Real Talk

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

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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 us. Be sure to let us know what you think!

We encourage you to check out Dan 11:32 where ever podcasts are found!

00:00 - Introduction

03:18 - Dan 11:32 Podcast

09:40 - Propoganda

15:20 - Covid Slogans

22:00 - Propaganda  engineering consent

25:00 - Build Back Better and T  he Great Reset

29:00 - Who is the ‘They’ 

33:00 - How is consent engineered

43:00 - Where to go for news?

56:00 - Speak the truth?

1:00:00 - Discipline

1:06:00 - Symbolism and Masks 

1:16:00 - The Three Religions: Scientism, Capitalism, Christianity  

1:22:00 - How do we have these difficult conversations?

1:34:00 - Freedom Convoy

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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 more). As we are people who must always go back to Scripture, we hope this episode helps you think through this important topic. 

We encourage you to listen to the sermons Winston preached by clicking the links below:

Sermon 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U9v-l7fvTbY&feature=youtu.be

Sermon 2: https://youtu.be/5L8n-HlLmvY

Sermon 3: https://youtu.be/a3RgcnMbPpg

00:00 - Intro

7:20 - Stereotypes

10:00 - History of Stereotypes

17:00 - Biblical view of tendencies/stereotypes

21:00 - Gender Identities

24:00 - Who To Emulate?

25:30 - The Weaker Vessel

32:50 - Early-Church roles

41:35- Deaconesses

55:00 - Why Male-Only Leadership?

59:00 - Symbolism

01:07:00 - The Modern Critique

01:15:00 - The Church as a Family

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR THIS WEEK, LUDWIG FLOORCOVERINGS! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE.

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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 issues that are affecting us all in some way. Be sure to let us know your thoughts!

00:00 - Introduction

8:00 - The Current Culture in Canada

13:20 - Coercive Mandates Article

26:21 - Freedom

28:30 - Centralizing Power & the ‘Metaverse’

32:39 - Sphere Sovereignty

44:30 - What do we do?

47:00 - The Church’s (lack of) response

51:45 - State & Health Care

1:03:46 - The worst kind of tyranny (CS. Lewis)

1:0426 - Ezra Institute/Dr. Boot resources

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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 for Real Talk listeners. Be sure not to miss out on this amazing deal by going to https://clarionmagazine.ca/realtalk - comment below or shoot us an email if you have any thoughts on this episode!

00:00 - Introduction

04:30 - What is the Clarion?

13:00 - Why did premier start publishing the Clarion?

15:00 - Rev. Loopstra

20:00 - Clarion's vision

26:30 - Clarion vs. Reformed Perspective

35:20 - Clarion’s organizational structure

41:20 - How does Clarion find writers

48:30 - Does clarion have editorials?

52:34 - Clarion in the midst of a media age

01:03:00 - Changes

1:12:50 - Why should young people subscribe to Clarion

1:16:00 - Receive Clarion free for 4 months!

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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 as well as some upcoming plans. Be sure to let us know if there is anyone you'd like to hear on the podcast!

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In this episode, I (Lucas) sit down with Mark Penninga who serves as the Executive Director of ARPA (Association for Reformed Political Action) Canada . We chat about Mark's role and his recently released book, "Our God moves Mountains" which showcases the story and history of ARPA. Mark also shares of ARPA's plans for the future. We hope this episode inspires you to keep making small acts of faithfulness in your own life. If you want to know more about ARPA or how you can support them, be sure to check out their website (https://arpacanada.ca/). 

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This is a big one, folks! Ty, co-hosted by his Keleigh, sat down with Sarah Hutten who shared about her new book 'Unmet Expectations - Facing unmet expectations in the pursuit of children, and learning how to better prepare those ready to walk this journey." Sarah was so gracious in telling her story and experiences while sharing advice to couples who are or in the future may be facing all the challenges that come with pursuing children. We highly encourage you to give "Unmet Expectations" a read. You can find it on Amazon Canada here. Be sure to give Sarah a follow on Instagram at @echoes.omh 

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Andrew and Heidi Hutten who serve as the executive directors of Life Renewal. They were so kind to share their story and how Life Renewal has played a part in their journey. If Life Renewal sounds like it could be an option for you, do not hesitate to check out their website at LifeRenewal.ca

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Rev. Clarence Bouwman, who is the recent retired pastor of Smithville Canadian Reformed Church. We chat about The Church - although what seems like a broad topic, we were able to discuss certain aspects such as terminology, the necessity of gathering, observing the work of Christ in the Church as well as difficult issues including excommunication and withdrawal.  We hope this episode will give you a bit more insight into such a vast but important topic. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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