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UPDATE: Women in Office in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKV)

Back in May, I reported on Stroom’s application to become an instituted church in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands […]

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7 November 2012

Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Stroom Women in office

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Doctrinal Discipline for Members of the Church

What do consistories do with regular members who are not necessarily sinning in their lifestyle, but are holding to false […]

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16 August 2012

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Why No Rebaptism?

A friend recently wrote asking for resources about the topic of rebaptism.  One of the things I sent him was […]

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11 May 2012

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Women in Office in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKV)

I have been debating whether to write this post.  I don’t like to be the one who breaks bad news.  […]

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8 May 2012

Henk Drost Martijn Horsman Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Stroom Women in office

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Discussion of Mission at Classis

Some time ago, I shared a mission proposal that the Providence Canadian Reformed Church made at a recent Classis Ontario […]

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19 September 2011

Classis Ontario West Classis Pacific West

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Setting Course — Excerpt from Chapter 6

Our (Canadian/American Reformed) History Revivalistic pietism was not only an American phenomenon.  In fact, pietism began in Europe, specifically in […]

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21 July 2011

Setting Course

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Setting Course — Excerpt from Chapter 3

And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him […]

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29 June 2011

Providence Canadian Reformed Church Setting Course

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Setting Course — Now Available!

Earlier this year, the Providence CanRC adopted a vision statement.  This new book is about the Providence Vision.  Setting Course […]

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27 June 2011

Providence Canadian Reformed Church Setting Course

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Coming Soon: Setting Course

Setting Course is all about becoming a church passionate about and for the gospel.  It’s about being eager to share […]

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2 June 2011

Providence Canadian Reformed Church Setting Course

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Mission Proposal for Upcoming Classis Ontario West

The following document has been submitted as a proposal from the Providence Canadian Reformed Church to the upcoming Classis Ontario […]

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10 May 2011

Classis Ontario West

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Gospel-Centered Church Growth (2)

Part 2 of the revised text of a lecture for the Bible Seminary in Aguascalientes, Mexico in February, 2008.  See […]

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15 February 2011

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Gospel-Centered Church Growth (1)

Revised text of a lecture for the Bible Seminary in Aguascalientes, Mexico in February, 2008. Introduction Every pastor should want […]

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14 February 2011

church growth

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The Providence Vision

The church I serve, the Providence Canadian Reformed Church, recently adopted the following document.  In the weeks ahead, I hope […]

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10 February 2011

Providence Canadian Reformed Church

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A Possessed Culture?

Missionaries and mission scholars do a lot of thinking about culture.  This is especially because so much mission work is […]

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9 February 2011

Canadian Reformed Churches Johan Bavinck possessio

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Books by Wes Bredenhof

Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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