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CanRC Book of Praise Changes Proposed

Next year there’s a synod scheduled for the Canadian Reformed Churches.  Some of the most interesting items already on the […]

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23 November 2021

Book of Praise Canadian Reformed Churches CanRC Synod 2022 Hymns Psalm-singing

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A New Beginning

Yesterday I wrapped things up with my old blog, Yinkahdinay. While all the old posts have been transferred to this […]

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2 October 2021

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All His Lambs in Safety Keep

This morning there was a Classis North in the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. For those who don’t know, a […]

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23 July 2021

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People’s Republic of Western Australia

There’s some crazy stuff happening in the state of WA. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has been told that they’re […]

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14 July 2021

Australian Christian Lobby Peter Abetz

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COVID-19 & Tasmania — Update

Yesterday was a really joyful day for our congregation. After over a year of disruption — a time during which […]

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29 March 2021

COVID-19 Free Reformed Church of Launceston

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Letter to the Editor

I submitted the following letter to the Examiner (our local Launceston newspaper) in response to their February 22 article, “A […]

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22 February 2021

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Preview of FRCA Synod 2021

It’s another exciting synod year for the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.  This year’s synod is scheduled to be held […]

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15 February 2021

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Out of the Ordinary

So this morning we woke up to snow on the ground here in Launceston!  This is the first time it’s […]

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5 August 2020

Launceston weather

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COVID-19 & Tasmania — Update

Being a small island state has its advantages, especially during a pandemic.  The Tasmania state government made some good calls […]

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8 June 2020

COVID-19 Free Reformed Church of Launceston

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Worship, Unity, and Your Bible

Late last week our church leadership took the unprecedented step of suspending worship services.  Our initial plan was to do […]

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24 March 2020

COVID-19

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COVID-19 & Tasmania

A lot has been said by other Christian commentators about the corona virus.  I don’t think there’s really anything I […]

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17 March 2020

COVID-19

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RCN Synod Goes 2020 — Course Reversal?

Though it’s not yet 2020, Synod 2020 of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands has begun in Goes.  The first […]

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26 November 2019

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That morning I listened to Kanye West

I’ve never been a Kanye West fan. About a year ago, I was flipping through the radio channels while driving. […]

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30 October 2019

Jesus is King album Kanye West

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Blog Break

I’m going to be taking a break from blogging from now until May 2019.  Starting next week, my consistory has […]

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4 December 2018

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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

Published 2024

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Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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