I love worshiping in Haiti!  Take a listen!

CIO kids practicing their wedding song

Worship in Haiti 1

Worship in Haiti 2

Worship in Haiti 3

Worship in Haiti 4

Sermon at Carrefour Declos December 2011

The link below will take you to a presentation I recently did for a MOPS group in Lake Orion, Michigan.  I pray that this presentation is a blessing to you.

Peace!

Tom

Living a Mary life in a Martha World

05/01/10

This morning I had the opportunity to present to a Michigan regional group of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LCMS).  We discussed Romans 10:15 (“Beautiful are the feet who bring Good News”)  and what it says to our daily lives.  If you are wondering about your purpose take a listen to this presentation.

Peace!

Tom

Beautiful Feet – LWML Presentation

With the heaviest heart I have had in years I write praying and pleading for the people of Haiti.  Having been there many times over the last 8 years I can imagine the devastation and it takes my breath away.  I ask for you to pray fervently for the people of Haiti and for the relief efforts that have begun.  Pray that the Lord works miracle upon miracle to meet physical and spiritual needs.  If you have the ability to send a monetary gift to the Red Cross or World Vision please do it.  God honors and blesses the gifts and prayers of His children.  Let’s react boldly and compassionately.

My heart is also heavy because, today, Pat Robertson stated that the people of Haiti are under a curse because they made a deal with the devil years ago.  He basically stated that they are receiving the results of their own spiritual deal with the devil.  My response is: Shame on you Mr. Robertson!  Shame on you!  The Lord will judge us teachers more strictly because we stand as representatives of God’s Word.  How dare you declare that you somehow know God’s mind and will in this disaster.

Fellow Christians, stand boldly against this arrogant pharisaical thinking.  Pray for Mr. Robertson’s soul.  Pray that the Christian church is remembered for being a source of compassion and outreach during devastating event.  Jesus has left us on the planet to be His body of grace and compassion.  He clearly tells us that we are not to judge.  We are called to spread His redemptive work of the cross and the empty tomb.  May we today, and every day, be motivated by grace.

Peace!

Tom

12/10/09

This morning I had the awesome opportunity to speak to a local MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers) group.  They asked me to speak on “Nurturing Relationships through Humility and Forgiveness”.  This was a pretty heavy topic to deal with in a half an hour, but I think we did it.  I pray that this talk is a blessing to you.

Peace!

Tom

MOPS Presentation humility and forgiveness

I have been a pastor/teacher for over 25 years.  My high school speech teacher rightfully warned me not to go into public speaking.  Anytime I tried to speak in public my skin would get blotchy, my voice would go up an octave, and I would begin to stutter.  But something changed just a few years later.  I was converted to the Christian faith and the Lord gave me a passion and a fire to speak His word.  I now teach in front of hundreds, and by the grace and gifting of God, the stuttering and blotchiness are gone.

Part of Firmly Rooted’s mission is to reach the lost with God’s Word and to equip Christians on how to be steadfast in the faith.  I offer myself to churches for guest preaching, Bible study teaching, and seminar and retreat presentation.  If your organization is interesting in having me speak for you,  please contact me at tom@firmlyrooted.org.

Here are a couple samples of my teaching:

Video:

The Salvation Diagram (Live)

The Gospel of John Lesson 22

Audio:

Lesson on the Gospel of John

Life Sunday 2009

I would appreciate any comments from those who have heard me speak in the past.  Please add your comments to this post.

Peace!

Tom