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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White Flag part 1

01/21/2016 14:11

Preaching last night got me to thinking about HOW Jesus won the war to end all wars on the cross. And it seems to me that Jesus won... by surrendering. He didn't come with a show of force. He didn't come with an overwhelming army. He didn't even defend Himself. Because He knew what the end result...

Calling All Saints part 5

01/20/2016 11:08

I really can't stress how important this is: In order to lead a life worthy of your calling, you have to know what your calling is. Which, again, in the broad sense is to love. We were created to be loved by God, and to love one another with that same love. To receive and release the gift of God...

Calling All Saints part 4

01/19/2016 15:29

We are all uniquely suited to do some things, and we are all terrible at other things. Nobody is good at everything, or bad at everything. This is why I can our "calling" is to be loved by God and to love each other with that same love, but why I can also say that we each have a very individual way...

Calling All Saints part 3

01/18/2016 14:56

We're not called to fit into a box. We're called to live. And since living and loving are the same thing, we're called to love. But that's where it gets interesting. Because everybody gives and receives love in their own unique way. Things that make me happy might not make you happy. So it's...

Calling All Saints part 2

01/17/2016 12:07

I think the reason we struggle so much (and so often) is because we're trying to be someone we're not. We're trying to "fit in" when we were made to stand out! We let the world dictate to us instead of being led by the Spirit. Those who are led by the Spirit are the Son(s) of God. That's our true...

Calling All Saints part 1

01/16/2016 13:25

That's an ironic title, because in this Rant series I'm not calling anybody to do anything. I'm simply trying to help us understand what our calling is. In fact, I think we get into trouble when we hear a rallying cry and try to meet a need that isn't natural for us to meet. When we try to be...

Crossed Out part 5

01/15/2016 14:42

The cross crossed out everything that wasn't Jesus Himself. LOVE Himself. Matthew 19:28 in the Amplified Bible describes it as the Messianic rebirth of the world. The consuming fire that IS God consumed everything EXCEPT God. Leaving only... God. Only love. It's the same picture that we see when in...

Crossed Out part 4

01/14/2016 12:05

Before the cross the people of Israel were under a covenant that dealt with good and evil. "If you do good, you'll be rewarded. If you do evil, you'll be punished." It was an eye for an eye. But that was never what God wanted. That was what man--with his carnal, unregenerated mind--wanted. Because...

Crossed Out part 3

01/13/2016 11:18

I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Mercy is not getting what you deserve, and grace is getting what you don't deserve." Well... that's because of the cross. The cross crossed out any evil accusation that could be leveled against you. The cross washed you clean as snow. It took any stain, or...

Crossed Out part 2

01/12/2016 15:05

The cross crossed out the Old Man. That old, obsolete "good vs evil" way of thinking. Why? So that we could walk in NEWNESS of life! Abundant life. A life full of love. That's what happened when Jesus cursed the fig tree--the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It withered and died. And we know...

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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...