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2 Peter Sermon Series

Starting this Sunday I’ll be preaching through 2 Peter at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. The idea behind this sermon graphic is drawn from 2 Peter 1:19 “And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place…”

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1 Peter 4 and TIME

I’m preaching through book of 1 Peter at our church (Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL). One think I noticed while working through 1 Peter 4:1-11 is the notion of TIME. It is fascinating to see how following Jesus transforms how we think about it. 1 Peter 4:1-11 Challenges How We View TIME: We […]

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A Letter to North Central College Students (Fall 2021)

Dear North Central College Student,

What is God? Can I know God? What happens to us after we die? Who is Jesus? What do Christians believe?

As you begin your semester at North Central College, we invite you to consider these important questions.

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Daniel 9:24-27 Sermon Outline

Here’s my outline for a sermon I preached on Daniel 9:20-27 (mostly 9:24-27), which I preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. It was a very tough text to preach, but full of wonderful insights and pronouncements of God’s mercy and grace.( If you want to hear it, you can find it […]

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Preaching Daniel

Our church in Naperville (Cross of Christ Fellowship) is going through the book of Daniel together on Sunday mornings. And as I write this post we have made it through the first five chapters so far. This Sunday a friend of mine is coming to preach chapter 6 and then we’ll be in a new […]

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Preaching Daniel 4

Working away at our sermon series on book of Daniel at our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here’s some notes from my Daniel 4 sermon prep: Main idea: God is the true KING “Most High rules over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever he wills” (17, 26, 32). This would […]

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Preaching Daniel

Our church in Naperville, Cross of Christ Fellowship, has recently begun working our way through the book of Daniel together. I’m looking forward to what God will do in and through this sermon series as we seek to behold Him and hear from Him. One commentator said that the theme of Daniel is this: “in […]

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The Joys of Planting a Church

“I GET to do this another year!” This is how I feel as another year church planting lies before me. I feel in my heart a sense of gratefulness and surprise at God’s sustaining grace in our church plant here in Naperville: Cross of Christ Fellowship. (I often feel surprised at the beginning of the […]

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Acts 29 Church in Naperville

Our church plant, Cross of Christ Fellowship, is now officially a member of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network! So if you know someone looking for an Acts 29 church in Naperville, please send them our way. It has been a blessing the past few years to be part of the Acts 29 community and […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship End of 2019 Wrap Up and Financial Update

Another year is wrapping up for us at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. It has been a year of PAIN and JOY. If you would like to learn more, and about how you can help us click here.