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17 Highlights from 2017

17 Highlights from 2017 : Cross of Christ Fellowship Here’s 17 highlights from 2017 for Cross of Christ Fellowship here in Naperville: http://mailchi.mp/2e80aca95285/prayer-requests-and-update

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Hark the Herald Angels Sing SERMON

Hark the Herald Angels Sing SERMON Here’s the manuscript of a message I preached on the text of ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ at our Cookies & Carols service at Cross of Christ Fellowship in 2017: Cookies and Carols 2017 Message Before we continue singing, I wanted us to pause and take a few minutes […]

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December Church Plant Newsletter

December Church Plant Newsletter Here’s the latest newsletter for Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church plant here in Naperville IL. http://mailchi.mp/60083ae2eec2/prayer-requests-and-update

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Advent Over Anxiety Sermon Series

Advent Over Anxiety Sermon Series We recently started a new sermon series at Cross of Christ Fellowship called ‘Advent Over Anxiety.’ I’m excited about this series. Over four weeks we’ll look at different aspects of the incarnation (God’s coming in the flesh) and how they minister to us in our anxiety. Here’s a link to […]

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Cookies & Carols 2017

Cookies & Carols 2017 Our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship, is gearing up for Cookies & Carols here in downtown Naperville, on Saturday Dec 16th at 7PM at the DuPage Children’s Museum. This year we are partnering with Family Shelter Service to help victims of domestic violence–please donate books and grocery store gift cards if […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship: Sept 2017 Newsletter

Cross of Christ Fellowship: Sept 2017 Newsletter Here’s the latest newsletter for our church plant here in downtown Naperville: http://mailchi.mp/362d7b86d904/prayer-requests-and-update In it, there is a recap of our Naperville Mission week, info about our upcoming outdoor worship service, and some information about a new ministry for moms we are launching this month.  

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Psalm 96 Sermon Prep Part 4

Psalm 96 Sermon Prep Part 4 (Continued work on Psalm 96 sermon prep for Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville) Here’s some questions I asked in looking at Psalm 96. What do this text say? This is a Psalm that leads us to worship God, tell us others about Him, and wait for Him and […]

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Psalm 96 Sermon Prep Part 3

Psalm 96 Sermon Prep Part 3 (Continued work on Psalm 96 sermon prep to preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship here in downtown Naperville) WAIT [11] Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; [12] let the field exult, and everything in it! Then […]

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Psalm 96 Sermon Prep Part 2

Psalm 96 Sermon Prep (part 2) More of my sermon prep work on Psalm 96 for Cross of Christ Fellowship. TELL [7] Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! [8] Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his […]

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Psalm 96 Sermon Prep

Psalm 96 Sermon Prep (part 1) Here’s some of my thinking and prayers as I began working on Psalm 96 sermon prep. WORSHIP [1] Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! [2] Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. […]