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Habakkuk Reflections

I’m preaching through Habakkuk at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. Here’s a few thoughts from my sermon prep: -The theme of Habakkuk is ‘the righteous living by faith.’ or, ‘The righteous living by faith in God who is just, good, and sovereign even when it seems that God is absent or uninvolved.’ […]

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Craig Worley Memorial Service Sermon

This week we gathered together to celebrate the life of Craig Worley. Here’s the text for the sermon I preached at his service. (audio can be found here) Craig Worley CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE SERMON: Philippians 1:18b-23 “To Be with Christ is FAR Better” Yes, and I will rejoice, 19 for I know that through […]

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Dick Lucas on 3 Qualities of a Leader God Uses

In a sermon based on the life of Joseph (Gen 37-50), Dick Lucas gives 3 qualities of a leader that God uses. We see these as three things that God develops about in Joseph as He uses him to save Israel. 1. Patience Joseph had to learn patience. Although God revealed to him in a […]

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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 […]