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How to Stay a Christian in College

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2 Ways We Can Misspeak about God

There are many right and wrong ways to speak about God, but in this post I want to mention two of them in relation to God’s judgment upon sin. While one error is far more common than the other, we must avoid them both. 1 We Misspeak about God when we ONLY Speak about God’s […]

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The Wrath of God (Zeph 1-2:3 Sermon Outline)

Here’s the audio and note for my sermon “The Wrath of God” (Zephaniah 1-2:3) preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. ZEPHANIAH 1-2:3 “The Wrath of God”Intro: Today we are going to consider the weighty topic of the wrath of God—God’s holy, righteous anger toward sin and evil. -This is not a light-hearted, easy, practical […]

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Does Anything MATTER?

Does anything matter? What gives our lives significance? To answer this question, I turn to the wisdom of a man named Solomon who—apart from Christ—was the wisest person who ever walked this Earth. Though he was wise, he did not always live according to his wisdom—in fact he made some very foolish decisions. But at […]

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Attention NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE STUDENTS!

If you are a college student at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, our church (Cross of Christ Fellowship) is hosting a series of events in August (2024). We would love to meet you and share more about how you can be part of a local church walking distance from campus. One event that I’m […]

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2 Week Devotional on Haggai

For those interested, I’ve written a two-week devotional based on the book of Haggai. You can download it for free here. I pray it is a blessing to you.

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God the Uncreated One

“God the Uncreated One” is a worship song that not only rejoices in our great eternal God, but it also distinguishes Christianity from Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses. Here is a worship song that no Mormon or Jehovah Witness could sing and be faithful to the teachers of their religion. We’re singing this one tomorrow at our […]

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Suburban Christians: Let’s Hear the Message of Haggai!

Suburban Christians need to hear the message of Haggai. This neglected Old Testament book has incredible relevance for us, especially if we live in a comfortable, affluent suburb (like where I live: Naperville). Having just preached through book at our church, I’ve been freshly impressed as to the importance and relevance of Haggai for suburban […]

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Haggai Sermons

In July of 2024 I preached through the book of Haggai at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here’s the audio from the sermons: 1 Haggai 1 “Build the House!” 2 Haggai 2:1-9 “Encouragement to Carry On” 3 Haggai 2:10-23 “2 Final Messages”

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Haggai 2:10-23 Sermon

Here’s the audio for my sermon on Haggai 2:10-23 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville “2 Final Messages”