Tom the Preacher

Sometimes "Faith" is the answer, sometimes it's not. It depends on whether or not you have true faith, and even more so, what you're believing. For Christians, we can't be saved without faith or grow into Christlikeness without it. But do you really know what it means to believe -- to have faith? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Use...

God gave us physical eyes. He also gave us spiritual eyes. Some people see things with their spiritual eyes while others continue in spiritual blindness Cultivating that spiritual eyesight is essential to growing and pleasing God. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message 2 Corinthians 5:7 John 11:40 1 Peter 1:8 Hebrews 11:1 -- 12:2 ****...

Down deep, everyone wants to be right. Most people believe they are right about at least some things. But at the deepest level, people want to be right with God -- even those people who argue that God doesn't exist! But there's one indispensable requirement to be right with God. Do you know what it is? And even if you are a Christian, are you truly meeting that one requirement? Join me f...

Martin Luther King, JR was a Baptist preacher. His call for justice was rooted in Scriptural truth and his faith in God drove his passion. Are there things we can learn from him for our lives today?  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message 1 Samuel 16:7 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a persona...

God's grace is sufficient for you. Just how much grace is available to you and me? A lot more than you think. In fact, All that God is is available to the one who is available to all that God is! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message 2 Corinthians 9:8 1 Peter 5:5 Isaiah 57:15 Psalm 113:6 ************** Do you want to have all yo...

Unfortunately, many of us Christians are viewed by others the way we view the Pharisees of Jesus' day. How do we avoid this? Is their assessment of us accurate? Are you like this? How do we thank God for how He's changed us without looking down on others? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Luke 18:9-14 Matthew 5:3 Matthe...

We all have to deal with pride. If we cooperate with God (i.e. we humble ourselves), He will exalt us. If we stubbornly assert our pride, God will have to humble us. Do you know how to humble yourself before God? Do you know how He will humble you if you don't? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Luke 14:11 2 Chronicles 7:14 D...

Do you have some significant achievements?  That's good! We want our lives to count. But be careful to give God the credit because you didn't do it on your own. In fact, anything you've done of true value occurred because God was working through you. And, He wants to do even greater things, so don't allow pride to hinder the flow of His grace. Join me for today's Daily Wor...

We humans like to boast about the things we have. This could include money and possessions, but it could also include intellect, talents, and gifts. But a humble person realizes everything we have is a gift from God and apart from Him, we really have nothing. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Jeremiah 9:23-24 Wisdom from God: Pro...

Humility recognizes we are not worthy. But it is also careful not to believe we are worthless. There's an important distinction that confuses many Christians. Paul, both the chief of sinners and an Apostle who wrote Scripture, understood this.  Do you? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 1 Timothy 1:15-16...

Humility is essential to faith, love, and salvation itself. You can't live the Christian life without it. We start a new series on Christian qualities necessary for success in life -- success as God always intended it to be.  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Romans 12:3 Habakkuk 2:4 1 Peter 5:5 ************** Do you want to...

Jesus, I am resting, resting, in the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart. This classic hymn has resonated with past generations. Does it resonate with you? Do you understand what it's saying? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Psalm 131:1-3 Romans 15:7 Ephesians 1:7 Matthew 6:25-34 Psalm 1...

Why do so many of us have difficulty resting? Is it laziness to rest? Or is it godly to rest? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Exodus 20:8-11 Psalm 127:2 Isaiah 4);29-31 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal way?   Check out my video "The Bridge Diagram" at https://www.you...

Confession and repentance are an important part of our Christian life. But how do I know what to confess? Should I search out my sins? Will that help me grow? What if thinking about all my sins leads to depression? Is that a good thing? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Psalm 139:23-24 Jeremiah 17:9-10 ************** Do you want...

Repentance is a big part of the Christian experience. Do you know what it means? Do you know how to do it? Can you identify it when you see it? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 Luke 3:7-9 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal way?   Check out my video "The...

The Christian life is one of joy and victory. But sometimes there's sorrow, even deep sorrow, before we experience that victory. Have you felt sorrowful? Did it lead to LIFE (joy, victory) or DEATH (discouragement, despair)? What's our part in making sure we're on the path of life? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message...

God places a high value on reconciliation. If you have offended your brother -- if he has something against you -- you should do what you can to make the relationship right.  There's a right way and a wrong way to do that.  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Matthew 5:23-24 ************** Do you want to have all your sins for...

God is a master of new beginnings! Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. But let's face it, not every year is a year of new beginnings.  Will this be a year of new beginnings for you? A breakthrough year? We do have our part to play. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used in Today's Message Isaiah 43:18-19 2 Corinthians 5:17 Isaiah 57:15 ****...

As we come to the end of one year and look forward to another, it's appropriate to reflect on the past and look to the future. When looking to the future, we set some FAITH goals -- things that we sense God wants us to pursue in the new year. Today we start thinking about what some of those goals might be Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture used in today&...

A spirit of fear has overcome our country. Can you define the word "fear"? Can you recognize it in your own life? Fear is often the exact opposite of faith. It takes courage to take the path of faith when it could be dangerous to do so. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture used in today's Message 2 Corinthians 5:7 2 Corinthians 11:26 2 Timothy 1:...

Christmas is meant to be a wonderful holiday, and it is! But it's also easy to feel down afterward. Maybe you feel that way, or you know someone else who does. Understanding where those feelings come from can help us overcome them and return to the joy we're meant to experience.  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture used in today's Message John 1...

What's the greatest miracle of all time? Creation?  One Man paying for the sins of the whole world?  The Resurrection?  Splitting the Red Sea? Maybe it's the Incarnation -- which we celebrate this Christmas day! Do you understand the mystery of the Incarnation? What does it mean that the Word became flesh? Who is the Word? Did He stop being God while in the flesh? So many questions!  Joi...

This beautiful carol was written during a time of significant divisions in the church. It called all the people of God to rise above their differences and come together in worship of Jesus. Its message still calls to us today. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal way?   Check out my vide...

There's power in music -- power for good and for evil. And there's power in the story of Christmas when God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Mix the two together and you might just see a miracle! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. For more information: Christmas Truce of 1914, World War I -- For Sharing, For Peace A powerful depiction of...

Sometimes God brings the most beautiful solutions to our most painful problems. That's what He did one Christmas Eve when the Silent Night was first sung. And, of course, that's what He can do in our lives as well! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal way?   Check out my video...