SearchSearch

    Brampton Blog - Entries from 2010

    Home – Blogs – Brampton Blog – Brampton Blog - Entries from 2010
    Burned out or Burning with Passion for Jesus ChristByTed DuncanTaggedwork for christ worship walk work In the message this Sunday , I touched briefly on the 6 week serving schedule that we're using to help people work for Christ at Harvest without one group of people getting burned out. For those of you who are new to Harvest here's a blog post from... More
    Two Kinds of Hearts (Kent Hughes)ByTed DuncanTaggedwork for christ worship walk work I shared this quotation at the conclusion of this week's sermon . I hope it encourages you as you consider what it means for you work for Christ. "FOR MEN WHO claim the name of Christ, there are two distinct courses of life available. One is to... More
    Bill Gates, Warren Buffett,...you....ByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsI found this cool website that caculates where you rank on the richest people in the world list. This is pretty sobering stuff in light of Jesus's statement "How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" (Luke 18:24).... More
    Party with the Pastor Time ChangeByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsThis is an important message for all those signed up for Party with the Pastor this Sunday. We have changed the start time for the party to 7:30 pm. Hope to see you all there!
    Great Night of Prayer Last Night - No Youth Bible Study TonightByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsThank the Lord for a great night of prayer last night. Just a reminder that our youth group won' t be meeting tonight, but will be reconnecting next week!
    John Bunyan on PrayerByTed DuncanTagged4 pillars Prayer John Bunyan once said: "You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed" (I.D.E. Thomas , The Golden Treasuary of Puritan Quotations. Chicago:Moody, 1975). If our church is going to "do" some... More
    Tony Reinke on SleepByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsI was encouraged by this theological refection by Tony Reinke on Sleep . Sleep is a perpetual reminder of our finiteness. Every 14-18 hours or so (depending on the person and depending on caffeine intake), our bodies have to shut down and be... More
    Haiti Update: Churches Helping churchesByTed DuncanTaggedhaiti Check out the lastest update on the relief effort in Haiti on James MacDonald's blog . Let's continue to pray for Churches Helping Churches as this new ministry gains traction.
    Understanding the Gospel starts with Understanding OurselvesByTed DuncanTaggedevangelism Gospel John In studying John 3:1-21 this week, I was intrigued by this quotation from Thomas Constable, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Much of modern man's problem with the gospel is anthropological. It arises from a faulty view of himself. Fallen... More
    Born of Water and SpiritByTed DuncanTaggedBaptism Holy Spirit John What does Jesus mean when we talks about being “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). Some have suggested that Jesus is describing the importance of believer’s baptism, while others put forward that Jesus is contrasting natural birth with... More
    Recommended Reading: What Jesus Demands from the WorldByTed DuncanTaggedNarrow Path The recommended reading for our Narrow Path sermon series is What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper. Here's a brief excerpt from the introduction. "On the basis of who he was and what he accomplished, Jesus made his demands. The demands... More
    Come Lord Jesus! To All Who Are ThirstyByTed DuncanTaggedworship I was so encouraged by this song at worship service this morning and it's permanently stuck in my head. I thought I'd pass on the lyrics. All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the stream of life Let the pain and... More
    Thankful for our Chair Warriors!ByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsJust spent 3 hours with the leaders of our set up and tear down crew (affectionately know as "the chair warriors") tweaking our Sunday morning arrangements. I'm so thankful that God has provided gifted and humble people who are willing to give up a... More
    ...but I don't have the Gift of Evangelism!ByTed DuncanTagged4 pillars evangelism As I was preparing for the sermon last Sunday, I came accross these encouraging words from Don Whitney for those who think they can't share their faith effectively because they don't have the gift of evangelism. "some Christians believe that... More
    The Great CommissionByTed DuncanTagged4 pillars evangelism Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ is not optional. We have all been commissioned by Jesus to get out there and tell people about Him. This is not the Great Suggestion, it’s the Great Commission, and just incase you didn’t catch it the first... More
    Amazing Worship Service today!ByTed DuncanTaggedNo tagsI'm so thankful to the Lord for our church. We had an amazing worship service today. Praise God! He is so good to meet with us the way that He does. In His presence there is fullness of joy! (Psalm 16:11). I'm so thankful for His presence in our... More
    5 Passages that Encourage Me in My Prayer LifeByTed DuncanTagged4 pillars Prayer It was great to meet together on Tuesday night to seek the Lord together in prayer. Let's continue this week to develop the discipline of prayer in our lives. Here are 5 passages from scripture that God uses regulary to encourage me to seek Him in... More
    2 Sermons You Need to Hear This WeekByTed DuncanTaggedchurches helping churches haiti This Sunday James Macdonald and Mark Driscoll returned to their pulpits at their home churches in Chicago and Seatle respectively, after their trip to Haiti . Check out what they had to say about what they saw. James MacDonald's Sermon from Sunday... More
    No Man is Greater Than His Prayer LifeByTed DuncanTagged4 pillars Prayer Why Revival Taries by Leonard Ravenhill Here's the full quotation on prayer that I referenced in my sermon this Sunday. I hope this challenges you, like it did me, to get on your knees and seek God's face with more fervency and more frequency. "No... More
    HAITI: Churches Helping ChurchesByTed DuncanTaggedchurches helping churches haiti Here's a brief video from Pastor James MacDonald regarding the Haiti Relief effort we're participating in with Harvest Bible Fellowship. Harvest Bible Chapels Helping Haiti from HBF Church Plants on Vimeo . Go the churches helping churches website... More
    HAITIByTed DuncanTaggedchurches helping churches haiti Titus 3:14, “And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need , and not be unfruitful.” On Tuesday afternoon the impoverished Haitian Capital city of Port-Au-Prince was devastated by a terrible... More