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God’s Grace for the Depressed and Suicidal

Fluoxetine.  Paxil.  Celexa.  Wellbutrin.  Zoloft.  If those words are familiar to you, this article may be for you.  Even if […]

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31 January 2011

Depression suicide

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A Believer Struggles with Doubts (Psalm 73)

Psalm 73 deals with suffering. Many of us, young and old, know something about this subject. Some of us have […]

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30 January 2011

doubts Psalm 73

  • Christian living
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God’s Grace for the Abused

“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” That Bible passage comes from […]

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27 January 2011

abuse

  • Book notes

The Gospel Under the Northern Lights

Today I have a brief update on my second book.  This book is about my experiences as a missionary in […]

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26 January 2011

native residential schools The Gospel Under the Northern Lights

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Book Review: Christians Get Depressed Too

Christians Get Depressed Too, David Murray, Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2010.  Paperback, 112 pages, $10.00 Dr. David Murray is […]

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25 January 2011

David Murray Depression

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Letter to a Friend

Some time ago, a friend asked me for some help in figuring out the differences between Roman Catholicism and the […]

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24 January 2011

Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholicism

  • Catechism sermons

Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved (Lord’s Day 7)

Have you ever wondered why the Heidelberg Catechism deals with the definition of faith?  From one perspective, we could say […]

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23 January 2011

faith Lord's Day 7

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Book Review: Welcome to a Reformed Church

Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims, Daniel R. Hyde, Orlando: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2010.  Paperback, 179 pages, […]

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21 January 2011

Daniel Hyde

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For the Cause of the Son of God

Wes Bredenhof’s detailed study of the Belgic Confession is brimming with insights for those who want to understand better how […]

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20 January 2011

For the Cause of the Son of God

  • World religions

True and False Catholicism (Part 2)

The Doctrine of Man We spent a lot of time on that question of authority because it is so critically […]

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19 January 2011

Roman Catholicism

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True and False Catholicism (Part 1)

It is fair to say that the Roman Catholic Church has rarely, if ever, been entirely free of scandal.  This […]

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18 January 2011

Roman Catholicism

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Distinguishing Law and Gospel — Lord’s Day 2

It is often thought that “God helps those who help themselves” is a quote from the Bible or perhaps that […]

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16 January 2011

Law and Gospel Lord's Day 2

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Book Review: The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God

The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, D.A. Carson, Wheaton:  Crossway Books, 2000. Softcover, 93 pages, $12.48. When it […]

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14 January 2011

D. A. Carson

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The Gospel According to…Bart Simpson?

“Preaching about Bart Simpson fills pews of Calgary church” – so ran the red hot headline in the Vancouver Sun.[1] […]

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12 January 2011

Christian Reformed Church

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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

Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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