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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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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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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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Update on Synod Bunbury — Week 2

. Synod 2018 of the FRCA is now done and dusted.  We finished up this memorable assembly on Tuesday evening.  […]

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28 June 2018

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Upcoming at FRCA Synod 2018

In a little more than a month, the Free Reformed Churches of Australia will be having their synod.  While convened […]

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14 May 2018

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Quotable Church History: “…so thankful for active obedience of Christ”

This is the tenth (and last) in a series on famous quotes from church history. We’re looking at who said […]

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27 March 2018

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CanRC Proposal to Approve Trinity Psalter Hymnal

For several years, the Canadian Reformed Churches were working with the United Reformed Churches to produce a joint song book.  […]

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24 February 2018

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Preview of FRCA Synod 2018

This is a synod year for the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.  God willing, Synod Bunbury gets underway on June […]

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Book Review: How to Plant a Reformed Church

How to Plant a Reformed Church, The Missions Committee of the United Reformed Churches of North America, 2015.  Paperback, 104 […]

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9 August 2017

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RCN Suspended from ICRC

By a vote of 25-4 (with two abstentions), the International Conference of Reformed Churches has decided to suspend the Reformed […]

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18 July 2017

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RCN in ICRC: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Debate about the future of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) as members of the International Conference of Reformed […]

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17 July 2017

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OPC Proposal at ICRC

The International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) is holding its meetings in Jordan, Ontario.  Much attention is being given to […]

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15 July 2017

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RCN @ ICRC: In or Out?

At their synod last month, the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands decided to admit women to all the offices of […]

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14 July 2017

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How the Mighty Have Fallen

I have been writing for about 25 years.  My first published article appeared in the January 1992 issue of a […]

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17 June 2017

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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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