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Message: A Visit With Simeon Speaker: Daniel Dorman - Partners International Canada Passage: Luke 2:21-38 This week, Daniel Dorman, a frequent speaker at Kortright and brand new father, introduces us to Anna & Simeon as Jesus is presented at the temple at the age of eight days. As he does he directs to a place where we can prepare our hearts to face the year to come. Episode 23-001: © 2023 Kor...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 5: Christmas Eve - Silent Night Speaker: Alex Macleod Passage: Luke 2:8-20 On Christmas Eve we celebrate God’s love coming into the world in Jesus Christ by looking at what is perhaps the most famous of all Christmas carols, “Silent Night” and reflecting once more on the miracle of the incarnation – the Word made flesh – as recorded in Luke 2. In a broken world,...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 4: Hopes, and Fears Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Luke 2:1-15 This episode we read and reflect on the account of Jesus' birth in Luke 2 and look at the words of the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." There's an amazing line in that song -- "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight" -- and we'll ask ourselves how Jesus meets us in...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 3: Joy Speaker: Alex Macleod Passage: Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 98 This Sunday, we light the Advent candle of JOY. Now God surprises us and fills us with JOY as we wait for the coming of Christ into the world. We take a careful look at the words of one of our most beloved Christmas carols, "Joy to the World" written by Isaac Watts. Episode 22-051: © 2022 Kortright Pre...

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 2: A Testimony of Waiting Speaker: Rev. Howard Sullivan Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 From our guest speaker Howard Sullivan: When asked to preach this Sunday on an Advent theme I was uncertain what to choose so I turned to the Revised Common Lectionary. There I found an unusual recommendation in Matthew 3:1-12 the account of John preparing the way in the wilderness....

Series: Advent at KPC Message: Part 1: Hope Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Psalm 80 This first Sunday of Advent, Justin will be preaching from Psalm 80 as we reflect on longing and future hope in light of the incarnation of Christ. Episode 22-049: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 11: The Ressurection of the Dead Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Revelation 21:1-6; 22:1-5 In this final episode of our Apstle's Creed series, we'll consider the ALREADY/NOT YET of God's purposes. Jesus has already come, but his promises are not yet fulfilled. He has already declared healing for all the nations, but his Kingdom of...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 10: The Forgiveness of Sins Speaker: Kenn Oke Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 In this episode Kenn Oke, of Avant Ministries, makes his first in person visit to Kortright in a few years (he has spoken via video). He continues our series on the Apostle's Creed, preaching from Ephesians 1 on the Creed's assertion that we believe in "the fo...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 9: The Holy catholic Church Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: John 15:1-17; 21:1-19 How can we call the church "holy" or call Christians "saints" when we see so many scandals and divisions in the body of Christ? What is truly the church of Jesus Christ and what are merely the institution and the fading legacy of its Christendom "glor...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 8: I Believe in the Holy Spirit Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage : John 14:16-20; 16:7-15 This week we come to a new section in our examination of the Apostles Creed and it begins with "I believe in the Holy Spirit." Our Director of Discipleship, Allison Pinches, will consider how the Holy Spirit has been present throughout Script...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 7: To Judge the Living and the Dead Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage : John 12:37-38; 42-50 This episode, in the doctrine of the final judgment, we have the part of the creed that is most actively avoided by the western Church. But you will find descriptions of God's judgment all over the place in the bible and, perhaps surprisingly,...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 6: He Ascended Into Heaven Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Luke 24: 45-53 & Acts 1:1-11 The doctrine of the ascension might be the part of the creed most neglected by Protestant Christians. Isn't that enough? Why does he then proceed to float up to heaven on a cloud? In this episode Alex answers the question: Why would he need...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 5: The Third Day He Rose Again From the Dead Speaker: Justin Systma Passage: Luke 24:1-12; 36-43 This episode, we get a little bit of Easter Sunday in October as we continue on in our Apostle’s Creed series. The miraculous bodily resurrection of Jesus had radical implications for his followers then, and it still matters today. Joi...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 4: He Suffered Under Pontious Pilate Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Matthew 27:11-26 (NLT); John 19:28-30 (NIV)  In this episode Alex continues to follow the story of Jesus told in the Apostles’ Creed reflecting on how “HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED, AND WAS BURIED; HE DESCENDED TO HELL.” Jesus was fal...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message : Part 3: Jesus Christ, His Son, Our Lord Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Luke 9:18-22; John 6:16-24 In this episode of our Foundational Series on The Apostle's Creed, Alex looks at the very cornerstone of the Christian faith - Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. This episode includes a reading of the Apostle's Creed by young Graham Den...

Series: Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 2: Creator of Heaven & Earth Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: Genesis 1:1-2, 26 - 2:2 ; Colossians 1:15-20 As our series on the Apostles Creed continues Pastor Alex takes us back to Genesis as we look at CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH. Episode 22-039: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series : Foundational - A Study on The Apostle's Creed Message: Part 1: I Belive in God the Father Speaker : Alex MacLeod Passage: Isaiah 40:21-31, John 14:1-7, Galatians 4:4-7 You have often heard the quote "IN ESSENTIALS UNITY, IN NON-ESSENTIALS LIBERTY, IN ALL THINGS CHARITY." But what are those "essentials"? In his series we will look at the most well-known list of those essentials - The Apost...

Series: God's Wisdom For You #9 Message: Whatever  Speaker: Howard Sullivan Passage: Philippians 4 In the last Message of this series Rev. Howard Sullivan Takes us back for another look at Phjilippians chapter 4.  Episode 22-037: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 8 Message: Friends, Freedom & Christ Speaker : Alex Macleod Passage: Philemon 1:1-25 This week Lead pastor Alex MacLeod returns from his vaction to guide through the entire book of Philemon. (Relax, it's only 25 verses.) Episode 22-036: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 7 Message: Human Effort vs Faith Speaker: Lindsay Sytsma Passage: Galatians 5 & 6 In this episode Lindsay Sytsma looks at Paul's response to those who would insist that Gentile Christians in Galatia need to be circumsized in order to be part of the family of God. On the surface this appears to be a Jewish things, or even a guy-thing. But is it? Episode 22-03...

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 6 Message: Throwing Up Barriers to Faith Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Galatians 2:11-21 In this episode our own Justin Sytsma helps us to understand how, even without intending to, our zeal for the scriptures can cause us to errect barriers to faith. That is, barriers that stand in the way of people considering the Gospel.  Episode 22-034: © 2022 Kortrig...

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 5 Message: God Breath Speaker: Kevin Coghill Passage: 1 Timothy 3:14-17 This week our guest speaker is Kevin Coghill, of Roayal City Church. Starting from Paul's cpmment on scripture from 1 Timothy 3:16 he helps us understand just how far-reaching the breath of God truly is. Episode 22-033: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 4 Message: Taking Responsibility Speaker: Karla Wubbenhorst Passage: Genesis 38 As our series on mentoring continues guest speaker Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst looks at how we all need to accept responsibility for our actions, even when it is costly to do so. Episode 22-032: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 3 Message: Desires & Feelings Speaker: Daniel Dorman Passage: Ephesians 5:15-24 As our series on mentoring continues guest speaker Daniel Dorman examines how Western culture would have us belive that our true identity can be found in what we feel and in the things we desire. But is this truly where our identity lies?  Episode 22-031: © 2022 Kortright Pr...

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 2 Message: Listening Speaker: Pastor Alex MacLeod  Passage: 1 Samuel 3:1-23 This week we start a new series on mentoring relationships. The first episode centers on listening for the voice of God and responding to it. Episode 22-030: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church