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Message: Mission Update & Message Series: Summer Guest Speaker Series Speakers: Phil English – Avant Ministries Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Our summer guest speaker series continues with a vidit from Phil & Carolyn English who work out of Pueblo, Mexico with Avant Ministries. Phil brings us an update on what God has been doing through their ministry, and then brings us a powerful message on...

Message: Short Prayer Series: Summer Guest Speaker Series Speakers: Kevin Coghill – Royal City Mission Passage: Various As we enter the summer months we welcome a number of guest speakers who are both long time and brand new friends of Kortright Church. This week we welcome Kevin Coghill, one of the pastors at Royal City Mission Church in downtown Guelph, who shares with us his thoughts on the sub...

Message: Founders Series Wrap-up Series: Founders of the Faith Speakers: Justin Sytsma & Allison Pinches Passage: Genesis 46-50 This is the final episode of our Founders series taking a deep dive into the events of the later chapters of Genesis. This week Justin & Allison tag team to go over the last few chapters and take an over all look at the entire series. It should also be noted that...

Message: When the Mask Comes Off Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: Genesis 45 As we wind-down the Founders Series Allison guides is through Genesis 45 as Joseph’s brothers and father comes to grips with who he is and what God has done through their act of betrayal. Episode 24-023: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Some Time Later Series: Founders of the Faith Speaker: Grant Vissers Passage: Genesis 40 This week, Rev. Grant Vissers, continues our Founders of the Faith series by taking us through the story of the Cupbearer and the Baker in Genesis 40. Episode 232-022: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: Grasping or Trusting: Two Ways to Live Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: Genesis 39:1-6, 20-23 In this episode of Joseph’s story Allison highlights the difference between what seems to be happening on the surface, and what’s actually happening that we can’t see. She helps us to see the contrast between how the world deals injustice and how Joseph’s response to it. We examine the contrast...

Message: Redeeming Our Lives from the Pit Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Genesis 3712-36 As we continue Joseph’s journey Justin Sytsma guides us through the story of how his brother’s sold him into slavery, impacting the lives of not just their father and their famail, but the lives of the whole world as well. Episode 24-020: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Joseph & the Technicolor Dream Coat Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: Genesis 37:2-11 This week we return to our ongoing series: The Founders of the Faith. Allison Pinches recounts her earliest experience with musical theatre as she leads us into the story of Joseph. Episode 24-019: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: The Road to Emmaus Speaker: Paul McLean Passage: Luke 24:13-25 This week our guest speaker, Paul McLean, brings us a fresh look at the interaction between the Risen Jesus and his disciples on the road to Emmaus. Paul works as a full-time Bible translation consultant in partnership with The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) and The Bible Society in Taiwan (BSTWN). Episode 24-018: © 2024...

Message: How Do They Have Hope?     Speaker: Lindsay Sytsma Passage: Matthew 9:18-26 This week Lindsay Sytsma presents the last of our follow ups to our 4-week Community Bible Study. The passage this week is Matthew 9:18-26, in which we find two people who are each in a seemingly hopeless situation. And yet, somehow, they have each found some small glimmer of hope. How? Episode 24-017: © 2024 Kort...

Message: Faith vs Fear                 Speaker: Miranda Valentini – World Hope International Passage: Matthew 8:23-27 This week we continue to follow up on the passages covered in our 4-week Community Bible Study. The passage this week is Matthew 8:23-27, the story of Jesus calming the storm on the sea of Galilee. Our guest speak is Miranda Valentini, currently with World Hope international and fo...

Message: Jesus and the Centurion Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Matthew 8:5-13 This week Justin follows up on the passage from our weekly Community Bible Study – the story of Jesus and the Roman Centurion. Episode 24-015: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: What are You Packing? Speaker: Shannon Bell Passage: Luke 9:1-10a This week, Pastor Shannon Bell of Cariboo Ministries, asks us to consider just what it is we are packing as we set out in ministry for Jesus? Episode 24-014: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Message: The End of the Gospel is the Beginning of Discipleship Speaker: Howard Sullivan Passage: Mark 16:1-8 As we celebrate the Ressurection of Jesus Christ, Pastor Howard Sullivan encourages us to exband or imaginations as we seek for fully understand the ramifications of what really happened that day. Episode 24-013: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: You Could be Replaced by a Rock Speaker: Daniel Dorman Passage: Luke 19:28-40 (ESV) This week, Daniel Dorman, who is also one of our music leaders, challenges us to look at Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem from a slightly different perspective. Was it really as triumphal as it appears to be? Episode 24-012: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church        

Message: Call and Response Speaker: Sean Howard Passage: Exodus 3:1-18 This week, Sean Howard of Intervarsity, brings us an update on what Intervarsity is up to here in Guelph, with the U of Guelph student Ian Fuller-Thompson.  Sean also brings us a message from the life of Moses, highlighting six principles that we can refer to when seeking the call that God has placed on our lives. Episode 24-01...

Message: He Who Sees in Secret Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Matthew 6:1-18 As we continue in our series of teachings for Lent, Justin draws our attention to the Sermon on the Mount. Specifically to a place where Jesus points out three areas where he asks us to do things differently from the established practices of the day. Episode 24-010: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church   

Message: The Vine and the Branches Speaker: Matt Naismith Passage: John 15:1-11 This week we welcome Matt Naismith, formerly pastor at Church in the City here in Guelph, now the Church Planting Catalyst for Send Network Canada. He joins us today to share with us from John 15, where Jesus explains the relationship between the vine, the branches, and the fruit. Episode 24-009: © 2024 Kortright Presb...

Message: The Gift of Creation Speaker: Roland DeVries Passage: Mark 5:1-20 The principle of Presbyterian College in Montreal, Roland DeVries, joins us this morning with a message from the story of Jesus casting out the demon known as Legion from the demon-possessed man. Episode 24-008: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church        

Message: Lenten Scripture Reflections Speaker: Justin Sytsma & Howard Sullivan Passage: Isa. 11:6-9, Zech. 9:9-10, Col. 1:15-20, Phil. 2:5-11 As the season of Lent begins Pastors Justin Sytsma & Howard Sullivan guide us through four brief meditations that will help to prepare our hearts fo0r the weeks approaching the events of Easter Weekend. In addition this episode includes a mission upd...

Message: Reconciliation Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: Genesis 33 In this episode Justin Sytsma continues our Founders Series by guiding us through Genesis 33 and the story of Jacob and Esau’s reconciliation. Episode 24-006: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Wrestling with God Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: Genesis 32:22-32 This week Pastor Allison explores a number of mysteries surrounding the story of Jacob Wrestling with God in Genesis 32. Episode 24-005: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Choosing God’s Peace Over Worry & Fear Speaker: Annabelle Edward Passage: Philippians 4:4-7 This week we turn the service over to KPC Youth ministry. One of our youth leaders, Annabelle Edward, recounts an experience she had watch the popular musical “Come From Away, and how it lead her on a journey of discovery regarding God’s peace. Episode 24-002: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Chur...

Message: Who Will Go For Me? Speaker: Kenn Oke – Avant Ministries Passage: Isaiah 6 This week we hear from one of KPC’s mission partners, Kenn Oke, serving with Avant Ministries in Spain. He challenges us to consider God’s question to Isaiah and how this question impacts our personal lives. Episode 24-003: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Message: Take the Long Way Home Speaker: Howard Sullivan Passage: Genesis 31 This week we return to our Founders Series as Pastor Howard Sullivan, our Interim Moderator, guides us through an understanding of Genesis 31, which chronicles Jacob’s attempt to flee from his servitude to Laban. Episode 24-004: © 2024 Kortright Presbyterian Church