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Vile, Wretched, Miserable, Blind?

Heath Lambert’s A Theology of Biblical Counseling is a rewritten, updated, and improved version of Jay Adams’ A Theology of […]

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30 May 2023

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Evangelical Feminism –> Liberalism

Though it was written a few years ago now (2006), and though I don’t stand behind every argument he presents, […]

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4 May 2023

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Terry Johnson: Devour God’s Word — All of It

If we are to thrive spiritually, we must be those who devour God’s Word. Too many Christians are like children, […]

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24 March 2023

Bible reading Terry Johnson

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Tell It to the Church

I’ve really enjoyed Terry Johnson’s little book, Who Needs the Church? In chapter 2, he points out how Jesus actually […]

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27 December 2022

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Best and Worst Reads of 2022

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

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19 December 2022

Antony Beevor David Crystal Greg Wilson Harper Lee Jeremy Pierre John Dickson P.G. Wodehouse Paul David Tripp Robert McCrum Roy Peter Clark Simonetta Carr Stephen Wolfe

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Luther’s Augustinian Theology of the Cross

Dr. Marco Barone has written a unique book on Martin Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation. In 1518, Luther defended a set of […]

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14 December 2022

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The Love of God in the Atonement

In 1 John 4:16, the Holy Spirit tells us that “God is love.”  Sadly, this biblical truth is often perverted.  […]

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5 December 2022

1 John 4:16 Gerald Bray love of God the cross Trinity

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Covenant Theology

I’ve just got a quick note for you on this massive volume.  This book is a beast.  It’s a multi-author […]

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7 November 2022

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Leaders are Deep Readers

At 99 years old, Henry Kissinger is not only still alive, but actively writing books.  He served in the Nixon […]

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8 September 2022

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“Reformed” Yet Ignorant

When you study church history, one of the striking things is the repetition of certain patterns.  Christiane Tietz’s biography of […]

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16 August 2022

Charles Finney Charlotte von Kirschbaum Christiane Tietz Hendrik de Cock Karl Barth

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Clarity from Schilder on “Paradox”

Some theologians have a reputation for being consistently clear.  Klaas Schilder isn’t one of them.  The editor of this new […]

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5 August 2022

Karl Barth Klaas Schilder paradox

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Projectors in Worship

In his essay “The Sermon in Public Worship,” H.E. Singley III refers to an article written some years back about […]

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16 July 2022

H.E. Singley III PowerPoint singing in worship

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Union Leading to Communion

Tim Chester points out how “our union with God is the basis of our communion with God.” Union with God […]

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28 March 2022

Communion with God illustrations Tim Chester Union with God

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  • Book notes

Best and Worst Reads of 2021

It’s time for my annual run-down of the literary heroes and zeroes I’ve encountered.  It was a good year for […]

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20 December 2021

Carl Trueman Grace Marks Henry David Thoreau Jackie Hill Perry Margaret Atwood Peter Principle William Westmoreland

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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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