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Joining us for this important conversation on critical theory is Dr. Neil Shevi. Neil has done a lot of thought work in trying to understand this ideology that is antithetical to Christianity. We talk about trigger words like intersectionality, CRT and marxism. We hope this episode informs your thinking and inspires you to seek first the Kingdom of God and not the ideologies of this world.
Check out Dr. Shenvi’s work here and if you want to learn more, read his book Critical Dilemma.
 
0:00 - Introduction
6:00 - How did critical theory arise?
11:00 - The tenets of contemporary critical theory
17:40 - Intersectionality
29:00 - Destruction
34:00 - Positive truths in Critical Theory
45:00 - Wokeness as religion
50:00 - Groups fighting each other
59:00.- How does the Church deal with this?
1:03:50 - Should we take some of it?
1:23:20 - The Church and Oppression
1:30:00 - Reverse-racism
1:35:00 - Right-wokeness
 
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The anticipated feedback episode on homeschooling is here! We asked and you provided. Thank you to all who sent in their thoughts. We tried to summarize the themes and touch on as many points as possible. We hope this episode helps you think through this topic a bit more, seeing covenant schools and homeschooling as both valid options.
As always, don’t hesitate to reach out with your thoughts.
 
0:00 - Intro
3:59: Baptismal Vows
10:00 - “Blood, Sweat and Tears”
19:56 - Finances
34:04 - Individualistic
39:09 - The Three-Legged Stool
45:00 - Versions of Homeschooling
 
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Tyler is back with a new episode for you! Joining him is Dr. Ewan Goligher, Christian clinician in the ICU. He is someone who is faced with the reality of death on a daily basis. Dr. Goligher along with his pastor, Kyle Hackman recently wrote a Catechism on dying well. We use this as the basis for this conversation, so we encourage you to follow along. We hope this episode encourages you to live well even when considering the end of life.
Check out the catechism "Death and Dying: A Catechism for Christians" here: https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/death-and-dying-a-catechism-for-christians/
 
0:00 - Introduction
5:00 - How should Christians View Death?
9:30 - How Can we Prepare?
12:30 - Fighting the Feeling of Being a Burden
17:30 - Accessing Care properly
26:00 - How do we View Medical Intervention?
33:00 - Purpose of Palliative Care
35:00 - Physical and Spiritual Health
42:30 - Dying in Faith
47:30 - MAID
 
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Two years ago we had Jake and John-Michael on the podcast to share all about the documentary they were working on. Well since then the documentary was released, and Into The Light Ministries was formed.
We are so grateful to have these wonderful gentlemen back on to share all that has happened and what is next for Into the Light, specifically their new series on Parenting and Pornography. Be sure to give this one a listen.
Be sure to prayerfully consider supporting Into the Light Ministries and all they’re doing to share God’s good design for sexuality.
Check out the Documentary here: https://www.intothelightdocumentary.com/documentary
Support Into The Light here: https://www.intothelightdocumentary.com/donate
Want to get in touch with Jake and JM, email jvalk@intothelightministries.ca
 
0:00 - Intro
3:42 - Into The Light Recap
11:00 - Pornography & the Nations
14:53 - Staying Hopeful
18:37 - Testimonies
21:00 - Next Steps
28:50 - Where/Who Are the Resources coming from?
32:35 - The Outline
43:00 - Safe Tech Tutorial Series
48:29 - How to Support
 
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We have an exciting episode for you this week! Joining us for this discussion about generosity and stewardship are two successful local entrepreneurs, Al Schutten and Peter Kranendonk, along with Ray Pennings, the founder of Cardus, a non-profit think tank. We discuss lessons learned in business, principles in giving and responsibility in stewardship. Be sure to let us know your thoughts on this conversation!
 
0:00 - Intro
6:00 - Lessons Learned
25:00 - The Pressure of Time
27:00 - Strings Attached
34:00 - Sanctified Common Sense
35:20 - Time Management
41:40 - Misconceptions
54:24 - Pressure
1:08:00 - Principles for Giving
1:13:00 - Being Part of a Church
1:17:00 - Interacting with Non-Profits
1:22:00 - Generational Wealth
1:27:00 - Advice to Young People
 
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We’ve got a fun episode for you today. Based on a recent Reformed Perspective article all about advice to young women, we thought it would be helpful to put the content into podcast format. Joined by three of the many article's contributors we chat all about how young women can best serve God where they're at. And of course, these principles apply to young men and really all people in all stages of life. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
Check out the full article on pages 14-19 of the May-June Reformed Perspective magazine: https://reformedperspective.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RP-May-June-2024.pdf
 
0:00 - Intro
5:00 - The background to this topic
8:20 - Mentoring
12:00 - Seek First His Kingdom
16:30: Your Identity is Found in Christ
48:00 - Being a Good Steward
52:00 - “Tolerance”
1:09:00 - The Value of being a SAHM
1:13:00 - Contentment
1:15:00 - Prayer
 
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We got a great episode for you. Maybe one of the more controversial topics in our Reformed circles here in Canada is homeschooling. We have covered education a lot on Real Talk and we thought it only fair to cover the topic of homeschooling as well.
Andrea Veldkamp, a homeschooling Mom and previous member of the Alberta Home Education Association joins us to talk about her experiences, the different resources available and yes, we even discuss homeschooling versus Christian Schools.
We hope this episode encourages you and inspires you to think more deeply about homeschooling. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
 
0:00 - Intro
4:00 - Andrea’s Homeschool Experience
8:00 - Passion and Dedication
12:00 - Time and Routine
21:00 - “I could never homeschool!”
24:00 - Resources
28:00 - Different versions of homeschooling
31:00 - Ontario, Alberta & BC
38:00 - Family to family or denominational?
40:13 - Bible Quizzing
44:00 - Growth of Homeschooling
46:00- Socialization
54:00 - Homeschooling vs. Christian School
1:12:00 - The Future of Homeschooling?
1:14:00 - The Challenges and Blessings
1:20:00 - A Challenge for the Schools
 
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We are so excited and grateful to be able to celebrate the 100th Real Talk podcast. In the spirit of celebration, the whole team got together to talk past, present and future. Join us as we share some life updates, chat about some of our favourite podcast moments, and even hear from some of our dedicated listeners. A big thanks to you all for listening and supporting the show - we couldn't do it without you! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
If you ever have any ideas for episodes or potential guests, please reach out we would love to hear from you. You can email us at reformedrealtalk@gmail.com
 
0:00 - Life Updates
5:15 - Why we started Real Talk
13:00 - The Importance of Podcasting
20:00 - Favourite Episodes
46:49 - Future Episodes
 
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Joining us today is Edmonton Police Department's Staff Sergeant Brad Stiksma. Brad was kind enough to take the time to share his experiences as a Christian police officer that has served in a variety of roles. Brad and Tyler discuss the public view of police officers, the importance of law enforcement and the attributes an officer needs to have. If you're interested in a vocation as noble as law enforcement reach out to us and we can get you in touch with Brad. 
We hope this episode encourages you as you think about those that serve and protect your communities! 
 
0:00 - Intro
9:50 - Being a Christian Police Officer
29:00 - US vs Canada
41:00 - Authority   
1:00:00 - Cooperation
1:15:00 - Attributes of an Officer
 
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On today’s episode we have Mike Bosveld joining us to talk about the importance of service in your local community. We discuss all the different causes that he is involved in and how we as the Church can and are called to serve the local community. We hope this episodes inspires and encourages you to look at how you can be involved.
Check out the ministries Mike Mentioned:
 
https://brantfordfooddrive.com/
https://www.whynotcitymissions.com/
https://indwell.ca/
 
0:00 - Intro
7:30 - Food Drives
23:00 - Why Not City Mission
32:50 - Indwell
47:00 - Guys and girls homes
1:03:00 - Adoption
1:09:50 - Personal Responsibility
1:20:00 - Hope for the Future
 
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