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Individuals Addressing Synods?

After my recent post about the differences between the CanRC and FRCA, I received some feedback.  One correspondent asked me […]

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13 October 2015

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CanRC vs. FRCA

In this post, I’d like to explore some of the differences between the Canadian Reformed Churches and Free Reformed Churches […]

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6 October 2015

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Classis North of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia, September 25, 2015.
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Colloquium

Greetings from Tasmania, Australia!  Our family arrived here safely last Monday.  Since then, we’ve been getting settled in here quite […]

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25 September 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (7)

The Synod concluded on Wednesday evening.  Wednesday’s Acts are filled mostly with discussions and decisions regarding various foreign churches.  The […]

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2 July 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (6)

The Synod finished up on Wednesday evening and all the draft Acts are now available.  For today, we’ll just have […]

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1 July 2015

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Executive of Synod Baldivis:   Br D Bonker (First Clerk), Rev E Rupke (Vice Chairman), Rev S 't Hart (Chairman), Rev C Vermeulen (Second Clerk)
Executive of Synod Baldivis:   Br D Bonker (First Clerk), Rev E Rupke (Vice Chairman), Rev S 't Hart (Chairman), Rev C Vermeulen (Second Clerk)
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FRCA Synod 2015 (5)

Yesterday’s Acts from Synod Baldivis have been published.  The most noteworthy item is in regard to theological training.  For the […]

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30 June 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (4)

By now, many readers are already aware of what took place at Synod Baldivis last Friday.  After all, there was […]

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29 June 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (3)

Today let’s briefly survey what happened at the Synod of Free Reformed Churches on Thursday.  I’m drawing on the approved […]

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26 June 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (2)

There are a couple of highlights worth mentioning from Wednesday’s draft Acts of Synod Baldivis.  There was a momentous decision […]

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25 June 2015

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FRCA Synod 2015 (1)

The Synod of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) is being held presently in Baldivis, Western Australia.  It opened […]

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24 June 2015

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Rev. H.G. Gunnink: “That is deformation.”

This week we have been following the discussion in the Netherlands about a recent Classis Groningen in the Reformed Churches […]

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19 June 2015

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S. De Boer’s Letter to the Editor of Nederlands Dagblad

In connection with yesterday’s post about homosexual relationships in the RCN, a friend on Facebook drew my attention to this […]

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16 June 2015

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Coming Up: FRCA Synod 2015

Since I soon hope to be taking up a call in their midst, I’m taking special interest in the upcoming […]

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11 May 2015

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Challenges Facing the Canadian Reformed Churches

As most readers know, last September I accepted a call to the Free Reformed Church of Launceston, Tasmania.  We’ve applied […]

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27 April 2015

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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

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Aiming to Please

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