Tom Schmidt's BlogHere’s the audio and outline for my Easter sermon (2024) preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship. The text is 2 Tim 1:10 “LIFE & IMMORTALITY.” More sermons can be found here. “LIFE AND IMMORALITY!”: EASTER Sermon 2024 (2 Tim 1:10) INTRO: On Good Friday Jesus died on a cross; On Easter Sunday Jesus rose alive […]
Our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship, has begun meeting in person for Sunday morning worship services in Naperville. We are currently unable to meet in the building we have been renting in downtown Naperville due to COVID 19 restrictions–we are too large to safely meet indoors–but we are able to meet outdoors while social distancing. […]
I’m the pastor a small church plant in downtown Naperville (Cross of Christ Fellowship). On a big Sunday, we have 40 people—nearly half of which are children. We have been worshipping together for 3 years and have seen God grow us in many wonderful ways: we are a close church community that loves and cares […]
Augustine once said that every person who ever lives is a member of one of two cities: either the city of God or the city of Man (see “City of God”). The city of God is filled with those who live for king Jesus and have lives and relationships that reflect his values, goodness, and […]
Entrusted with a Child’s Heart in Naperville This year some of the moms in our congregation (Cross of Christ Fellowship, a church here in downtown Naperville) have begun a 25 week study on biblical principles for parenting. The study is called ENTRUSTED WITH A CHILD’S HEART. I’m looking forward to seeing how God will use […]
Church at the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville Since Easter of this year (2016), our church plant (Cross of Christ Fellowship) has been hosting public worship services at a space we rent in the DuPage Children’s Museum in downtown Naperville. What’s it been like? Why rent space to meet and host worship services at a […]