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Who Can Be a Witness, Biblically Speaking?

This article deals with abuse and how the church handles it.  It contains descriptions of abusive situations.  If that troubles […]

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25 February 2025

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Discussing Disobedient Women

This book by Sarah Stankorb – wow.  It was a smack in the face.  I’ve rarely read a book as […]

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24 June 2024

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What is a Girl Worth? — Highlights

Rachael DenHollander’s What is a Girl Worth?  is the most powerful book on sexual abuse I’ve ever read.  Her “story […]

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19 October 2023

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Doug Wilson: The Ugly

In the first part, we looked at what could be regarded as commendable.  In the last instalment, we looked at […]

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10 July 2023

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Ten Best Practices for How Churches Should Respond to Sexual Abuse

After a few decades of publicity surrounding the issue of sexual abuse in the broader culture, one might think that […]

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13 April 2023

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It’s Saturday evening and I’m really looking forward to Sunday tomorrow. It’ll be our first mask-free worship services in a […]

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12 March 2022

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

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15 May 2021

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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: How […]

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7 May 2021

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Coming to Terms with the Reality of Childhood Sexual Abuse

It should be self-evident that sexual abuse is an unpleasant topic.  This is one of the saddest, hardest things we […]

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15 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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Book Review: Rid of My Disgrace

Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb,  Wheaton:  […]

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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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