There are lots of reasons the resurrection of Jesus is important. Here are SIX: 1. This is the GREAT SIGN that Jesus really is Son of God: Romans 1:4 2. This SIGN vindicates and validates all of Jesus’ ministry, including the promise he made in Matt 20:28. 3. Jesus’ resurrection is proof that we will […]
Craig Worley was an elder candidate at our Naperville church plant, Cross of Christ Fellowship, and a dear brother and friend to me. He passed away this week. Here is a passage of Scripture, an obituary of his life that his daughter wrote, and information about his memorial and funeral service. For this reason I […]
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Bible and Women
Sometimes I hear people say, ‘the Bible is disparaging of women.’ Or, the Bible has a misogynistic or oppressive approach to women. This is a quite a common understanding today in our culture. But I would argue it is rather misinformed and actually very unpersuasive. In fact, I think there is quite a bit of […]
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The Burial of Jesus
I recently preached on the burial of Jesus from Matthew 27:55-66 at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. Here are some of my notes. The main melody of this passage is the burial of Jesus, but the supporting voices are the women witnesses, Joseph of Arimathea’s act, and the unbelieving religious authorities who […]
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Earth, That Cruel Tyrant
The Earth is not personal. It cares nothing for us. It neither loves us, nor hates us, nor thinks of us. In fact, it can do nothing personal toward us, because it is not personal—it is a planet without consciousness. It cannot give us laws, or tell us “I love you,” or write us a […]
As Christians we feel a joy and duty to teach our children about God. We know that this is not something they will naturally learn, but can only come through intentional instruction and prayer. God is the one who transforms our children’s hearts; He is the only one who can open their eyes to the […]
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Better Than
“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.” (Ps 84:10a) Becoming a Christian involves a radical reorientation of the heart. A heart that once found God boring, now finds Him thrilling. A heart that once thought God irrelevant, now sees Him supremely important. A heart that once spurned God’s love, now […]
Here’s a guest post from my friend, Dan Tsouloufis: As Christians living in the New Covenant era, it is quite common for people to wonder what role the Mosaic Law plays in the life of the believer. One may ask such questions as: “Is the law even relevant today?” “Is the law outdated and useless […]
Sometimes life and ministry can be discouraging. We step out in faith, and plan an evangelistic Bible study for our friends, but no one shows up. We try to be more intentional in shepherding our children’s hearts but end up getting impatient with them and having to confess our own sin and failed efforts. We […]
False teaching. Apathy. Greed. Lust. Anger. Coldness to the gospel. Idolatry. Gossip. Slander. Selfishness. All of these are evil. And any person who spends time ministering to others with the gospel—especially those involved in church planting—will see these evils manifested often. We see them in others and we see them in ourselves. How do we […]
