Tom the Preacher

Sometimes the people who ought to love us the most crush us in ways that are quite cruel. There may be various reasons why, but the big thing for us is to figure out how to overcome negative labels and destructive comments made by our parents, siblings, or other family members. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to receive encouragement in rising above these dream-crushers.  Scriptur...

No good ambition will go unopposed. We saw yesterday how we can be our own worst dream-crusher. Some people mean well in talking us out of pursuing our God-given desires. But then there are enemies: Enemies of God and enemies of what God wants us to do in life. What are their tactics and how do we respond to them? Don't let them catch you off guard so that you don't know how to handle th...

God puts dreams and desires in our heart, but we often don't pursue those desires. Why? Our dreams get crushed and seem hopeless. There are plenty of dream-crushers out there, but sometimes we are our own worst enemy. Moses experienced this and God needed to bring him through it. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to see what happened with Moses and see how to spot dream-crushin...

As Christians, we have the wonderful privilege of worshipping the one true God. Everyone worships something, even if they won't worship God Himself. This is known as idolatry. While there are many problems with idolatry, our Scripture today tells us a consequence of this sin that most people don't realize. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover that consequence and...

After 40+ years of Campus preaching, it's hard to shock me anymore. But this week, a woke atheist fellow did just that. It's not so much that he threatened violence, but rather what he threatened and against whom. And let's just say that this "macho man" knew nothing of chivalry. Do your sons know about chivalry? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to hear thi...

God is always initiating with us. Scripture gives plenty of instruction on how we can love, serve, and glorify God. But is there ever a time for us to go outside the box, or perhaps even outside the Scripture, in our efforts to glorify God? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer where we'll explore this question. Scripture Used Today Psalm 37:4 1 Kings 8:17-18 1 Samuel 17 Nehemiah 1...

If we delight ourselves in the Lord, He will give us the desires of our hearts. Sometimes our deepest desires are hidden deep in the heart. When that's the case, a good question can draw it out. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer more about a question that revealed my deepest desires and changed the course of my life. Scripture Used Today Psalm 37:4 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 *****...

Should you suppress your personal desires, or should you trust that God will fulfill them? That depends on whether your heart is in alignment with God, or as the Psalmist says if we delight ourselves in the Lord. In the New Testament, Paul prays that God will fulfill every good desire we have. Wow! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to understand what this means and how it can impact...

Delighting in the Lord is not a tactic to manipulate God into giving us what we want. But the Bible does promise that if we delight in the Lord, He will give us the desires of our heart. What does it mean to delight in the Lord? How do you do it? Jesus gives us the answer in the Sermon on the Mount. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture Used Today Psalm 37:4 Mat...

The Bible says the heart is "deceitful and sick," and therefore, we can't understand it. But it also talks about people with a "good" and "pure" heart. Which is right? Is this a contradiction? What about you: What is YOUR heart like? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we discuss and pray over this. Scripture Used Today Psalm 37:4 Jeremiah 17:1-9 ...

Are you conflicted with whether or not to get the vaccine? Are you being pressured to act against your conscience? At a time when trust in all our institutions is crumbling, our government is becoming more heavy-handed in demanding people conform to its mandates.  What's a Christian to do in this situation? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we discuss and pray over this. ***...

It was one year ago today that I began livestreaming on YouTube. There's much to celebrate and important lessons to learn regarding how we grow as Christians. This is also a time to reflect on this past year, which has included some significant ups and downs. And, today I'll take you a bit behind the scenes of our TSCM studio and how livestreaming has changed my personal life. So, come j...

We live in a consumer culture, but greatness in God's kingdom comes by giving to others.  This is especially true in giving others the word of God! I've found that God gives me a greater understanding of His word, and a greater ability to remember it, as I teach it to others. Are you teaching God's word to anyone in your sphere of influence? Join me for today's Daily Word &...

God makes many wonderful promises to the person who meditates on Scripture. I'll bet you'd like God's favor to surround you; well, meditation invites God to favor you. But what does it mean and how do you do it? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. Today's Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29 Matthew 11:25-27 Psalm 1:2 Joshua 1:8 Psalm 111:10 John 14:21 1 Timot...

Memorizing Scripture can be hard work. But there's a way you can make it easy and fun! And for me personally, it's not only easier, but it's also far more effective in the long run. What is this method?  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. Today's Scripture:  Psalm 119:54 Ephesians 5:19 Proverbs 29:6 Scripturesongs.glideapp is a collection of Scripture...

God's word sanctifies and washes us clean. But we want to do more than simply read the Bible, we want to meditate on is so that we can be careful to do all that it says. One tool to help in this process is journaling, and one great way to journal is called the SOAP method. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn this simple method of taking your Bible study to the next level...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for Jews. On this day Jews fast and repent of their sins in hopes of receiving forgiveness from God. But that's not what the Torah,  the Law of Moses, tells them to do. Why don't Jews follow the Torah on this day and how does all of this point to Jesus as the Messiah? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find...

There's power in God's word.  His promises can change your entire outlook on life as well as the outcome of your life. All of His promises are true, but they will never come true for you personally unless YOU do something. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out what that is. Today's Scripture:  Hebrews 4:1-2 2 Peter 1:3-4 2 Corinthians 1:20 Romans 4:19-21 *****...

Is it wrong to pursue wealth? I think not. But it matters what we understand "true wealth" to mean and how we pursue it. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. Today's Scripture:  Luke 16:10-11 Psalm 119:72 Psalm 119:11 Proverbs 10:22 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal way?   Check out my video "The Bridge...

Would you like to live under the favor and blessing of God? I would think most people would! In today's Daily Word & Prayer we will look at one quality that is sure to gain God's attention and blessing, but be warned: this is something not often taught these days. Today's Scripture: Isaiah 66:1-2 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a persona...

Jesus is to have first place in EVERYTHING!!! Everything?! Why is that? What does it mean? What does "everything" include? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. Today's Scripture: Colossians 1:15-18 ************** 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.youtu...

9/11 was, for most of us, the most tragic national event of our lifetime. We remember it with deep feelings of sadness. But as with any trial, we also want to learn what God wants to teach us through it.  In the succeeding years, has  America learned what God wanted to teach us? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven...

Life and Death are in the power of the tongue. But if our words can be so powerful, imagine how powerful God's words are. You may not understand HOW powerful and why it's so powerful, but it is. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Today's Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ************** Do you want to have all your sins forgiven and know God in a personal w...

I assume you eat every day. You need to in order to be strong and healthy. You do realize that you feed your soul every day as well, don't you? Are you feeding it with junk food or with the solid nutrients of God's truth and wisdom? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. Scripture in today's Livestream Matthew 4:4 Job 23:12 1 Peter 2:2 ************** Do you...

Have you noticed how best-selling books that you just had to read 20 years ago aren't even on the shelves anymore? Man's wisdom comes and goes, but God's wisdom lasts forever. Join me for today's Daily Word and Prayer to discover another reason the Bible is so important in the lives of successful people. Scripture in today's Livestream Isaiah 40:8 Matthew 24:35 ***********...