Tom Schmidt's BlogAll of reality is under your kind providence O God,Below the stars above,Come and let us behold our great God!Descriptions all fall short of your infinite greatness.Everywhere I turn, I see the marks of your hands:Falling leaves,Green fields,Hardened icicles,Invisible things.Joyful happenings and painful sorrows,Kindness I perceive and miss,Love from my great God of providence.Majestic is […]
Scientism is an approach to science that elevates it above all other fields of knowledge and makes claims in the name of science, which science itself cannot support. We hear this in statements like “Science has shown there is no evidence for God.” We see in an attitude that views science as objective, but views […]
Here’s the outline to the sermon I preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship for our Carol Service 2021 (Cookies & Carols) The GREAT LIGHT of Jesus (Matt 4:16) Matthew 4:16: “the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light,and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has […]
This weekend I preached a sermon on John 1:14 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. Below is the outline. You can listen to the audio on our sermon page. John 1:14 “The WORD… who is GOD” INTRO: If someone you asked to explain what Christians believe about Christmas, using only one verse from the […]
Here’s the notes from my sermon on Romans 7:1-6, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville Il. Romans 7:1-6 “Released from the Law, Bound to Jesus” Intro: On May 21, 2011 I experienced a kind of RELEASE and a BINDING that changed my life. Before that date I was free to pursue marriage with […]
Here’s the notes from my sermon on Romans 6:15-23, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, Illinois. Romans 6:15-23 “Rightly Understanding Grace” (Part 2) INTRO: There are lots of misunderstandings of Christianity in the world around us. Today: bigots and homophobic. -1st century Christians were accused of being cannibals and incestuous.The apostles themselves had […]
I’m preaching tomorrow on Romans 6:15-23 at Cross of Christ Fellowship. This passage causes a Christian to reflect on some of the secular myths of our present culture moment; it also challenges us to be reoriented to the TRUTH as revealed in this passage and other places in Scripture. Here’s 4 Secular Myths We Face […]
Here’s the outline from my sermon Romans 6:1-14, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville Illinois. Romans 6:1-14 “Rightly Understanding Grace” INTRO: Last week we considered this amazing truth: where sin increased, grace abounded all the more! God’s grace is far greater than all of our sin. It overcomes our sin, changes us, transforms […]
Here’s the outline from a sermon I preached on Romans 5:20-21 “Jesus, the Better Adam” at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Romans 5:20-21 “Jesus, the Better Adam” (Part 4) INTRO: Imagine it is the year 1939 and we live in Paris, France. After church, we can enjoy a nice French pastry and go for a walk […]
