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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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Hard Times part 4

04/19/2020 19:48

I want to take two verses from two different psalms and link them together. Psalm 25:17, "The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses" and Psalm 34:6, "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." I think you can see where I'm...

Hard Times part 3

04/18/2020 19:42

As an unabashed wrestling fan when I thought of the title for this Rant series I immediately thought of the old school wrestler Big Boss Man. Which, by the by, is what I call my boss at work. "What's up, big boss man?" But I digress. Big Boss Man was a cop. And his theme song talked about if you...

Hard Times part 2

04/17/2020 20:16

Let me start with my memory verse. I don't usually like to, but it asks the question that I want to address today. "Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son" (Genesis 18:14). And there's really so...

Hard Times part 1

04/16/2020 20:08

There's a saying that goes, "Tough times don't last, but tough people do." I like that. All my life I've been told, "Tough it out." Which, I have to say, I think was a benefit. Because that caused me to believe I'm tough. Which allowed me to get through those tough times. Sometimes, though, we need...

High Esteem part 5

04/15/2020 19:59

Here's how important what we believe is: "I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean" (Romans 14:14). Let me say it another way, "And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be...

High Esteem part 4

04/14/2020 20:17

I think this is what I've been trying to say in this Rant series: "GOD is supremely esteemed. His center holds. Zion brims over wtih all that is just and right" (Isaiah 33:5 MSG). When we put the emphasis where it belongs, everything else falls into place. When God is the center, what's inside can...

High Esteem part 3

04/13/2020 20:04

When you esteem something (or someone) you are giving it a place of honor. Weight and importance. Esteeming others higher than ourselves is not thinking we're worse than anybody else. It's simply putting others first. Humilty is not thinking less of ourselves... it is thinking of ourselves less....

High Esteem part 2

04/12/2020 20:25

I'm a pretty low-key guy. Ask my wife. She'll tell you. If I say something is pretty legit, that's about the highest praise I have. When I was getting my first book published I told Jeff--the publisher--that a thumbs up from me meant jumping up and down with excitement. Which is what I was doing...

High Esteem part 1

04/11/2020 19:52

Self-esteem is important. Especially if you don't have it. But, at the same time, you don't want to get too big for your britches. Being humble is not necessarily thinking less of yourself, but rather thinking of yourself less. Putting others first. Philippians 2:3, "Let nothing be done through...

Trick or Treat part 5

04/10/2020 20:17

How you treat people should not be a trick. That's what I've been waiting to say for this Rant series. That's why I titled it that way. How you treat people... should be a treat. Listen, I'm gonna get real with you. You can help people and make their lives better whether you like them or not. And...

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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...