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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Weakness part 1

01/26/2015 12:13

This Rant series might be a little bit different. But, as always, I'm not going to shy away from something that God puts on my heart. Ok. This is what I notice more and more as I interact with people: We're all just doing our best to survive. In fact, for a long while my motto was, "Just get from...

Inside Out part 5

01/25/2015 13:23

A lot of stuff happened on the mount of transfiguration. And I'm not going to get into all of it here in this Rant. But I do want to look at Matthew 17:2 from the Message Bible, because I think it really encapsulates what this Rant series has been all about. "His appearance changed from the inside...

Inside Out part 4

01/24/2015 12:05

What's inside comes out. And it comes out naturally. But, to a certain degree, it's really what you BELIEVE is inside that comes out. Because there's a truth that always has been and always will be true: God is love, and you are the focus of His love. But unless you know and believe the love of...

Inside Out part 3

01/23/2015 13:23

"What matters is not your outer appearance--the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes--but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in" (1 Peter 3:3-4 MSG). Isn't it funny, the things that we give so much importance...

Inside Out part 2

01/22/2015 13:23

"But John intervened: 'I'm baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I'm a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house--make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place...

Inside Out part 1

01/21/2015 11:29

The economy of the Kingdom of God works on an, "inside out," basis. Which is to say, what's in you comes out of you. That's why I always say you can't give what you don't have. That's why you have to receive before you can release. That's why what you believe is so important--because you become...

Great and Small part 5

01/20/2015 13:37

Sometimes the greatest thing you can do feels like a small thing. A cup of cold water for someone who is thirsty. A ear to listen. A shoulder to cry on. I remember when I worked at a law firm one of my coworkers mentioned that she was hungry. And before I knew it I had given her my cookie. I don't...

Great and Small part 4

01/19/2015 13:15

Great and small. Love. The greatest thing there is. But sometimes it manifests as something as small as a cup of cold water. Being there for someone. Meeting a need. NOT telling them, "God will take care of you... good luck," but actually taking care of them! And that's the thing about love. It's...

Great and Small part 3

01/18/2015 13:17

I keep thinking about that cup of water. You know, "And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward" (Matthew 10:39). The example of love that Jesus gave us. Someone's...

Great and Small part 2

01/17/2015 13:58

When Moses was getting ready to go up against Pharoah--the supreme ruler of the land of Egypt in which the people of Israel were slaves--this conversation took place, "And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not...

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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...