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NOTE: The content below expresses the views of the individual named as the author and does not necessarily reflect the position of the WRF as a whole.

WRF Board Member Dr. Craig Higgins Reviews THE CRUCIFIXION: UNDERSTANDING THE DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST by WRF Supporter Fleming Rutledge

December 6, 2015, Dr. Craig Higgins: Fleming Rutledge, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Grand Rapids, MI, and Cambridge, UK: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company), 2015. Pp. xviii + 669. $45.00

WRF Congregational Member Seventh Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Begins Broadcasting in Central Europe

December 6, 2015, Dr. Tim J. R. Trumper: Seventh Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan (www.7thref.org), is pleased to announce a contract with Pan American Broadcasting to air weekly on Voice of Europe (1368 kHz, 846 kHz, and 567 kHz) as from December 6, 2015.

Information About the Global Generosity Network

Information About the Global Generosity Network November 29, 2015, by Flip Buys: Global Generosity Network -- Inspiring Biblical stewardship, generous living and Kingdom focused giving

The Personal Testimony of the First Native American Member of the World Reformed Fellowship

The Personal Testimony, "Becoming Reformed," of the First Native American Member of the World Reformed Fellowship November 29, 2015, by John Norwood and Flip Buys

Reporting Recent Actions of Denominational Members of the World Reformed Fellowship

November 13, 2015, Sam Logan: Attached to this item and accessible by the links listed below are recent reports of denominational members of the WRF. We urge ALL of our members to familiarize themselves with what is happening in evangelical Reformed churches around the world.

A Request for Assistance to a Denominational Member of the WRF

November 8, 2015, by Gordon Woolard: Dear colleagues in the World Reformed Fellowship family, we have become aware of an urgent need within one of our member denominations. Perhaps you can help them.

Announcing a Senior Pastor Search for Karawaci Presbyterian Church in Indonesia

This information has been provided by WRF Board member, Dr. Ric Cannada [ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ]: Senior Pastor Search, Karawaci Presbyterian Church, Lippo Karawaci, Indonesia

Nicholas Black, Education and Resources Director at WRF Organizational Member Harvest USA, Discusses "Pornography and Injustice: The Social Impact of Sexual Sin"

 Pornography and Injustice:  The Social Impact of Sexual Sin, by Nicholas Black, Education & Resources Director, WRF Organizational Member Harvest USAThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WRF Member Gordon Woolard Offers to WRF Members a Booklet Entitled "A Royal Residence for the Prince of Peace: A Blueprint of the Structure of the Old Testament"

The booklet which is attached above was written by WRF member Gordon Woolard and it is offered here as a resource for WRF members around the world. As with other materials like this which we post on our website, the specific views presented in this material are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the WRF.

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Knocking on Australia’s Door: Christian Thinking About Asylum Seekers and Refugees

September 22, 2015 -- John McClean: The attached document is a copy of the resource paper produced by the Gospel, Society, and Culture Committee of Presbyterian Church in Australia in New South Wales.  It has been provided to the WRF by Dr. John McClean, who is a member of the WRF Board of Directors and Vice Principal of Christ College in Sydney, Australia

Official Statement of The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico Regarding Same-Sex Marriage (Spanish)

Official Statement of The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico Regarding Same-Sex Marriage (Spanish) August 14, 2015 Amador López Hernandez

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary Offers Conference on the Westminster Confession September 11 - 12, 2015

See below the material for all the details about this excellent event which is being sponsored by WRF organizational member The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

African Region of the World Reformed Fellowship Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on August 22 and 23, 2015

July 27, 2015, Dr. P. J. Buys: African Region of World Reformed Fellowship Conference in Kampala on August 22 – 23, 2015 

Announcing A Global Conference, Sponsored by WRF Members on "A Covenantal Vision for Missions in the Reformed Tradition"

July 1, 2015, Flip Buys: International Conference on A Covenantal Vision for Global Missions in the Reformed Tradition

WRF Board Member Dr. Fegus Macdonald Requests Prayer for Edinburgh Festival Outreach

WRF Board Member Dr. Fegus Macdonald Requests Prayer for Edinburgh Festival Outreach July 26, 2015, Fergus Macdonald:

Videos from the Fourth General Assembly of the World Reformed Fellowship

Below are most of the videos from the Fourth WRF General Assembly, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 23 through March 27, 2015. 

WRF Board Member Dr. Andrew McGowan Shares the Strategy of "Covenant Fellowship Scotland"

June 12, 2015 Andrew McGowan: The information below has been provided by WRF Board member, Dr. Andrew McGowan.  Contact information is listed at the end of the document. 

Just in Time for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation: A New Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism

 May 11, 2015, Thomas Johnson -- Appropriating the Reformation: Czech Heidelberger 2015

New Testament Lecturer Sought By the Presbyterian Theological College of Victoria (Australia)

The Presbyterian Theological College of Victoria, Australia, announces a search for a Lecturer in New Testament Studies. 

Providing Assistance for Those Affected By the Earthquake in Nepal

UPDATE:  ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE HIT NEPAL ON TUESDAY, MAY 12.  EARLY DETAILS HERE - http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/asia/nepal-earthquake/

ASSISTANCE NOW EVEN MORE URGENTLY NEEDED!

Joint Lutheran and Roman Catholic Statement on the Doctrine of Justificatiion by Faith Alone.

Joint Lutheran and Roman Catholic Statement on the Doctrine of Justificatiion by Faith Alone. April 27, 2015 Sam Logan

Letter from New WRF International Director, Dr. P. J. (Flip) Buys

Letter from New WRF International Director, Dr. P. J. (Flip) Buys, April 12, 2015: Greetings from Flip Buys, the new International Director of World Reformed Fellowship

Portuguese Language Press Release About the Fourth WRF General Assembly

Fraternidade Reformada Mundial reúne-se em São Paulo (Alderi Souza de Matos): Nos dias 23 a 27 de março de 2015, realizou-se no hotel Holiday Inn Parque Anhembi a 4ª Assembleia Geral da Fraternidade Reformada Mundial (World Reformed Fellowship).

WRF International Director Dr. P. J. Buys Presents "A Biblical and Reformed Perspective on Demonology"

WRF International Director Dr. P. J. Buys Presents "A Biblical and Reformed Perspective on Demonology" April 22, 2015 Dr. P. J. Buys