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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 4.34 avg rating — 32 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
	The Ten Laws of Highly Compelling Preaching it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	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
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Hear, My Son: Teaching Learning in Proverbs 1-9 (Volume 4) (New Studies in Biblical Theology)

by D.A. Carson

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How Effective Sermons Begin

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The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification: Growing in Holiness by Living in Union with Christ

by Walter Marshall

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Many of Lewis' poems mimic the metaphysical poets like Marvell, Herbert and Donne, whom he loved. Some of the best are his reflections on humanness, and his replies to a desiccating and barren modernism. ...more
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Good, helpful talk about moving back to worship as covenantal renewal. That takes him places I don't want to go) Sabbatarianism and paedocommunion), but the rest of the book is helpful as far as it goes. ...more
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An atheist-naturalist, a presuppositionalist, an empiricist, and a Barthian-fideist(?) debate over whether Christianity and philosophy are compatible.
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Lawhead's Pendragon cycle concludes with a flashback era to Lancelot's (Llellehawg's) betrayal, though he frames this betrayal not with Guinevere but with stealing the Grail under Morgaws's spell. Enjoyable for its open and explicit embrace of Christ ...more
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