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Book Review: Popologetics (3)

See here for part 1 and here for part 2. **************** So, generally speaking, I am on board with Turnau’s […]

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5 December 2013

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Book Review: Popologetics (2)

See here for part 1.  I concluded part 1 by asking, Does Turnau succeed in what he sets out to […]

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4 December 2013

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Book Review: Popologetics (1)

Popologetics: Popular Culture in Christian Perspective, Ted Turnau, Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 2012.  Paperback, 346 pages, $20.89. It was […]

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3 December 2013

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Read the Puritans, Love the Puritans

Every now and then I still run into prejudice against the Puritans amongst Reformed folk.  I deeply lament this.  Hundreds […]

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7 June 2013

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An Unnatural Passing

Today we celebrate the birthday of our second daughter.  She was born on this day in 2003.  Exactly one year […]

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27 May 2013

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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

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A Good Plan for 2013

Well, here we are at the end of 2012.  Many people are making plans for the new year — they’ve […]

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31 December 2012

Bible reading

Little One Lost
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Book Review: Little One Lost

Little One Lost: Living with Early Infant Loss, Glenda Mathes, Grandville: Reformed Fellowship Inc., 2012.  Softcover, 139 pages, $10.00. I’ve […]

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4 December 2012

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What About Labour Unions?

In our Canadian Reformed heritage there is a long history of opposition to labour unions.  To tell the truth, this […]

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7 August 2012

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God Says, “Serve Me Only” — A Sermon on the First Commandment

Bill spent most of his spare time in worship.  He put in his eight hours a day at his job […]

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11 June 2012

First commandment

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The Definitive Christian Review of The Hunger Games

Okay, well actually it isn’t.  I’m just rather surprised at some of the negative reviews this book (and movie) has […]

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23 April 2012

The Hunger Games

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Book Review: The Next Story

The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion, Tim Challies, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011.  Hardcover, 204 pages, $21.99. […]

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23 April 2012

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The Strange, Beautiful Power of Prayer

I’ve been reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together.  Chapter 3 is entitled “The Day Alone” and it covers the personal life […]

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28 March 2012

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Satan Loves Christless Christianity

The devil doesn’t mind ‘family values’ as long as what you ultimately value is the family.  Satan doesn’t mind ‘social […]

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22 March 2012

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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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Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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Aiming to Please

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