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Now Available: Get to Know the Holy Spirit

My new book is now available for sale here at the publisher. Here’s the description: Christians often ignore, misunderstand, or […]

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30 April 2024

Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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pile of assorted novel books
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Summer Reading List

Today is my first day back at work after a few weeks of summer vacation (yes, it’s summer here in […]

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16 January 2024

Adam Howell Arkady and Boris Strugatsky cornelis van dam D.J. Taylor Dave McClellan Louis L'Amour Oliver Sacks Primo Levi

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books in black wooden book shelf
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Best and Worst Reads of 2023

With the end of the year in sight, it’s time for my annual run-down of literary heroes and zeroes.  Once […]

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18 December 2023

Christopher Watkin David McCullough Esther Smith J.R.R. Tolkien James K. A. Smith Rachael Denhollander

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Kate’s Advice to the Church

Porn destroys relationships.  If you doubt it, read this book edited by Melinda Tankard Reist.  It’s not a Christian book, […]

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23 November 2023

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german shepherd grayscale photo
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The Body of Jesus Was Eaten by Dogs?

When you encounter unbelievers, often you’ll find with a bit of digging that they really have no idea what they’re […]

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13 November 2023

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Weerakoon: Transgender Ideologues ‘Assign’ Sex

“…in a deep and tragic irony, transgender ideologues classify a child as a ‘boy’ or a ‘girl’ based on the […]

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25 October 2023

Patricia Weerakoon sex stereotypes SOGI transgenderism

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What is a Girl Worth? — Highlights

Rachael DenHollander’s What is a Girl Worth?  is the most powerful book on sexual abuse I’ve ever read.  Her “story […]

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19 October 2023

Larry Nassar Rachael Denhollander sexual abuse

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What are FRCA Pastors Reading?

This week we’ve had our biannual Free Reformed ministers and wives conference in Western Australia. One of the great things […]

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18 October 2023

FRCA Ministers Conference 2023

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Declare His Glory

I’m in Western Australia at the moment and this morning I had the opportunity to attend the book launch for […]

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12 October 2023

Declare His Glory Harry Kleyn indigenous Australians mission history

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Coming Soon: Get to Know the Holy Spirit

The release date is approaching for my new book published by Providence Books and Press. Here’s what you’ll find inside: […]

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20 September 2023

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Keller: Doing Business Justly

A Christian man I know owns a chain of car dealerships. As is standard practice in the industry, his salesmen […]

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17 August 2023

Christian business ethics doing justice Timothy Keller

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Have We Misunderstood Paul on Homosexuality?

This new book by Mike Wittmer is going to get a positive review in due time. Today, however, I just […]

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21 July 2023

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DeYoung: Decapitated Jesus?

In Greek mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus who killed Medusa, the monster-like Gorgon with a head of hair […]

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20 June 2023

Kevin DeYoung

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The Myth of Progress — Glen Scrivener

The atrocities of the 20th century leave us with a lump in our throat so large that it chokes all […]

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7 June 2023

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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

Published 2024

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Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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