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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Maturation Process part 1

11/12/2015 11:12

I Rant, and preach a lot about how we don't need to change. About how God loves us just the way we are. But it's pretty clear that we DO change, isn't it? I'm not who I was ten years ago. I'm a completely different person. Not because I'm TRYING to be different... but just because I'm learning and...

Love and Fear part 5

11/11/2015 10:27

I started this Rant series with the idea that there were two forces at work: Love and fear. But really that's only accurate to the point that you believe in fear. Only accurate to the point that you LET IT be accuracte. Because God is all-powerful. LOVE is all-powerful. And that doesn't mean "most...

Love and Fear part 4

11/10/2015 11:07

They say more is lost by indecision than wrong decision. And that's the torment of fear. Fear keeps us paralyzed. It keeps us from doing anything. It keeps us locked up in our heads, unable to move. Unable to walk in faith. It keeps us stuck in a rut. And my pastor taught me a rut is nothing more...

Love and Fear part 3

11/09/2015 10:25

This is from the book Dune, "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there...

Love and Fear part 2

11/08/2015 11:19

Nothing will hold you back like fear does. Worry. Stress. These things can literally make you sick. The mind effects the body. In earth as it is in heaven. And the biggest fear we have is that we're unloveable. Why do you think Eve was so eager to swallow the serpent's lie? It spoke right to her...

Love and Fear part 1

11/07/2015 11:34

I think there are two "forces" in the universe. Love and fear. NOT love and hate. Because according to 1 John 4:18, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." And really, these two "forces" could be...

Three P's part 5

11/06/2015 10:21

When things line up in Divine Order things really start to flow. Perception--what we see--Perspective--how we see it--and Priority--what we do about it--are the Three P's. And if any one of them are out of whack it can really throw a wrench in the works. It can really get us mixed up, confused....

Three P's part 4

11/05/2015 15:14

Priority. What you DO about what you see and how you see it. The culmination. The fullness. Because faith without works is dead, right? All of this thinking, and discussing, and meditating about stuff doesn't really mean a whole lot until you put your money where your mouth is. Love is love but...

Three P's part 3

11/04/2015 09:07

Perception and perspective (what you see and how you see it) go hand in hand. And they lead to priority. Much in the same way that faith and hope go hand in hand and lead to love. Faith is the subtance of things hoped for. How you see things determines what you see. It's the old idea of "putting...

Three P's part 2

11/03/2015 08:54

Perception, Perspective, Priority. What you see, how you see it, and what you do with it. These three things define our reality. And it is only when these three things line up correctly--with Jesus, who IS the Way, the Truth, and the Life--that we can begin to manifest the Kingdom of God...

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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...