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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 

Series: God's Wisdom for You - Part 1 Message: Ukraine Update  Speaker: Ed Dickson - Loads of Love  Pass age: Philippians 4:1-9 This week, Ed Dickson, the founder of Loads of Love Humanitarian Aid & Mission Society, visits to bring us up to date with what is happening in Ukraine during this time of war in the Light of Paul's letter to the Phillipians. Episode 22-029: © 2022 Kortright...

Message: Would You Like To Get Well? Speaker: Diane Boyd - Roskwood Presbyterian Church Passage: John 5:1-15 This week Rev. Diane Boyd, A former member of KPC and now minister at Rockwood Presbyterian Church, changes places with our own Alex MacLeod in a pulpit exchange. Diane brings us some insight from the story of the man by the Pool of Bethesda. Episode 22-028: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Ch...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt18: Victory Over Death Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: 1 Corinthians 15 (Complete) One of the more difficult aspects of Christian belief for others to accept is the fact of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Apparently some of the Corinthians had problems with it as well. This week Alex takes us through Paul's response. Epi...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt16: Corinthians Pastoral Panel Review Speaker: Alex MacLeod, Justin Sytsma, & Allison Pinches Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 With one chapter left to address, our pastoral team takes some time to review what we have been hearing for the last four months. This is done to highlight some of the more significant aspects of P...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt16: Gifts are for the Common Good Speaker: Allison Pinches Passage: 1 Corinthians 14:1-25 Understanding the various dynamics of spiritual gifts and what they are for is important for the family of God. Our Director of Discipleship, Allison Pinches, helps us get a handle on this as she guides us through the 14th chapter of...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt15: Love Is At The Core Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:27 - 13:13 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the most copmmonly read passages of the New Testament, mostly at weddings. But what is it really about? Pastor Alex gives us some insight as we continue our examination of Paul's letter. Episode 22-024: © 2022 Kort...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt14: Paul's Introduction to Spiritual Gifts Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Back from his Study Leave Pastor Alex gives us some perspective as he guides us through Paul's introcustion to the topic of Spritual Gifts, helping us to understand their role in the mife and mission of the church. Episode 22-0...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt 13 - Colour Me Christ-like Speaker: Karla Wubbenhorst Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Returning to our series working through 1 Corinthians, this week looking the latter portion of chapter 11 (v. 17-34), Karla Wubbenhorst helps us to understand the sacrament of the Lord's Supper as a meal that changes the body of Christ....

Message: Youth Testimonies Speaker: Callum MacLeod, Meilanie Sharpe-Berges, Hannah Bier Passage: 2 Timothy 2:22 This week Justin Sytsma introduces three of Kortright's Youth who, having finished high school and moved on to explore the future, have returned to share with us what God has been doing in their lives. Episode 22-021: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church 

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt 12 - Honouring Speaker: Justin Sytsma Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 It may seem rather odd that on Mother's Day we would address the subjects of head coverings and how a woamn should wear her hair. However, Justin helps us to see the much broader lesson in the passage that is highly contectualized for a specific communit...

Series: One Body in a Divided World - A study in 1st Corinthians Message: Pt 11 - Contextualization Speaker: Alex MacLeod Passage : 1 Corinthians 9 We return now to our study in Corinthians as Alex helps us to understand how Paul's message relates to our culture here today. Episode 22-019: © 2022 Kortright Presbyterian Church