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.

Blog

Humble part 4

06/24/2019 18:49
There's a big difference between being childish and being childlike. I've Ranted and preached on it before. But I want to touch on it here before I quote my Scripture for today. Being childish is demanding to have things your own way. And throwing a fit when you don't get things your own way. Being...

Humble part 3

06/23/2019 21:08
Just go about your business quietly. I think that's the best way to be humble. Don't brag about it. And don't whine about it either. Just do what you can do. Don't draw attention to yourself. And, listen, its easy for me to say this as someone who doesn't like to have the spotlight on them. But I...

Humble part 2

06/22/2019 19:57
You were created for a purpose. And, I mean, that purpose is to be loved and to love other with that love. That's as simple as I can put it. But the way in which we love each other is unique. I love people by writing, in large part. By sharing my words on a page. Because that's who I am. I'm a...

Humble part 1

06/21/2019 19:28
To be fair, I think the best definition of being humble is... well... "Being humble isn't about thinking less of yourself. Its just thinking about yourself less." Because you don't have to go around with the attitude of, "I'm a worm." Its ok to have self confidence--in the sense of knowing that we...

Knit part 5

06/20/2019 17:29
Love is the only thing that can truly knit us together. Love is the tie that binds. We're all in this together. Because of love. Look at John 6:44 in the Message Bible, "You're not in charge here. The Father who sent me is in charge. He draws people to me--that's the only way you'll ever come. Only...

Knit part 4

06/19/2019 19:57
We're all in this together. That's the drum I keep trying to bang. We're all in this together. Knit together in love. Now look at this: "Christ brought us together through his death on the Cross. The Cross got us to embrace, and that was the end of the hostility" (Ephesians 2:16 MSG). Because...

Knit part 3

06/18/2019 19:09
A quilt isn't much of anything until all of the pieces are knit together. It takes a village to raise a child, right? Working together we can do more than if we try to go solo. We need each other. We're all in this together. Look at Colossians 2:19, "And not holding the Head, from which all the...

Knit part 2

06/17/2019 20:42
We're all in this together. So we might as well try to be on the same side. The same page. And I'm not saying we need to be robots, or clones, and agree on every single thing. I'm saying we can major on the majors and minor on the minors. I'm saying we can celebrate each others' differences. We can...

Knit part 1

06/16/2019 19:55
We're like a quilt, really. Lots of different pieces and patches that are knit together to make a blanket. Colossians 2:2, "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,...

In part 5

06/15/2019 19:50
This is a big passage of Scripture. Not in length, but in depth. So we might roll this idea right into the next Rant series. Ready? Let's go. Romans 8:9-10, "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ,...
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News

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...

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12/26/2020 20:16
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12/26/2020 20:03
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