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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Bondage part 1

02/15/2015 12:20

If you've been aware of the "grace message" for any length of time you've probably heard the phrase, "Grace is just a license to sin." And I really have to shake my head when I hear that. Because it's an argument built on faulty logic. Because if what you're looking for is a license to sin... if...

Deeper part 5

02/14/2015 12:30

"Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end..." (Isaiah 9:7). The deeper you go... the deeper you find you CAN go. Which is important because I think there's a real mindset of fear when it comes to love. And by love I mean giving away what we've got. Or rather, sharing what...

Deeper part 4

02/13/2015 11:14

"O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep" (Psalm 92:5). Going deeper in God (deeper in love) means moving out of head knowledge and into heart knowledge. Out of knowing "about" Him and into KNOWING Him. Out of religion and into relationship. Don't be scared though, because...

Deeper part 3

02/12/2015 12:43

Another song lyric: "I want more of you God." Oftentimes this is the cry of my heart. Even though I KNOW I have all of Him. He lives in me. How much more of Him could I get? But there's a difference in being given something... and RECEIVING something. There's a difference between something being...

Deeper part 2

02/11/2015 12:06

There's a line in my favorite song that says, "If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking." And I think it's appropriate. Because we don't really seem to understand how deep His love for us is, even though we are literally surrounded by out. We are literally overwhelmed by it. We are drowning in...

Deeper part 1

02/10/2015 13:19

"Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and billows are gone over me" (Psalm 42:7). I know I've read this verse many times. But I can't remember exactly when it was that I HEARD this verse. Or at least that phrase, "Deep calleth unto deep." But whenever it was that it...

Break Glass part 5

02/09/2015 09:41

If you have an emergency, you should break the glass and call on the name of the Lord. He's got your back. He's always with you. And that, actually, is the point of this whole Rant series. Because SINCE God is always with us--He swore that He would never leave us nor forsake us--I truly believe...

Break Glass part 4

02/08/2015 13:11

In order to get rid of this, "Break glass in case of emergency," mindset... this mindset where we try to do it ourselves until we get in over our heads... this idea where there are places or situations where God isn't present... we need to understand that on the cross Jesus gave us full access to...

Break Glass part 3

02/07/2015 13:10

When we use God as a last restort--a break glass in case of emergency--we miss out on so much of what is available to us. Jesus came to give us life and that more abundantly. He came to give us HIS life; eternal, everlasting, abundant, Resurrection Life. On the cross He gave His life for us and He...

Break Glass part 2

02/06/2015 13:15

Here's what I think I'm trying to say in this Rant series: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent" (John 17:3). God is not a "break glass in case of emergency" last resort when we try it ourselves and inevitably screw it up....

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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...