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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Heart Knowledge part 5

08/18/2016 12:00

When we listen to our heart, we begin to heart the still, small voice of God. The voice of love. And since faith comes from hearing... it's that still, small voice that leads and guides us into all truth. The truth that we are loved. (What else would the voice of love tell us?) That still, small...

Heart Knowledge part 4

08/17/2016 11:53

Here's what I want to say today: You have to be a little bit careful about defining things (yourself, especially) by your experiences. And I know that's such an easy thing to do. Because once you experience something... it's real to you. I've even said that experience is the difference between head...

Heart Knowledge part 3

08/16/2016 11:37

We know God speaks in a still, small voice. And we know this voice comes from deep inside us. But sometimes we seem unable to make the connection that the still, small voice of God is the voice of LOVE. And love comes from the heart. Listening to that still, small voice means listening to our...

Heart Knowledge part 2

08/15/2016 16:58

The heart wants what it wants. And even more than that... the heart KNOWS what it wants. The heart leaps when it encounters itself. That's what it means when we say the deep calls out to the deep. Not all of this surface stuff that we so often, and so easily, get caught up in, but the deep stuff....

Heart Knowledge part 1

08/14/2016 15:25

In my humble opinion there are two kinds of knowledge in this world: Head knowledge and heart knowledge. Book smarts and street smarts. Knowing ABOUT something (or someone) and KNOWING something (or someone). It's the difference between an argument and an experience. And a man with an experience is...

Extra Mile part 5

08/13/2016 19:30

When we focus on the "when someone takes advantage of you, use it as an opportunity to practice the servant life" aspect of going the extra mile what we're really saying is, "Kill 'em with kindness." Show them a more excellent way. Don't be a thermometer and TAKE the temperature... be a thermostat...

Extra Mile part 4

08/12/2016 14:33

If the greatest expression of love a man can have is to lay down his life for his friends... that tells me that PEOPLE are worth going the extra mile for. PEOPLE are worth giving all you have and all you are. It may not always seem like it, because people do some silly stuff. People can be...

Extra Mile part 3

08/11/2016 10:55

Do what you can do, where you're at, affecting who you're with. In a nutshell that's what it means to go the extra mile. It's not about overreaching or overextending. It's not about being someone you're not or doing something you can't. It's about being you and doing what you're capable of. Now,...

Extra Mile part 2

08/10/2016 11:43

Here's the point I think I'm trying to make (in my wander around talking about love kind of way): You can go the extra mile simply by being yourself. You don't have to over-extend, or over-reach. You have everything you need already. It's inside you. Bursting at the seams. Champing at the bit. Just...

Extra Mile part 1

08/09/2016 15:19

Have you ever noticed how we always seem to kind of "want" to be better people... but only if it's not super inconvenient? Even when we talk about empathy we say things like, "Walk a mile in their shoes." Which, don't get me wrong, is awesome. I think if someone WANTS to make someone else happy...

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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...