Real Talk

An episode for all ages! Joining us all the way from Colorado is Bruce Bruinsma from Retirement Reformation. We chat about how retirement is different when you’re a Christian, why young people should prepare now and how there is purpose in every stage of life. Let us know what you think!
Be sure to check out Retirement Reformation for more resources!
And be sure to check out these RP articles on Retirement here:
"Christians Don't Retire"
"Seniors - Florida Does Not Exist"
0:00 - Introduction
9:29 - Understanding God’s Plan
17:00 - Defining Retirement
20:00 - How Should Young People Prepare?
25:50 - Life Stages
36:00 - Common Issues
43:00 - Purpose in Retirement
55:00 - Snowbird Culture
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Joining us for this important conversation is Word & Deed’s, Rick Postma. We chat about what poverty is, Word & Deed’s approach, and how the West's approach is not the fix it seems to be. We also discuss global persecution and the power of prayer. Be sure to listen all the way through to hear some amazing stories of how God is working around the world.
Check out Word & Deed here!
 
0:00 - Rick’s Story
8:00 - What is Poverty?
18:00 - View of Self
30:00 - How Word & Deed Helps
36:30 - Western Approach
55:17 - Corrupt Government
1:07:50 - Persecution
1:24:00 - Bad Ideas
1:23 - Supporting Word and Deed
 
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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.
If you want to learn more be sure to check out www. redeemingconversations.ca
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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