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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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Allowances part 5

12/26/2016 14:13

I think my next Rant series is really going to address what "fear of the Lord is." Because, as a father, I can tell you that I DO NOT want my son to be afraid of me. I want him to run TO me instead of running FROM me. But, like I said, I think that's up next. To close out this one I just simply...

Allowances part 4

12/25/2016 14:55

It's like we expect God to kick us when we're down, when in fact, He makes allowances for when we fall. God knew what was in man's heart when He created him. It wasn't a shock when man did what man does. It wasn't a shock when Adam ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and it wasn't a...

Allowances part 3

12/24/2016 13:40

Believe it or not, God doesn't want us to fail. He doesn't put us in "mission impossible" situations. Let me explain using Genesis 17:1 as an example. "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou...

Allowances part 2

12/23/2016 17:16

There's something about the Law of Moses that always struck me as a little bit weird. We seem to have this idea of an angry Old Covenant God who was ready, willing, and able to strike at the slightest provocation... and yet, He set up an entire system of animal sacrifice to make sure that when the...

Allowances part 1

12/22/2016 17:45

God makes allowances. That's my thought for today, and that's what I want to explore over the next few days. Here's what I mean: Nothing sneaks up on God and takes Him by surprise. He created us. He knows what we're about. Even when "...GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and...

Respect part 5

12/21/2016 15:30

There's a difference between self-respect and self-righteousness. A big difference. One you need. One you can't have. If you don't respect yourself, you can't respect anyone else. You can't give what you don't have. But when it comes to righteousness... Isaiah 64:6 says, "But we are all as an...

Respect part 4

12/20/2016 15:18

The biggest problem I have when people argue about "issues" is that there are usually PEOPLE behind those issues. More accurately, hurting people. And when we don't take people into account, then we've missed THE issue. Because--I've said it before and I'll say it again--God and people are the two...

Respect part 3

12/19/2016 15:29

Either we ALL deserve respect, or NONE of us do. Because we're all the same. Acts 17:26, "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation." One blood. Before the cross it was...

Respect part 2

12/18/2016 11:58

"I'm a human being!" When someone says that to you with pain in their eyes, it's hard to imagine how easy it is to forget that sometimes. We get up with "stuff" and we lose sight of what's really important. I'll say it again: God... and people... love God and love people. Love God BY loving people....

Respect part 1

12/17/2016 15:25

I say this all the time: There are only two important things in the universe... God and people. Love God and love people. Love God BY loving people. And then I usually add that I'm not saying things like taking care of the earth AREN'T important. Romans 8:19-22 says it like this, "For the earnest...

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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...

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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

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...