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Real Talk

Reformed Perspective

Real Talk is a podcast presented by Reformed Perspective focused on having meaningful and honest conversations with subject experts about the various challenges and issues facing the Reformed church community. Hosted by Lucas Holtvluwer and Tyler Vanderwoude, Real Talk aims to inform your discussions and inspire you to have challenging but important conversations with fellow Christians in the spirit of brotherly love.

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Ep. 77 - The Dutch Reformed: A Worthy Legacy? - Mark...

Real Talk ·

2023/07/31

Happy Monday, friends. Ty is back with a new episode for you. Mark den Hollander one of the professors from Covenant Canadian Reformed Teacher's College joined us to chat about the history of the Dutch Reformed Church and the particularly the Secession that took place. We chat about why this history is important, how we can learn from it and how we can be encouraged looking to the future. 0:00 - Introduction 7:00 - Why teach and learn history? 10:20 - Reformation to the Secession 17:00 - Ethnic

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Ep. 76 - Real Talk Turns Three!

Real Talk ·

2023/07/17

We've got a fun more casual episode for you this week! With Lucas visting Tyler in Alberta, we thought it would be fun to do an anniversary episode celebrating Real Talk turning three. Joining us are our lovely wives (and Annelise - Lucas and Elle's newest addition), as we chat about the last couple episodes while reminiscing on our favourite epsiodes from the last three. We're grateful for God's guiding hand and for all the support we have received from you our listeners! THANK YOU! Looking forward

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01:28:02

Ep. 75 - World Gone Woke - Rev. Greg Bylsma

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2023/07/03

Hope you all are enjoying the Canada/Independence Day long weekend! We have a great new episode for you. Pastor Greg Bylsma joins us for this one as we chat about 'woke culture'. In a world gone woke, there seems to be many reasons to fear but Pastor Greg encourages us how to live for Christ in a time such as this. We chat about what 'woke' actually means, how the Church should deal with this and how individually as Christians we should engage with the world around us. We hope this episode is as

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Ep. 74 - Are we in the End Times? - Rev. William...

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2023/06/19

We're back with a new episode for you. Lucas is joined by Rev. William Boekestein to chat about Eschatology - a big word that just means the doctrine of the End Times. This is not a topic widely preached or talked about in our circles but is incredibly important to understand. We chat about the idea of personal eschatology - what happens after we die?, the different views of the end times, and final judgement. We hope that this episode is informative and inspires you to have your conversations about

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Ep. 73 - RTR #5 - Jon Dykstra

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2023/06/05

Coming back at you with another Real Talk Round Up! Jon Dykstra joins us for this one as we reflect on the last three episodes. Listen to the end to hear Jon's top 5 book recommendations for graduates. We hope you enjoy today's episode! Top 5 books for graduates: Grace and Truth Paradox - Randy Alcorn Just Do Something - Kevin DeYoung The Christian Counsellor's Commentary on Proverbs - Jay E. Adams John: An Expositional Commentary - R.C. Sproul Death by Living - N.D. Wilson A BIG THANKS TO OUR

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Ep. 72 - How In The World Did We Get Here? - Rev. Jim...

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2023/05/22

Happy Victoria Day to all our Canadian listeners! On today's episode we brought on fan favourite, Pastor Jim Witteveen to talk about his new book, How in the World did we get here? This book highlights the earthly forces and movements the devil is using to try accomplish his purposes. We know we have the final victory in Christ yet it is important for us to be informed of the evil works at play so we can be on guard and fight the battles of spiritual warfare. Be sure to check out this book here! We

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Ep. 71 - Faithfulness in Public Life - Al Siebring

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2023/05/08

We have a new episode for you with Al Siebring. Al has served in a variety of public roles including as the Mayor of North Cowichan, BC. He might be most well known to you as the host of ARPA’s previous podcast enterprise, Lighthouse News. We chat about his experiences in the public life and the importance of staying faithful in this work. 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Al’s experience & career 25:00 - The Michener Award (for Investigative Journalism) 33:00 - Bias in the media 36:00 - Charles and Diana 41:00

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Ep. 70 - Why Should We Baptize Babies? - Rev. James...

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2023/04/24

Here is part 2 of our series on the marks of the true church. In this episode, we're looking at the sacraments. Joining Tyler for this chat is Rev. James Zekveld, a missionary and pastor in Niverville, MB. We start with a general outline of what the sacraments are and then go into the baptism discussion. We cover arguments for both paedobaptism and credobaptism and why the covenant matters! 0:00 - Intro 06:10 - What is a sacrament? 10:00 - Roman Catholic sacraments 14:00 - Why do we only do it on

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Ep. 69 - RTR #4 - Truth & Reconciliation

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2023/04/10

Time for a Real Talk RoundUp! RP's chairman on the board, Bruce DeBoer and fellow board member, Pastor Jim Witteveen are joining us for this conversation. We catch up on the last three episodes as well as touch on a recent article Pastor Jim wrote for Reformed Perspective covering the topics of Residential Schools & Truth and Reconciliation. Check it out here on page 29 of the magazine: Truth & Reconciliation is possible, but not as it is being popularized We also have a special update from Bruce on

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Ep. 68 - IVF & Embryo Adoption - Justina Van Manen

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2023/03/27

We have an interesting yet difficult episode for you today. We know this is a sensitive topic but we hope it will be helpful for you in understanding more about this complex topic. Justina Van Manen from CCBR joins us for this conversation where we discuss the history of IVF, it's regulation and the risks and dangers associated with it. On the other side, we also discuss snowflake adoption and the opportunity it presents for Christians. Be sure to let us know what you think of this episode! 0:00 -

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Ep. 67 -To Lecture or to Preach? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam

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2023/03/25

Hopefully, this will be part one of a new series examining the Marks of a True Church. For this episode, we dive into what is the pure preaching of the Gospel. To help us with this we brought on Dr. Van Dam, emeritus professor of Canadian Reformed Seminary. We discuss what is preaching, how it differs from lectures and speeches, who can preach, and who is preaching for. We also hone in on what about preaching in a missional context - is the preaching for the lost or the found?? Be sure to let us

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Ep. 66 - COVID-19 & Our Mental Health - Dr. Mark...

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2023/02/27

We got a good episode for you today! Dr. Mark Kelderman joins us today to chat about mental health, especially in light of the last few years. Dr. Keldmerman is a certified biblical counsellor with the ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors) and IRBC (The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counselling). He served as the pastor of Heritage Reformed Church in Burgessville, Ontario for 13 years and continues to preach locally. In this episode we also get into, what mental health is

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Ep. 65 - RTR #3 - Sharing Christ with the Culture.

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2023/02/13

We back at it with another Real Talk Round Up. Reformed Perspective's editor, Jon Dykstra join us for this one to recap and discuss the last few episodes. We also discuss the cultural moment we find ourselves in and how to evangelize to those around us. Jon also shares some great book/biography recommendations and we've listed them here: "A reason to read biographies is to see, and be encouraged by what God has done in other people’s lives. And then be challenged to consider, if He could use them,

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Ep. 64 - Canada’s MAiD Madness - Mike Schouten

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2023/01/30

We're grateful to have ARPA's, Director of Advocacy, Mike Schouten join us for this episode to share about MAiD (medical assistance in suicide), its dangers and the work that ARPA is doing to fight against it. Mike also shares the personal advocacy work him and his wife did, after the parliamentary committee on MAiD asked them to share their testimony. This past May after a battle with cancer, their son Markus at the age of 18, passed on to be with Jesus. Markus' journey showed that there is a

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Ep. 63 - Church Planting and Evangelism - Rev. Dr....

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2023/01/16

We are beyond thrilled to have Dr. Eric Watkins on the podcast to chat about church planting and evangelism. Dr. Watkins has an incredible story of coming to faith in the Lord and is using his life solely for the advance of the Gospel and God's glory - this is evident in his experience of church planting and his heart for seeing church's be faithful in all aspects, especially evangelism. In this episode we discuss, what evangelism is versus outreach, the tension of supporting the household of faith

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Ep. 62 - The Future of Reformed Education - John Wynia

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2023/01/02

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Starting off 2023 with this episode featuring the coordinator of the League of Canadian Reformed School Societies, John Wynia. We chat about the history of the league, what they actually do, the hallmarks of reformed education and the our school's relationship with the government. We hope this episode gives you a bit more insight into the League's important work. Be sure to let us know your thoughts. 0:00 - Intro 5:20 - History of the League? 15:00 - Why do we have reformed

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Ep. 61 - Real Talk Round Up #2 - Canadians Moving...

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2022/12/19

Joining Lucas and Tyler on this Real Talk Round Up is Reformed Perspective's Marty VanDriel and Jon Dykstra. We cover the last three episodes and discuss the newest trend of Canadians heading south of the border. Let us know if you have any thoughts or if there are any guest you'd like to see on the show in 2023. A BIG THANKS TO OUR OFFICIAL SPONSOR, TRIVAN! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.TRIVAN.COM To keep up with the podcast, check

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Ep. 60 - Six Day Creation vs. Evolution - Matt Morrison

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2022/12/05

Joining us today is Matt Morrison. Matt has spent an extensive amount of time researching the topic of six day creation vs. evolution. We cover the different aspects of evolution/atheistic beliefs and why we as Christians believe in creation and how we can defend it. We hope this is episode is helpful for you. Let us know your thoughts! 0:00 - Intro 7:25 - Why do Christians need to see Genesis as literal? 1 8:20 - How has evolution developed into religion 23:00 - Microevolution and genetic

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Ep.59 - Cardus - Ray Pennings

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2022/11/21

Joining Lucas on today's episode is Ray Pennings the Executive Vice President at Cardus - a Canadian non-partisan think tank that seeks a healthy society through independent research, policy analysis, and advocacy. We chat about the history of Cardus, what they actually do and the impact they have. We also cover topics such why think tanks matter, MAID (medical assistance in dying) and of course we briefly analyze the covid response. Be sure to check out Cardus and the work their doing by going to:

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01:08:58

Ep. 58 - Climate Change - Dr. Calvin Beisner

Real Talk ·

2022/11/07

Today, we have a really exciting topic at hand, Joining Lucas in this episode is Dr. Calvin Beisner, the founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Dr. Beisner and Lucas discuss what the Cornwall Alliance is, the history and worldviews surrounding climate change and how we as Christians should think about this topic. Be sure to check out the Cornwall Alliance (cornwallalliance.org/) and all the resources they have there, especially their podcast:

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