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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Relationship part 1

06/19/2016 10:11

Jesus didn't come to give humanity a religion. In fact, it seems like the only people He ever got annoyed with were the religious folk. No, He came to show us the Father. He came to bring us into RELATIONSHIP with the Father by showing us that we are God's beloved Son in whom He is well pleased....

Endurance part 5

06/18/2016 13:47

It's about moving forward. Upward and God-ward. And you can't do that if you give up every time something doesn't go your way. Remember the verse I quoted yesterday, Luke 9:62, "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."...

Endurance part 4

06/17/2016 13:51

One of the things "they" say is, "Don't trade what you want most for what you want now." And while I don't always agree with "them," I think this one is pretty good. Because, while it might be harder to do, enduring until the end will pay off in the long run. That's why I always say, "If you want...

Endurance part 3

06/16/2016 11:42

Love never fails... love lasts forever... because love endures. Love is unconditional. It doesn't waver when things "look" bad. It doesn't give up when things don't go it's way. In fact, love doesn't demand it's own way. Love isn't about GETTING. Love IS giving! But when it's people doing the...

Endurance part 2

06/15/2016 12:53

In real estate it's, "Location location location." In relationships it's, "Timing timing timing." Sometimes you're the right person in the right place... at the wrong time. Which is to say, sometimes no matter what you do, you can't always get what you want. But, as the Rolling Stones put it, if...

Endurance part 1

06/14/2016 11:58

When I think about some of the things we take for granted it's kind of amazing to me that we DO take them for granted. For instance, 1 Corinthians 13:8 tells us that charity never faileth. In the New Living Translation it is rendered, "love will last forever!" And I actually like that better....

Maximum Effort part 5

06/13/2016 13:34

I think the two hardest things in the world are 1. Doing what you don't want to do and 2. Not doing what you do want to do. Trying to go against your nature, in other words. And I think that's why religion is so frustrating. Religion tries to cram us into a box that we don't fit in. And even if we...

Maximum Effort part 4

06/12/2016 09:56

Going the extra mile for people is pretty much the definition of "rest." Because rest is NOT inactivity. Rest is Holy Spirit directed activity. And what would the Holy Spirit--the Spirit of Love--direct us to do other than love? Those who are led of the Spirit are the Son(s) of God. Because they...

Maximum Effort part 3

06/11/2016 12:54

You know what I always thought was weird? When people made fun of people for doing things for their significant others. Calling the "whipped," and whatever. I always thought, "Isn't that supposed to be the person you love the most? Why wouldn't you do things for them?" And guess what: The more I...

Maximum Effort part 2

06/10/2016 11:58

When we were kids my brothers and I would use this as a test to see if something was worth it: Would you jump a fence for it? Like, "Man, I'd jump a fence for some chocolate right now." And that meant you'd give maximum effort to get what you want. But here's the thing, "When I was a child, I spoke...

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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...