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Brampton Blog - Entries from 2010Burned out or Burning with Passion for Jesus ChristIn 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)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....I 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 ChangeThis 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! John Bunyan on PrayerJohn 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 SleepI 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 churchesCheck 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. Born of Water and SpiritWhat 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 WorldThe 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 ThirstyI 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!Just 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!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 CommissionSharing 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!I'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 LifeIt 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 WeekThis 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 LifeWhy 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 ChurchesHere'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 HAITITitus 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 |