In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by James Bejon to talk about lists, names and genealogies in the Old Testament. Andrew and James take a look at Judges chapters 10 and 12 to talk about messy families, the significance of Biblical names, and to ask: How do we make sense of the Old Testament, particularly in the more unexciting moments? J…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Ros Clarke to talk about how we read poetry and allegory in the Old Testament. We focus in on Chapter 5 of the Song of Songs as Ros helps us to unpack some of the richness and beauty of Old Testament poetry. Please note that this episode does include discussion of sexual violence. Reading list: For…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by the Revd Dr Helen Paynter to look at horror and violence in the Old Testament. Helen walks us through one of the Old Testament’s “Texts of Terror”—the notorious 19th chapter of the book of Judges and explores how we can bring humility and empathy to the way we read the Bible. Content note: Please note…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton is joined by Dr Daniel Block to look at Old Testament law and instruction. This episode’s text is Deuteronomy Chapter 27 and the instruction to set up the stones on Mount Ebal, as Daniel demonstrates how even after 50 years of study the biblical text might still have surprises for us. Dr Daniel Block is Gunther Kn…

In this second series Dr Andrew Ollerton meets with academics and researchers from the Tyndale House network to discuss how they approach the Old Testament and wrestle with its trickier passages. Each episode focuses in on a different text from the Old Testament, as we explore the reading processes and practices that researchers bring to their own …

This episode is one of a number of standalone episodes we will be doing where we will interview readers, staff and visiting scholars at Tyndale House as well as scholars who we have links with. We will hear about the research they are doing and its relevance for the wider Church. In this episode, Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndal…

This episode marks the concluding Abide podcast for the 2023-2024 academic year. Lizzie Reynolds wraps up her reflections on the book of Ephesians with a meditation on Ephesians 6.על ידי Tyndale University

This week's guest speaker is Pastor Duane Henry, Senior Associate Pastor, Portico Church in Mississauga. Pastor Henry's sermon is entitled "The Sum of our Seeds." Pastor Henry has served for more than twenty-five years as a full-time pastor in a variety of areas from youth to young adult ministry through to being an associate and lead pastor. Duane…

Lizzie Reynolds continues her wonderful Abide podcast this week with a reflection on Ephesians 5. Current Seminary student Sam Middleton, an accomplished guitarist, plays on this Abide podcast as well.על ידי Tyndale University

This week's special guest speaker is Dr. Loren Wilkinson, Professor Emeritus at Regent College in Vancouver. Professor Wilkinson will be sharing with us some ideas from his latest book, Circles and the Cross.על ידי Tyndale University

In this final episode Dr Peter J Williams, Dr Dirk Jongkind and Dr Chee-Chiew Lee join us again for a final roundtable discussion with Dr Andrew Ollerton to discuss together how they each read the gospels and how academic scholarship can raise confidence in the gospel accounts. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the series so please do get in touch…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton speaks to Dr Chee-Chiew Lee about the experience of reading the four different Gospel perspectives. Dr Chee-Chiew Lee is Associate Professor in New Testament and Senior Director of Programme Development and Advanced Studies at Singapore Bible College. Her PhD in biblical theology is from Wheaton College, Illinois.…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton and Dr Chee-Chiew Lee delve further into her research into persecution and what it means to take risks in the Gospel of John. Dr Chee-Chiew Lee is Associate Professor in New Testament and Senior Director of Programme Development and Advanced Studies at Singapore Bible College. Her PhD in biblical theology is from …

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton and Dr Dirk Jongkind ask whether we can have confidence to trust the Gospel manuscripts and how the Gospel accounts have been passed on to the present day. Dr Dirk Jongkind is probably best-known as editor of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament. His PhD is from the University of Cambridge and is now a Fellow of …

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton speaks to Dr Dirk Jongkind about the process through which the Gospels were preserved and came to be written down. Dr Dirk Jongkind is probably best-known as editor of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament. His PhD is from the University of Cambridge and is now a Fellow of St Edmund’s College and a Member of the F…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton and Dr Peter J Williams continue their discussion of the credibility of the four Gospels. Who were the Gospel authors and can we trust their testimonies? Dr Peter J Williams is Principal of Tyndale House. He received his PhD in the study of ancient languages related to the Bible from Cambridge University. His 2018…

In this episode Dr Andrew Ollerton and Dr Peter J Williams discuss how we gauge trustworthiness in everyday life and how we approach the question of the credibility of the four Gospels. Dr Peter J Williams is Principal of Tyndale House. He received his PhD in the study of ancient languages related to the Bible from Cambridge University. His 2018 bo…

Dr. Sarah Han, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at the Seminary, to the Tyndale pulpit. Dr. Han is an accomplished speaker and ordained minister and will lead our community in a service of Holy Communion. Dr. Han's message is entitled, "Love That Heals" from Mark chapter two.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Ephesians 4.על ידי Tyndale University

Pastor Kareem Faeron was born and raised in Scarborough Ontario and has a wealth of experience working in leadership roles in both church and non-church settings. In the fall of 2022, Pastor Kareem and his wife launched a new church in Ajax Ontario called Limitless Church.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Ephesians 3.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Pastor Nouhoum Coulibaly (ThM '09) who will be preaching from Matthew 9:35-38. His message is entitled "Be a Worker for Jesus". Pastor Nouhoum is originally from Mali and prior to arriving in Canada to study at Tyndale Seminary, he was an evangelist in his home country and the neighbouring nation of Senegal. Nouhoum…

Tyndale University Office of the Provost celebrates the installation of Dr. Sophia Kusyk to the Van Norman Chair of Business. Dr. Kusyk encourages listeners that the world desperately needs Christian business enterprises, guided by principles of redemption. We are called to do the hard work and step out in faith, allowing God to manifest in our liv…

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Ephesians 2.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Pastor Josh Philip (River Oaks Community Church, Oakville) speaking and his message is entitled "Cultivating Faith". Josh is an alumnus of Tyndale Seminary (MDiv, 2011) and worked for a number of years at Tyndale too. He and his wife Ruby live in Mississauga with their four young children.…

Pastor Andrea Chang reflects on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with her message entitled "Concerning Justice". Andrea Chang is from the Tyndale Intercultural Ministries (TIM) Centre and works part-time as an Assistant Intercultural Leadership Consultant who is certified in Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS®) and certified with Intercultural De…

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Ephesians 1.על ידי Tyndale University

As we start this Winter 2024 term, our President, Dr. Marjory Kerr, will bring a word of hope from the book of John chapter four verses 7-12. Dr. Kerr encourages listeners to centre their thoughts around the way we move forward, not just in what we do, but how we do it – to love one another.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians 6.על ידי Tyndale University

Stay Home | John 15: 1-8 Vijay Krishnan (MTS ’20) is the Lead Pastor at The Well. He spent the first 11 years of his working life doing brand marketing for large Canadian and multi-national businesses. In 2009 he was privileged to become the lead pastor of the church which he and his wife Jennifer had helped start a few years earlier. The Well is o…

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians 5.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Dr. Patrick Franklin as our guest speaker. He shares his testimony about his healing miracle and encourages listeners to reflect on what it means to be a walking public sign of God's grace, power, love and authority.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Dr. Marilyn Draper as our guest speaker. She explores the life of Elijah and asks to reflect on his experience of victories and disappointments in the book of 1 Kings chapter 18.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians 4.על ידי Tyndale University

We are pleased to have Dr. James Pedlar as our guest speaker in this week's Chapel. He explores what it means to desire cultivation as God is our gardener in the book of John chapter 15.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Rev. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan as our guest speaker. He explores the topic of mental health and opens his message with a question, "Does the Holy Spirit lead to better mental health?". Open your bible in the book of 2 Timothy 1:7.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians 3.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Dr. Jennifer Gilbertson as our speaker. She calls us to sit and reflect on God's love from the book of 1 John.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians.על ידי Tyndale University

This week we are pleased to have Christina Crook as our speaker. Her message is on the meaning of "Joy" as she reflects on God's Word found in Galatians 5:22 and Psalm 19. She encourages listeners to be generous with their whole hearts and give their attention to Jesus – to choose love over fear.על ידי Tyndale University

Abide – Prayer with Lizzie Reynolds. These bi-weekly podcasts offer listeners a chance to reflect and pray meditatively on passages of Scripture related to Galatians 1.על ידי 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 "Legacies – Past, Present and Future".על ידי Tyndale University

In this week’s Community Chapel, Zohrab Sarkisian invites listeners to reflect on humility – God opposes the proud and giving grace to the humble from the book of James chapter 4 verses 1 - 10. Zohrab Sarkisian is the President of the Tyndale University Seminary Student Association and a part-time student in the Master of Divinity in Pastoral Studi…

Continuing our summer series with this week’s chapel podcast, Ali Amani invites listeners to reflect on the importance of extending hospitality – where it is more than inviting or hosting dinners and social events. He shares his reflection from Romans Chapter 12 verse 13. Ali represents Community Life at the Seminary and is the International Studen…

Continuing our summer series with this week’s chapel podcast, Leah Vetro encourages listeners to be open and dive deep into exploring God’s heart for His creation. She shares her reflections from the book of Isaiah chapter 56 verses 1-8. Leah Vetro is the Public Services Librarian at Tyndale University.…

Continuing our summer series with this week's Chapel podcast, Clarke Kennedy invites listeners to reflect on God’s attributes – Omniscience, omnipotence, faithfulness and mercy. Clarke reflects on the scripture reading from Romans chapter 8 verses 31-39. Clarke Kennedy is a qualifying Registered Psychotherapist who works in the Counselling departme…

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, a day to recognize and commemorate the First Nations and Indigenous Peoples who make up this country and who have come long before us. In light of this, we have reposted an important message to our community from Mr. Andrew Thunder (his bio is below). The title of his reflection is “A Christian Re…

As we continue our Summer Series Community Chapel, Andrew Mugford invites listeners to reflect on rest and the call for prayer in our everyday lives from Psalm 119:114. Andrew Mugford graduated from Tyndale University College in 2012, with a BA, Religious Studies. Previously, he obtained a diploma in Corporate Communication from Centennial College.…

In this week’s Community Chapel, Dr. Ken Michell invites listeners with a reflection entitled “The Lord is your Keeper” from Psalm 121. Dr. Ken Michell teaches Music and Worship Arts at Tyndale. Along with his work at Tyndale, Ken is the Worship Director at Bridlewood Presbyterian Church in Scarborough and serves as Vice President of the Christian …

In this week’s Community Chapel, Dr. Andrew Witt invites listeners to pursue wisdom as a long-term strategy to grow. The passage is about the need for wisdom, but also the stark reality of what life looks like without having the wisdom God has richly provided for us from the book of Proverbs Chapter 1 verses 20 - 33. Dr. Witt at the undergraduate i…