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This morning, Pastor Grant will be continuing our series in Luke.

This morning, Pastor Grant will be continuing our series in Luke.

This Sunday, Lindsay Sytsma we will be continuing our series in Luke.

This morning, Pastor Grant will be continuing our series in Luke.

This morning, Pastor Justin will be continuing our series in Luke.

This morning, Pastor Grant will be continuing our series in Luke.

Welcome to another episode of The Sunday Sitdown, where this week Grant and Justin explore the challenges of interpreting (and over-interpreting) parables, as well as the “master/slave” dynamics present in Jesus’ language (with Jesus ultimately subverting this dynamic).  As always, if you have questions or reflections, please send them to questions@kortrightchurch.org. 

This week, Grant and Justin ask themselves the question "How much is enough?" as it relates to the parable of the rich fool, contentment, needs, and wants. This is a challenging passage and we hope you'll carve some time out of your week to go deeper into some of the questions Jesus raises for us. As always, if you'd like to be a part of the conversation, send us a question for reflection at quest...

This morning, Pastor Grant will be continuing our series in Luke.

Welcome to a New Year and welcome to the Sunday Sitdown, where this week Grant and Justin discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the life of the church. How do we receive the Holy Spirit? What difference does it make in our lives and the life of the church? As always, we're open to questions and feedback that could be considered for inclusion in the podcast. At this time we're primar...

This morning, Pastor Grant will be preaching from Acts.

Matthew 1-2

This week pastor Grant and Lindsay Sytsma talk about a difficult passage in Matthew 2 about Herod's cruel actions in Bethlehem and Mary and Joseph's fleeing to Egypt for safety. Thanks so much for joining us! As always, if you have questions or reflections on how God has been at work for you in this Advent season, please share with questions@kortrihgtuchurch.org.

Advent 4 2025 - Lindsay Sytsma

Welcome to another episode of the Sunday Sitdown where Grant and Justin explore the Magi and their decision to head to Bethlehem to see what was happening - how do WE pay attention to the "signs" around us and how do we then go and actually do the thing? If you have any Advent reflections or questions, please feel free to send them to questions@kortrightchurch.org.

Advent 3 2025 - Grant Vissers

Welcome to another episode of The Sunday Sitdown, where Pastor Grant interviews Allison Pinches after her sermon, drawing from Matthew 1. Over Advent, we'd love to hear your stories - how is God showing up in your life over Advent as we aim to slow down and truly enter into this season? If you have something to share, big or small, please send to questions@kortrightchurch.org.

Advent 2 2025 - Allison Pinches

After Advent 1, Justin and Grant sit down to talk about Joseph's sacrifice and how we are going to lean into this Advent and Christmas season as individuals and as a church.

Series: Advent 2025 Message:   The Hope of Christmas Speaker:  Grant Vissers Passage: Matthew 1:18-21 AS we once again look forward to the arrival of Jesus at Christmas Grant takes us through the beginnings of the story and helps understand how Christmas brings us hope. Episode 25-0046: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

On the week that leads into Advent, Grant and Justin discuss and explore some of the practices that can make this season truly meaningful. What would it look like if our Advent and Christmas season was truly slowed down to the point we could sit back and take note of what God is saying and doing in your life and the life of the church? If you'd like to share some of the ways these practices are he...

Welcome to another episode of The Sunday Sitdown where pastors Justin and Grant try to wrestle out further who Jesus is referring to as having "authority to throw you into hell" in Luke 12, as well as how we truly live the integrated life. As always, please send your questions as they arise to questions@kortirghtchurch.org.

Series: The Gospel of Luke Message:   Reintegration Speaker:  Justin Sytsma Passage: Luke 11:37 -12:12 There is a tendency to think of Jesus only as “gentle Jesus, meek and mild”, but Justin points out in this passage that, like all of us, Jesus was a full, multi-dimensional human being. Though welcoming and inclusive, he also doesn’t pull his punches when necessary. But that doesn’t mean those he...

In today's passage, Jesus alludes to the "Queen of Sheba" seeking wisdom from Solomon, and so today we're taking an opportunity to share the process of reading the Bible and seeking wisdom as a meta-discussion on this week's relatively difficult-to-understand passage. If you have questions, please feel free to send them to questions@kortrightchurch.org.

Series: The Gospel of Luke Message:   Asking for a Sign Speaker:  Grant Vissers Passage: Luke 11:29-36 It can often be difficult for us to discern where God is leading as we face the many decisions we make in life. Sometimes anxiety mounts as we wait for God to send a clear and obvious sign. But, as Jesus points out to his followers, sometimes the sign we are looking for is right there in front of...