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David is from Johannesburg, where he and his family reside. He is married with three children.

David received his Master's Degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota, U.S.A and his Doctorate of Theology in Christian Spirituality through UNISA.

David has pastored New Covenant Baptist Church in Johannesburg since 2003, and has served as a frequent itinerant speaker and conference speaker. He is heard weekly on Christian radio in South Africa. He is also one of the lecturers at Shepherds Seminary Africa. ...more

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	Strange Lyre: The Pentecostalization of Evangelical Worship by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Scott Aniol 4.39 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Save them from Secularism 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conservative Church by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Kevin Bauder (Forward) 4.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The War on Words: Ten Words Every Christian Should Fight For 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Recovering Intentional Worship: Some Things to Consider Including in Your Church Service 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Building Conservative Churches 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	31 Days of Worship With Charles Spurgeon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conservative Church: Preserving and Transmitting Biblical Christianity by David deBruyn (Goodreads Author), Kevin T. Bauder (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	QEESHE Guarde-Os do Mal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ten Laws of Highly Compelling Preaching it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Reformed Piety: Covenantal and Experiential

by Joel R. Beeke

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The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies: A Field Guide for Clear Thinkers

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Calvinist Poetry: 101 Poems from Calvinist Poets

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Insightful and excellent comparison of a wisdom diet, using the old food pyramid as a comparison. The Bible, church, nature, books, beauty and online sources are listed, in descending order of importance, as what should be the mainstay of a healthy w ...more
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An exchange of six letters in which Wilson presses Hitchens to provide warrant for his morality, and Hitchens tap-dances around the question in Menckenesque fashion.
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Ash helpfully works through topics such as adult children, elderly parents, marriage, church involvement, health, disappointments. A needed entry for an under-treated topic.
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Parkison gives a Reformed Baptist take on the beatific vision. A good historical tour; would have enjoyed a longer discussion on the relationship between faith and the beatific vision.
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