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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Unforced part 1

02/25/2015 10:32

"It just needs a little elbow grease." That's our solution to most problems. Try harder. Make it happen. Force it to work. But that's an Old Covenant mindset. Jesus said, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force"...

Weight of the World part 5

02/24/2015 13:31

When the weight of the world (external forces) press down on us, it's uncomfortable. And when we know there's something better available, it can be almost unbareable. Which is why it breaks my heart when I see people settling. People taking what the world throws at them and trying to make the best...

Weight of the World part 4

02/23/2015 13:11

There's in a line in a song that goes, "I can't tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like." And even though, as believers, we KNOW what it really is--It is finished--it seems like so many times we get lost in what it feels like. We get crushed under the weight of the world....

Weight of the World part 3

02/22/2015 12:10

The weight of the world pressing down on us. So much STUFF trying to bury us. Distract us. Control us. And listen, I'm not saying you don't have to take care of business. You do. Bills aren't going to pay themselves. The Apostle Paul said it like this, "For even when we were with you, this we...

Weight of the World part 2

02/21/2015 12:06

It's almost like we put more focus on the external (world) stuff than the internal (Spirit) stuff. Like we think, "If I just get through my to-do list, then I can spend some time with the Lord." The Apostle Paul put it like this, "But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried...

Weight of the World part 1

02/20/2015 12:13

This Rant series is for all of us (me included) who find it easy to get caught up in everything else that's going on. Who find it easy to focus on external stuff. Who sometimes get buried under the weight of the world. And what we're really going to explore for the next couple of days is the truth...

Bondage part 5

02/19/2015 13:14

Here's what we (religious folk) seem to THINK freedom is: "I can do whatever I want (bad stuff) and not get in trouble." That's the problem they seem to have with the grace message. But here's what freedom REALLY is: "I'm not in bondage to sin anymore. I don't have to try to earn what I desire. I...

Bondage part 4

02/18/2015 11:04

Here's the thing I think some people miss about the grace message: Just because we're not under the law doesn't mean we're lawless. See, the Law of Moses was contrary to us and against us because all it could do was point out what we did wrong. It was the government of condemnation. That's why...

Bondage part 3

02/17/2015 12:57

Bondage. Slavery. Working to earn something that can't be earned. That's what sin is. Because sin is unbelief. And by "unbelief" I mean not believing in Jesus. Not believing the ultimate truth of the universe--that the Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands. Not believing that...

Bondage part 2

02/16/2015 11:30

Sin is not freedom. Sin is bondage. And sin is not what you DO. Sin is what you BELIEVE. Or rather, what you don't believe. If you don't believe that Jesus finished the work on the cross, then you will try to take the Kingdom of God by force. You will tryin to take what is freely given by violence...

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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...