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A Most Momentous Canadian Reformed Synod

The latest Canadian Reformed synod concluded last week Friday in Aldergrove, BC.  I attended as a fraternal delegate from the […]

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22 May 2025

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Psalm Singing in the CanRC

The Impact of Psalm Singing in Corporate Worship in the Canadian Reformed Churches: Perspectives of the Congregants, Jan Frederik Ezinga.  […]

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30 September 2024

Canadian Reformed Churches Frank Ezinga Psalm singing

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The Impact of Psalm-singing in the CanRC (Ezinga)

I’m probably going to follow up with a proper review of this down the track, but just for today I […]

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24 June 2024

Canadian Reformed Churches Frank Ezinga Psalm-singing

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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

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Prioritizing the Psalms — How?

Over the last while, a couple of classes (plural of ‘classis’) in the Canadian Reformed Churches have adopted overtures seeking […]

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3 August 2021

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FRCA Synod 2021 (3)

Unfortunately, there’s not much to report by way of decisions as yet. Our synod has been doing a fair bit […]

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The First Mark and Mission

Of the Belgic Confession’s articles on the doctrine of the church, article 29 is probably the most well-known amongst Reformed […]

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7 June 2021

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A Herald of Freedom in Christ

Man of the First Hour: A Son’s Story: Jules Taco Van Popta, George van Popta.  Carman: Reformed Perspective Press, 2021.  […]

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19 May 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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The Liberation of 1944

This year we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of 1944.  If you have no idea what that is, […]

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14 August 2019

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CanRC General Synod Edmonton 2019 (4)

The synod finished last week Thursday evening and all the acts are now available here.  As before, let me just […]

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27 May 2019

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Another Farewell to the RCN

Not a lot of news has been coming out of the CanRC Synod in Edmonton.  So far, they’ve published some […]

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20 May 2019

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CanRC General Synod Edmonton 2019 (2)

A short while ago I finished watching the live-stream (it’s archived here).  A couple of note-worthy items:  the delegates from […]

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16 May 2019

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CanRC General Synod Edmonton 2019 (1)

The synod is underway, however up till this point we haven’t seen any Acts released.  They do have some live-streaming […]

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16 May 2019

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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

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Aiming to Please

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Seven Wondrous Words

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