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A SEASON in Galatians

A SEASON IN GALATIANS (Below is an approach to reading Galatians that our church Cross of Christ Fellowship here in Naperville will be attempting this year) Reading the Bible regularly and consistently is a vital spiritual discipline for Christians. It is here that we HEAR the voice of God, learn true truths (as Francis Schaeffer […]

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Sermon Series in Matthew

Sermon Series in Matthew I recently started preaching through the Gospel of Matthew at Cross of Christ Fellowship. This will likely take us 2-3 years to finish–with breaks of course! Here’s a sermon graphic Craig Worley designed for us: Here’s a link to a sermon archive page if you want to hear some of the […]

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Teach Us to Number Our Days: Psalm 90:12

Teach Us to Number Our Days: Psalm 90:12 (Adapted from a sermon given on Psalm 90:12 at Cross of Christ Fellowship on 1/1/17 in Naperville) NOTE: I preached this Psalm again on 1/1/2023. Here’s a link to it. Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to Number Our Days” Intro: In 120 years it is almost certain that […]

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Joy to the World: Cookies & Carols Sermon

Joy to the World: Cookies & Carols Sermon (The following is the sermon [somewhat edited] I gave at our Cookies & Carols event in Naperville in Dec 2106) Good evening everyone. My name is Tom, and I am a pastor of Cross of Christ Fellowship, the church hosting tonight’s Carol Service; our church meets here […]

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16 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 Church Planting in Naperville

16 Highlights from 2016 Church Planting in Naperville. Here’s 16 Highlights from 2016 as we plant Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. 16 HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 1. Cross of Christ Fellowship was officially sent out by Redeemer Fellowship in March 2. We hosted our first public worship service at the Dupage Children’s Museum in downtown […]

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COOKIES & CAROLS in Naperville

COOKIES & CAROLS I’m really excited about Cookies & Carols event in downtown Naperville on December 17 at the DuPage Children’s Museum. This event was a lot of fun last year and was a great opportunity for us to connect with members of the community, sing Christmas songs, and consider the story of Christmas afresh. […]

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Cross of Christ Fellowship November Newsletter

CROSS OF CHRIST FELLOWSHIP NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER In case you missed, here our November Newsletter for Cross of Christ Fellowship: http://eepurl.com/coDL9T The newsletter discusses our event at the DuPage Children’s Museum, Church Planting with the Illinois Baptist State Association, and Cookies and Carols, and having church in Naperville.

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Cross of Christ Fellowship SEPT 2016 Newsletter

Cross of Christ Fellowship Sept 2016 Newsletter Here’s our Sept 2016 Newsletter for Cross of Christ Fellowship: http://eepurl.com/cgUQk9 In it, you can read all about church planting in Naperville. This one includes info about our Last Fling Outreach, Ministry at North Central College, Meetup ministry, and some our continued needs.  

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Pursuing a Biblical Exegesis Degree from Wheaton College? Do THIS…

Pursuing a Biblical Exegesis Degree from Wheaton College? Do THIS… A few years back I went to Wheaton College Graduate School and completed a Master’s Degree in Biblical Exegesis. (If you are considering whether or not to pursue this degree, here’s a post I wrote back in 2013 on my experience: http://www.ttschmidt.com/blog/wheaton-college-ma-biblical-exegesis-degree ). Maybe you […]

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Southern Baptist Church in Naperville

Southern Baptist Church in Naperville Cross of Christ Fellowship is a Southern Baptist church in downtown Naperville. This is one way we talk about our church plant, and lately I’ve been reflecting how thankful I am that we are Southern Baptist. If you are a Southern Baptist church, then you are part of a family […]