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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Mustard Seed part 5

05/15/2017 17:58

We learn and grow. As we begin to understand what we have, and USE what we have. Faith is like a muscle, right? It grows as you use it. Taking baby steps becomes walking on water (walking on the Word). So to finish this Rant series, here's what I want to say: Give yourself (and each other) a break....

Mustard Seed part 4

05/14/2017 13:13

Ok, so I know that I've been focusing on faith as the mustard seed. And, to a little bit lesser extent, the Kingdom of God. But today I want to talk about US as that seed. And there are really two verses that I want to link together to (hopefully) make my point. The first one is 1 Peter 1:23,...

Mustard Seed part 3

05/13/2017 17:52

Even something as small as a mustard seed can grow into the biggest tree. Even the smallest baby step of faith can grow into walking on water. The problem, I think, is our microwave, snapshot, gotta have it right this second, mentality. Look, you don't plant a seed and then two minutes later dig it...

Mustard Seed part 2

05/12/2017 19:26

The important thing about a seed, even one as small as a mustard seed, is that it grows. Jesus said the Kingdom--which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost--is like that mustard seed. So that means that while we start with glory (a seed has everything inside of it that it needs, as...

Mustard Seed part 1

05/11/2017 17:18

A little bit of something goes a long way. And, as you might surmise from the title of this Rant series, we're going to look at how a little bit of FAITH can go a REALLY long way. Matthew 13:31-32 puts it like this, "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a...

Tough Love part 5

05/10/2017 19:19

It's tough to love someone when they are acting in a way we don't approve of. That, to me, is tough love. But this idea of being mean to someone and calling it "tough love" doesn't really wash with me. One of the basic foundations of love is that it (He) does not demand its (His) own way. There's a...

Tough Love part 4

05/09/2017 17:38

Tough love isn't crushing somebody with your expectations. Tough love is loving them even when they don't live up to you-r expectations. Tough love is being tough enough to love people regardless... and being tough enough to let go when holding on will hurt instead of help. Tough love is not...

Tough Love part 3

05/08/2017 16:56

The toughest love you can give to someone is when they do something you don't want them to... and you love them anyway. And guess what else: When someone expects you to shove them away, and instead you wrap them up in a loving embrace... that's one of the most power (toughest?) things in the world....

Tough Love part 2

05/07/2017 10:39

Its not tough to pick on someone weaker than you. And its certainly not love. Its not tough to hang on to something because you feel like you can't let go. And its certainly not love. Those, to me, are the two ways that we use the term "tough love." What has always struck me about that term is that...

Tough Love part 1

05/06/2017 18:15

Let's look at this concept for a while. Because the simple fact is: You can't do everything. And neither can I. You can't reach everybody. And neither can I. You can't help everybody. And neither can I. And sometimes you do more damage by holding on than by letting go. Think about grabbing a rope....

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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...