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Matt Chandler on Abortion

Matt Chandler on Abortion The president of the Acts 29 Network, a group that our church plant Cross of Christ Fellowship is connected with, recently preached on abortion. Here’s a clip from that sermon. May God deliver us from the great evil of abortion and save the millions of lives that will be lost through […]

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All Men Seek Happiness–Pascal

All Men Seek Happiness–Pascal “All men seek happiness. There are no exceptions. However different the means they may employ, they all strive towards this goal. The reason why some go to war and some do not is the same desire in both, but interpreted in two different ways. The will never takes the least step […]

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Quotes from ‘The God Who Is There’ by Schaeffer

Quotes from “The God Who is There” by Francis Schaeffer This year I am reading through Francis Schaeffer’s Complete Works. Schaeffer has had a big impact on me and I’m looking forward to rereading books I’ve read in the past and working through some of his other books that I have to read.  His discussions […]

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Egalitarian Theology: Repeating the Error of Korah’s Rebellion?

Egalitarian Theology: Repeating the Error of Korah’s Rebellion? Terms before starting: Egalitarian Theology: a theology that claims the Bible is open to both males and females being considered qualified elders or pastors of a local church. Complementarian theology: a theology that claims the Bible restricts the role of elder and pastor to qualified males only […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship January 2015 Newsletter

Cross of Christ Fellowship January 2015 Newsletter If you would like to hear the latest from our Naperville church plant, Cross of Christ Fellowship, here’s our January 2015 newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bbBuYT

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Spurgeon Documentary

Spurgeon Documentary Over the Christmas break I had the pleasure of watching a new documentary on the life and ministry of the great English preacher Spurgeon. He is one of my favorite preachers and has taught me much about the ministry. This documentary is free to watch and is excellent! Spurgeon’s love for Christ, love […]

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I Asked the Lord

I Asked the Lord I recently heard the hymn ‘I Asked the Lord’ by John Newton and was deeply encouraged and comforted by it. The hymn addresses the topic of how God helps us to grow as believers. Often-times, it is a deeply painful process where God allows us to see our sin and help […]

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A Christian Before Anything

A Christian Before Anything I became a Christ follower when I was 18 years old and a freshman in college. During that time, I went from being someone who merely believed intellectually in Christianity to a person who deeply desired to live for Christ. It was transformation that God brought about in my heart that […]

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The Unstoppable Growth of God’s Kingdom

The Unstoppable Growth of God’s Kingdom Will we continue to labor in ministry even when the results are different from what we expect? How do we know that God is working through us and His Kingdom is expanding? Mark 6:7-29 is instructive, comforting, and helpful. Here, we read of two very contrasting ministry accounts. First, […]

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Coffee and Christmas Carols

Coffee and Christmas Carols On Saturday December 20th from 2-4 PM, we’ll be hosting an event at Barnes & Noble in downtown Naperville, called COFFEE AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS. Come out and join us as we sing Christmas carols and drink coffee together in downtown Naperville. Here’s a link to our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1499140787040086/