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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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Rise Up part 5

09/07/2016 09:54

We don't rise up in order to shine. We rise up because we ARE shining! The brilliant glory of the Lord IS risen upon us. We have everything we need to leave the spiritual depression behind. Not in our own strength--because we don't necessarily have any--but in HIS strength. He finished the work and...

Rise Up part 4

09/06/2016 10:50

I always wondered about this idea of "picking ourselves up by our own bootstraps." This idea of somehow making ourselves "more holy." Like... if we're not good enough to begin with, how can we--in our own strength and power--make ourselves any better? That's why I like the Gospel so much. The...

Rise Up part 3

09/05/2016 16:30

When you're stuck in a rut--which we know is just a grave with the ends kicked out--it can feel like you're never going to be able to get out of it. It can feel like a hampster wheel where no matter how fast you go, or how hard you try, you never get anywhere. And the truth of the matter is, that's...

Rise Up part 2

09/04/2016 13:45

Isaiah chapter 60 verse 1 in the Amplified Bible turns the familiar phrase, "Arise, shine for your light has come," into, "Arise [from spiritual depression into a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the LORD]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the...

Rise up part 1

09/03/2016 12:08

It doesn't seem like a lot of the religious world knows this, but in the early church being a disciple of Christ was very much being part of a revolution. Even the phrase, "Jesus is Lord" was in direct opposition to the ruler of the time, "Ceaser is lord." It was a time of change. Upheavel. It was...

Graceful Rewrite part 5

09/02/2016 10:14

Your story has been rewritten. All those mistakes you made--all those things other people (and you yourself) hold against--no longer matter. Because of grace. Because God has chosen to forget about them. HE is not holding ANYTHING against you. He sees you as perfect. "Thou art all fair, my love;...

Graceful Rewrite part 4

09/01/2016 09:17

Grace has rewritten your story. And the only way what's come before matters at all is when we learn from it. It can't hold us back. It can't negatively affect us. Because if God forgot it... it's forgotten. Now people WILL probably try to use your past against you. But we have a saying in my...

Graceful Rewrite part 3

08/31/2016 10:55

The thing about a rewrite is that, while it may draw from the original... once it's "fixed," the messed up version doesn't exist anymore. Let me say it like this, sometimes you have to do something wrong before you can do it right. And while I guess you could call that making a mistake... I call it...

Graceful Rewrite part 2

08/30/2016 11:45

Grace can rewrite your story. It's kind of what we mean when we say God can turn your mess into a message. And I believe there is something very powerful about ministering out of your weakness. Out of your loss, and your hurt, and your pain. I think sometimes in order to reach people where THEY'RE...

Graceful Rewrite part 1

08/29/2016 11:04

As I writer I can tell you... editing is my least favorite part of the process. I'd rather write new things than rewrite old things. But, then again, when I look back at some of the first drafts I've written... they're pretty bad. Lots of mistakes. Lots of changes needed to be made. But that's just...

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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...