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Synod Carman 2013 — Prognosis (1)

Every three years the Canadian Reformed Churches have a synod.  This is our broadest assembly.  Since we are allergic to […]

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8 April 2013

Canadian Reformed Churches CanRC Synod 2013 Women's voting

Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics
Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics
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Book Review: Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics

The other day I mentioned this book by Graeme Goldsworthy.  Today I’m reposting my review from 2007.  Going through the […]

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4 April 2013

Cornelius Van Til Graeme Goldsworthy Hermeneutics Seakle Greijdanus

John Walton
John Walton
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Thoughts on John Walton’s Reading Genesis with Ancient Eyes

I was recently asked to watch and provide some feedback on Dr. John Walton’s lecture, “Reading Genesis with Ancient Eyes.”  […]

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1 April 2013

BioLogos Framework Hypothesis Genesis 1 Graeme Goldsworthy John Walton Paulin Bedard Seakle Greijdanus

Reforming Fundamentalism
Reforming Fundamentalism
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Fuller Seminary’s Departure from Inerrancy

A significant number of my books were gifts from a retired dairy farmer in Ontario, Gilbert Zekveld.  Following his retirement […]

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27 March 2013

Christian Reformed Church Fuller Seminary George Marsden Gilbert Zekveld Inerrancy

1561 Belgic Confession Cover Page
1561 Belgic Confession Cover Page
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Excerpt from The Beautiful Bride of Christ

The following excerpt is from chapter 3 of The Beautiful Bride of Christ: The Doctrine of the Church in the […]

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21 March 2013

Belgic Confession Belgic Confession article 29 Guido de Bres true and false church

The Beautiful Bride of Christ
The Beautiful Bride of Christ
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Now Available: The Beautiful Bride of Christ

Questions abound when it comes to what the Bible teaches about the church.  Is the church essential for Christians or […]

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18 March 2013

Belgic Confession Guido de Bres The Beautiful Bride of Christ

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Words Can Be Slippery Things

It’s happened many times in church history.  The theologian says he believes in the resurrection.  But eventually it comes out […]

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6 March 2013

Adam and Eve Charles Finney evolution Iain Murray penal substitutionary atonement

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GKV logo
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Changes in the GKV

The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) are the Dutch sister churches of the Canadian Reformed.  Our last CanRC synod […]

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4 March 2013

Canadian Reformed Churches Gerard Dekker Reformed Churches in the Netherlands

Dr. Willis De Boer
Dr. Willis De Boer
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The Case That Went Nowhere: Willis De Boer in the CRC

Dr. Willis De Boer was a professor of religion and theology at Calvin College from 1962-1988.  He was also a […]

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28 February 2013

Central Avenue CRC Christian Reformed Church Genesis 1-11 Willis De Boer

Rid of My Disgrace
Rid of My Disgrace
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Book Review: Rid of My Disgrace

Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb,  Wheaton:  […]

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13 February 2013

Justin A. Holcomb Lindsey A. Holcomb sexual abuse sexual assault

In Six Days God Created
In Six Days God Created
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Book Review: In Six Days God Created

In Six Days God Created:  Refuting the Framework and Figurative Views of the Days of Creation, Paulin Bédard, Maitland: Xulon […]

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4 February 2013

Framework Hypothesis Paulin Bedard theistic evolution

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Calvin: Every Good Thing in Christ Alone

“Every good thing we could think or desire is to be found in this same Jesus Christ alone.  For, He […]

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1 February 2013

John Calvin

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Life of Pi

I mentioned this novel yesterday morning.  The recent release of the movie prompted me to have another look at the […]

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28 January 2013

Hinduism Islam Life of Pi Yann Martel

Tim Keller
Tim Keller
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De apologetische method van Tim Keller

[Note: an English version of this article will appear in an upcoming issue of Reformed Perspective] In de afgelopen jaren […]

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24 January 2013

apologetical method theistic evolution Tim Keller

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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

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