Tom Schmidt's BlogHere’s my sermon on Acts 26, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL on 3.10.24. “Paul Before Agrippa” Acts 26INTRO: Dune II hype; we share about what we care about; when we find something beautiful/true/goodThere is NO greater news than the news of the gospel. When we grasp […]
Here’s my sermon on Acts 19:1-10 “Gospel Ministry in Ephesus” preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/7/24 in Naperville. You can hear it here and below. Acts 19:1-10 “Gospel Ministry in Ephesus” Intro: Stanley Cup: 40-ounce, $50 cup, some hundreds even thousands [29k] -Recently went viral (Target selling out); Initial spread: Mom’s blog; Influencers […]
A thought from my time of preaching and studying Romans 9-11 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. It is interesting to note that in a section (Romans 9-11) where God‘s ultimate sovereignty over the eternal destiny of every human is most forcefully stated (esp Rom 9:14-23), we also see one of the most clear […]
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!
I sometimes go out and spend some time talking on the streets with strangers (people I have never met) about Jesus. While others disagree, I think there is place for some Christians to do this regularly; it does NOT have to be done poorly, it actually can be done well and have great results. I […]
FOUR-fold FOCUS For Cross of Christ Fellowship in 2018 (The following is a document we sent out to the congregation to share about what we are praying and working toward together in 2018) A FOUR-FOLD FOCUS FOR CROSS OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP IN 2018 Another year is before us and under way. Every day, and every […]
Learning Evangelism from Jesus by Jerram Barrs Quotes Here’s some quotes from Barr’s helpful book, “Learning Evangelism from Jesus.” The Christian’s calling is never to retreat from the world of unbelievers into an enclave where there are only fellow Christians, nor is it a calling to personal separation, where the only people one knows are […]
