Tyndale Chapel Podcast

In this week’s Community Chapel. Kevin White shares his message entitled Dreaming with the King and invites listeners to explore Isaiah 40 verses 3 to 5. Pastor Kevin White,  an alumnus of Tyndale Seminary (MDiv), is currently Pastor of Youth Ministries at Cornerstone Christian Community Church in Markham where he has served since 2007. He tells us that “I’ve loved being a Youth Pastor since 2000...

As we kick off this year’s Community Chapel, Dr. Marjory Kerr shares a message around the theme of sitting in God’s waiting room and invites listeners to explore Psalm 90 verses 1 to 6. We might find ourselves feeling like we're sitting in waiting rooms, waiting. During those times as well, God is holding us in His hands.  We hope that you’ll join us for Community Chapel this term and make a habit...

In this week’s Community Chapel, Pastor Sawyer Bullock from Bayview Glen Church shares a message entitled “The Head and the Heart” from the book of Matthew 22 verses 34 to 39.  Pastor Sawyer Bullock, an alumnus of Tyndale University (BA ’19), is currently an associate pastor at Bayview Glen Church near the Tyndale campus. While at Tyndale, Sawyer served in numerous student leadership capacities wh...

Elizabeth Reynolds, Coordinator of Student Mentoring and Spiritual Development at Tyndale is our guest speaker. Her message is entitled “I Give Up!: Abiding with the Divine in all Things”.  Elizabeth Reynolds grew up in Ohio as a PK and graduated with a Master’s degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts (where she met her husband Ben). After spending a season in Scotland, Li...

In this week’s Community Chapel, Reverend Paul Lam shares a message about solitude entitled “A post Christian Lament” from Mark 12 verse 6. The Reverend Paul Lam is passionate about the integration of discipleship and spiritual formation. He loves the church and longs for the people of God to flourish. For many years, he served in a local congregation in the GTA and is currently the Church Life an...

Reverend Paul Woodburn invites listeners to explore Philippians chapter three verse 5 as he opens up with the question, “do you want to know God?”.  Reverend Paul Woodburn grew up as the youngest member in a family of eleven.  After completing a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Divinity at Tyndale Seminary he and his wife have served in full-time pastor...

In this week’s Community Chapel, Professor Jesse Sudirgo shares a message about being a guest and a host in practicing hospitality – entitled “Radical Hospitality” from Luke 14 verses 7 to 14.  Professor Jesse Sudirgo is the Director of the Masters of Divinity Church in the City (In-Ministry) Program and Assistant Professor of Contextual Ministry at the Seminary. He has a diverse breadth of experi...

In this week’s Community Chapel, Dr. Jen Gilbertson invites listeners about what it means to build rhythms of community and to belong to the body of Christ from 1 Corinthians 12. Dr. Jen Gilbertson joined the undergraduate faculty at Tyndale this past summer after a few years of teaching undergraduate and seminary courses in Saskatchewan. She takes great delight in helping students to grasp the bi...

For this week, Dr. Danny Foster of the Canadian Institute of Linguistics (CanIL) shares the history of John Wycliffe and William Tyndale and their impact on translating the Bible. Dr. Foster brings attention to communities who do not have access to the scriptures and invites listeners to training in Applied Linguistics.

Dr. James T. Robertson shares his reflection on our namesake’s life and talks about Tyndale University’s new podcast “Heavenly Minded Earthly Good”.  James Robertson has been teaching at Tyndale since 2014 and brings the past and present together in order to equip the students of Tyndale for the future. Along with his academic work James also serves as the Director of Tyndale's Distributed Learnin...

On National Day of Truth and Recognition, Shari Russell, Ph. D. (cand.) reminds listeners to wrestle and lament about what it looks like to live together in a way that honours one another, brings life and health, vitality, and wholeness to all people. Shari Russell was born into the Yellow Quill First Nation, and she and two siblings were removed from their home on the reserve during the Sixties S...

Pastor Carl Santos shares a message about the beauty of God. He unfolds the failure of humanity, the goodness of God, and the love of God – from Mark 14, verses 42, to 52.  Pastor Carl Santos is the senior pastor of Redeemer Bible Church in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is also a current D.Min. student at Tyndale in the Preaching and Communication stream. He and his wife Sara are parents of six wonde...

Dr. Cyril Guerette shares his story about meeting Stephen Hawking and unfolds what it means to use our gifts to lead a quiet life from 1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 verses 11-12.  Dr. Cyril Guerette is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology & Philosophy (Undergraduate) at Tyndale University. 

As we begin the traditional Fall semester at Tyndale University, Dr. Marjory Kerr offers an address to our community for the annual Commencement Service – entitled "Holding our plans loosely".

Before the start of the traditional academic year, Zachariah Chandy invites us to meditate in Psalm chapter 27 verse 4. He unfolds the most important plea – to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of our life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. Zachariah Chandy is a Registration Support Specialist at Tyndale University.

In our final chapel summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Dr. Beth Green invites us to consider what kind of person we are – to fear Yahweh deeply and with more courage. Today's passage is in Proverbs chapter 1 from verses 1 to 7. Dr. Green continues her work on current projects, providing Christian educators with commentary on dominant themes in contemporary education. Along with...

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Dr. Rob Foster explores what it means to fear the Lord in the face of impossible situations, from Proverbs 2 verses 1 to 5. Rob Foster, Ed. D., has taught in Tyndale’s Department of Education since the program was launched in 2008. Rob previously was a Secondary Department Head and taught French Immersion and History in the Du...

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Dr. Scott Masson explores the treatment of the two women from Proverbs 1 to 9, entitled “The Two Women of Proverbs”. Dr. Scott Masson is an Associate Professor of English at Tyndale University.

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Dr. Arnold Neufeldt-Fast shares Agur’s prayer that grasps the truth of God’s universal sovereignty, love and concern for humanity. The prayer is found in Proverbs chapter 30, verses 7 to 9. Arnold Neufeldt-Fast is the Seminary’s Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Theology at Tyndale University.

Pastor Nelson Chang of The Peoples Church leads Community Chapel with a reflection on what it means to love those who are different than us. Pastor Chang’s message is based on two passages from the Gospel of John – 13:34-35 and 17:20-23. Pastor Chang is the Pastor of Newcomers Ministry at The Peoples Church. Born in the USA to Hmong refugee parents from Laos, Nelson has been a student of migration...

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Natalie Yoo shares a message on friendship (Proverbs 18:24) and invites us to reach out and receive one another in Jesus’ love. Natalie Yoo works as a psychotherapist for Tyndale Wellness Centre at Tyndale University.

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Mackenzie Gardner shares a message about the sovereignty of God and invites us to familiarize ourselves with who God is in the book of Proverbs chapter 20, verse 24. Mackenzie Gardner works as the Administrative Assistant for the Centre of Academic Excellence at Tyndale University.

We celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada in today’s Community Chapel. Naomi Peters (BA ’20) is an incoming BEd student in the 2022/2023 cohort who will be our guest. She is an award-winning writer and remarkable visual artist and she’ll chat with us about her heritage, her connection to Tyndale, and her art.

In continuing our summer series of reflections in the Book of Proverbs, Leah Vetro shares a message about gentleness, speech and how we choose to engage with others. She offers her reflections on how this can be lived out in the book of Proverbs Chapter 15. Leah Vetro works as the Public Services Librarian at Tyndale University.    

In continuing our summer series of reflections, Tim Kantel shares a message about Wisdom’s plea to be heard entitled “The Layperson’s Guide to Wisdom” from Proverbs Chapter 8. Tim serves Tyndale as the Senior Admissions Counsellor for Undergraduate and Seminary Studies for Eastern Ontario and Atlantic Canada.  Tim grew up in the world of Christian higher education as his father was the founder and...