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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Praise part 4

09/12/2019 20:17

Praise doesn't come first. You don't praise your way into things. That's backwards. You can't praise something that hasn't happened yet. You can't make something happen by giving praise. If my kid does something awesome, that's when I can praise him. And, listen, don't get me wrong. I can encourage...

Praise part 3

09/11/2019 19:51

Ok, let me try to work this patch today. Praise isn't about getting, it's about being grateful for what we've got. The first time the word "praise" is used in the Message Bible is Genesis 29:35, "She became pregnant a final time and had a fourth son. She said, "This time I'll praise GOD." So she...

Praise part 2

09/10/2019 20:06

Praise is a response to something praiseworthy happening. Praise is not how you make something happen. See, God is first. We love Him (by loving each other) because He first loved us. He is the source. Every good and perfect gift flows from the Father of lights. And every time I quote that...

Praise part 1

09/09/2019 19:54

Sometimes I like to take things that we have taken for granted, and really look at them. Tipping over sacred cows, some call it. So for the next few days, let's talk about praise. And let's talk about how some people seem to think that we need to praise God in order to get Him to do something....

Resting part 5

09/08/2019 20:16

If you're anything like me, you probably feel like you could use a break. The old Kit-Kat bar commercial, right? Gimme a break? Because, if you're anything like me, you go hard. Getting from the beginning of the day to the end of the day is exhausting. And I really like that idea of a Kit-Kat...

Resting part 4

09/07/2019 20:13

When we start to understand that God--love--not only GIVES us rest, but IS our rest, we can begin to operate from that place of rest. That place of being loved by God and loving each other with that same love. But here, I think, is the problem: We are so busy trying to finish the work, to earn...

Resting part 3

09/06/2019 19:08

I started this Rant series with Matthew 11:29 in the Message Bible. Well, today I want to back up a little bit and get the previous verse too. And I want to get it in both the Message Bible and the KJV. We'll do the MSG first. "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away...

Resting part 2

09/05/2019 20:03

I always try to use myself as an example, so that no one else will get offended. So when we're talking about resting--which is NOT inactivity, but is Holy Spirit directed activity--kind of the best way I can desribe it is by doing the thing that makes you... you. For me, it's writing. When I'm...

Resting part 1

09/04/2019 20:05

Let's talk about grace. Let's talk about what it really means to be able to stop trying so hard. So stop trying to be someone you're not in order to get something you think you haven't got. Let's talk about this journey--this never ending, eternal life-long journey into the heart of the matter,...

Nature part 5

09/03/2019 15:34

Being filled with the grace, and mercy, and forgiveness, and love of God is what allows--equips and empowers us--to be who we are. Who we really are. Which is the righteouesness of God in Christ. Jesus--God in the flesh, love in a body... God in OUR flesh, love in OUR body--is our true identity....

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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...