Real Talk

This one has been a long time coming! Honoured to be joined by returning guest Pastor Al Bezuyen and our new friend, Tyler Witthoeft. In the context of their stories, we chat about young men’s struggles and the importance of discipleship in developing godly men who lead well. Gospel-centred and saturated, we hope this episode inspires you to think more deeply on what it means to be a godly man.

If you want to hear more about Pastor Al’s story, check out Episode 9 of Real Talk.

0:00 - Intro

3:14 - Tyler’s Story

10:00 - Discipleship

32:00 - A Godly man

56:00 - Devotions

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Jojo Ruba joins us for this important conversation on love, identity and sexuality. We discuss his upcoming book that responds to the world’s assumptions about these issues. We also discuss the importance of understanding identity and why saying “gay Christian” is unbiblical. And we even delve into how the LGBTQ movement is creating issues with in our own local community. You don’t want to miss this one! Be sure to let us know if you have any feedback, We’d love to hear it.

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0:00 - Intro

6:30 - Identity

20:30 - Love as affirmation

26:00 - Male and Female

34:40 - Different kinds of Love

38:30 - Infiltration

46:00 - High School Sports

1:00:00 - Pronouns

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With everything going on north and south of the border, we thought it was time for a political update! Joining us is returning guest and ARPA’s Executive Director, Mike Schouten. Along with an ARPA update, we chat about Mark Carney, a possible election and how we should consider our Christian responsibility in Canada. Be sure to let us know what you think!

If you want to learn more about Mark’s personal story and how that has impacted his work, check out Episode 64 of Real Talk.

0:00 - Intro

5:40 - Mark Carney

13:00 - Politicians and Podcasts

17:00 - Prorogation

25:00 - US

39:00 - Tariffs

42:00 - Provincial Legislation

54:00 - Gambling

59:00 - Cases in the Courts

1:06:30 - Youth Involvement

1:12:00 - ARPA Staff Updates

1:15:00 - Vision for the Future

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Such an important conversation for you today! NYC Pastor Paul Murphy joined us to share his story and to talk about the importance of evangelism as a way of life. We primarily discuss why and how our (Dutch) Reformed Churches struggle to evangelize and do it well. We also get into what truly should motivate evangelism: love for God and love for the lost. We hope this episode encourages and inspires you to really think about your love for the lost and the importance of sharing the Gospel, for it truly is a matter of life or death.

Check out Rev. Murphy’s booklet “A Humble Effort to Promote Local Evangelism”  https://www.bethelurcaylmer.com/uploads/7/9/8/6/79863340/ahumbleefforttopromotelocalevangelismbooklet.pdf

0:00 - Intro

9:00 - Paul’s Conversion

16:43 - Evangelism vs. Missions

18:00 - “The Missional Church”

25:00 - Programming Hearts

37:00 - Seeker Sensitive

40:00 - Heart of Worship

45:00 - Great Commission

55:00 - Retaining the Youth

1:03:00 - Reaching People, not Targets

1:10:00 - Being a Steward in Evangelism

1:15:00 - Fear of God

1:23:00 - Indifference

1:29:00 - Hell

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Happy Monday! We got a big one for you this week. Joining Tyler for this conversation is avid BC hunter Jerry Pol. We wanted to sit down to chat about hunting, its ethics and what it actually means to hunt as a Christian. If you’re an avid hunter or have never hunted before, we hope this episode inspires you to GET OUTSIDE and think about hunting as more than a hobby but as a way to better appreciate and steward God’s creation.

0:00 - Intro

6:09 - Jerry’s Story

23:00 - Stillness

36:00 - Field to Table

41:00 - Hunting for the Right Reasons

49:00 - Receiving Judgement

1:00:16 - Trophy Hunting

1:05:00 - Hunting for food

1:16:00 - Conservation

1:28:00 - Considering Others 

1:30:00 - Politics

1:40:00 - Thriving

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Is AI all bad? Is it actually taking over? How should we engage with it? Join Lucas AND Tyler as they chat with the good guys at Faith to Film all about AI. We cover what it is, the ethical dilemmas it presents and what this ever changing technology means for the Church. Let us know what you think!

0:00 - Intro

2:40 - What is AI?

6:00 - AI In Media

13:00 - AI Possibilites

29:00 - The Arms Race For AI

33:00 - AI and Education

51:00 - Ethical Dilemmas

1:18:00 - What does this mean for the Church?

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A new episode for you this Monday! Joining us for this conversation on Christian politics is former MLA (MPP equivalent) James Teitsma. He has had quite an interesting journey in entrepreneurship and politics and much wisdom to share from his experience. We chat about getting more Christians into politics and how Christian politicians navigate controversy.

0:00 - Introduction

2:30 - Career Path

6:00 - Road to Politics

18:00 - Life as an MLA

29:00 - Being Christian in Politics

36:00 - Navigating Controversy

52:00 - How to best engage

1:10:00 - Involvement with Reformed Perspective/ARPA

1:15:00 - Future Plans

1:21:00 - Canada’s Future

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Happy New Year, friends! The start of the year usually means university application season for a lot of high schoolers! Building off the Nov/Dec issue of Reformed Perspective, we thought it might be helpful to have a conversation thinking through all the post-secondary options. Is formal education still worth it? Is the work force better? Sharing our own experiences we chat through some of these questions. Be sure to let us know your thoughts.

If you want to read more on this topic, check out the November/December issue of Reformed Perspective here: https://reformedperspective.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RP-Nov-Dec-2024.pdf

0:00 - Introduction

2:00 - Lucas’ Experience

5:22 - Jon’s Experience

7:35 - Mark’s Experience

14:00 - Historical Change

21:00 - The Unsure High School Senior

38:00 - Christian vs. Secular

45:00 - Advice for Parents

59:00 - Learning and Service

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Happy last Monday of 2024! Join us for this conversation on how to align your faith and finances when it comes to investing. We hope this episode provides a good introduction to value-based investing and helps you think through what this means for you and your impact on the world. Be sure to let us know your thoughts as we hope to do a feedback episode for this topic.

On behalf of us here at Real Talk, thanks for your support and listenership in 2024. Stay tuned for another exciting year of podcasts - we’ve got lots in the works. Wishing you all a blessed 2025!

0:00 - Intro

5:41 - Value Based Investing

12:30 - Is VBI a new idea?

15:40 - Missed Opportunity

19:00 - Who started the VBI movement?

22:00 - The Process

28:00 - Holding Power

37:00 - Provate Equity

42:00 - Sustainable Profit

48:00 - Targeted ROI

55:00 - ESG

1:02:00 - Kingdom Advisors

1:09:00 - Crypto

1:13:00 - Consumers 

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We have a really encouraging episode for you today. Joining us for this conversation are some of the fine folks at Reformed Book Services: the manager, Jennifer deBlieck and Jed & Trudy Schuit. We chatted about their history, the explosion of growth they experienced, and recent developments. We also discuss the revival taking place across Canada through the distribution of solid resources. Be sure to check out their website, and if you’re in Ontario, definitely make the trip to see their store, check out their new resource library and grab coffee from Cafe 1517. You won’t be disappointed!

Lastly, if you were encouraged by this episode and all the work Reformed Book Services is doing, we encourage you to consider supporting them. You can donate here.

0:00 - Intro

5:00 - History

13:00 - Growth

20:00 - Value Add

29:00 - Educational Activities

32:00 - Cafe 1517

38:00 - Future

46:00 - Revival

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