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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The Greatest part 1

04/10/2016 14:29

On of my motto's is "Go Big or Go Home." Because I'm of the opinion that if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. So when I think about things like 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity," I see something very important....

Unloveable part 5

04/09/2016 16:33

I can see the logic behind protecting yourself from "unloveable" or negative people. But I don't think closing your heart off to someone is really protecting yourself at all. I think it's hurting you, and it's hurting the person who probably needs love the most. Because if someone seems unloveable,...

Unloveable part 4

04/08/2016 10:54

I think you have to have some balance. If you spend all of your time with negative people, it can drain you. But I'm fully convinced you shouldn't kick someone out of your life just because they can be a little hard to handle. The people who are the hardest to love are the people who need love the...

Unloveable part 3

04/07/2016 12:28

There are times when everybody acts, or seems, unloveable. Even me. Even you. And that's why it's so important to understand that love is unconditional. It has nothing to do with actions, or feelings. True love--sacrificial agape God love--is about giving people what they need. And in that way,...

Unloveable part 2

04/06/2016 11:00

Here's what I'm NOT saying: I'm not saying you should put yourself in a bad situation. I'm not saying you should let people steamroll over you. Meekness is not weakness. It's strength under control. When I'm talking about loving the unloveable, about not kicking someone out of your life just so you...

Unloveable part 1

04/05/2016 13:24

I generally don't like to attack things. I think the only fight we need to concern ourselves with is the good fight of faith. You know, laying hold of eternal life. Receiving (and releasing) the gift we've been given. But sometimes I see something that, as my younger brother would say, really...

New and Improved part 5

04/04/2016 14:08

Jesus came to improve things. And He did so by making all things new. Not by rejecting what was already there and starting over--not by making all new things--but by recreating the world in His image. The Messianic rebirth of the world. And, of course, in order to give a new birth He had to first...

New and Improved part 4

04/03/2016 12:01

Abundant, eternal, everlasting, Resurrection Life is the gift of God. And God doesn't give His Son(s) junk. When He made all things new, He also made all things improved. He defeated death in order to make life everlasting. Eternal. And He gave us His Spirit--the Spirit of truth... the love...

New and Improved part 3

04/02/2016 15:20

Not just life... ABUNDANT life! Not us trying to live Jesus' life (which is impossible, because only Jesus can live Jesus' life) but Jesus living His own life in us, and through us, and as us. That, in a nutshell, is what it means to walk in newness of life. And I feel like I always kind of grope...

New and Improved part 2

04/01/2016 10:57

Remember that old TV show, the Six Million Dollar Man? "We can rebuild him. We have the technology." In a sense, this is exactly what happened on the cross. Look at Luke 23:42-43, "And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I...

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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...