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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Shine On part 1

07/15/2015 17:43

It didn't take me very long to get stuck on a theme. And that theme is the light of the world. That light that is life. The light that Jesus is... and the light that we are! So here's my thought for today: A star doesn't try really hard to shine. A star shines... because it's a star. It's not what...

Light it Up part 5

07/14/2015 12:28

Here's what I think I've been trying to say in this Rant series: It-- and by "it" I mean salvation, holiness, righteousness, abundant, everlasting, eternal, Resurrection Life-- doesn't come from what you do. It comes from what Jesus did on the cross. And BECAUSE of what Jesus did on the cross we...

Light it Up part 4

07/13/2015 11:53

There's a light that shines inside you. That's why you were created--to shew forth the praise of God! But kind of where my focus has really been in this Rant series is the glorious truth that we DO NOT try really hard in order to shine. We light it up, so to speak, only because Jesus already lit us...

Light it Up part 3

07/12/2015 09:20

Light it up! But I thought you said Jesus already lit us up...? Exactly. Look at John 6:28-29, "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." Get it? In order to...

Light it Up part 2

07/11/2015 13:53

We are the light of the world. Not because we try really hard to shine... but because even though in the beginning we were dark and void and without form, God spoke and said, "Let there be light!" He lit us up. In Him is life and that life is the light of men. Let me say it another way by quoting...

Light it Up part 1

07/10/2015 11:52

I love the theme of light in the Bible. God IS light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. So that's where I wanted to start year four of Ranting. And I want to start this series with John 1:4, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men." I don't think we've really even scratched the...

Secure part 5

07/09/2015 12:30

Safe and secure in the loving arms, the unconditional embrace, of our heavenly Father. That's what gets me through the day. Let me say it like this, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the...

Secure part 4

07/08/2015 09:24

Philippians 4:7 tells us that, "...the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." That kind of peace--TRUE peace, a peace that passes understanding--doesn't come from an absence of a storm. It comes from calm IN the storm. It comes from...

Secure part 3

07/07/2015 12:25

I think, really, the biggest battle we fight is with ourselves. With our own thoughts. Which is why LETTING the mind of Christ that's already in you BE in you is so important. I think so often we make mountains out of molehills because we're so focused on the problem. We feel like we have to solve...

Secure part 2

07/06/2015 08:33

Sometimes I wonder about the things we take for granted. For example, we seem to think that "meekness" and "weakness" are the same thing. We seem to think that we are supposed to be out there fighting any and everything. I've said this many times: the ONLY fight we're supposed to fight is the good...

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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...