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Real Talk is a podcast presented by Reformed Perspective focused on having meaningful and honest conversations with subject experts about the various challenges and issues facing the Reformed church community. Hosted by Lucas Holtvluwer and Tyler Vanderwoude, Real Talk aims to inform your discussions and inspire you to have challenging but important conversations with fellow Christians in the spirit of brotherly love.
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Ep. 137 - Why Tiny Hearts Need Big Theology! - Amy Gannett
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 136 - Addiction, Recovery & True Healing - Jake DeJong & Carling North
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 135 - How the Reformation Changed Everything! - Douglas Bond
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 134 - What is Classical Christian Education? - Jesse Newton & Doug Sikkema
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 133 - Do Home Visits Actually Work? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 132 - Gender Roles: Who Does the Dishes? - Andrea Kampen
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 131 - Answering the Old Testament's Hardest Questions - Dr. Jannes Smith
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 130 - Veya's Story: Fighting for Care in a Biased & Broken Medical System
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 129 - Ditching The Psalms Dismantles Doctrine - Peter Holtvlüwer
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 128 - Is Your Marriage Missing Christ? - Matt King
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 127 - CCBR: Prophets For The Preborn - Nick and Maaike Rosendal
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 126 - Mere Economics & The Issue of Tariffs - Dr. Caleb Fuller
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 125 - What Are Deacons For? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 124 - Making Real Talk Real: Just Do Something - Lucas & Tyler
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 123 - Christians Don't Retire - Bruce Bruinsma
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 122 - Money Doesn't Heal Poverty - Rick Postma
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 121 - Be Strong & Act Like Men! - Al Bezuyen & Tyler Witthoeft
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 120 - Stop Identifying With Your Sin! - Jojo Ruba
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 119 - Trump, Tariffs & Carney - Mike Schouten
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 118 - Do We Really Love the Lost? - Rev. Paul T. Murphy
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 117 - Can Hunting Bring You Closer to God? - Jerry Pol
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 116 - You're Fired: The AI Takeover - David Visser & Kyle Vasas
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 115 - Life of a Reformed MLA & Entrepreneur - James Teitsma
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 114 - Is University Worth the Time and Money? - Mark Penninga & Jon Dykstra
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 113 - Faith & Finances: Value-Based Investing - Pastor Mike Kuckel
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 112 - Revival in Canada: Reformed Book Services
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 111 - It's Time to Make Time For Your Devotions - Dr. Mark and Donna Kelderman
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 110 - Darwin: Done & Dusted - Dr. Gordon Wilson
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 109 - Summit: Uniting & Encouraging the Next Generation - Rev. Keith and Laura Davis
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 108 - What Is My Calling? - Rev. William Boekestein
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 107 - Critical Theory & The Christian - Dr. Neil Shenvi
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 106 - Real Talk Round Up #11: Should Christians Homeschool?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 105 - Death and Dying: A Catechism for Christians - Dr. Ewan Goligher
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 104 - Parenting & Pornography - Into The Light Ministries
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 103 - Gospel Patrons: Generosity that Changes the World - Al Schutten, Peter Kranendonk & Ray Pennings
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 102 - Advice To Young Women - Five Biblical Principles - Jan Broersma, Sue Schouten & Marlene DeBoersap
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 101 - Classroom or Kitchen Table: Should Christians Homeschool? - Andrea Veldkamp
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 - The Best of Real Talk - Lucas, Tyler & Mariah
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 - Law and Order - Staff Sergeant Brad Stiksma
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 98 - How to be a Gospel Centered Volunteer - Mike Bosveld
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 - Dating with Discernment - Dr. Sam & Mary K. Andreades ft. Elle Holtvlüwer
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 - Real Talk Round Up #10 - Binaries, Babies & Business
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 - Be Fruitful & Multiply! - Mark Penninga
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 - Real Talk Live: Redeeming Entrepreneurship
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 93 - Restoring the Gender Binary - Dr. Sam Andreades
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 - RBC, Ligonier & Always Ready Ontario - Drs. John Tweeddale and Stephen J. Nichols
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 - Tech, AI and The School - Alexandra Ellison
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 90 - The Dangers of the Right - Rev. Paul VanderKlay
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 - Who Should Come to the Table of the Lord? - Dr. Guy P. Waters
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 - Real Talk Round Up #9 - Are there any Good Movies?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 - The Need for Redeeming Canadian Journalism - Alexandra Ellison
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 - ARPA Canada: Let Kids be Kids! - Levi Minderhoud and John Sikkema
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: What is Reformed Perspective up to in 2024?!
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 85 - Christian Content in a Hostile World - Faith to Film
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 84 - Real Talk Round Up #8: Schooling, Money & Mission
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 83 - Indonesia & The Gospel
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 82 - Getting Real about Real Estate - Brent Vanderwoude & Mark Krikke
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 81 - Dordt University & A Theology of Culture
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 80 - Real Talk Round Up #7: Sound of Freedom
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 79 - OFAD: Satanists, AI & Sphere Sovereignty
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 78 - Church Discipline Matters - Rev. William den Hollander
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 77 - The Dutch Reformed: A Worthy Legacy? - Mark den Hollander
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 76 - Real Talk Turns Three!
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 75 - World Gone Woke - Rev. Greg Bylsma
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 - Are we in the End Times? - Rev. William Boekestein
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 73 - RTR #5 - Jon Dykstra
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 - How In The World Did We Get Here? - Rev. Jim Witteveen
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 71 - Faithfulness in Public Life - Al Siebring
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May 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 70 - Why Should We Baptize Babies? - Rev. James Zekveld
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 69 - RTR #4 - Truth & Reconciliation
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 68 - IVF & Embryo Adoption - Justina Van Manen
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 67 -To Lecture or to Preach? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 66 - COVID-19 & Our Mental Health - Dr. Mark Kelderman
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 65 - RTR #3 - Sharing Christ with the Culture.
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 64 - Canada’s MAiD Madness - Mike Schouten
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 - Church Planting and Evangelism - Rev. Dr. Eric Watkins
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 62 - The Future of Reformed Education - John Wynia
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 61 - Real Talk Round Up #2 - Canadians Moving South?!
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 60 - Six Day Creation vs. Evolution - Matt Morrison
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep.59 - Cardus - Ray Pennings
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 58 - Climate Change - Dr. Calvin Beisner
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 57 - Real Talk Round Up - Mark & Jon
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 56 - CanRC and URC Relations - Rev. Steve Swets & Rev. Dick Wynia
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 55 - The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality - Rev. Christopher Gordon
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 54 - Youth Culture - Pastor Bill DeJong
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 53 - The Future of Real Talk
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 52 - Safe Families - Hildy Sloots
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 51 - General Synod 2022 - Chris deBoer
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 50 - Into The Light - Jacob Valk & John-Michael Bout
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 49 - Deconstruction - Paul Vanden Brink
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 48 - The Ontario Party - Derek Sloan
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May 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 47 - Redeemer University - Dr. David Zietsma
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 46 - Putting COVID to Bed Ft. Ed Bosveld
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 45 - Covid Conversations with MPPs Will Bouma & Sam Oosterhoff
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 - What is Money? - Brent Vanderwoude
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 - Critical Race Theory - Samuel Sey
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 42 - Feedback - Lucas & Tyler
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 - Propaganda & Media - Rev. Jim Witteveen
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 - Male-Only Leadership - Rev. Winston Bosch
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 - Who‘s in Charge - Church or State? - Dr. Joseph Boot
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 38 - Clarion Magazine - Rev. Peter Holtvlüwer & Will Gortemaker
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 37 - Feedback - Lucas & Tyler
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 36 - The Story of ARPA - Mark Penninga
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 35 - Unmet Expectations - Sarah Hutten
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 34 - Life Renewal - Andrew & Heidi Hutten
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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EP. 33 - The Church - Rev. Clarence Bouwman
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 32 - Grief - Rick Ludwig & Diane Vanderwoude Russell
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 31 - The Life of an MP - Arnold Viersen
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 30 - Mariia's Paper, New Guests, & Feedback
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 29 - What is Freedom? - Mike Hutten
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 - Jon Dykstra - Christian Journalism
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 27 - Media, Porn & Pro-Life Politics - Jonathon Van Maren
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 - Is It Time To Reopen Churches? - Pastor Aaron Rock
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May 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 - Surprise Feedback Episode
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May 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 - Why Does The Church Order Matter? - Dr. Art Witten
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May 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 - Ryan Mans - What's Going On In Politics Lately?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 - Reformational Study Centre - Rev. Ryan Kampen
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 - Feedback & Questions for Mariia
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 - Outsider Perspective - Mariia Alekseevskaia
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 - Christian Apologetics - Jeff Morris
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 - Word & Deed Feedback Episode
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 - Global Missions - Scott Dekorte
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 - Mental Health & Culture Feedback Episode
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 - Rhonda Wiersma - Mental Health
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 14 - Christmas Bonus Pt 2. - Why Do Conservative & Liberal Christians Disagree So Much?
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 13 - Christmas Bonus Pt 1. - Culture - Racism - Marxism
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 12 - Singing in Church Feedback Episode
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Ep. 11 - Rev. Hendrik Versteeg & Rev. Bruce Parnell - Mission & Psalm Singing
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 10 Addiction and Recovery Feedback Episode
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 09 - Pastor Al Bezuyen - Addiction & Recovery
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 08 - Kids & Tech, Church Culture, & Social Justice Feedback Episode
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Ep. 07 - Tim Challies - Technology, Porn Culture & Social Justice
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 06 - The Missional Church Feedback Episode
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 05 - Ian Wildeboer - The Missonal Church
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Ep. 04 - Church, State, & COVID19 Feedback Episode
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 03 - André Schutten - Church, State, & COVID19
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Ep. 02 - Christian Education Feedback Episode
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Ep. 01 - Jason Heemskerk - Christian Education
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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Intro Episode: Who We Are & Why We Started Real Talk
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Jul 03, 2020 |