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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Discipleship part 1

06/05/2015 13:33

I think it's important sometimes that we take a minute to kind of reflect on what we are actually talking about. Especially when it comes to Christianity. Because we have this whole "insiders" language. And I'm not even talking about the "thous" of the King James version of the Bible. I'm talking...

The Embrace part 5

06/04/2015 13:09

Wrapped up in a loving embrace you can't help but feel safe and sound. Like nothing can get you. Because somebody has your back. You're not alone. Somebody loves you. Somebody cares about you. That's what Jesus did on the cross. He showed us how much He loves us, and cares about us, and accepts us....

The Embrace part 4

06/03/2015 12:16

In order to have any chance at experiencing the abundant, everlasting, eternal, Resurrection Life that is the gift of God, we must learn to embrace ourselves. Here's the pattern: On the cross Jesus did it to us. Now we can do it to ourselves. And once we do it to ourselves we can do it to each...

The Embrace part 3

06/02/2015 12:22

"How long will you wander, my wayward daughter? For the LORD will cause something new to happen--Israel will embrace her God" (Jeremiah 31:22 NLT). This really kind of sums it up for me. We have it so mixed up that we are running FROM God instead of running TOO God. But--and this is so...

The Embrace part 2

06/01/2015 13:07

When we were yet sinners--when we were unbelievers, and literally couldn't believe that God loved us--He showed us love for us by opening His arms wide on the cross. By gripping us in a loving embracing and proving that He will never let us go. God didn't wait for us to "clean up our acts," or,...

The Embrace part 1

05/31/2015 13:09

I'm going to start this Rant series the same way I ended the last one: The only way to stop the struggle (of trying to be someone you're not) is to embrace who you really are. So that's what we're going to focus on in this series. The embrace. And I'm going to give it away right at the beginning....

The Struggle part 5

05/30/2015 12:59

If you're trying to be someone you're not--even a "better version" of yourself--then you will never be able to stop struggling. It's impossible to be someone else. And it's not what God wants for us in any event. He made you. And He made you specifically... YOU. I think one of the biggest keys to...

The Struggle part 4

05/29/2015 13:15

The struggle is real. I know that it is. I see it every day. Because it's so easy to believe the lie. The lie is right there on the surface, and if you want the truth you have to dig a little deeper. The lie says you aren't good enough. The lie says you have to DO in order to BE. The lie says you...

The Struggle part 3

05/28/2015 13:39

If I'm struggling to deny myself and be somebody else then I must believe that there is something inherently wrong with me. I'm not good enough, and I need to DO better in order to BE better. But here's where that idea falls apart: If I'm not good enough to begin with, how in the world can I do...

The Struggle part 2

05/27/2015 13:08

Trying to be somebody you're not is a struggle that is doomed to end in failure, frustration, and ultimately death. Why do you think so many people leave the church? Because (for some reason) we are still preaching the Law of Moses. Still trying to get people to behave in a certain way. And the way...

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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...