Tyndale Chapel Podcast

In this Convocation Chapel, Dr. Gary Nelson will be sharing a message for this year's graduates - what does it mean to be people of faith and what does it mean to graduate into this new world. You will also hear from Steven Holmes and student representatives from both the undergraduate and seminary graduating classes.

Dr. Gary V. Nelson is currently the 12th President and Vice Chancellor of Tyndale University. He is a published author, dynamic speaker and recognized Christian...

This week we will hear a message that the Rev. Dr. Kevin Livingston, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry at the Seminary, originally prepared for his local congregation and we think is pertinent for our community too. The title is “Freedom from Worry in this Coronavirus Time".

Rev. Dr. Kevin Livingston is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Tyndale Seminary and Pastor of Clairlea Park Presbyterian Church. Educated at Seattle University, Fuller Theological...

We are especially grateful to the Rev. Dr. Barry Parker, rector of St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican Church in downtown Toronto, for agreeing to bring a message to our community. In 2001, on a Tuesday morning in early September, Dr. Parker was scheduled to preach in the Tyndale Community Chapel at the old campus on Ballyconnor. No one could have predicted the events of that day, one we now know as  9/11. Our campus was thrust into a state of worry and shock as reports surfaced...

The exploration of the spiritual practices of the church continues with Dr. Rebecca Idestrom speaking on fasting. Dr. Idestrom will be talking about why fasting is important especially during times of hardship.

Dr. Idestrom has served with distinction at Tyndale for almost 20 years. She has done several missions trips to Europe and Russia and is noted for her caring mentoring of students through the years, her work with her local congregation, and her love of music.

We continue with our theme on the place, value, and importance of cultivating historic spiritual practices in our lives as a principle of Christian discipleship. This week, we are glad to have Mike Gordon speak on the importance of "service" for the Church and all Christians.

Mike is an ordained pastor, has studied business, completed a degree in theology, and is working toward his Masters degree while enrolled in the Arrow Leadership program. With his experience and...

This week, we continue with our special series of talks in honour of our retiring president, Dr. Gary Nelson by welcoming Dr. Anna Robbins, the President of Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She will be talking about love, as you walk throughout life and never leave it behind.

President Robbins is a leader committed to serve the mission of Christ’s church locally and globally, with faithful integrity that applies the gospel to real-life issues and relationships...

This week chapel is a special Chapel celebration. The Rev. Dr. Michael Krause will be installed to the R.J. Bernardo Chair of Leadership at the Seminary at Tyndale University.

Dr. Michael Krause is one of the faculty at the Seminary at Tyndale University and specializes in Pastoral Ministry, Leadership Development, Leadership Coaching & Consulting, Urban Ministry and Church Planting. Dr. Krause has a broad range of ministerial experience in an urban context in churches, social...

This week, Francella Brown continues with our theme on spiritual practices by talking about disappointment and compassion. She will be discussing the season of disappointment as she describes who God is and how we view him when our expectations are not met.

Francella Brown is a third-year psychology student at Tyndale University.

This week's chapel is a continuation of our theme on the place, value, and importance of cultivating historic spiritual practices in our lives as a principle of Christian discipleship. In this chapel, Sister Sue Mosteller of the Sisters of St. Joseph will speak on the practice of "solitude". 

Sister Sue began working with L'Arche in Richmond Hill in 1972, and remarked, "It’s a gift for me to live here."  For 40 years, Sue...

This week is a continuation with our special series of talks in honour of our retiring president, Dr. Gary Nelson by welcoming Jennifer Lau, Associate Executive Director of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) to our pulpit.

Jennifer has served with CBM since 2002, primarily focusing on providing the marketing strategy and direction for all of CBM’s endeavors in Canada. As the Associate Executive Director, she is also responsible for overseeing the organization’s operations....