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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Three P's part 1

11/02/2015 12:00

You've probably heard of the "Three T's." Time, Talent, Treasure. Well God has laid on my heart the Three P's. Perception, Perspective, Priority. And I really think if we understand these Three P's, it will help us in how we deal with... everything. Because I've heard it said that life is 10% what...

Accepting Embrace part 5

11/01/2015 10:53

If I don't accept you, I can't embrace you. If I don't understand you, I can't accept you. And if I can't understand, or accept, or embrace you... I can't love you. Which is a problem because, according to 1 John 3:14, "We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren....

Accepting Embrace part 4

10/31/2015 10:30

People don't want to spend time with people who are constantly criticizing them, always condemning them, and trying to get them to change. That's the kind of thing that gets people to run FROM God instead of running TO Him. And that, in large part, is what the church has become. We seem to think...

Accepting Embrace part 3

10/30/2015 11:20

Helping someone without demanding change from them... that can look a lot like enabling them. And that's where things can get really tricky. Especially when the person you're trying to help is involved in something "bad." Or, more specifically, something harmful. Let me keep using my example of...

Accepting Embrace part 2

10/29/2015 11:45

Accepting someone--because you truly understand them--means there is no desire to change them. "God loves you just the way you are, but He loves you too much to leave you that way" doesn't even make sense. Either He loves you just the way you are OR He can't leave you that way. But this, I think,...

Accepting Embrace part 1

10/28/2015 10:47

I think the title of this Rant series is important. Because we're talking about "acceptance." But to me, acceptance is more than just tolerating something or someone. Acceptance--true acceptance that comes from true understanding--is an embrace. The same embrace, in fact, that Jesus wrapped us up...

Understanding part 5

10/27/2015 11:40

To be understood, accepted, and loved, I think, is the most basic human desire. It is the desire of our hearts. And it can only be "gotten" or satisfied, by delighting ourselves in the Lord. Because He IS love. He created us. He knows every part of us. God told Jeremiah, "I knew you before I formed...

Understanding part 4

10/26/2015 12:16

You can't love something you don't accept. And you can't accept something you don't understand. If we can stop looking AT each other and look IN each other we can connect on that love level. The deep calls out to the deep. We are all one body. The body of Christ. We are, in a very real sense, all...

Understanding part 3

10/25/2015 16:42

Is there anything worse than doing something from the goodness of your heart and being totally misunderstood? Someone thinking that your love has an agenda? Guys... love doesn't HAVE an agenda, love IS the agenda! I'm convinced that everything we do comes down to either one of two reasons: Either...

Understanding part 2

10/24/2015 12:18

"I understand." Besides, "I love you," I can't think of a more important phrase in the English language. (Maybe "I AM") But really I'm just saying the same thing over and over. Because love comes from understanding. Love comes from acceptance. And you can't accept something you don't understand....

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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...