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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Self-Sufficient part 4

09/22/2019 20:44

This is the one I really wanted to get to. The one that I (think I) used when I preached this sermon lo those many years ago. "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I...

Self-Sufficient part 3

09/21/2019 18:25

When we spend (or waste) our three T's (time, talent, treasure) trying to get something we think we haven't got... that's when we miss out on what we have got. That, in fact, is when we rob ourselves of what we have got. The trick is to change our mindset to realize that we have everything we need....

Self-Sufficient part 2

09/20/2019 19:44

We have everything we need because we have God. Jesus. Love. We have everything we need because we have... each other. Love is the bond that connects us to each other. Love is the bridge that allows us to share what we have with each other. Let me say it like this: "Look not every man on his own...

Self-Sufficient part 1

09/19/2019 20:14

I remember preaching a message similiar to this--wow, probably like five years ago now--and when I was done I had to say, "That wasn't what I had planned to preach tonight, it was a break from our usual series, but that's what I had in back pocket." And one of the people who heard the message was...

Naked part 5

09/18/2019 20:09

Being naked is nothing to be ashamed about. Especially not in the context of our relationship with God. He has never had a problem with our nakedness. He created us that way. It wasn't until WE had a problem with our OWN nakedness--and tried to cover ourselves with fig leaves--that He even...

Naked part 4

09/17/2019 20:04

To me, the opposite of being ashamed is being bold. Instead of being naked and ashamed (naked and afraid) we need to get to the point where we're naked and bold. And you know I'm not talking about stripping your clothes off and running around like a Jay-bird. I'm talking about being bold in being...

Naked part 3

09/16/2019 20:27

"Just be yourself," we say, "and people will like you." Well, truth be told, some will and some won't. That's the chance you take. And that's why so often so many of us are afraid to be naked. Afraid to be ourselves. Afraid to bare our souls. Because we're convinced that NOBODY will like us if we...

Naked part 2

09/15/2019 20:32

To be naked is to have nothing hidden. To be honest. Vulnerable. To let people see who you are. Who you REALLY are. Now let me show you something interesting in Genesis 3:7, "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and mede...

Naked part 1

09/14/2019 19:42

I've been thinking about this idea--not about naked people, calm down--for a while. Because I think it goes way past just not wearing clothes. I think nakedness is vulnerability. Openness. Honesty. I think it's about showing people who you are. And look at this: "Therefore shall a man leave his...

Praise part 5

09/13/2019 20:09

Acts chapter 3 has an interesting story about a man who was "...lame from his mother's womb" (Acts 3:2). This dude sees Peter and John, two of Jesus' disciples, and was, "...expecting to receive something of them" (Acts 3:5). He was a beggar. He couldn't work, because he had been born lame. So he...

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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...