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I Recommend

This past week, I shared the following links on social media and I think they’re worth sharing here too: The […]

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18 September 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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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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FRCA Synod 2021 (8)

This will be my last update on the synod. I now have all the relevant information I can share with […]

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24 June 2021

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FRCA Synod 2021 (7)

This is just a little update from yesterday’s afternoon and evening sessions. It was mostly run-of-the-mill ecumenical relations — adopting […]

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23 June 2021

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FRCA Synod 2021 (5)

On Friday evening several decisions were made regarding inter-church relations. Synod decided to continue maintain contact with the Orthodox Presbyterian […]

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21 June 2021

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FRCA Synod 2021 (4)

Over the sessions from last night and today so far we’ve discussed a number of topics. There was some initial […]

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18 June 2021

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FRCA Synod 2021 (1)

I’m in Albany, Western Australia for the synod of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Synod opened last night with […]

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15 June 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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Submission for Tasmania Law Reform Institute

The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) recently released an “Issues Paper” addressing “possible reforms to Tasmanian law to respond to […]

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17 December 2020

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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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Don’t Antagonize, Instead Pursue Peace

Back in 1982, the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) were one of the founding members of the International Conference […]

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18 June 2019

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The Book of Praise’s Uncertain Future

For several decades the Book of Praise: Anglo-Genevan Psalter has been the exclusive song book of both the Canadian Reformed […]

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20 November 2018

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Position Statements on Reformed Churches and Sexual Abuse

I wish I knew less about sexual abuse.  In my personal and pastoral life, I have learned far too much […]

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30 October 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

Aiming to Please

Published 2020

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Seven Wondrous Words

Published 2019

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Solus Christus

Published 2018

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