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New Dutch Article

Missionair en gereformeerd — tien stellingen (translated by R. Sollie-Sleijster for Een in Waarheid)

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14 May 2018

Missiology Mission and evangelism outward looking church

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Quotable Church History: “Be killing sin…”

This is the seventh in a series on famous quotes from church history. We’re looking at who said these famous […]

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27 February 2018

Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 33 Heidelberg Catechism QA 89 John Owen Josh Byers mortification of sin Puritans Tim Challies

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Christ’s School of Contentment

The following is a talk given to the ladies of the Free Reformed Church of Melville on October 20, 2017. […]

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26 December 2017

Contentment Jeremiah Burroughs

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New Dutch Resource Added

I’ve just added a new article in Dutch: Geen verschil in zonden? This translation was originally published here at Een […]

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26 October 2017

Dutch resources Homosexuality

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SSM Not the Real Issue

If you’re just tuning in, Australia is in the midst of an enormous national discussion on marriage.  Today ballots are […]

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12 September 2017

Christian worldview Gregory Koukl presuppositional apologetics Reformed apologetics same-sex marriage

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Klaas Schilder’s Christ and Culture — Some Notes

Way back in the day (I mean way back — even before university), I got it into my head to […]

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5 September 2017

Abraham Kuyper Albert Oosterhoff Christ and Culture Christ's Active Obedience G. Van Rongen Jochem Douma Klaas Schilder William Helder

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Are All Sins Equal?

I’ve noticed that Christians sometimes soft pedal the Bible’s teaching about homosexuality by arguing that all sins are the same.  […]

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16 August 2017

Greg Bahnsen Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 36 Homosexuality Westminster Larger Catechism QA 151 Westminster Shorter Catechism QA 83

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In Their Sights

Last week I was watching a documentary where a fairly well-known British actor visited Lebanon.  As he walked down a […]

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31 July 2017

Campbell Markham David Gee

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Pastoral Q & A: Early Infant Loss and Salvation

  One of my congregation members submitted this question: What happens to miscarried babies/stillborns or little children that die too […]

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22 May 2017

1 Cor. 7:14 2 Samuel 12:23 Canons of Dort 1.17 early infant loss Glenda Mathes

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Pastoral Q & A — Labour Unions

I’m starting a new feature here where I’m answering questions from members of my church about various issues.  Since many […]

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17 May 2017

labour unions

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Honour the Emperor

Social media is both a blessing and a curse, and oftentimes I’m tempted to think it may be more of […]

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9 May 2017

1 Peter 2:17 Fifth Commandment Heidelberg Catechism QA 104 Heidelberg Catechism QA 105 Heidelberg Catechism QA 107 political leaders Sixth Commandment

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Book Review: Loving Jesus More

Loving Jesus More, Phil Ryken.  Wheaton:  Crossway, 2014.  Paperback, 175 pages. The Bible compares our relationship to the Saviour in […]

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21 April 2017

Loving Jesus more Phil Ryken

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Top Five Tips for Better Family Worship

Family worship (or family devotions) is an important part of growing a Christian family.  In Reformed churches, Christian parents promise […]

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10 April 2017

family worship tips for family worship

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Really Part of the Family

Do you remember the first time you met someone who’d been adopted?  I do.  We were living in the Canadian […]

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21 March 2017

1 John 3:1 adoption Galatians 3:26 Hebrews 12:6-10 Romans 8:15 Westminster Shorter Catechism QA 34

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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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