Tyndale Chapel Podcast

As is our tradition, we will celebrate our 2026 graduating classes with Convocation Chapel beginning at 11:15am. Please join us as we’ll hear from our President, Dr. Marjory Kerr, and from two student speakers representing their graduating classes (UG and Seminary/Graduate studies).

This week’s speaker is Dr. Narry Santos, Associate Professor of Christian Ministry and Intercultural Leadership (Seminary). Narry will conclude the 2025-2026 chapel series on “Hope in Chaotic Times” by reflecting on passages from the Gospel of John related to Jesus’ last days and the hope of resurrection and restoration.

This week Kyle Best (BA ’21), Tyndale’s Community Life Specialist, will continue our Community Chapel series on “Hope in Chaotic Times” with a message entitled “Hosannas in the Chaos”.

This week we are very pleased to welcome Dr. Marilyn Draper, Associate Professor of Practical Theology (Seminary), as our speaker.

This week we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on friendship with Jesus through the life of Therese of Lisieux.

This week Pastor Jordan Harnum of Milton Baptist Church will be with us. Jordan is a graduate from the BSTH Pentecostal Studies program at Tyndale, and he also works with Impactus in Canada.

We are very pleased to welcome the Dr. John Moon, Lecturer in New Testament (Seminary), to our Community Chapel pulpit. Previously Dr. Moon served as a pastor in the Bloor West area in Toronto. He and his wife Joanna have two children and, as a family, they enjoy baseball, biking, and camping.

This week we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on friendship with Jesus through the life of John of the Cross.

Dr. Patrick Franklin, Associate Professor of Theology (Seminary), will be installed to the Alister E. McGrath Chair of Christian Thought & Spirituality at Tyndale Seminary this Tuesday (February 24 at 11:15am) in Community Chapel. Please join us for this important community milestone.

his week we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on friendship with Jesus through the life of Teresa of Avila.

This week in Community Chapel, we are honoured to have Cheryl Nembhard join us. Cheryl is a dynamic speaker, podcaster, TV host, and justice advocate. Her dedication to community service includes working with at-risk youth, former gang members, and sexual assault victims. She is a Harry Jerome Award winner for social advocacy and has recently received the 2025 Afroglobal Excellence award for media. Cheryl is a Tyndale graduate too.

This week we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on friendship with Jesus through the life of Ignatius of Loyola.

We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. Daniel Scott, Professor of Christian Ministries (UG), to our Community Chapel pulpit this week

We are honoured to welcome Mr. Rockwell Dundas, the CEO of The Scott Mission to our chapel pulpit. Rocky brings over 30 years of leadership experience across nonprofit work, global business, and Christian ministry as an ordained pastor. Rocky is a Tyndale graduate too.

On a bi-weekly basis we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on some of the “Friends of Jesus”. This week, we’ll join Catherine of Siena for the  journey.

Welcome back to Tyndale and the Winter 2026 semester. As is our custom, we begin the Winter semester with a message from our President, Dr. Marjory Kerr. 

This week, Dr. Lyndsay Thompson, Lecturer in Counselling and Thanatology at the Seminary, will be our speaker. Her message is entitled “The Light Still Shines”.

On a bi-weekly basis we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on some of the “Friends of Jesus”. This week, we’ll consider Julian of Norwich.

The 11th day of the 11th month, our nation marks Remembrance Day. Along with our Community Chapel and service of Communion, we shall briefly commemorate Remembrance Day at 11:15am as we begin our Community Chapel service. The Rev. Dr. James Pedlar, Chair of Wesley Studies and Professor of Theology (Seminary), will be our speaker and leading us in a service of Holy Communion.

On a bi-weekly basis we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on some of the “Friends of Jesus”. This week, we’ll consider St. Francis of Assisi.

On a bi-weekly basis we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on some of the “Friends of Jesus”. This week, we’ll look at St. Hildegard of Bingen.

Dr. Jen Gilbertson, Assistant Professor Biblical Studies (UG) returns to our Chapel pulpit with a message entitled “Hope Carried in Community” based on Romans 12:9-21.

Among other activities and events at Tyndale on September 30, we will commemorate the day with a special Community Chapel featuring speaker Dr. Shari Russell, the Director of NAIITS An Indigenous Learning Community.

On a bi-weekly basis we are invited to thoughtfully reflect on some of the “Friends of Jesus”. This week, we’ll look at Saint Benedict.

We are pleased to have Pastor Paul Woodburn, Lead Pastor at First Alliance Church in Toronto, speak from our Chapel pulpit Tuesday September 23, 2025 at 11:15 am (ET). His message is entitled “Reflections on Jonah”.

Lizzie Reynolds, Tyndale’s Coordinator of Student Mentoring and Spiritual Development, will offer a contemplative look at some “Friends of Jesus”. This week, she’ll consider Saint Augustine

We invite all students, faculty, and staff for our first Community Chapel of the 2025-2026 academic year, held on Tuesday September 9, 2025 Tyndale President, Dr. Marjory Kerr, will be our speaker and offer an address to our community.

This is our FINAL "Abide Podcast" of the 2024-2025 academic term. Lizzie Reynolds will again lead us contemplatively and meditatively as we look at the final Christian virtue of the series. This week's virtue is "kindness".

We are grateful to have Dr. Jen Gilbertson, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies (UGS), as our Community Chapel speaker this Tuesday April 1, 2025 at 11:15 am (ET). Jen's message, based on Acts 9:1-19, is entitled "Not Alone on the Way: Paul, Ananias, and being God’s Holy People." 

We continue our "Abide-Podcast" with a reflection on the next Christian virtue. This week's virtue is "patience".

The Rev. Dr. Sarah Han, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of the Centre for Pastoral Imagination will speak this week in Community Chapel at 11:15 am on Tuesday March 25. The title of her message is “Victorious in Christ”. Sarah will also lead our community in Communion.

Dr. Sam Chung (BRE '05 & MDiv '09) who currently serves Peoples Christian Academy in Markham as the senior school chaplain, will offer this week's message. The title: "I Love the Smell of a Locker Room, It Smells of Potential!" based on Genesis 50:17-21.

We continue our "Abide-Podcast" with a reflection on the next Christian virtue. This week's virtue is "diligence".

This week, the Rev. Kaarina Hsieh (MDiv '98) returns to our pulpit. Since 2012 Kaarina has served as the Lead Pastor of Parkway Forest Community Church in Toronto. Previously she served in a number of roles at Tyndale University. Kaarina's message is entitled "Look Higher and Deeper" and is based on Psalm 121.

We are pleased to welcome back to our pulpit Dr. James Robertson, Associate Professor of Christian History and Director of Distributed Learning at Tyndale. James' message is entitled "Dad Joke — A Simple Way to Love God with Your Mind". The message is based on Psalm 19 and Matthew 22:23-40.

We are very pleased to welcome Pastor Matt Naismith (BRE '09), the Director of the C3 Canadian Campus Collective, host of The Sowers Podcast, and a church planting catalyst with Send Network Canada, to our Community Chapel pulpit. Matt will preach from Luke 7. His message is entitled "The Table: Come Eating and Drinking".

Lizzie Reynolds continues to lead us contemplatively and meditatively as we look at the Christian virtues. This week's virtue is "humility".

Gary's message is called "What Now — Psalms of Lament and Petition".Gary is the Pastor of Adult Ministries and Finance Director at King Street Community Church in Oshawa, where he’s on the teaching team and leads the small group ministries and adult electives. He and his wife Maria have a vibrant household with five young children between the ages of 2 and 9. 

We are very happy to welcome Pastor Jervis Djokoto (MDiv '20), the Senior Director of Church Health with the Free Methodist Church in Canada, to our Community Chapel pulpit. Jervis, the most recent recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Horizon Award for Tyndale Seminary, will preach from Hebrews 4. His message is entitled "Operating from God's Rest".

Lizzie Reynolds continues to lead us contemplatively and meditatively as we consider the Christian virtues. This week's virtue is "chastity".

We welcome our Provost, Dr. Beth Green, to share with the community. Dr. Green's message, based on Isaiah 40, is entitled "Signs of Hope and Comfort." It might feel a bit Christmassy again to return to Isaiah 40 but hope and comfort are not just for Christmas and the prophets discerned the signs of hope and comfort in the most unlikely of places. Join us for chapel and let the words of holy Scripture point us in the right direction this season of Epiphany.