Real Talk

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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In this episode we tackled the topic of freedom: What does it mean, where does it come from, and how to we maintain it? Mike has been doing a series on freedom on his own podcast, One Christian Thinks, and so we had him back in the studio to break down his research for us. For those of you who are sick of talking about c*vid, fear not, we did not dwell on that topic too much this episode. However, for those of you still interested in the topic, the principles discussed do certainly apply to our current governmental situation. As always, please send in your feedback as we are do for a feedback episode in the near future! 
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In this episode, we spoke with Jon Dykstra, the Chief Editor at Reformed Perspective, the magazine which sponsors Real Talk. In this one, we talked a bit about his work as an editor, the growth and impact of Reformed Perspective of the past two plus decades, and the importance and ethics of Christian journalism. Finally, we dove into some specific articles Jon wrote on hot button issues that you can find linked below. As always, we hope you are informed and inspired by this episode and we look forward to hearing your thoughts! 
https://reformedperspective.ca/a-call-for-christian-journalists-an-interview-of-sorts-with-marvin-olasky/ 
https://reformedperspective.ca/the-proverbs-31-wife-is-not-superwoman/ 
https://reformedperspective.ca/worldviews-and-dogviews-what-are-they/ 
https://reformedperspective.ca/environmental-extremism-a-one-world-view/ 
https://reformedperspective.ca/global-warming-crisis-a-brief-biblical-case-for-skepticism/ 
https://reformedperspective.ca/whos-afraid-of-proverbs-31/ 
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Hey folks! In this episode, we had on Jonathon Van Maren, a Canadian columnist, author, speaker, podcaster, and activist. We had quite the wide-ranging discussion, covering many things including our current media culture, the pitfalls of social and alternative media, conspiracy theories, the persistent problem of porn, pro-life politics and more! Jonathon did a great job breaking down our current culture and we found the discussion to be very enjoyable and enlightening. Let us know what you think of it! 
If you're interested in Jonathon's work, you can find all of it here: https://thebridgehead.ca/
To get involved in pro-life politics in your area (in Canada), check out: https://www.itstartsrightnow.ca/ 
Info on CCBR: https://www.endthekilling.ca/ 
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This is a big one folks! We interviewed Pastor Aaron Rock from Harvest Bible Church in Windsor, ON, who has taken a clear public stance in favour of reopening churches. We went through at least 10 different objections to his stance and had him explain his rationale on each point. We hope that this episode will be helpful for the many Christians, especially those in leadership positions, who are wrestling with this issue and how their local church should respond to it. 
We look forward to hearing from many of you as we're sure at least a few of you have some opinions on covid that you'd like to share with us ;). 
If you want to check out Pastor Rock's podcast, you can find it here: https://harvestwindsor.ca/leadershipnow/
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Our next guest was unable to join us - listen and find out why!
In this episode we discuss listener feedback from our last several episodes - mainly related to the Church Order. 
Remember to send in your thoughts on COVID, lockdowns & church closures for our next episode!!
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In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Art Witten, a self-described Church Order enthusiast, who has a deep understanding of the history and content of the Church Order held by the Canadian Reformed Churches (and by extension, similar versions held by other Reformed denominations). We talked about the history of the Church Order, where it came from, why it matters, how the Canadian Reformed version compares to other denominations versions, and then dove into some specific articles that deal with topics like the calling to office (Art. 3), guarding the pulpit (Art. 15), and Psalms & Hymns (Art. 55). 
We both really enjoyed this episode and learned a lot more about about this important and influential document - we hope that your experience is similar! 
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In this episode, we sit down with ARPA's new Ontario Manager Ryan Mans to discuss his new job, the work ARPA has been doing lately, and what to make of the area of politics in a polarizing and frustrating time. Tune in and let us know your thoughts! 
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