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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Out and In part 1

04/20/2016 10:34

To be perfectly honest with you, I think we in the "church world" spend WAAAYYYYY too much time focusing on what we have been freed from. Now don't get me wrong, I think it's phenomenal when we talk about the chains being broken. When we talk about being freed from sin and death. That's...

Non-conformist part 5

04/19/2016 16:16

It's the middle of April and Logan and I still have our Christmas tree up. Why? Because it makes my four year old son happy. He doesn't care--at all--what you're "supposed" to do with your Christmas tree once the season is over. He likes the lights, and the ornaments (and I think he keeps hoping...

Non-conformist part 4

04/18/2016 11:00

I think the hardest part about not conforming to the world is ignoring what everybody else thinks. Because as soon as you start to go your own way--as soon as you start to follow your heart--people will tell you you're going the "wrong way." But here's a memory verse you can cling to: "There is...

Non-conformist part 3

04/17/2016 16:49

Basically it's like this: You can listen to the world, and do what it tells you to do... be who it tells you to be... conform to it's image and try to "fit in." Or... you can listen to what your Daddy says about you. And for the record, here's what Daddy says about you, "And there came a voice from...

Non-conformist part 2

04/16/2016 09:44

We have a compass deep down inside. It's called our heart. And I truly believe we get the most mixed up, and messed up, when we don't follow our heart. We get lost. We get distracted. We try to conform to this world and we end up miserable. Because the only way a square peg will fit into a round...

Non-conformist part 1

04/15/2016 11:39

This Rant series might seem a little bit "out there" but that's actually the point. Because I keep wondering why we try so hard to fit in when we were created to stand out! We've built this society where any little bit of individuality is looked at with scorn. "You aren't supposed to do that."...

The Greatest part 5

04/14/2016 14:11

Love is the greatest thing in the universe. And laying down your life for your friend is the greatest expression of love you can have. The greatest of the greatest. Let me say it another way, "But he that is the greatest among you shall be your servant" (Matthew 23:11). So here's how I want to end...

The Greatest part 4

04/13/2016 12:23

The greatest thing you can do is love someone. And the greatest love you can have is to lay down for life for them. Think about that for a second. Laying your life down. Putting someone else in front of yourself. Someone else's needs, or wants. Esteeming someone else higher than yourself. That's...

The Greatest part 3

04/12/2016 09:44

Sometimes we get words mixed up, and it really mixes us up. For instance, when we hear the word "great" I think we immediately conjure up images of big, expansive things. We make it all about size. But that can be a hinderance, because sometimes the greatest things are the smallest things. An ear...

The Greatest part 2

04/11/2016 10:53

So many times in life we get caught up in things. Unfortunately, it's usually the wrong things. We end up running around like a chicken with it's head cut off instead of striving for greatness. Now let me explain what I mean by striving for greatness. We know that the greatest is love. And the...

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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...