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Can Christian Couples Use IVF?

Conceived by Science: Thinking Carefully and Compassionately About Infertility and IVF, Stephanie Gray Connors.  Florida: Wongeese Publishing, 2021.  Paperback, 147 […]

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27 June 2022

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I Recommend

This past week I shared the following links on social media and they’re worth sharing here too: Breaking News: Christian […]

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25 June 2022

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What I Won’t Tell You If You’re Depressed

Each Sunday as I look out over my congregation from the pulpit, I’m aware that a fair few of the […]

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21 June 2022

Depression

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I Recommend

In the last week I’ve shared the following links on social media (see here for my Facebook author page) and […]

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18 June 2022

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Pastoral Q & A: Are More Prayers More Effective?

Questions abound when it comes to prayer.  I was recently asked by a parishioner whether having more people pray would […]

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13 June 2022

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Online Reformed Church Order Resources

Many Reformed churches, especially those with a Dutch heritage, have a Church Order based on the Church Order of Dort. […]

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11 June 2022

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Bavinck: The Covenant of Grace in the OT

I’m continuing to make my way through Volume 3 of Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics. Chapter 5, on the Covenant of […]

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9 June 2022

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How Did Jesus Become What God Hates?

God hates sin.  According to Prov. 6:16, “There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination […]

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7 June 2022

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Bavinck: Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is something I’ve been asked about so many times, both in catechism classes and other […]

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3 June 2022

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We Distinguish: Church and State

It gets rather tiresome:  every time a moral issue is debated in society and Christians attempt to contribute, someone will […]

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30 May 2022

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Wrath and Love

Christians ought to delight in pondering God.  It ought to be our joy to think about him, what he’s done, […]

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16 May 2022

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background of whole chicken eggs in rows
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Six Important Theological Distinctions Related to the Holy Spirit

Good distinctions are part of the essence of sound theology.  They’re an important tool for theologians.  Preachers often employ distinctions […]

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12 May 2022

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Cebuano and Korean Sermon Resources

I’ve just uploaded some new sermon links in the Cebuano and Korean sections of my website. In case you’re interested, […]

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4 May 2022

Cebuano Korean resources

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Come and See What God Has Done!

My first experience of the Philippines was ten years ago.  In 2012, I was invited to come and visit a […]

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3 May 2022

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Rev. Wes Bredenhof (B.A., M.Div., Th.D.) is pastor of the Free Reformed Church in Launceston, Tasmania. Read More
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Books by Wes Bredenhof

Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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Solus Christus

Published 2018

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