Tom Schmidt's BlogNow the whole earth had one language and the same words.2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for […]
Genesis 6-7 “The FLOOD” Preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois on 10/19/25. Intro: God of OT vs God of NT; Mean vs Nice; Response: Have you actually read it? -CARSON: Same traits in OT and NT, but even more amplified (justice and grace) -See this in the flood narrative: Judgment but also […]
THE FALL (Genesis 3 Sermon) Preached on 9/21/25 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville Intro: 3 Worldview questions: 1. What is the human condition? 2 What is wrong with the World? 3 What is the answer? –Secular Humanism: 1 People are good; 2. Need more education, empathy, & programs; 3. We are: we can […]
How do we find and experience true and lasting joy? What is the relationship between joy and questions about God? GOD: THE GOD OF EVERLASTING JOY The one true God—who made everything, who rules over everything, who orders all things—is a God of everlasting joy. Unlike us, God is uncreated and eternal. There never was […]
Here’s a song I wrote a few years ago about how we’ve estranged ourselves from God. Estrangedby Tom Schmidt You are more than a pretty face,You are more than a nice smile,You are more than what say,Your worth’s not found in these things. You are more than a bank account,You are more than a career,You […]
In preaching through Habakkuk at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville, I was delighted to see a truth in one of the passages, which I had not thought of for a while. The truth is this: sin is self-destructive and no one can thwart God who is invincible. We see this in Habakkuk […]
Knowing God Week 2 Discussion Guide KNOWING GOD MEETUP: A 3 WEEK INTRO TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH—WEEK 2 Intro: This is a 3 Week introduction to the Christian Faith. We are using the concept of “Knowing God” as a way to explain and summarize what we as Christians believe. When I say, ‘what Christians believe,’ […]
