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A Critical Theory for Christians

Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture, Christopher Watkin.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan […]

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22 January 2024

Christopher Watkin Critical Theory

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You Will Be Discipled – But How and By Whom?

The Wolf in their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead, Chris Martin.  Chicago: Moody, 2023.  […]

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4 December 2023

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Busting Theological Mythconceptions

Urban Legends of Theology: 40 Common Misconceptions, Michael Wittmer.  Brentwood: B&H Academic, 2023.  Softcover, 258 pages. It was the days […]

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27 November 2023

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Mourning a Child

Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God, Tim Challies.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Reflective, 2022.  Hardcover, […]

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6 November 2023

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Countercultural Advice for Young People

Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life, Kevin DeYoung.  Wheaton: Crossway, 2023.  Softcover, […]

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30 October 2023

Kevin DeYoung

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The Sabbath Still Matters

The Sabbath, the Covenant, and the House of God, Ken Hanko.  Self-published, 2022.  Softcover, 45 pages. It was Sunday August […]

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16 October 2023

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The Puritan Glass Ceiling Debunked

5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love, Jenny-Lyn de Klerk.  Wheaton: Crossway, 2023.  Paperback, 155 pages. When most people […]

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9 October 2023

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A Unique Apology

The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality, Glen Scrivener. Charlotte: The […]

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18 September 2023

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Good News for Psychiatric Sufferers

I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?, Edward T. Welch.  Greensboro: New Growth Press, 2022.  Softcover, 88 […]

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11 September 2023

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Missionaries Ought to be Professionals

No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions, Matt Rhodes.  Wheaton: Crossway, 2022.  Softcover, 270 pages. Before arriving on […]

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4 September 2023

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Who Made Tim Keller?

Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, Collin Hansen.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2023.  Paperback, 306 pages. With Tim Keller’s death […]

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24 July 2023

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Confronting Spiritual Abuse

Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church, Michael J. Kruger.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022.  Hardcover, 164 […]

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5 July 2023

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A Gritty and Compelling Immigration Memoir

I Remember It Well, Betty Kampen, van Ommen.  Meadville: Christian Faith Publishing, 2022.  Softcover, 140 pages. I’ve had the pleasure […]

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When Hopes Go Astray

A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts, Esther Smith.  Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 2022.  Softcover, […]

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19 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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