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. […]
Pushing the Antithesis: The Apologetic Methodology of Greg L. Bahnsen. Quotes This is a book by Gary De Mar that summarizes the presuppositional apologetic approach of Bahnsen. It’s a good introduction and overview of the apologetic task, and gives one a solid grounding on how to employ the apologetic technique. It also gives plenty of […]
Laws of Logic and Our Awareness of God Sye Ten Bruggencate and other presuppositional apologists are right in claiming that the laws of logic (the laws of logic refers to things the law of non-contradiction, law of identity, etc.) are immaterial, universal, and unchanging. We use logic all the time and assume it is trustworthy […]
Amy Carhmichael Quotes
Amy Carhmichael Quotes Another book I read through this summer was a short biography by Iain Murray about Amy Carmichael. I had never read anything about her before, but was helped and encouraged reading through how God used her life. Murray’s biography was insightful in warning about the dangers of ‘hero worship’ of figures like […]
Machen “The Person of Jesus” Quotes Over this summer I read through the radio addresses of J. Gresham Machen that he gave back in the 1930’s shortly before his death. What a delightful read! Here’s some of the quotes I found most helpful. “We should never say with regard to a human friend that it […]
J.I. Packer “Knowing God” Quotes and Thoughts I just read through JI Packer’s “Knowing God” for the first time! (Kind of shocking it took my so long to read through it.) It truly is a classic. Here’s some quotes I found most helpful and insightful. “We are cruel to ourselves if we try to live […]
Evangelists’ Podcast Appearance One of my favorite podcasts is the ‘Evangelists Podcast,‘ hosted by a British evangelist named Glen Scrivener. This podcast always encourages me to share my faith with others and gives me practical steps. I had a great opportunity to serve with Glen on a mission week in Wootton, England this summer and […]
SUMMER CELEBRATION IN NAPERVILLE! On Wednesday June 14th our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship, is hosting a SUMMER CELEBRATION event in downtown Naperville from 5-8. We’ll be at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion and there will be free food, games, a choir concert and a hymn sing. If you are in Naperville area we would love […]
ONE YEAR OF WORSHIP IN DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE Cross of Christ Fellowship recently celebrated ONE YEAR of worship services together in downtown Naperville. It is amazing to look back and see all the ways God has carried and sustained us and led us forward as a church. Here’s a video showing some of the highlights of […]