Tom the Preacher

Most classic hymns are hundreds of years old, but one of our favorites, How Great Thou Art, was first published in 1949. Stuart Hine was a Methodist missionary to Ukraine.  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn what prompted him to write this hymn and how it can inspire us today. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in...

As Americans become more polarized, you may be canceled for what you believe. Are you prepared for that? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn how to prepare and what to do it it happens to you-- and maybe even how to prevent it in the first place. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in Today's Message John 16:1-4...

What do we do if we don't have much faith? Is there a way we can grow and develop great faith? There sure is! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover a keen insight into how you can develop great faith Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in Today's Message Luk2 17:5-6 Romans 10:17 Daniel 11:32 To find Tom on...

Sometimes it helps to understand what something is if we identify its opposite. So, what is the opposite of faith? The answer might surprise you and help you know how to develop greater faith. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them...

There are two worlds -- one you can see and one you can't. Unless you have faith; because people of faith "see" things others don't see Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover what the Bible teaches about seeing the unseen. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in Today's Message John. 11:40 Heb...

In a world dominated by sights and sounds, we are called to "walk by faith." What does it mean to walk by faith? What are the enemies of "faithwalking"? You'd better know, because there are plenty of them and they are strong. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more about walking by faith and becoming a FAITHWALKER! Who do you know who needs to hear t...

Do you love to tell the story of what Jesus did, and what He has done in your life? It's hard to initiate a spiritual conversation, and you might feel as if you don't have much to say. Still, if you tell others what God has done in your life, it will do you a world of God, and it might do them good for all eternity! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we take a look at th...

National elections or just a few weeks away. Should you vote? Is it worth it?  Is voting a Christian responsibility or is it an unnecessary distraction from greater responsibilities? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover the answers. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in Today's Message 1 Timothy 2:1-5 To find...

OK. So you believe God created all that is seen and unseen. You believe Genesis 1 to be the Word of God. But what about those pesky questions that evolutionists use to challenge our faith. Do we have answers? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we finish our series on creation by taking a brief look at some common objections to our faith in God as Creator. Who do you know who needs...

We've all heard that the earth is several billion years old. The old ages are based on dating rocks. But do these methods work? Should we trust them? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn TRUTH you didn't hear in your earth history class. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! To find Tom on Instagram, Facebook, TicTok, and el...

If the earth is not millions of years old, what do we do with dinosaurs? When did they live? Were they on earth at the same time as people? How did they go extinct? And do the dinosaurs actually provide proof that one highly controversial part of the Bible is, in fact, true? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to see these giant creatures in a new light. Who do you know who needs to h...

Evolutionists often refer to the fossil record as proof of evolution.  But there's a basic question that many fail to consider that greatly affects how we view fossils. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover the creationist's understanding of fossils that just might help you see things in a whole new light. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead an...

Rejecting Darwinian evolution as a sufficient explanation for the diversity of life seen on planet earth seems to some people as "not believing in science." What does it mean to "believe in science"?  Is there science that would support the creation model of origins? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we continue looking at reasons to believe the Genesis accoun...

Today is our anniversary, and since we talk about Christian music each Sunday, it seems appropriate to share with you the music that was sung at our wedding 45 years ago.  The songs sung that day were prayers to God, and they have shaped the people Roz and I have become. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as I hope this music will inspire you, and guide your life, as it has ours.  Wh...

Florida was hit hard by Hurricane Ian. Natural disasters like this cause so much suffering and interruption of people's lives. Why does God allow it? How should we respond to tragic events like this? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to gain Biblical insight into how to think, and how to pray, when. things like this happen. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahe...

When arguing their case,  evolutionists often miss the big picture. While showing a microevolution change (like the variety of finch beaks), they miss the miracle in the mirror -- themselves! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we look at just a few ways in which human beings demonstrate the miracle of God's creation. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead an...

Was Charles Darwin one the greatest scientific geniuses of all time? Or was he a villain -- even a tool of Satan -- who had brought misery and destruction into our world? It depends on who you ask and what worldview they bring to the discussion. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn some things about this man that just might change how you would answer these questions. Who do y...

Creationists believe in a miracle-working God who makes the impossible possible. Evolutionists seem to ascribe that same miracle-working power to "enough time."  Want to know what I mean by that? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn why evolutionists need incomprehensible amounts of time for their ideas to even begin making sense. Who do you know who needs to hear th...

How did life begin? Spontaneous Generation? That's what Darwin believed, but it's been proven to be false. An organism emerging from primordial soup? Just wishful thinking to those who live in denial of God. It might surprise you to know that the Bible's answer is most in line with observable biology. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out where life came from....

Skeptics accuse creationists of using "the God of the gaps" to explain our beliefs. But is this really how we approach science? Or is it the skeptics who are resorting to their anti-God bias when dealing with matters of science? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer, where we'll turn the tables on those who claim to "believe" in science. Who do you know who need...

Do you struggle with things not going the way you want them to go? Do you sometimes doubt that God knows what He's doing? Today's Daily Word & Prayer looks at a classic hymn, actually a prayer to God, for just such times. Have Thine Own Way was written by Adelaide A. Pollard in 1907 Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scripture Used in Tod...

Walls play an important role in life -- and yes, in the life of a Christian. They are meant for protection. And yet, we are called to share the good news. When is it appropriate for a Christian to tear down a wall, and when should we be erecting them? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Who do you know who needs to hear this message? Go ahead and share it with them! Scr...

One dirty little secret of evolution is that no one has actually seen it. Oh, people see change, and even evidence of adaptation, but no one has actually witnessed a change of such a degree as to validate the wild claims made in the evolutionary model. So, is evolution "science"? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we begin to look at the evidence, or lack of evidence, fo...

Many Christians, hoping to be faithful to both Scripture and what they understand to be scientific evidence, try to adapt Genesis to the evolutionary model. Doing so creates a lot more problems than they realize. In fact, evolutionary beliefs undermine clear theological teaching in both Old and New Testaments. And it makes it really difficult to answer the question of where suffering and death cam...