Wes Bredenhof A Reformed Christian blog and resource page

  • Home
  • Get to Know Me
  • Books
  • Resources
    • Articles
    • Heidelberg Catechism Resources
    • Liturgical Resources
    • Mission Studies
    • Pre-Confession Course
    • Sermons
    • Teaching Tools
    • Translations
Search Blog Close
  1. Home
  2. Counselling Toggle Dropdown
Page 1 of 2
  • Administrative
  • Apologetics
  • Aviation
  • Biblical theology
  • Book notes
  • Book Reviews
  • catechesis
  • Catechism sermons
  • Christian education
  • Christian living
  • Church History
  • Church life
  • Church polity
  • Confessions
  • Counselling
  • Covenant theology
  • Creation
  • Dogmatics/Systematic Theology
  • Ecclesiology
  • Ecumenicity
  • Education
  • Eschatology
  • Ethical issues
  • evangelism
  • Family
  • Fiction writing
  • Food/Recipes
  • Frivolity and trivialities
  • Get to Know
  • Gospel Talk radio program
  • Historical method
  • Historical Theology
  • I Recommend
  • Justification
  • marriage
  • Meditations
  • Ministry
  • Mission
  • Movie reviews
  • Music
  • Nature notes
  • News
  • Non-fiction writing
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Pastoral Q & A
  • Persecuted Church
  • Poetry
  • Politics
  • prayer
  • Preaching
  • Pro-life
  • Puritanism
  • Reformed Worldview
  • Reformed Worship
  • Religious freedom
  • Resources
  • Sacramentology
  • Science and faith
  • Scripture
  • Scripture Notes
  • Sermons
  • Service Opportunities
  • Short Films
  • The Church
  • the Gospel
  • Top Ten
  • Travel
  • Trends
  • Uncategorized
  • Upcoming Events
  • Videos
  • World religions

2011 NIV abortion Abraham Kuyper abuse adoption Aiming to Please Albert Mohler Amandus Polanus amillennialism Arminianism Australian Book of Praise Australian Christian Lobby B.B. Warfield Baptism Belgic Confession Belgic Confession article 29 Belgic Confession article 32 Belgic Confession article 36 Belgic Confession article 7 Bible reading Bible translation Bible translations BioLogos Book of Praise Brazil Bryan Chapell C. S. Lewis Canadian Reformed Churches Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary Canons of Dort CanRC Seminary CanRC Synod 2010 CanRC Synod 2013 CanRC Synod 2016 CanRC Synod 2019 CanRC/URCNA unity Carl Trueman catechism preaching Charles Spurgeon Chris Gordon Christ's Active Obedience Christian Reformed Church Christless Christianity church attendance Church planting Confessional Subscription contextualization Cornelis Venema Cornelius Van Til covenant of grace Covenant of works COVID-19 Creation Without Compromise culture D. A. Carson D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Daniel Hyde Darby Strickland David Murray Depression Discipleship domestic abuse domestic violence Douglas Wilson Dutch resources Election English Standard Version ESV Euthanasia Evangelical Presbyterian Church evangelism evolution family worship Federal Vision For the Cause of the Son of God Forgiveness Fort Babine Francis Pieper Francois Richardot FRCA Synod 2018 FRCA Synod 2021 Free Reformed Church of Launceston Free Reformed Churches of Australia Genevan psalter George van Popta Gisbertus Voetius Gospel Greg Bahnsen Gregory Koukl Guido de Bres Harry Boer Heidelberg Catechism Heidelberg Catechism QA 96 hell Hendrik de Cock Herman Bavinck Herman Selderhuis Hermeneutics Homosexuality Huguenots Hymns I Will Be Your God ICRC Imputation Inerrancy Institutes of the Christian Religion International Conference of Reformed Churches Islam J. Gresham Machen J. I. Packer J.V. Fesko Jackie Hill Perry Jason Lisle Jay Adams Joel Beeke John Byl John Calvin John Owen John Piper Jonathan Edwards Justification K. Scott Oliphint Karl Barth Kevin DeYoung Klaas Schilder Klaas van der Land Law and Gospel Leen Joosse Leland Ryken LGBTQ+ Liberation of 1944 Lord's Supper Louis Praamsma love of God Lutheranism Mark Driscoll Martin Luther Michael Horton Mid-America Reformed Seminary Missiology Mission and evangelism missionaries N. H. Gootjes N.T. Wright NAPARC Nelson Kloosterman New France New Perspective on Paul Orthodox Presbyterian Church Outreach outward looking church Pentecostalism Peter Holtvluwer pornography Post-Reformation prayer to Christ prayer to Jesus Presbyterian Church in America presuppositional apologetics progressive sanctification Promises of Baptism prosperity gospel Providence Providence Canadian Reformed Church Psalm-singing Psalms Puritans R. B. Kuiper Reading Reformation Reformation 500 Reformed Academic Reformed apologetics Reformed Church in the United States Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Reformed Churches of New Zealand regeneration regulative principle of worship Religious Discrimination Bill Richard Muller Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholicism same-sex marriage sanctification Scholasticism Science Secession of 1834 Setting Course Seven Wondrous Words sexual abuse Simonetta Carr sin Sinclair Ferguson social media SOGI Sola Scriptura Southern Presbyterian Church of Tasmania suicide Synod Albany 2021 Synod Baldivis 2015 Synod Bunbury 2018 Synod Dunnville 2016 Synod Ede 2014 Synod Edmonton Immanuel 2019 Synod Meppel 2017 Synod of Dort 1618-19 Ted Turnau The Gospel Under the Northern Lights the Great Commission the Holy Spirit the Lord's Prayer theistic evolution theological distinctions Thomas Brooks Thomas Watson Tim Challies Tim Keller transgender true and false church truth United Reformed Churches URCNA Synod 2010 vaccinations W.H. Bredenhof We Believe William Boekestein Women in office women's ordination Women's voting Zacharias Ursinus

1 2 Older
man in blue and brown plaid dress shirt touching his hair
man in blue and brown plaid dress shirt touching his hair
  • Christian living
  • Counselling

What I Won’t Tell You If You’re Depressed

Each Sunday as I look out over my congregation from the pulpit, I’m aware that a fair few of the […]

Read more

21 June 2022

Depression

  • Book Reviews
  • Counselling

The Pastor as Counselor

You can read my review of David Powlison’s latest (posthumously published) book here at Reformed Perspective. It’s helpful for more […]

Read more

21 July 2021

David Powlison

  • Church life
  • Counselling

The Unbiblical – and Common!! – Way to Handle Reports of Abuse in the Church

Sin is like fungus: it grows best in the dark. We need to keep exposing this wickedness to the light. […]

Read more

3 May 2021

domestic abuse family violence

  • Counselling

Jay Adams, Pioneer of Nouthetic Counselling, Dies at 91

Jay Adams died on November 14, 2020.  He was 91 years old.  If his name is familiar, it’s probably because […]

Read more

17 November 2020

Cornelis Trimp Cornelius Van Til David Powlison Jay Adams nouthetic counseling

  • Church History
  • Counselling
  • Pastoral Ministry

The Sad Case of Francesco Spiera

There was a time when the name of Francesco Spiera (or Francis Spira) was well-known throughout the Reformed churches of […]

Read more

25 November 2019

Depression despair Francesco Spiera Francis Spira Gisbertus Voetius Johannes Andreas Quenstedt Johannes Hoornbeek John Calvin Post-Reformation suicide

  • Book Reviews
  • Christian living
  • Counselling

Book Review: Broken Pieces

Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them: Schizophrenia Through a Mother’s Eyes, Simonetta Carr.  Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, […]

Read more

10 July 2019

mental illness schizophrenia Simonetta Carr

  • Church life
  • Counselling

Coming to Terms with the Reality of Childhood Sexual Abuse

It should be self-evident that sexual abuse is an unpleasant topic.  This is one of the saddest, hardest things we […]

Read more

15 November 2018

Childhood sexual abuse eating disorders pornography Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD Reformed churches sexual abuse trauma

  • Christian living
  • Church life
  • Counselling
  • Ethical issues

Position Statements on Reformed Churches and Sexual Abuse

I wish I knew less about sexual abuse.  In my personal and pastoral life, I have learned far too much […]

Read more

30 October 2018

Belgic Confession article 29 Canadian Reformed Churches Free Reformed Churches of Australia Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 39 mental health issues in the church pornography sexual abuse the Fifth Commandment trauma

  • Book notes
  • Christian living
  • Counselling
  • Pastoral Ministry

Top Three Marriage Books

Over my years in the ministry, I’ve taught many marriage preparation classes.  From time to time, I’ve also counselled couples […]

Read more

14 March 2017

Bryan Chapell Dave Harvey marriage top three marriage books Wayne Mack

  • Book notes
  • Christian living
  • Church History
  • Counselling
  • Puritanism

Who Should Treat Depression?

Clinical depression has been described as the common cold of mental illnesses.  At times in my ministry I have wondered:  […]

Read more

20 June 2016

David Murray Depression Jonathan Edwards melancholy Peter Lewis Richard Baxter Thomas Brooks William Perkins

  • Book notes
  • Counselling

Jay Adams and Colitis

I really do appreciate a lot of what Jay Adams has done for Christian counselling.  In fact, in 2010, I […]

Read more

9 May 2016

colitis hamartiagenic illness Jay Adams

Rid of My Disgrace
Rid of My Disgrace
  • Book Reviews
  • Christian living
  • Counselling
  • Pastoral Ministry

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:  […]

Read more

13 February 2013

Justin A. Holcomb Lindsey A. Holcomb sexual abuse sexual assault

Little One Lost
Little One Lost
  • Book Reviews
  • Christian living
  • Counselling

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 […]

Read more

4 December 2012

early infant loss Glenda Mathes infertility miscarriage stillbirth sudden infant death

  • Counselling

Gospel-Centered Pastoral Counselling (2)

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

Read more

8 February 2011

pastoral counselling

1 2 Older

About the Author

Rev. Wes Bredenhof (B.A., M.Div., Th.D.) is pastor of the Free Reformed Church in Launceston, Tasmania. Read More
Facebook Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,005 other subscribers.

Books by Wes Bredenhof

Aiming to Please

Published 2020

Details

Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

Details

Solus Christus

Published 2018

Details

Search Blog by Tag

Abraham Kuyper Amandus Polanus Baptism Belgic Confession Book of Praise Canadian Reformed Churches Canons of Dort CanRC/URCNA unity CanRC Synod 2010 CanRC Synod 2013 Christian Reformed Church Cornelius Van Til covenant of grace evangelism evolution Federal Vision For the Cause of the Son of God Free Reformed Churches of Australia Free Reformed Church of Launceston Greg Bahnsen Guido de Bres Heidelberg Catechism Herman Bavinck Homosexuality Inerrancy John Calvin Klaas Schilder Martin Luther N. H. Gootjes Orthodox Presbyterian Church pornography presuppositional apologetics Providence Canadian Reformed Church Reformation 500 Reformed Churches in the Netherlands sanctification Synod Dunnville 2016 The Gospel Under the Northern Lights theistic evolution theological distinctions Tim Keller United Reformed Churches women's ordination Women in office Zacharias Ursinus

Top Posts

  • What Does Faith Do? It Depends
  • Footprints? The Gospel is Way Better!
  • I Recommend
  • I Recommend
  • The Synod of Dort and the Sabbath
  • The Gateway to the Deep End
  • Can a Christian Eat Black Pudding?

Blogroll

  • Challies Dot Com
  • Green Baggins
  • Reformed Reader
  • Riddleblog
  • The Bridgehead
  • The Heidelblog
  • Unfolding the Word

Links of Interest

  • Albert Mohler
  • ARPA
  • Puritan Board
  • Reformed Perspective Magazine
  • White Horse Inn

Related Links

  • Canadian Reformed Churches
  • Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary
  • Creation Without Compromise
  • Free Reformed Church of Launceston
  • Free Reformed Churches of Australia
  • Providence Press
  • Reformed Sermons
  • Um Discípulo de Cristo

© Copyright 2023 Wes Bredenhof
  |  Subscribe RSS

Website by Rosalyn Poort