Tom the Preacher

We are to love God with all our strength. You physical body matters. We are to offer our very body as an instrument of worship to God. Have you ever gotten tired serving the Lord? Note: I didn't say tired OF serving the Lord, but just tired from doing what God asks you to do. That's a good feeling to fall asleep at night exhausted from doing good. Join me for today's Daily Word &amp...

I love the third stanza of this famous hymn:  Rise up, O Men of God, The church for thee doth wait. Her strength unequal to her task,  Rise up and make her great! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer for a motivational message on God empowering us -- you and me, His church -- to do more than we could ever imagine because with God, our resources are never truly limited!

Preaching the gospel on a campus in Germany is different than preaching it here in America. Why? Because secularism is far more deeply entrenched there than here. In today's Daily Word & Prayer I share a shocking story of just how dangerous secularism can be and relate it to what we see happening in America. Join me to learn more and to pray for the youth of our nation.

Our minds are a terrible thing to waste. Yet, we can waste our minds if we set them on worldly gain. Jesus taught us to love the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God! Learn more by joining me for today's Daily Word & Prayer. To learn how to journal with the S.O.A.P method, see my video at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2KyucqsSIw Remember, Christianity is a Thi...

We re to love God with all our soul. What's that Mean? What is the soul? Join us for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we continue examining the commands of Christ, and specifically, the  Great Commandment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Parts of Israel have erupted in violence over the past week. Today we take a brief pause in our Daily Word & Prayer to discuss what's happening there and why. And we take a few moments to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 

Your heart is at the very center of your being. We are to love God with ALL our heart. What does this mean and how do you do it? Join me on today's Daily Word & Prayer to find out. I mentioned a lot of verses today that you might want to look up (and even memorize!). Here they are: Matthew 15:8  Pharisees worshipped with their lips, but their heart far from God Matthew 13:15 Heart of the...

"God wants a relationship with us." I've heard it said, and said it myself, a thousand times. But the Bible never actually uses the word "relationship" in describing out relationship to God. It uses more precise language that is important for us to understand. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Words matter. In today's Daily Word & Prayer we'll look at what Scripture says about Mothers and compare that to how our world ofter speaks of moms. Come join me.

Jesus said to come to Him with the faith of a child. In today's Daily Word & Prayer, I share a story from my book, Takin it to Their Turf, about a one of my son's prayer that was answered in a very powerful way.

Jesus reprimanded His disciple's selfish ambition with the words, "It is not this way among you." He has high standards for those who will lead in His kingdom and He sets the example for us. The interesting reality: any one of us can attain to that required standard! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Our nation has been blessed by God, in no small part because we are a praying people. Today is the 70th annual National Day of Prayer. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer as we pray for our nation!

Forgiveness can be hard to grant over and again if it must be earned. But Jesus taught that forgiveness isn't earned, it's given. As Christians, we know we are to forgive, but sometimes it's not easy to do so. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

The church is a place where people draw near to one another in love. But, since we're still human, it's inevitable that we will, at times, offend one another. What do you do when a brother offends you? How do you resolve the conflict and preserve the unity of the church. Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover the simple, yet difficult, answer.

Do the physical members of our body cause us to sin? Legalists and Pharisees may think so, but Jesus was getting at something deeper -- that we should HATE sin. Do you hate sin? Do you understand why this is important? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more!

Courage is an indispensable quality of leadership, but it often seems in short supply. If America is to see revival, and if our churches are to be revived, it will be lead by people of courage. Join me today as we pray for our church leaders to be courageous!

Jesus nailed it when He said the Pharisees were hypocrites and that we should all be on guard against hypocrisy. It spreads like leaven in a lump of dough. What makes religious people so susceptible to hypocrisy? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Jesus wasn't kidding around when He called people to follow Him. He never promised to make it easy, but He did promise an incredible reward! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Even though Jesus sends us out like sheep among wolves, He commands us NOT to fear! How do we overcome fear? What is the reward of those who are fearless? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Jesus taught His disciples to be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. This instruction is becoming more and more important in our day. What does it mean? Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.

Psalm 122 says, "I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord."  Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer where I'll share three aspects of this blessing -- two of which you may not have thought about before.

My personal mission statement is Takin' it to Their Turf. Do you know the story behind this slogan? Join me for today's Daily Word and Pray to find out. (It's a pretty cool story!)

Jesus gives us great authority in prayer. He promises to answer us. What should we be praying for? One thing for sure is to ask for workers for the gospel harvest! Join me for today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more. (Note: The first 30 seconds of this message are missing. Our apologies.)

Jesus warns us to beware of false prophets. There are whole ministries whose purpose is to identify false teaching / false teachers, but I've found few that use Jesus' method of identifying a false teacher. Can you spot a false teacher? Do you know where the real threat lies? Join me on today's Daily Word & Prayer to discover how.

Life is filled with decisions big and small.  It's difficult to make the right decisions, but we must make them anyway. Right decisions lead to life; wrong decisions lead to destruction. Join me in today's Daily Word & Prayer to learn more.