Brian Tome

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The radical middle

Self

My last conversation with my Young Life leader

THE RADICAL MIDDLE

MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH MY YOUNG LIFE LEADER

STUDENT MINISTRY

MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH MY YOUNG LIFE LEADER COPY

SIX STEPS TO PRAYER THAT WORKS

TAKING THE STAND IN A FELONY TRIAL

TWO SOLDIERS DOWN

WEIGHT WE WERE BORN TO CARRY

I DON'T TALK POLITICS AND THIS ISN'T POLITICS

THE CHOICE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR 2022

WHEN WILL IT END?

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU'LL DO ON TUESDAY

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO INSTAGRAM

8 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MARRIAGE

TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE D— WORD

SURVIVAL TIPS FROM NETFLIX (TEST)

RACE, CULTURE, AND CROSSROADS: AN FAQ FROM BT

THE FIVE MARKS OF A FATHER

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIVE

THE LAND OF THE FEAR

THE CHOSEN FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON

TODAY IS NOT A "GOOD" FRIDAY

ARE WE FAITHLESS AND TWISTED?

PORN: STOP LICKING THE KNIFE

HOW WILL THE BOMB FIND YOU?

THIS IS NOT A NEW NORMAL

VICTORY IS A CHOICE

ANSWERING THE CRISIS QUESTION

MORE THAN BIG GATHERINGS (WHY WE TACKLED DEBT)

WHAT DO YOU WANT IN 2020?

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE

SELLING TICKETS TO AWAITED MAKES JESUS HAPPY

THE INGLORIOUS MARKS OF A CHAMPION

WILL THE TRUE CHRISTIAN MEN STAND UP?

AGGRESSION WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

THIS ONE BELONGS TO MARTY

THE HUSTLE OF A DAD

SIX WAYS TO CRUSH BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON

CAN A CHRISTIAN GIVE UP ON GOD?

WHAT THE BACHELORETTE GOT WRONG

LESSONS IN PUTTING DOWN YOUR DOG

FATHER FIGURES: WE NEED YOU

THE WAR WE'RE ALL STILL FIGHTING

WHY WE DON'T END WELL

THE IMPACT OF THE RIGHT FRIENDSHIPS

WHY WE SPEND MONEY ON EASTER PRODUCTIONS

RECLAIMING WHAT'S BEEN STOLEN

THE MEANING OF WORDS

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY CATHOLIC FRIENDS

THERE'S NO FORMULA FOR A MIRACLE

RESOLVE TO BATTLE IN 2019

WHY I'LL INVEST IN EXPERIENCES OVER THINGS

THE LAMBORGHINI ISN’T THE PROBLEM

I WANTED TO KILL SOMETHING

THE MOST POWERFUL THING A MAN CAN DO

PASTA OR GRACE

MORE LESSONS LEARNED FROM WILLOW CREEK

OUR CULTURE OF DEATH

OUR CULTURE OF ABUSIVE MEN

HEY GQ: STAY IN YOUR LANE

HACKSAW RIDGE AND THE WEAPONLESS WAR HERO

WHY I CHOSE CENSORSHIP

HIDDEN FIGURES, HIDDEN POWER

GOOD AMBITION IS A GOOD THING

CHAINS AND CHRISTMAS

THE POWER OF CAMPING

58. Attitude of Gratitude — Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

58. Attitude of Gratitude — Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

57. What's on the Inside | Garage Bible Study — Jeep CJ7 Restoration

57. What's on the Inside | Garage Bible Study — Jeep CJ7 Restoration

Overview: Receive Teaching Weekly

Overview: Receive Teaching Weekly

55. You Need a Spotter | Garage Bible Study—Jeep CJ7 Restoration

55. You Need a Spotter | Garage Bible Study—Jeep CJ7 Restoration

54. You're Not Made For Auto-Pilot —Jeep CJ7 | Garage Bible Study

54. You're Not Made For Auto-Pilot —Jeep CJ7 | Garage Bible Study

53. Turning Point—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

53. Turning Point—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

52. What's in Your Tank? —Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

52. What's in Your Tank? —Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

Overview: Share Your Story

Overview: Share Your Story

Overview: Serve Others

Overview: Serve Others

Overview: Live Generously

Overview: Live Generously

Overview: Join Community

Overview: Join Community

Overview: Get Baptized

Overview: Get Baptized

Overview: Connect with God Daily

Overview: Connect with God Daily

51. Pump the Brakes—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

51. Pump the Brakes—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

47. Your Future is Your Foundation—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

47. Your Future is Your Foundation—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

46. Preparation (Not Just for Montages)—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

46. Preparation (Not Just for Montages)—Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

43. Fire Refines Us | Garage Bible Study

43. Fire Refines Us | Garage Bible Study

41. Knock Off the Dirt — Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

41. Knock Off the Dirt — Jeep CJ7 Restoration | Garage Bible Study

39. Down to the Frame | Garage Bible Study

39. Down to the Frame | Garage Bible Study

38. Got Problems? | Garage Bible Study

38. Got Problems? | Garage Bible Study

36. Scraping Paint and Growing in Faith | Garage Bible Study

36. Scraping Paint and Growing in Faith | Garage Bible Study

33. How to Be a Spiritual Winner | Garage Bible Study

33. How to Be a Spiritual Winner | Garage Bible Study

A Hedge of Protection | Week of Prayer for Ukraine

A Hedge of Protection | Week of Prayer for Ukraine

1. In Need of Relief | Real Encounters (Season 1)

1. In Need of Relief | Real Encounters (Season 1)

2. The Search for Comfort | Real Encounters (Season 1)

2. The Search for Comfort | Real Encounters (Season 1)

3. Finding Transformation | Real Encounters (Season 1)

3. Finding Transformation | Real Encounters (Season 1)

4. True Healing | Real Encounters (Season 1)

4. True Healing | Real Encounters (Season 1)

5. Are We Free? | Real Encounters (Season 1)

5. Are We Free? | Real Encounters (Season 1)

1. Training for Battle | Real Encounters (Season 2)

1. Training for Battle | Real Encounters (Season 2)

2. Trusting the Plan | Real Encounters (Season 2)

2. Trusting the Plan | Real Encounters (Season 2)

3. Embracing Aggression | Real Encounters (Season 2)

3. Embracing Aggression | Real Encounters (Season 2)

4. Failure to Grace | Real Encounters (Season 2)

4. Failure to Grace | Real Encounters (Season 2)

5. Powerfully Humble | Real Encounters (Season 2)

5. Powerfully Humble | Real Encounters (Season 2)

19. You Are What You Eat | Garage Bible Study

19. You Are What You Eat | Garage Bible Study

18. Know Your Name | Garage Bible Study

18. Know Your Name | Garage Bible Study

17. Your Identity Dictates Your Actions | Garage Bible Study

17. Your Identity Dictates Your Actions | Garage Bible Study

16. What Do You Want? Ask For It. | Garage Bible Study

16. What Do You Want? Ask For It. | Garage Bible Study

15. Growing in Favor | Garage Bible Study

15. Growing in Favor | Garage Bible Study

14. This Christmas, Don't Lose the Plot | Garage Bible Study

14. This Christmas, Don't Lose the Plot | Garage Bible Study

13. Christmas Means Being Overshadowed | Garage Bible Study

13. Christmas Means Being Overshadowed | Garage Bible Study

11. A Gratitude Exercise | Garage Bible Study

11. A Gratitude Exercise | Garage Bible Study

9. Why You Should Operate Under Capacity | Garage Bible Study

9. Why You Should Operate Under Capacity | Garage Bible Study

8. Change Your Clothes | Garage Bible Study

8. Change Your Clothes | Garage Bible Study

7. Don't Be a Jonah | Garage Bible Study

7. Don't Be a Jonah | Garage Bible Study

6. On the Run | Garage Bible Study

6. On the Run | Garage Bible Study

4. Should Women Submit To Their Husbands? | Garage Bible Study

4. Should Women Submit To Their Husbands? | Garage Bible Study

3. Don't Just

3. Don't Just "Do You" | Garage Bible Study

2. Seeking and Finding | Garage Bible Study

2. Seeking and Finding | Garage Bible Study

1. When You're Tired and Burdened (Season 2 Premiere) | Garage Bible Study

1. When You're Tired and Burdened (Season 2 Premiere) | Garage Bible Study

56. In the Beginning (Season One Finale) | Garage Bible Study

56. In the Beginning (Season One Finale) | Garage Bible Study

55. Some of Both | Garage Bible Study

55. Some of Both | Garage Bible Study

Called to Justice: A Conversation with Bryan Stevenson

Called to Justice: A Conversation with Bryan Stevenson

54. Idols and Bible Roulette | Garage Bible Study

54. Idols and Bible Roulette | Garage Bible Study

53. You'll Be Hearing From My Lawyer | Garage Bible Study

53. You'll Be Hearing From My Lawyer | Garage Bible Study

52. Lions and One Year Anniversary | Garage Bible Study

52. Lions and One Year Anniversary | Garage Bible Study

51. You Are Qualified | Garage Bible Study

51. You Are Qualified | Garage Bible Study

50. Cast All Your Cares | Garage Bible Study

50. Cast All Your Cares | Garage Bible Study

49. Balance Is a Bad Goal | Garage Bible Study

49. Balance Is a Bad Goal | Garage Bible Study

48. How to Be Great | Garage Bible Study

48. How to Be Great | Garage Bible Study

47. Reaping and Sowing | Garage Bible Study

47. Reaping and Sowing | Garage Bible Study

46. When You Have Doubt | Garage Bible Study

46. When You Have Doubt | Garage Bible Study

45. Pruning and Producing Fruit | Garage Bible Study

45. Pruning and Producing Fruit | Garage Bible Study

44. Humility and Aggression | Garage Bible Study

44. Humility and Aggression | Garage Bible Study

43. Finding Your Calling | Garage Bible Study

43. Finding Your Calling | Garage Bible Study

42. Do Not Be Anxious | Garage Bible Study

42. Do Not Be Anxious | Garage Bible Study

41. Godly Ambition | Garage Bible Study

41. Godly Ambition | Garage Bible Study

40. Finding Your Calling When the Clouds Don't Part | Garage Bible Study

40. Finding Your Calling When the Clouds Don't Part | Garage Bible Study

38. Focus Your Gaze | Garage Bible Study

38. Focus Your Gaze | Garage Bible Study

37. Plan Your Life, Don't Control It | Garage Bible Study

37. Plan Your Life, Don't Control It | Garage Bible Study

36. Back to the Basics | Garage Bible Study

36. Back to the Basics | Garage Bible Study

35. Setting the Captives Free | Garage Bible Study

35. Setting the Captives Free | Garage Bible Study

34. God's Way Isn't The Easy Way | Garage Bible Study: Episode 34

34. God's Way Isn't The Easy Way | Garage Bible Study: Episode 34

33. Fighting, Quarreling...And Another Way | Garage Bible Study

33. Fighting, Quarreling...And Another Way | Garage Bible Study

32. Why You Need Ambition | Garage Bible Study

32. Why You Need Ambition | Garage Bible Study

31. For When You're In the Desert | Garage Bible Study

31. For When You're In the Desert | Garage Bible Study

30. Christmas in the Dark | Garage Bible Study

30. Christmas in the Dark | Garage Bible Study

29. Your Words Matter. Like, Really. | Garage Bible Study

29. Your Words Matter. Like, Really. | Garage Bible Study

28. Going For The Crown | Garage Bible Study

28. Going For The Crown | Garage Bible Study

27. How to Beat Anger | Garage Bible Study: Episode 27

27. How to Beat Anger | Garage Bible Study: Episode 27

26. Thanksgiving As a Command | Garage Bible Study

26. Thanksgiving As a Command | Garage Bible Study

25. Garage Bible Study: Episode 25

25. Garage Bible Study: Episode 25

Garage Bible Study: Episode 24

Garage Bible Study: Episode 24

Garage Bible Study: Episode 23

Garage Bible Study: Episode 23

Now What?

Now What?

Garage Bible Study: Episode 22

Garage Bible Study: Episode 22

Peace That Surpasses All Understanding (Episode 21)

Peace That Surpasses All Understanding (Episode 21)

Garage Bible Study: Episode 20

Garage Bible Study: Episode 20

Garage Bible Study: Episode 19

Garage Bible Study: Episode 19

Garage Bible Study: Episode 17

Garage Bible Study: Episode 17

Garage Bible Study: Episode 16

Garage Bible Study: Episode 16

Garage Bible Study: Episode 15

Garage Bible Study: Episode 15

Garage Bible Study: Episode 14

Garage Bible Study: Episode 14

Garage Bible Study: Episode 13

Garage Bible Study: Episode 13

Garage Bible Study: Episode 12

Garage Bible Study: Episode 12

Garage Bible Study: Episode 11

Garage Bible Study: Episode 11

Garage Bible Study: Episode 10

Garage Bible Study: Episode 10

Garage Bible Study: Episode 9

Garage Bible Study: Episode 9

Garage Bible Study: Episode 8

Garage Bible Study: Episode 8

Garage Bible Study Episode 7

Garage Bible Study Episode 7

Garage Bible Study: Episode 6

Garage Bible Study: Episode 6

Garage Bible Study: Episode 5

Garage Bible Study: Episode 5

4. What Heaven Will Look Like (Garage Bible Study)

4. What Heaven Will Look Like (Garage Bible Study)

Garage Bible Study: Episode 3

Garage Bible Study: Episode 3

2. Power From the Spirit (Garage Bible Study)

2. Power From the Spirit (Garage Bible Study)

1. Solomon Says Eat, Drink, and Enjoy Life | Series Premiere (Garage Bible Study)

1. Solomon Says Eat, Drink, and Enjoy Life | Series Premiere (Garage Bible Study)

Feeling “Ordinary”?

Feeling “Ordinary”?

Want To Be A Great Leader?

Want To Be A Great Leader?

Quarantine Questions: BT Edition

Quarantine Questions: BT Edition

Clarity in the Tension

Clarity in the Tension

Prayer for Medical Professionals

Prayer for Medical Professionals

Forgiveness | Good Friday

Forgiveness | Good Friday

Distress | Good Friday

Distress | Good Friday

Cycles of Rest

Cycles of Rest

How We Grieve

How We Grieve

What Matters To You

What Matters To You

Increasing Our Dependency on God

Increasing Our Dependency on God

Hey, You Don't Have to Be Angry and Bitter

Hey, You Don't Have to Be Angry and Bitter

With Great Grace Comes Great Responsibility | Insights

With Great Grace Comes Great Responsibility | Insights

Letting Your Past Go | Insights

Letting Your Past Go | Insights

Developing a Football Team of Men

Developing a Football Team of Men

Living in Tension | Insights

Living in Tension | Insights

The Truth about The Rapture | Insights

The Truth about The Rapture | Insights

Losing Control | Insights

Losing Control | Insights

Replacing Judas | Insights

Replacing Judas | Insights

Finding Humor in The Easter Story | Insights

Finding Humor in The Easter Story | Insights

The Wisdom in Aging | Insights

The Wisdom in Aging | Insights

The Danger in Passivity | Insights

The Danger in Passivity | Insights

Am I qualified? | Insights

Am I qualified? | Insights

Wrestling Pigs in Nicaragua

Wrestling Pigs in Nicaragua

Sometimes We Must Suffer | Insights

Sometimes We Must Suffer | Insights

Bringing Water to Local Villages

Bringing Water to Local Villages

Sledding Down A Volcano

Sledding Down A Volcano

The Fruit of Our Words | Insights

The Fruit of Our Words | Insights

When is Jesus Coming Back? | Insights

When is Jesus Coming Back? | Insights

Prayer and Healing | Insights

Prayer and Healing | Insights

The Armor of God | Insights

The Armor of God | Insights

Why Would a Church do the Super Bowl of Preaching? | Insights

Why Would a Church do the Super Bowl of Preaching? | Insights

What is Grace? | Insights

What is Grace? | Insights

Aspiring to Greatness | Insights

Aspiring to Greatness | Insights

Made for Adventure | Insights

Made for Adventure | Insights

Jesus Said What?! | Insights

Jesus Said What?! | Insights

The Awaited Announcement

The Awaited Announcement

Do We Undervalue Miracles? | Insights

Do We Undervalue Miracles? | Insights

Is God Your

Is God Your "Buddy"? | Insights

Are We Grateful? | Insights

Are We Grateful? | Insights

Relying Only on Faith | Insights

Relying Only on Faith | Insights

Why Invest into Others? | Insights

Why Invest into Others? | Insights

What it Means to Serve God | Insights

What it Means to Serve God | Insights

Boys Are Predators, Men Are Protectors | Insights

Boys Are Predators, Men Are Protectors | Insights

Can You

Can You "Work Off" Sin? | Insights

What it Means to be Spiritually Rich | Insights

What it Means to be Spiritually Rich | Insights

The Five Marks of a Man Book Promo

The Five Marks of a Man Book Promo

Test Future Message

Prepare for The King

Holy Week kicks off with a worship-filled celebration focused on the arrival of the King....

Good Friday 2023

Reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus made and consider what it means for us.

What Happens When You Die

After personally interviewing and researching over 1,500 near-death experiences, John Burke compiled his learnings into...

God Wants to Party With You

God wanted you to party so much he designed an entire sacrifice built around it....

GOATS of the Bible

Have you ever wondered why there are so many goat references in the Bible? Brian...

God is always...

Leviticus is one of the least read books of the Bible, but maybe one of...

The Super Bowl of Preaching | 2023

Nobody thought it would happen. After decades in the making, we’re finally here. That’s right...

Getting Battle Ready - Full Service

This week Brian teaches that we know we are going to face some battles in...

Push Against Pessimism Going into 2023 - Full Service

This week we push against one of the biggest barriers betweenus and a great future....

How to Plan Your Future

Anyone else tired of the same new year new me crap? We want to thrive...

Christmas With Crossroads

What happened in a tiny village outside of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago was no ordinary...

It's a Wonderful Life | Christmas at the Movies Week 2 - Full Live Service

You are now in Bedford Falls! Have you ever felt you can’t catch a break?...

Elf | Christmas at the Movies Week 1 - Full Live Service

“Treat everyday like Christmas.” Inspiring words from Buddy the Elf. But what makes Christmas so...

The Reward of Generosity | The Blessed Life Week 5 - Full Live Service

MINE! That’s one of the first words a child learns. We’re all born selfish. Today...

Breaking the Spirit of Mammon | The Blessed Life Week 4 - Full Live Service

You may’ve heard the saying “Money is the root of all evil”. This is a...

The Principle of First | The Blessed Life Week 3 - Full Live Service

Is your money blessed or cursed? You don’t want to miss this biblical teaching about...

What Test? | The Blessed Life Week 2 - Full Live Service

Giving away what you have left over is easier than giving the first thing you...

It's all about the heart | The Blessed Life Week 1 - Full Live Service

Where your money goes says a lot about your heart. When we believe everything we...

How To Grow Spiritually - Live Service

Spiritual growth is like farming. The process involves work and waiting, but the fruit of...

Happiness vs. Joy | The Book Of Philippians Week 4 - Live Service

The problem with happiness is that it depends on what happens. We can’t wait until...

How to Be Humble | The Book Of Philippians Week 2 - Live Service

Are you tired of all of the grumbling in the world today? Maybe you’ve been...

What to Say When Life is Hard | The Book Of Psalms Week 1 - Live Service

YouTube comments, Twitter threads, and group texts are not the best way to get out...

The Keys to Unlock Life Changing Prayer | The Book Of Luke Week 5 - Live Service

The short prayer at dinner every night is great, don’t get me wrong, but if...

What are True Riches and How do we Get Them? | The Book Of Luke Week 4 - Live Service

Jesus wants you to understand and unlock the hidden potential in money. But, the real...

Easter | A Love Story

Easter is a love story. An act of love for a heartbroken world. The fulfillment...

Personality | Jesus According to His Alleged Best Friend Week 2 - Live Service

Jesus wasn’t a bump on a log, he was the life of the party. And...

Blessings | Find Your Way Home Week 4 - Live Service

God wants to wrestle with you, and He might let you win. In the book...

Promises | Find Your Way Home Week 3 - Live Service

Did you think that when you graduated from school you were done with tests? Sorry...

Identity | Find Your Way Home Week 1 - Live Service

Who am I? Many of us spend our whole lives wrestling with that question of...

Seeing the Supernatural | Faithful in a Faithless World Week 6 - Live Service

Demons…angels…princes—the Bible has some weird stuff in it. It would be easy to just write...

What Are Your Predictable Patterns? | Faithful in a Faithless World Week 4 - Live Service

“Predictable.” Ugh. That’s an insult, right? After all, who wants to be predictable? It might...

You Can Change | Faithful in a Faithless World Week 2 - Live Service

Isolation…a crappy Job…flurona—all of us have an easy list of reasons why this year could...

The Bible Challenge | Faithful in a Faithless World Week 1 - Live Service

New year, new me…or at least that’s what we say every year. We make resolutions,...

Christmas At Crossroads 2021 - Live Service

We all want the perfect Christmas. An Instagram worthy tree, lots of presents, and spending...

Herod | A Promise of Peace Week 4 - Live Service

“Peace on earth, good will to men.” Yeah, right—not these days. How is our Christmas...

Zechariah | A Promise of Peace Week 2 - Live Service

Did you know that Jesus wasn’t the only miracle baby in the Christmas story? Today...

What Do You Trust? | Rock Solid Week 4 - Live Service

The status quo just isn’t cutting it anymore. Everybody and everything is flawed and broke—no...

Starting Over | Rock Solid Week 3 - Live Service

“One thing just led to another.” You just wanted to fix a leaky faucet, and...

Uncover Your Super Powers | Heroes Week 5 - Live Service

When do we go from average to hero? Is it when we get bit by...

Undercover Hero Mission | Heroes Week 3 - Live Service

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to become a hero today. That’s...

Unmask Your Villain | Heroes Week 2 - Live Service

Thanos. Voldemort. Dandruff. Every story has a villain—ours included. It’s easy to believe that we’re...

You’re Meant For More | Heroes Week 1 - Live Service

Being a hero is impossible. Who’s got time for all those workouts? And these thighs...

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

We live in a world where “aggressive” is one of the few dirty words left. Our culture celebrates the crass and profane, while risk and...

Crossroads Messages

Exploring whether or not God even exists? Or committed to following Jesus? We present biblical truths and show how they apply to our everyday lives....