Welcome to this week's post-sermon podcast, where Justin Sytsma interviews Grant Vissers about how we define the Gospel, the function and importance of jubilee, and how we cultivate a heart for justice. Feel free to use this as a launching pad for your small groups, or simply to listen if you want to go deeper into the passage!

For a deeper look at the concept of Jubilee, check out the following resources from The Bible Project:

https://bibleproject.com/podcast/jubilee-radical-year-release/

https://bibleproject.com/podcast/jesus-and-his-jubilee-mission/

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Message: What is The Gospel?

Speaker:  Grant Vissers

Passage:Luke 4:14-30

You have 60 seconds to answer the following question: “What is the Gospel”? What would your response be. This week, with most of Ontario snow-bound, Grant asks us to give this some thought as we examine Jesus first stop in her ministry – his home town.

Episode 25-007: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Welcome to this week's post-sermon podcast, where Grant Vissers interviews Justin Sytsma about trials, suffering, evil, power, misuse of Scripture, and more. Feel free to use this as a launching pad for your small groups, or simply to listen if you want to go deeper into the passage!

Series:The Gospel of Luke

Message: Chasing After Signs andWonders

Speaker:  Justin Sytsma

Passage: Luke 4:1-14

Have you ever been to an event that was really big on spectacle but kind of short on spirituality and depth? Why do we persue after experiences over growth? We continue our examination of the book of Luke with Pastor Justin Sytsma guiding us through Jesus time in the wilderness and asking the question, “Are we equipped to resist the temptations in our lives?

Episode 25-006: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Welcome to Kortright's second post-sermon podcast, where this week Allison Pinches interviews Grant Vissers about Jesus' baptism, our baptism, and the importance of the family tree that Luke outlines at the end of chapter 3.

Feel free to use this as a launching pad for your small groups, or simply to watch or listen if you want to go deeper into the passage!

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Message: Who are You? What are You?

Speaker: Grant Vissers

Passage: Luke 3:21-38

When someone asks “Who are you?” or “What do you do?” how do you respond? How do you think of yourself? This week Grant asks us to consider the importance of this question in the story of Jesus.

Episode 25-005: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Welcome to Kortright's first post-sermon podcast, where Justin Sytsma interviews Grant Vissers about John the Baptist, how he handles power, judgement, and his role as a prophet and baptizer, as well as implications for us today. Feel free to use this as a launching pad for your small groups, or simply to watch or listen if you want to go deeper into the passage!

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Message: Who Was John? The

Speaker: Grant Vissers

Passage: Luke 3:1-20

We tend to think of John, the cousin of Jesus as John the Baptist, because that what he does. However, Luke wants us to understand that first and foremost John is a Prophet. This week grant helps us to understand why this is an important distinction.

Episode 25-004: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Message: Why Were You Searching for Me?

Speaker: Allison Pinches

Passage: Luke 2:39-52

Do you remember being 12 years old? What was it like for you? What was it like for your parents dealing with 12 year old you? This week Allison Pinches returns to KPC’s pulpit and asks us to consider what it might have been like for a 12 year old Jesus and his parents in 1st century Israel.

Episode 25-003: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Message: Keeping Our Eye on the Ball

Speaker: Grant Vissers

Passage: Luke 1:5, 13-17

Pastor Grant continues our series in Luke. This week he asks us to think about who are the major players and what is the focus of this biography.

Episode 25-002: © 2025 Kortright Presbyterian Church