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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Be Kind part 5

10/02/2017 19:37

I'm going to quote our key verse again to wrap up this Rant series, with the understanding that we're going to continue to use it for the forseeable future as we look at each aspect of love we are to "put on." Colossians 3:12, "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of...

Be Kind part 4

10/01/2017 18:39

Kindness isn't just what you do. Kindness is who you are. Because love is kind. And you are Jesus--God in the flesh, love in a body. God in YOUR flesh, love in YOUR body. So you are love. God is love, and He lives in you. He lives THROUGH you. As He is, so are we in this world. So what I'm trying...

Be Kind part 3

09/30/2017 20:11

Kindness is useful is every situation. Because love is kind. And love is the answer to every problem. And, listen, I've seen the jokes about students writing "love" or "Jesus" on their tests over and over, but clearly that's not what we're talking about. We're talking about people. And people need...

Be Kind part 2

09/29/2017 17:19

I can't think of a situation--and I really do put a lot of thought into this stuff... like all day every day--where being kind DOESN'T help. A soft, or kind, word turns away wrath, right? When someone wants to fight but you kill 'em with kindness... it really takes the wind out of their sails. When...

Be Kind part 1

09/28/2017 19:46

Remember Blockbuster videos? Or am I just that old? Either way, they had a slogan that said, "Be kind, please rewind." Remember VHS tapes? But I digress. That slogan always stuck with me. To the point that anytime anybody says anything about kindness, and especially (obviously) if someone says, "Be...

Let Live part 5

09/27/2017 19:37

Letting other people live is a big part of life. Because the truth of the matter is, you can't control what people do. And if you're spending (wasting) your three t's (time, talent, treasure) trying to get people to live up to your expectations, all you're really doing is setting yourself up for...

Let Live part 4

09/26/2017 19:55

I'm not much of a worrier, by nature. In fact, it baffles people most of the time because even when there is something worthy of worry... I simply don't sweat it. But when I was about to start my ministry--and I HAVE been told that my family and Jesus is the only thing I take seriously, so... when...

Let Live part 3

09/25/2017 18:45

The only way to truly be able to connect with someone... to love them with a true agape love... is to let people be who they are. If you're trying to change somebody--listen, I've heard this a lot in the "Church world" and I sure don't like it. People always say, "God loves you just the way you...

Let Live part 2

09/24/2017 16:09

I've never been so frustrated in my life as when I tried to make somebody be who I thought they should be. Because, at the end of the day, people are going to be who they believe they are. What you do flows from what you believe. What you believe is inside WILL come out. Naturally. Automatically....

Let Live part 1

09/23/2017 12:41

You've heard the phrase, "Live and let live," right? Well, I think the Bible kind of says that same thing like this, "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1 NLT). No condemnation. Letting people be who they are. Letting people make mistakes. Letting people...

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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...

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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

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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...