Best ARPA Canada Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 95 - Be Fruitful & Multiply! - Mark Penninga 1:20:35

11d ago1:20:35

1:20:35

We have a great new episode for you all about the command to be fruitful and multiply. As the world's population rate is rapidly declining, there is a part for the Church to play in this. Join Reformed Perspective's executive director, Mark and Lucas for a discussion on what can be a sensitive topic. We hope this thoughtful and balanced conversatio…

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Ep. 94 - Real Talk Live: Redeeming Entrepreneurship 52:48

25d ago52:48

52:48

Super excited to share our first ever Real Talk Live! A couple months back at a fundraiser for Heritage Christian School, we had the opportunity to host a conversation on redeeming entrepreneurship. Joined by three excellent entrepreneurs we chatted about topics like what is success? responsibilities in business, how to encourage entrepreneurship i…

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Ep. 93 - Restoring the Gender Binary - Dr. Sam Andreades 1:08:25

1M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Happy Monday, folks! We are joined by Dr. Sam Andreades, a pastor and author from Phoenixville, PA. Pastor Sam has done a lot of theological work on the topic of gender and transgenderism. We chat about his new book Across the Kitchen Table: Talking about Trans to Your Teen. In this episode we briefly work through his book to get an idea of how to …

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Ep. 92 - RBC, Ligonier & Always Ready Ontario - Drs. John Tweeddale and Stephen J. Nichols 1:20:49

2M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

We’ve got a jam-packed episode for you today! Joining us for this one is both Dr. John Tweeddale and Dr. Stephen J. Nichols from Reformation Bible College, an outworking of Ligonier Ministries. Dr. Tweeddale shares all about RBC and hw they are uniquely positioned to train people in theology for all of life. Interested to learn more about RBC? Chec…

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Ep. 91 - Tech, AI and The School - Alexandra Ellison 1:03:41

2M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

We have an interesting episode for you today! Joining us is RP's Alexandra Ellison to share about the investigative journalism she has done regarding technology and the schools. Sharing clips from her interviews and her analysis of the findings, we discuss the certain policies schools are adopting and different opportunities and challenges that ari…

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Ep. 90 - The Dangers of the Right - Rev. Paul VanderKlay 1:24:55

3M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

Happy Monday, friends. We have a new episode for you all about conservative voices. Joining us is CRC pastor and YouTuber, Rev. Paul VanderKlay. With an interest in the higher-level conversations going on in the world, especially on the conservative side, we thought he'd be a great guest to have as we think how to best listen to and engage with con…

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Ep. 89 - Who Should Come to the Table of the Lord? - Dr. Guy P. Waters 1:18:15

3M ago1:18:15

1:18:15

We're back with a great new episode for you! To finally round out our series on the Marks of the True Church, we were privileged to have Dr. Guy Waters join us for this episode on the Lord's Supper! Dr. Waters has done extensive work on this topic, so we were excited to glean from his knowledge on the Lord's Supers' history, fencing the table, and …

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Ep. 88 - Real Talk Round Up #9 - Are there any Good Movies? 44:43

4M ago44:43

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A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA 0:00 - Introduction 2:17 - Faith to Film Recap 8:50 - RP's Bonus Episode Recap 15:00 - ARPA: Let Kids be Kids! Recap 26:00 - Alexandra & Journalism Recap 30:00 - Movie/Cinema Reviews We're back…

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Ep. 87 - The Need for Redeeming Canadian Journalism - Alexandra Ellison 53:26

4M ago53:26

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're excited to be back for a new year of bringing you content. To start off, we're grateful to have sat down with RP's newest journalist, Alexandra Ellison. We chat about her story and her experience interning and working with the CBC, ARPA and now Reformed Perspective. We also chat about media trends and current federal politics.…

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Ep. 86 - ARPA Canada: Let Kids be Kids! - Levi Minderhoud and John Sikkema 1:19:57

5M ago1:19:57

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A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA Back at it with an all new episode for you. Joining us for this podcast are two gentleman from ARPA. We discuss the history of the culture we are now living in especially as it related to trans…

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Bonus Episode: What is Reformed Perspective up to in 2024?! 19:54

5M ago19:54

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We're coming at you with a special bonus episode this Saturday! At the recent Reformed Perspective board meeting, Lucas was able to sit down with Mark Penninga, Marty VanDriel and Jon Dyskstra to chat about what RP is focusing on in 2024. We hope this brief insider look encourages you! If you have been at all been encouraged or helped by Real Talk …

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Ep. 85 - Christian Content in a Hostile World - Faith to Film 48:57

5M ago48:57

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We have a really exciting episode for you this week. All recorded, filmed and edited by our guests, Faith to Film! Kyle and David were kind enough to join us to share their story of starting a company (Faith Inc.) and now a non-profit (Faith to Film) that works to create meaningful media content to teach people about faith, doctrine and the Church.…

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Ep. 84 - Real Talk Round Up #8: Schooling, Money & Mission 54:35

6M ago54:35

54:35

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA Another Real Talk Round Up for you this Monday. Joining us as usual is RP’s Jon Dykstra. We’re covering the last three fascinating episodes covering how the Gospel is spreading Indonesia, Dordt…

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Ep. 83 - Indonesia & The Gospel 1:34:08

6M ago1:34:08

1:34:08

We have an exciting new episode for you today. Joining us in person all the way from Indonesia, is Rev. Jonson Dethan. He was kind to share his life story as well as the Gospel work being done in Indonesia. In doing so he shares lessons he has learned along the way, when it comes to relationships, parenting, leadership and time-management. We hope …

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Ep. 82 - Getting Real about Real Estate - Brent Vanderwoude & Mark Krikke 1:32:08

6M ago1:32:08

1:32:08

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY FOR MAKING THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA We're back at with a new episode all about real estate! Joining both Lucas and Tyler for this one is Mark and Brent from The Two Stewards Show. We chat about the state of the current market, the reasons why people sho…

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Ep. 81 - Dordt University & A Theology of Culture 1:58:54

7M ago1:58:54

1:58:54

Happy Monday, folks! Joining us on today's episode is Eric Tudor and Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey from Dordt University in Sioux, Iowa. We first chat about Dordt culture, the programs they offer, opportunities for Canadian students and why Christian University education is important. Then we get in to Dr. Bailey's book, Interpreting Your World: Five Len…

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Ep. 80 - Real Talk Round Up #7: Sound of Freedom 56:07

8M ago56:07

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A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA Coming at you with episode 80! Jon Dykstra joins us for our seventh Real Talk Round Up covering the last few episodes as well as some recent news and a movie review on Sound of Freedom! We hope…

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Ep. 79 - OFAD: Satanists, AI & Sphere Sovereignty 1:33:56

8M ago1:33:56

1:33:56

We're back with all new episode for you. This one is different but we think you're going to like it! We had the opportunity to collaborate with Caleb Castro and Andrew, the hosts of the Once For All Delivered Podcasts. We talk about all kinds of things, including the Satanist religion, AI and it's issues and we even get into Sphere Sovereignty. Be …

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Ep. 78 - Church Discipline Matters - Rev. William den Hollander 1:38:33

9M ago1:38:33

1:38:33

Ty is continuing his comeback with another episode and another den Hollander at that! Rev. William den Hollander joins Ty to chat about church Discipline as we also continue the Marks of the True Church series. We chat about how church discipline is a positive thing, why it's a key to the Kingdom and we also touch upon the practice of withdrawal. W…

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Ep. 77 - The Dutch Reformed: A Worthy Legacy? - Mark den Hollander 1:25:40

9M ago1:25:40

1:25:40

Happy Monday, friends. Ty is back with a new episode for you. Mark den Hollander one of the professors from Covenant Canadian Reformed Teacher's College joined us to chat about the history of the Dutch Reformed Church and the particularly the Secession that took place. We chat about why this history is important, how we can learn from it and how we…

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Ep. 76 - Real Talk Turns Three! 40:29

10M ago40:29

40:29

We've got a fun more casual episode for you this week! With Lucas visting Tyler in Alberta, we thought it would be fun to do an anniversary episode celebrating Real Talk turning three. Joining us are our lovely wives (and Annelise - Lucas and Elle's newest addition), as we chat about the last couple episodes while reminiscing on our favourite epsio…

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Ep. 75 - World Gone Woke - Rev. Greg Bylsma 1:28:02

10M ago1:28:02

1:28:02

Hope you all are enjoying the Canada/Independence Day long weekend! We have a great new episode for you. Pastor Greg Bylsma joins us for this one as we chat about 'woke culture'. In a world gone woke, there seems to be many reasons to fear but Pastor Greg encourages us how to live for Christ in a time such as this. We chat about what 'woke' actuall…

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Ep. 74 - Are we in the End Times? - Rev. William Boekestein 51:28

11M ago51:28

51:28

We're back with a new episode for you. Lucas is joined by Rev. William Boekestein to chat about Eschatology - a big word that just means the doctrine of the End Times. This is not a topic widely preached or talked about in our circles but is incredibly important to understand. We chat about the idea of personal eschatology - what happens after we d…

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Ep. 73 - RTR #5 - Jon Dykstra 52:54

11M ago52:54

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Coming back at you with another Real Talk Round Up! Jon Dykstra joins us for this one as we reflect on the last three episodes. Listen to the end to hear Jon's top 5 book recommendations for graduates. We hope you enjoy today's episode! Top 5 books for graduates: Grace and Truth Paradox - Randy Alcorn Just Do Something - Kevin DeYoung The Christian…

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Ep. 72 - How In The World Did We Get Here? - Rev. Jim Witteveen 1:43:10

12M ago1:43:10

1:43:10

Happy Victoria Day to all our Canadian listeners! On today's episode we brought on fan favourite, Pastor Jim Witteveen to talk about his new book, How in the World did we get here? This book highlights the earthly forces and movements the devil is using to try accomplish his purposes. We know we have the final victory in Christ yet it is important …

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Ep. 71 - Faithfulness in Public Life - Al Siebring 1:31:36

12M ago1:31:36

1:31:36

We have a new episode for you with Al Siebring. Al has served in a variety of public roles including as the Mayor of North Cowichan, BC. He might be most well known to you as the host of ARPA’s previous podcast enterprise, Lighthouse News. We chat about his experiences in the public life and the importance of staying faithful in this work. 0:00 - I…

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Ep. 70 - Why Should We Baptize Babies? - Rev. James Zekveld 1:29:40

1y ago1:29:40

1:29:40

Here is part 2 of our series on the marks of the true church. In this episode, we're looking at the sacraments. Joining Tyler for this chat is Rev. James Zekveld, a missionary and pastor in Niverville, MB. We start with a general outline of what the sacraments are and then go into the baptism discussion. We cover arguments for both paedobaptism and…

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Ep. 69 - RTR #4 - Truth & Reconciliation 1:01:40

1y ago1:01:40

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Time for a Real Talk RoundUp! RP's chairman on the board, Bruce DeBoer and fellow board member, Pastor Jim Witteveen are joining us for this conversation. We catch up on the last three episodes as well as touch on a recent article Pastor Jim wrote for Reformed Perspective covering the topics of Residential Schools & Truth and Reconciliation. Check …

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Ep. 68 - IVF & Embryo Adoption - Justina Van Manen 1:21:01

1y ago1:21:01

1:21:01

We have an interesting yet difficult episode for you today. We know this is a sensitive topic but we hope it will be helpful for you in understanding more about this complex topic. Justina Van Manen from CCBR joins us for this conversation where we discuss the history of IVF, it's regulation and the risks and dangers associated with it. On the othe…

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Ep. 67 -To Lecture or to Preach? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam 1:34:05

1y ago1:34:05

1:34:05

Hopefully, this will be part one of a new series examining the Marks of a True Church. For this episode, we dive into what is the pure preaching of the Gospel. To help us with this we brought on Dr. Van Dam, emeritus professor of Canadian Reformed Seminary. We discuss what is preaching, how it differs from lectures and speeches, who can preach, and…

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Ep. 66 - COVID-19 & Our Mental Health - Dr. Mark Kelderman 1:18:40

1y ago1:18:40

1:18:40

We got a good episode for you today! Dr. Mark Kelderman joins us today to chat about mental health, especially in light of the last few years. Dr. Keldmerman is a certified biblical counsellor with the ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counsellors) and IRBC (The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counselling). He served as the pastor of Heritage…

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Ep. 65 - RTR #3 - Sharing Christ with the Culture. 52:35

1y ago52:35

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We back at it with another Real Talk Round Up. Reformed Perspective's editor, Jon Dykstra join us for this one to recap and discuss the last few episodes. We also discuss the cultural moment we find ourselves in and how to evangelize to those around us. Jon also shares some great book/biography recommendations and we've listed them here: "A reason …

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Ep. 64 - Canada’s MAiD Madness - Mike Schouten 1:00:36

1+ y ago1:00:36

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We're grateful to have ARPA's, Director of Advocacy, Mike Schouten join us for this episode to share about MAiD (medical assistance in suicide), its dangers and the work that ARPA is doing to fight against it. Mike also shares the personal advocacy work him and his wife did, after the parliamentary committee on MAiD asked them to share their testim…

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Ep. 63 - Church Planting and Evangelism - Rev. Dr. Eric Watkins 1:02:50

1+ y ago1:02:50

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We are beyond thrilled to have Dr. Eric Watkins on the podcast to chat about church planting and evangelism. Dr. Watkins has an incredible story of coming to faith in the Lord and is using his life solely for the advance of the Gospel and God's glory - this is evident in his experience of church planting and his heart for seeing church's be faithfu…

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Ep. 62 - The Future of Reformed Education - John Wynia 1:32:28

1+ y ago1:32:28

1:32:28

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Starting off 2023 with this episode featuring the coordinator of the League of Canadian Reformed School Societies, John Wynia. We chat about the history of the league, what they actually do, the hallmarks of reformed education and the our school's relationship with the government. We hope this episode gives you a bit more insight in…

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Ep. 61 - Real Talk Round Up #2 - Canadians Moving South?! 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

Joining Lucas and Tyler on this Real Talk Round Up is Reformed Perspective's Marty VanDriel and Jon Dykstra. We cover the last three episodes and discuss the newest trend of Canadians heading south of the border. Let us know if you have any thoughts or if there are any guest you'd like to see on the show in 2023. A BIG THANKS TO OUR OFFICIAL SPONSO…

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Ep. 60 - Six Day Creation vs. Evolution - Matt Morrison 1:34:33

1+ y ago1:34:33

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Joining us today is Matt Morrison. Matt has spent an extensive amount of time researching the topic of six day creation vs. evolution. We cover the different aspects of evolution/atheistic beliefs and why we as Christians believe in creation and how we can defend it. We hope this is episode is helpful for you. Let us know your thoughts! 0:00 - Intr…

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Ep.59 - Cardus - Ray Pennings 1:40:21

1+ y ago1:40:21

1:40:21

Joining Lucas on today's episode is Ray Pennings the Executive Vice President at Cardus - a Canadian non-partisan think tank that seeks a healthy society through independent research, policy analysis, and advocacy. We chat about the history of Cardus, what they actually do and the impact they have. We also cover topics such why think tanks matter, …

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Ep. 58 - Climate Change - Dr. Calvin Beisner 1:08:58

1+ y ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Today, we have a really exciting topic at hand, Joining Lucas in this episode is Dr. Calvin Beisner, the founder and national spokesman of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Dr. Beisner and Lucas discuss what the Cornwall Alliance is, the history and worldviews surrounding climate change and how we as Christians should think abo…

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Ep. 57 - Real Talk Round Up - Mark & Jon 1:07:56

1+ y ago1:07:56

1:07:56

Happy Monday, friends! Today, we're testing out a new type of feedback episode, calling it the Real Talk Round Up. Joining us for this is Reformed Perspective's Executive Director, Mark Penninga and editor, Jon Dysktra. We're grateful for their thoughtful perspectives on these last number of episodes. Also included in this new format is the brief c…

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Ep. 56 - CanRC and URC Relations - Rev. Steve Swets & Rev. Dick Wynia 1:38:39

1+ y ago1:38:39

1:38:39

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian listeners. Today, we have a really exciting episode that has been a long time coming. For this conversation we're joined by Pastors, Steve Swets and Dick Wynia who are well versed in this topic as they both have been heavily involved in unity discussions. We cover the history of these denominations, especially…

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Ep. 55 - The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality - Rev. Christopher Gordon 1:10:23

1+ y ago1:10:23

1:10:23

We got a great episode for you. All the way from California, we chatted with Rev. Christopher Gordon, pastor of Escondido United Reformed Church and author of the New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality. This piece was featured in the latest issue of Reformed Perspective. We cover why Gordon wrote this new catechism, how it differs from others…

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Ep. 54 - Youth Culture - Pastor Bill DeJong 1:34:35

1+ y ago1:34:35

1:34:35

WE'RE BACK! After a lengthy summer break we're back with all new episode. Pastor Bill DeJong joins us to talk about the exciting topic of youth culture. We cover the sociological trends that are current in the younger generations and how things like social media and 'authenticity' play into that. We also discuss how the church should respond to the…

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Ep. 53 - The Future of Real Talk 46:53

2y ago46:53

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Time for a feedback episode! Joining us on this one is our editor, Mariah Tamminga. We thought it would be fun to have her on this episode as we cover the last number of episodes, give some personal updates and share about the future of Real Talk. With Tyler's big move to Alberta on the horizon, we need to pivot the format of the podcast. Listen in…

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Ep. 52 - Safe Families - Hildy Sloots 1:18:16

2y ago1:18:16

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We got a special episode for you today! We sat down with Hildy Sloots, the director of Hamilton/Halton Safe Families. This amazing organizations exists to build a network of support for families in need in a variety of ways. We're so grateful Hildy was willing to come on to share about the important work Safe Families does and how we can and why ea…

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Ep. 51 - General Synod 2022 - Chris deBoer 1:22:45

2y ago1:22:45

1:22:45

We sat down with Chris deBoer, an elder from the Canadian Reformed Church (CanRef) of Carman East. He recently attended the CanRef General Synod as a delegate, so we thought it would be good to get a summary of the hot-button topics that were discussed. He also gives a bit of background on the workings of Synod and how it is made up. We know this m…

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Ep. 50 - Into The Light - Jacob Valk & John-Michael Bout 1:20:24

2y ago1:20:24

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We've made it to episode 50 and this may just be our most important episode yet. Two documentary filmmakers, Jake Valk and John-Michael Bout were kind enough to come on the podcast to share their stories and about the amazing teaching documentary they're working on. Into The Light is a teaching documentary that walks through the fundamentals of cha…

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Ep. 49 - Deconstruction - Paul Vanden Brink 1:07:39

2y ago1:07:39

1:07:39

We have an interesting episode for you today! We are so grateful to have sat down of sitting down with Paul Vanden Brink, the pastor of Grace Valley Church in Dundas. Pastor Paul has his own podcast called Clearer Thinking. He recently did a series on Deconstruction and we wanted to get him to share with us about this complex topic. This idea might…

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Ep. 48 - The Ontario Party - Derek Sloan 47:24

2y ago47:24

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One more politics episode for you and then we're done on this topic for a while! With the election around the corner, the Ontario Party reached out to us to sit down and have a conversation regarding the state of the province, where there needs to be change and how they hope to facilitate this change. We discuss all the hot button issues Ontario is…

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Ep. 47 - Redeemer University - Dr. David Zietsma 1:31:59

2y ago1:31:59

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We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. David Zietsma, the President of Redeemer University, located in Hamilton, ON. We found this to be an encouraging discussion on the topic of Reformed Education at all levels and how that plays out in the lives of believers. We chat about the history of Redeemer, the idea of missional drift, how Redeemer …

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