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1 Peter 4 and TIME

I’m preaching through book of 1 Peter at our church (Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL). One think I noticed while working through 1 Peter 4:1-11 is the notion of TIME. It is fascinating to see how following Jesus transforms how we think about it. 1 Peter 4:1-11 Challenges How We View TIME: We […]

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A Letter to North Central College Students (Fall 2021)

Dear North Central College Student,

What is God? Can I know God? What happens to us after we die? Who is Jesus? What do Christians believe?

As you begin your semester at North Central College, we invite you to consider these important questions.

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Daniel 9:24-27 Sermon Outline

Here’s my outline for a sermon I preached on Daniel 9:20-27 (mostly 9:24-27), which I preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. It was a very tough text to preach, but full of wonderful insights and pronouncements of God’s mercy and grace.( If you want to hear it, you can find it […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship Feb Newsletter

Here’s the February newsletter for Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville: https://mailchi.mp/6af7d45c8d59/cross-of-christ-fellowship-february-newsletter

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Preaching Daniel

Our church in Naperville (Cross of Christ Fellowship) is going through the book of Daniel together on Sunday mornings. And as I write this post we have made it through the first five chapters so far. This Sunday a friend of mine is coming to preach chapter 6 and then we’ll be in a new […]

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Preaching Daniel

Our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship, has recently begun working our way through the book of Daniel together. I’m looking forward to what God will do in and through this sermon series as we seek to behold Him and hear from Him. One commentator said that the theme of Daniel is this: “in […]

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Acts 29 Church in Naperville

Our church plant, Cross of Christ Fellowship, is now officially a member of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network! So if you know someone looking for an Acts 29 church in Naperville, please send them our way. It has been a blessing the past few years to be part of the Acts 29 community and […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship End of 2019 Wrap Up and Financial Update

Another year is wrapping up for us at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. It has been a year of PAIN and JOY. If you would like to learn more, and about how you can help us click here.

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COOKIES & CAROLS 2019: Naperville

This Saturday, from 6-8, Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville, is hosting Cookies & Carols. We’ll be meeting at the Old Stone Church (14 S Washington St.), which is where we host Sunday morning worship services. It will be an evening of singing carols, considering the meaning of Christmas, and eating cookies. We’ll […]

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Methods of Evangelism

I saw down with my friend Joel Settecase, of the THINK INSTITUTE, to talk about different methods of evangelism. Some of these we use at our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship. I hope you find the discussion edifying and helpful!