Real Talk

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.
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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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In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Rick Ludwig and Diane Vanderwoude Russel. We chat about their work as funeral directors at Kitching, Steepe & Ludwig Funeral Home as well as about grief and all that it entails, including how we can support those who are grieving. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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In this episode, we talked with MP Arnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock) about his life as an MP, what he does in Ottawa and in his riding, his private member's bill which is aimed at helping fight human trafficking, balancing Christian principles and party politics and more! Check it out and let us know what you thought :) 
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Hey everybody - we're already at 30 episodes! Crazy how time flies. Thanks for all you support so far - we're excited to keep bring you informative and inspiring content. 
In today's episode, we reflect on the feedback we've received over the last 4 interview episodes with Pastor Aaron Rock, Jonathon Van Maren, Jon Dykstra, and Mike Hutten. We also note that Mariia's paper is finally available to read, although be warned, it's not short! Finally, we preview some of the upcoming guests and topics. 
To read Mariia's paper, click here: https://ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/42246
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