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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Consequences part 4

03/10/2020 20:12

Let me drop my memory verse and then we'll get into it. Because I think we have a very misguided notion of what it means. Ok. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that she he also reap" (Galatians 6:7). I think for the longest time we've always taken that to mean, "If...

Consequences part 3

03/09/2020 20:04

Yesterday we looked at good consequences that comes from acts of love. Charity. Love in action. Today I think we should look at the flip side of that. So let's start with Acts 7:42 in the Message Bible, "God wasn't at all pleased; but he let them do it their way, worship every new god that came...

Consequences part 2

03/08/2020 20:07

God doesn't punish us for sin. He saved us from sin. I really don't like the "religion" that we've created that is basically, "Be good or else." Get right or get left. God only loves people who don't mess up. Because, in my humble opinion, all of that is nonsense. God loves us. Period. Always has,...

Consequences part 1

03/07/2020 19:31

I think this is one of my themes. When it comes to ministry AND when it comes to life. Actions have consequences. A long time ago my grandpa told me, "You can do anything you want... as long as you're willing to pay the consequences." Which is not a threat. But is more of a warning. Not of an angry...

Affection part 5

03/06/2020 18:53

Affection isn't just us liking the people we like. That's easy. And while it's important, it's a very different thing than what we've been talking about. Liking people that you might not necessarily get along with, naturally, is the true measure and test of love. Because it's not, "I love you...

Affection part 4

03/05/2020 19:46

It's not "I love you, but that doesn't mean I like you." It's, "I like you... because I love you!" Love is affection. Love is a love feast. A meal to be shared. And think about it. Because that's what I've been trying to make happen in this Rant series. Really think about it. Think about laying...

Affection part 3

03/04/2020 19:55

When you're loving someone, you're laying your life down for them. You're not worried about you. You're seeing a need in THEM and meeting it. Giving THEM what you've got. You're not worried about getting anything from them. You're focused on taking care of them. And that can be tricky. It really...

Affection part 2

03/03/2020 19:41

Let me try to spell it out for you: "But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into your lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard--things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in...

Affection part 1

03/02/2020 20:00

Back in the day there was a wrestler, well, a manager, named Brother Love. And his catchphrase was, "I LOOOOOVVVVEEE YOU!" But another thing he would say is, "I love you, but that doesn't mean I like you." Which stuck with me, obviously, because I still remember it to this day. I always thought...

Revelation part 5

03/01/2020 19:53

Here it is: "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him" (Ephesians 1:17). A Spirit of wisdom and revelation. In the knowledge of Him. We really are kind of like my mom's favorite t-shirt sometimes. It...

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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...