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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

Classis Groningen Homosexuality Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Rev. Sjaak De Boer

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Homosexual Relationships and the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated)

I find it difficult to write the following without sounding alarmist.  It is so alarming that it’s challenging to say […]

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15 June 2015

Classis Groningen Homosexuality Reformed Churches in the Netherlands

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When You Don’t Follow Through…

There once was a Reformed church federation in the Netherlands.  This federation had a long and storied history.  Its roots […]

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9 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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Developments in Our Dutch Sister Churches — Cornelis Van Dam

On March 28, Dr. C. Van Dam gave a speech at an office bearers’ conference in Burlington.  The speech dealt […]

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20 April 2015

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Confessional Conferences for Reformed Unity

Back in the early 1990s, a unique effort was made to address several  pressing issues facing Reformed and Presbyterian churches.  […]

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20 April 2015

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CanRC Interim Report on Relations with Churches in the Netherlands

Recently, an important report was released by the CanRC synodically appointed subcommittee tasked with relations with our Dutch sister churches […]

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27 October 2014

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Reaching the Unchurched

The latest issue of the OPC’s New Horizons has an article entitled “Every Church a Mission Field.”  You can find […]

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13 August 2014

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Advice of Dr. J. Van Bruggen to Synod Ede 2014 on Women in Office

I have written recently about the decisions made by the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands at Synod Ede 2014, specifically […]

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18 July 2014

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Reflection on the RCN 2014 Decision on Women in Office

A couple of weeks ago, I posted the text of the decision of Synod Ede 2014 of the Reformed Churches […]

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25 June 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.
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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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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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Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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Aiming to Please

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