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  • Book Reviews

What is Love?

What is Love?  God’s Answer to Humanity’s Question, Kyle Borg.  Pittsburgh: Grassmarket Press, 2022.  Softcover, 135 pages. This little book […]

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3 February 2025

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The Creedal Imperative Remains

Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consume with Individualism and Identity, Carl R. Trueman.  Wheaton: Crossway, […]

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2 January 2025

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Best Reads of 2024

It’s time for my annual run-down of the best books I’ve read over the last twelve months.  I’ve read dozens, […]

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30 December 2024

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Psychology from the Bible

Biblical and Religious Psychology, Herman Bavinck.  Jenison: Reformed Free Publishing Association, 2024.  Hardcover, 236 pages, $39.95 USD.  Reading the title […]

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24 December 2024

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Amped Up Passion

What sorts of things do you get zealous about?  I guess that raises the question:  what does it mean to […]

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10 December 2024

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Relationship Guidance

Friendship with God: A Path to Deeper Fellowship with the Father, Son, and Spirit, Mike McKinley.  Wheaton: Crossway, 2023.  Hardcover, […]

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2 December 2024

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Did Ed Welch Change His Mind on Homosexuality?

In 1998, the first edition of Edward T. Welch’s Blame It on the Brain? was published by P & R […]

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27 November 2024

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Forget John Mark Comer — Read This Instead

Worship, Feasting, Rest, Mercy:  The Christian Sabbath, Daniel Howe.  Pittsburgh:  Grassmarket Press, 2023.  Softcover, 213 pages. I recently read John […]

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25 November 2024

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The Abuser’s Toolbox: Love Bombing

Abusers are master manipulators.  They know how to manipulate people and situations in such a way that they appear innocent.  […]

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21 November 2024

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Addressing the Greatest Human Rights Atrocity of our Age

The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture (Second Edition), Scott Klusendorf.  Wheaton: Crossway, 2023.  Softcover, 390 pages. […]

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18 November 2024

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Highlights of A Christian’s Guide to Mental Illness

This book promises to be “ruthlessly practical.” And it is. Written by a psychologist and a pastor, both of whom […]

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13 November 2024

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  • Ethical issues

Do Unto Others, Except When…

Our Lord Jesus taught the so-called Golden Rule in the Sermon on the Mount.  He said in Matthew 7:12, “So […]

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11 November 2024

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Fuelling Up

The other day I was watching some TV show or other and I heard the most ridiculous thing.  The two […]

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Love the Truth

I recently spoke at the second annual Grace and Truth Conference here in Launceston. The theme for this year was […]

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30 October 2024

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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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