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A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA   Another Real Talk Round Up for you this Monday. Joining us as usual is RP’s Jon Dykstra. We’re covering the last three fascinating episodes covering how the Gospel is spreading Indonesia, Dordt University and a theology of culture as well as...

We have an exciting new episode for you today. Joining us in person all the way from Indonesia, is Rev. Jonson Dethan. He was kind to share his life story as well as the Gospel work being done in Indonesia. In doing so he shares lessons he has learned along the way, when it comes to relationships, parenting, leadership and time-management. We hope you enjoy this special episode! 0:00 - Intro 7:48...

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY FOR MAKING THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA   We're back at with a new episode all about real estate! Joining both Lucas and Tyler for this one is Mark and Brent from The Two Stewards Show. We chat about the state of the current market, the reasons why people should invest in real estate and how to be a good s...

Happy Monday, folks! Joining us on today's episode is Eric Tudor and Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey from Dordt University in Sioux, Iowa. We first chat about Dordt culture, the programs they offer, opportunities for Canadian students and why Christian University education is important. Then we get in to Dr. Bailey's book, Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture. Using this...

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA   Coming at you with episode 80! Jon Dykstra joins us for our seventh Real Talk Round Up covering the last few episodes as well as some recent news and a movie review on Sound of Freedom! We hope you enjoy this episode! Stay tuned for some fre...

We're back with all new episode for you. This one is different but we think you're going to like it! We had the opportunity to collaborate with Caleb Castro and Andrew, the hosts of the Once For All Delivered Podcasts. We talk about all kinds of things, including the Satanist religion, AI and it's issues and we even get into Sphere Sovereignty. Be sure to check out OFAD where ever you get your pod...

Ty is continuing his comeback with another episode and another den Hollander at that! Rev. William den Hollander joins Ty to chat about church Discipline as we also continue the Marks of the True Church series. We chat about how church discipline is a positive thing, why it's a key to the Kingdom and we also touch upon the practice of withdrawal. We hope this episode encourages and informs you as...

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 -...

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...

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...

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 fin...

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. Adam...

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 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...

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...

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 & Re...

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 th...

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 ab...

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 y...

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 b...

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, the...

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 e...

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...

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...

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...