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Available as an E-Book: “I Will Be Your God”

ILPB has released “I Will Be Your God”: An Easy Introduction to the Covenant of Grace as an E-book.  You […]

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2 November 2015

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Now Available: “I Will Be Your God”: An Easy Introduction to the Covenant of Grace

ILPB has just released this little volume (79 pages), originally based on some sermons that I preached at the Providence […]

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21 October 2015

I Will Be Your God

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Coming Soon: “I Will Be Your God”: An Easy Introduction to the Covenant of Grace

Coming soon from Inter-League Publication Board. Publisher’s blurb from the back cover: “In this book Rev. Bredenhof explains the covenant […]

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2 July 2015

I Will Be Your God

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Two Items on Klaas Schilder

Considering how much he wrote, there is relatively little available in English from Dr. Klaas Schilder.  For those who don’t […]

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8 June 2015

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Now Available: Federal Vision

Many of the churches with membership in the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) have condemned Federal Vision theology. […]

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22 December 2014

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Book Review: The Nursery of the Holy Spirit

The Nursery of the Holy Spirit:  Welcoming Children in Worship, Daniel R. Hyde, Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2014.  Paperback, 69 […]

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5 December 2014

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The Covenant of Grace and the Style of Reformed Worship

When a Reformed church takes the covenant of grace seriously, what impact does that have on our public worship?  That […]

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19 November 2014

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Raising Covenant Children

What difference does it make if the children of believers belong to the covenant of grace?  Chapter four of my […]

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13 November 2014

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From l to r:  Dr. Ted Van Raalte, Dr. Jason Van Vliet, Rev. John Bouwers, Dr. Cornel Venema, Dr. Bob Godfrey.
From l to r:  Dr. Ted Van Raalte, Dr. Jason Van Vliet, Rev. John Bouwers, Dr. Cornel Venema, Dr. Bob Godfrey.
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CanRC-URCNA Covenant Colloquium

A couple of weeks ago, there was a synod of the United Reformed Churches in North America.  One of the […]

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18 June 2014

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Some Recommended Resources on the Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace

As mentioned here previously, I’ve been preaching a series of catechetical sermons on the doctrine of the covenant of grace. […]

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12 May 2014

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Seven Essential Distinctions in the Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace

Good distinctions are part of the essence of sound theology.  Over the last while, I have been preaching a series […]

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5 May 2014

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Baptized Children “Sanctified in Christ”

I’m doing a series of sermons on the covenant of grace and so I’ve been doing some reading again on […]

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31 March 2014

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Covenant, Antithesis and the Secession: A Response to Rev. Nathan Langerak

The December 1, 2013 issue of The Standard Bearer includes an article by Rev. Nathan Langerak entitled “The Juggernaut of […]

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6 January 2014

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Resource Added

I’ve just uploaded an important article written some years ago by Dr. N. H. Gootjes, “Christ’s Obedience and Covenant Obedience.” […]

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26 November 2013

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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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