In...

Beginnings part 1

05/27/2018 20:02

My Bible case proudly proclaims, "God allows U-turns!" And I always like to add that He, in fact and in truth, encourages them. And I think this is important to Rant about because it seems to me that its easy... so very easy... to get stuck in a rut. To settle for things, no matter how (I'll just...

What Manner part 5

05/26/2018 16:38

I think the most important revelation I've had during this Rant series--and remember, I don't write because I think I know stuff. I write to explore and figure out stuff. I think the most important revelation I've had during this Rant seris is that the question of "what manner of love do God have...

What Manner part 4

05/25/2018 19:51

Its hard to understand love sometimes. And I think the best way to just lay it out there is by quoting something I read the other day, "People DO love you, your brain is just mean." Struck a chord with me. Because the thing of it is... we're with ourselves all the time. We know the worst things...

What Manner part 3

05/24/2018 19:54

In order to understand what manner of love the Father has towards us... we need to SEE Him as Father. And ourselves as Son(s). That's what the Holy Spirit is all about. You know, the Spirit of Truth. That leads us into all truth. The truth that God is love, and He loves you. And the Holy Spirit...

What Manner part 2

05/23/2018 19:45

Its all about love. Really, it is. The God who IS love created us in order to express His love in us, and through us, and as us. That's why we're here. That's the whole point of the whole thing. And, as disciples of Christ--students of love--we learn how to love as we learn how we are loved. Look...

What Manner part 1

05/22/2018 19:44

Sometimes--a lot of the time... most of the time--I just think about love. I'm kind of obsessed with it. And the thing about love is... you can't really get to the bottom of it. One of my favorite passages of Scripture goes like this, "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,...

The Bond of Peace part 5

05/21/2018 19:46

What's inside comes out. Its only when you're at peace with yourself that you can be a peacemaker. Only when you stop trying to be someone you're not in order to get something you think you haven't got that you can be yourself. Your true self. Who you are in Christ. Which is who Christ is in you....

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EPIC

06/09/2014 13:05

The Answer Trilogy is done! EPIC (Eternal Purpose In Christ) is now available at www.amazon.com ! The e-book version is available for Kindle! Identity Crisis tells us who we are (Jesus, not Adam). Six Steps to the Throne tells us where we are (the Promised Land, the Kingdom of God). And now EPIC...

Six Steps to the Throne

01/19/2013 12:09

My new Jesus book, "Six Steps to the Throne," is available now in the store section and on www.amazon.com! It is a look at how we got to where we are in Christ. Jesus took Six Steps to the Throne (Crucified, Died, Buried, Quickened, Raised, Seated). This book will look at each step, and then it...

Identity Crisis

11/09/2012 15:39

My first book, Identity Crisis, is available now in the Store section, on Amazon.com, and in e-book form for Kindle, Nook, and iTunes iBooks. Identity Crisis tells us who we really are. It is a necessary book for anyone who has ever wondered why they're here or what their purpose is.

Book Excerpt

08/16/2012 17:28

Just a teaser... the first few pages of chapter 1 of Identity Crisis! Enjoy! Chapter 1. Two Men 1 Corinthians 15:44-49 says, "It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a...