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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Substance part 5

08/08/2016 14:08

When we talk about faith we need to know (and believe) what we're talking about. Because faith is not the power to conjure something into existence. Faith is knowing (and believing) what already exists. It is the SUBSTANCE of things hoped for and the EVIDENCE of things not seen. Faith means...

Substance part 4

08/07/2016 13:41

You are what you eat. What you feed is what will grow. What you magnify is what manifests in your life. But having said that, there's a maturation process that takes place. The Promised Land (of rest) is a land that flows with milk and honey. Milk is righteousness, and honey is revealtion. That's...

Substance part 3

08/06/2016 11:18

"Bub, I want you to eat something substantial, not just snacks." I find myself saying this to my son on a daily basis. Why? Because I want what's best for him. I want him to grow up healthy and strong. I want him to have something good, and something real. That's what faith is. Faith is the...

Substance part 2

08/05/2016 16:16

If something has substance... it's real. You can feel it. It's more than just an idea. More than just something you wish for, or hope for. It's something you've got. With that in mind, look at Hebrews 3:14 in the Message Bible, "If we can only keep our grip on the sure thing we started out with,...

Substance part 1

08/04/2016 12:42

I want to take the next few days and talk about faith. Because I think we have a very big misconception about it. And the way we throw the word around... we really ought to know what we're talking about. It seems to me that we think faith and hope are the same thing. Like... faith is wishing really...

Beloved part 5

08/03/2016 12:15

When someone is beloved... that's when they know and believe that they are loved. That's when they let themselves BE loved. And that's when they CAN love. Receiving and releasing, right? Receiving BY releasing. But for today I want to focus on what being beloved means to the person DOING the...

Beloved part 4

08/02/2016 13:44

To completely identify with Jesus--our true identity, God in the flesh, love in a body--is to know that we are God's BELOVED Son in whom He is well pleased. To know that as He is, so are we in this world. To stop trying to be someone we're not and rest in the truth of who we are. And guys, that's...

Beloved part 3

08/01/2016 11:56

Don't get weirded out by this part. We are the Lamb's wife. Ok? So when I talk about intimacy (between husband and wife) it's ok. It's just a slightly different picture than the Father/Son love that I usually focus on. But I think it's important to understand all aspects of love. Because love is...

Beloved part 2

07/31/2016 12:23

Jesus gave us a New Commandment. And it goes like this, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another" (John 13:34). In other words, "Receive my love and release it to others." That's what this life is all about. It's about living....

Beloved part 1

07/30/2016 12:48

This Rant series is a continuation of the last one, focusing on the sense of belonging that comes from knowing that, well, "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine..." (Song of Solomon 6:3). But instead of zeroing in on who belongs to who, I want to highlight what that belonging means. And it is,...

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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...