Tyndale Chapel Podcast

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.

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.

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".

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 Studies program. He lives in Pickering, Ontario and works full-time in his own printing shop, married and has two kids.

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 Students Coordinator as part of Student Development at Tyndale University.

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 department at Tyndale University.

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 Response to Reconciliation”.

Andrew, an Oji-Cree Canadian and proud member of Sachigo Lake First Nation in Treaty 9 Territory, is an advocate for reconciliation for the ministries, non-profits, and businesses within the private sector. He holds a BA from Horizon College and Seminary in Saskatchewan and an MBA from the University of Manitoba. Andrew has served as an executive pastor and provided leadership to Indigenous Missions initiatives for the PAOC within Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. He currently works in the private sector as the Director of Corporate Responsibility at The North West Company - the largest employer of Indigenous peoples in Canada. His role is to lead a corporate response and initiatives related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For ministry, Andrew works with pastors and ministry leaders to assist them with their approach to reconciliation and ministry to Indigenous Peoples.

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. He worked as an emergency medical dispatcher before returning to school.

He now works as the Digital Marketing Specialist at Tyndale University. He is married to Pam, another Tyndale graduate, and they have two marvellous children.

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 Conservatory of Music, Canada.