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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Open Up part 5

11/01/2017 19:43

In order to let what's inside come out, you have to KNOW what's inside. And the truth of the matter is, what you believe is inside comes out. Automatically. Naturally. We live from the inside-out whether we realize it or not. But here's the tricky part: Love was there first. Before there was...

Open Up part 4

10/31/2017 20:06

The very phrase that I used for the title of this Rant series (and specifically waited until today to explore) means, "Let what's inside come out." That's what you do when you open up to someone, right? And, yes, we did just look at opening up our heart to let Jesus in. But the truth there is that...

Open Up part 3

10/30/2017 19:46

I want to take a little bit of a different tact today, even though I think all I ever do is say the same thing over and over again in a slightly different way. But I think--I hope--this will help us see the importance of keeping our heart and mind open. Revelation 3:20 (NLT), "Look! I stand at the...

Open Up part 2

10/29/2017 19:48

An open mind and an open heart. Two things (that are really the same thing) that are vitally important to experiencing the abundant, everlasting, eternal, Resurrection Life of God. Because in order to experience Jesus' life--as He lives His own life in us, and through us, and as us--we have to...

Open Up part 1

10/28/2017 19:51

I think there are two subjects that I want to touch on in this Rant series. And they are really the same thing. The mind of Christ, and the heart of God. And in this Rant series I want to focus on--as the title suggests--opening up. Guarding your heart, by keeping it open, and having an open mind....

Max Effort part 5

10/27/2017 19:43

Putting in effort doesn't always mean doing the biggest thing. And for a guy who has the motto of "Go big or go home" that's a lesson that I continually have to focus on. Because I'm a fixer. If I see a problem, I want to take care it. I don't want it to be a problem anymore. But that's not always...

Max Effort part 4

10/26/2017 19:41

Sometimes the least you can do is the most you can do. That's the phrase that has been resonating on my heart for the past few days. And my pastor taught me (what seems like) a long time ago to preach it until my heart is empty on it. So I'm going to keep working on this idea. And to me it kind of...

Max Effort part 3

10/25/2017 19:39

When you give something everything you've got--maximum effort, love--you can look back on it with no regrets. No matter which way it turns out. Whether you "win" or "lose" you've done what you could do. And I like to quote Jeremiah 7:27 (NLT) when I talk about this idea, "Tell them all this,...

Max Effort part 2

10/24/2017 19:54

Love--giving someone everything you are and everything you have--is the maximum effort that you can give. But love doesn't mean giving more than someone can handle. Loving someone means loving THEM. Seeing a need and meeting it, no matter how big or small. Do unto others as you would have them do...

Max Effort part 1

10/23/2017 20:46

Not too long ago I did a Rant series called, "Maximum Effort." And, truth be told, I don't think I really liked it too much. I think I knew what I was trying to say, but I don't think I necessarily communicated it very well. What I was trying to say--and what I plan on trying to say in this very...

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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.

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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...