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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Grow Up! part 4

06/28/2020 19:41

A shift took place. 2000 some odd years ago. On an old rugged cross. In a place called Golgotha--which means skull. Because, really, while it was a heart shift... that manifests in a head shift. Repentance is being able to think again about something because of something else. Seeing a change and...

Grow Up! part 3

06/27/2020 20:51

Once upon a time there was a preacher who made the analogy of planting a seed. No, his name wasn't Jesus. But the thing this preacher said about it really stuck with me, even to this day. He said, "You don't plant a seed and then immediately dig it up expecting it to blossom and bear fruit...

Grow Up! part 2

06/26/2020 18:54

I could have called this Rant series, "Growing Pains." Because a lot of the time that's what we have. It's easy to get complacent. To get comfortable. Even in an uncomfortable situation. It's amazing to me what human beings are willing to accept. And we just shrug our shoulders and say, "It be like...

Grow Up! part 1

06/25/2020 19:59

I try to keep my words soft an sweet, in case I ever have to eat them. Now... having said that, I know there are some people out there who will think, "That guy is hard and sharp, what's he talking about?!!" Well, first of all, I said I TRY. And second of all, different people and different...

In His Name part 5

06/24/2020 19:46

Whatsoever we ask for in His name... His Father (OUR heavenly Father) will give us. Because whatsoever we ask for in His name--in His nature, and authority, and character--He has already given us. This isn't about rubbing the bottle and hoping the genie pops out in order to give us whatever we...

In His Name part 4

06/23/2020 20:19

In all honesty, the verse I'm going to share tonight was always a little bit confusing to me. Especially with the whole "WWJD, What Would Jesus Do?" movement. And I'm not trying to say anything bad about WWJD. I think that anything that helps us focus on our true identity (Jesus, God in the flesh,...

In His Name part 3

06/22/2020 19:42

Whatsoever we ask for in His (Jesus's) name, our heavenly Father will give us. That's what Jesus said. But the thing I keep thinking about is that He has already given it to us. Jesus spoke of asking in His name BEFORE the cross. And ON the cross, THROUGH the cross, BECAUSE OF the cross... we have...

In His Name part 2

06/21/2020 20:48

When we ask for something in Jesus's name, that doesn't mean asking God for any old thing that we want and then slapping "In Jesus's name we pray, amen" onto the end of it. God isn't a genie where we rub the bottle and get three wishes. Asking for things in His name means asking for things with His...

In His Name part 1

06/20/2020 20:16

There is a name above all names, right? And that name is Jesus. That name is God. That name is love. Because God is above all things. Because LOVE is above all things. God is all-powerful. Which doesn't mean MOST powerful (as if there is other power to speak of) but simply means ALL of the power....

The Struggle Bus part 5

06/19/2020 19:55

The thing to remember, in the midst of trial and tribulations, is that it came to pass, not to stay. That there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's not always going to be a freight train coming your way. The thing to remember is that God--love--can, and will, keep you from falling. God...

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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...