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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. 57 - Real Talk Round Up - Mark & Jon

Real Talk ·

2022/10/24

Happy Monday, friends! Today, we're testing out a new type of feedback episode, calling it the Real Talk Round Up. Joining us for this is Reformed Perspective's Executive Director, Mark Penninga and editor, Jon Dysktra. We're grateful for their thoughtful perspectives on these last number of episodes. Also included in this new format is the brief coverage of a certain topic (this weeks being teacher shortages) and a book review/recommendation. Be sure to let us know what you think of this style of

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Ep. 56 - CanRC and URC Relations - Rev. Steve Swets &...

Real Talk ·

2022/10/10

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian listeners. Today, we have a really exciting episode that has been a long time coming. For this conversation we're joined by Pastors, Steve Swets and Dick Wynia who are well versed in this topic as they both have been heavily involved in unity discussions. We cover the history of these denominations, especially how it relates the CRC churches. We also discuss what conversations are happening currently and how we can move forward. 00:00 - Intro 04:50 - Dividing

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Ep. 55 - The New Reformation Catechism on Human...

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2022/09/26

We got a great episode for you. All the way from California, we chatted with Rev. Christopher Gordon, pastor of Escondido United Reformed Church and author of the New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality. This piece was featured in the latest issue of Reformed Perspective. We cover why Gordon wrote this new catechism, how it differs from others and also the importance of sharing the positive message of God's good design. If in Canada be sure to get your copy at Reformed Book Services and if in

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Ep. 54 - Youth Culture - Pastor Bill DeJong

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2022/09/12

WE'RE BACK! After a lengthy summer break we're back with all new episode. Pastor Bill DeJong joins us to talk about the exciting topic of youth culture. We cover the sociological trends that are current in the younger generations and how things like social media and 'authenticity' play into that. We also discuss how the church should respond to these issues and treat the youth. Be sure to check out more content from Pastor Bill on his podcast, Tyrannus Hall. We can't wait to hear your thoughts on

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Ep. 53 - The Future of Real Talk

Real Talk ·

2022/08/01

Time for a feedback episode! Joining us on this one is our editor, Mariah Tamminga. We thought it would be fun to have her on this episode as we cover the last number of episodes, give some personal updates and share about the future of Real Talk. With Tyler's big move to Alberta on the horizon, we need to pivot the format of the podcast. Listen in as we share some ideas of what could look like and please be sure to let us know your thoughts! As mentioned in this episode, this will be our last

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Ep. 52 - Safe Families - Hildy Sloots

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2022/07/11

We got a special episode for you today! We sat down with Hildy Sloots, the director of Hamilton/Halton Safe Families. This amazing organizations exists to build a network of support for families in need in a variety of ways. We're so grateful Hildy was willing to come on to share about the important work Safe Families does and how we can and why each of us should consider getting involved! We hope this episode impacts you the way it did us. If you're interested in volunteering with Safe Families be

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Ep. 51 - General Synod 2022 - Chris deBoer

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2022/06/27

We sat down with Chris deBoer, an elder from the Canadian Reformed Church (CanRef) of Carman East. He recently attended the CanRef General Synod as a delegate, so we thought it would be good to get a summary of the hot-button topics that were discussed. He also gives a bit of background on the workings of Synod and how it is made up. We know this might be more of 'niche' episode of but even if you’re not part of the CanRef church, it might be helpful to get an idea of the topics being discussed

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Ep. 50 - Into The Light - Jacob Valk & John-Michael Bout

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2022/06/13

We've made it to episode 50 and this may just be our most important episode yet. Two documentary filmmakers, Jake Valk and John-Michael Bout were kind enough to come on the podcast to share their stories and about the amazing teaching documentary they're working on. Into The Light is a teaching documentary that walks through the fundamentals of change from bondage to sexual sin to freedom in Christ. This is a hard topic and yet may be one of the most relevant struggles facing our communities. We

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Ep. 49 - Deconstruction - Paul Vanden Brink

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2022/06/06

We have an interesting episode for you today! We are so grateful to have sat down of sitting down with Paul Vanden Brink, the pastor of Grace Valley Church in Dundas. Pastor Paul has his own podcast called Clearer Thinking. He recently did a series on Deconstruction and we wanted to get him to share with us about this complex topic. This idea might be new for some of you, so we hope it gives you a helpful summary of what deconstruction actually is, the dangers, and how we can combat it in our own

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Ep. 48 - The Ontario Party - Derek Sloan

Real Talk ·

2022/05/23

One more politics episode for you and then we're done on this topic for a while! With the election around the corner, the Ontario Party reached out to us to sit down and have a conversation regarding the state of the province, where there needs to be change and how they hope to facilitate this change. We discuss all the hot button issues Ontario is facing, such as housing, immigration, inflation, education and also how Christians should engage in politics. Please note the guests hosted on the

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Ep. 47 - Redeemer University - Dr. David Zietsma

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2022/05/09

We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. David Zietsma, the President of Redeemer University, located in Hamilton, ON. We found this to be an encouraging discussion on the topic of Reformed Education at all levels and how that plays out in the lives of believers. We chat about the history of Redeemer, the idea of missional drift, how Redeemer is fighting that and how they are dealing with secular ideologies and teachings. We also cover why post-secondary Christian education is important and why

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Ep. 46 - Putting COVID to Bed Ft. Ed Bosveld

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2022/04/18

In response to our previous episode, we brought on Professor Ed Bosveld to bring some context to this feedback episode. Over the past two years, Ed has researched and analysed pandemic-related public policy as well as data and statistics relating to pandemic policy-making. We cover modelling, public trust, vaccines, statistics and the Texas/Florida debate taking listener feedback into account as well as responses from MPP Sam Oosterhoff. Be sure to let us know if you like this new form of feedback

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Ep. 45 - Covid Conversations with MPPs Will Bouma &...

Real Talk ·

2022/03/28

This is a big one that you don't want to miss. Ontario MPPs (Members of Provincial Parliament), Will Bouma and Sam Oosterhoff sat down with us to discuss what has been on everyone's mind these last two years - Covid, government, the church and freedom. Both Will and Sam share their perspectives oN what has transpired while we add in some thoughts and questions that many have. There are other bills and issues we hoped to get in to but time did not allow. We hope that this episode can be an example

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Ep. 44 - What is Money? - Brent Vanderwoude

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2022/03/14

Inflation? Soaring gas prices? Seemingly impossible to invest? What can seem like a complex topic or one that Christian shouldn't necessarily talk about, money affects us all. We sat down with Brent Vanderwoude, the founder of Good Stewards, a real estate investment company, to talk about all things money related. Getting down to what money really is, it's history, Bitcoin and how we as Christians should think about and interact with it. Be sure to check out goodstewards.ca to learn more about

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Ep. 43 - Critical Race Theory - Samuel Sey

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2022/02/28

We're back with an all new exciting episode! We had the privilege of sitting down with avid blogger Samuel Sey. We discussed some controversial issues of our day, including the Canadian political scene, Critical Race Theory and the Pro-Life movement. We hope Sam's wisdom helps you think through these important topics. Be sure to check out and follow Sam's work at and on Instagram and Twitter @slowtowrite. 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Sam and the Dutch Reformed Community 07:40 - Why Sam is in the US 10:00

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Ep. 42 - Feedback - Lucas & Tyler

Real Talk ·

2022/02/14

We thought it was a time for a feedback episode! Lucas and Tyler sit down to chat about the last number of episodes by reviewing the highlights, sharing their thoughts and as well as some upcoming future episodes. Be sure to let us know if there is anyone you'd like to hear on the podcast! 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - The Clarion 02:00 - Church vs. State 03:00 - Trucker Convoy 06:00 - Male Leadership 08:00 - Propaganda 14:50 - Upcoming Episodes To keep up with the podcast, check out our website:

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Ep. 41 - Propaganda & Media - Rev. Jim Witteveen

Real Talk ·

2022/01/31

A long episode packed with a lot of insight! We had the privilege of sitting down with Rev. Jim Witteveen, a missionary currently located in Abbotsford, BC. Jim has his own podcast called Dan 11:32. We chat about many topics including the history and prominence of propaganda, consuming media and news, and we touch on how this relates to the covid issue. We also cover Jim's thoughts on masks and how that relates to symbolism and we discuss how we should have these hard conversations with those around

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Ep. 40 - Male-Only Leadership - Rev. Winston Bosch

Real Talk ·

2022/01/17

We're back from our winter break with an all new episode! We had the privilege of sitting down with Rev. Winston Bosch to discuss a sermon series he preached a couple of years ago. The series is based on the 30th article of the Belgic Confession which covers the reasons for male-only leadership in our churches. We chat about the history and the Biblical view of stereotypes, leadership in the early church, deaconesses, the critiques of culture and how we should view the church as a family (plus much

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Ep. 39 - Who‘s in Charge - Church or State? - Dr....

Real Talk ·

2021/12/20

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Boot, the founder and president of the Ezra Institute located in Grimsby, ON. Dr. Boot has been very vocal in the Reformed world, on the topic government and their jurisdiction when it comes to church, health and the family. We speak about the controversial vaccine mandates, the church's response (or lack of response) to all these issues and briefly touch on Bill C-4. Even if you disagree, we hope this conversation helps you to think deeply about these

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Ep. 38 - Clarion Magazine - Rev. Peter Holtvlüwer &...

Real Talk ·

2021/12/06

In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with the soon to be editor in chief and publisher of the Clarion, the unofficial magazine of the Canadian Reformed federation. Pastor Holtvlüwer and Will share about the exciting new updates happening at Clarion, while also revealing some interesting history regarding this publication. As you'll hear near the end of this episode, our friends at the Clarion have decided to generously offer a four month FREE subscription of the Clarion, exclusively

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