What's Happening at Tyndale
Posted: Tuesday September 15, 2015
When walking into a cathedral-like setting, most people would expect, along with the usual high ceiling and stained glass windows, an echoing chamber with outdated technology. Not so with the Tyndale Chapel at Tyndale University College & Seminary’s new campus on Bayview Avenue. The...
Posted: Thursday September 3, 2015
Tyndale Seminary faculty members are researching and teaching across a diverse range of academic disciplines. The following are some recent contributions that faculty members have made to their fields of research:
Dr. Barbara M. Leung Lai, Professor of Old Testament, co-taught a course on...
Posted: Tuesday August 25, 2015
This summer, several recent graduates represented Tyndale at conferences in Toronto and Kingston, Ontario. Ksenia Choly [BA Philosophy 2015] and Hope Cunningham [BA Philosophy 2015] presented papers at the George Whalley Conference at Queen’s University, and Nathan Kalk [BA Psychology 2015...
Posted: Monday August 17, 2015
Tyndale University College faculty members are researching and teaching across a diverse range of academic disciplines. The following are some of the recent contributions that faculty members have made to their field of research:
Dr. Paul Arsenault, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, presented...
Posted: Wednesday August 5, 2015
The first week of your university experience is something that you remember for life. In less than three weeks, new students will arrive at the front entrance of our new campus. Tyndale students, staff and faculty will be there to welcome them as they move into residence, explore the campus, go...
Posted: Thursday July 30, 2015
President Dr. Stewart Boehmer was a strong leader in Christian education and in the Canadian church. Over the course of over 50 years of Christian ministry, Dr. Boehmer’s leadership resulted in exciting growth and development everywhere he served. He believed strongly in Christian...
Posted: Wednesday July 22, 2015
“The church is the community of God’s people, and it needs to reflect the character of God and the values of His Kingdom,” says Dr. Rupen Das, Research Professor of Social Justice, Compassion and Development. This is why the involvement of churches in social justice issues is...
Posted: Friday July 17, 2015
It has been an exciting year for the Tyndale community. Interior renovations at the Bayview campus are winding down, and the University College faculty are moving into their new offices. Exterior renovations are underway, with parking lots being made and expanded to create 470 parking spots for...
Posted: Wednesday July 8, 2015
It is with sadness and shock that we share the news of Joshua Baldeosingh’s passing. Joshua, a former Seminary student and only 26 years old, was killed in a single vehicle accident outside of his current hometown of Calgary on July 6, 2015.
Joshua began his Seminary studies in the MDiv...
Posted: Tuesday July 7, 2015
This year, Dr. David Sherbino, Tyndale Seminary Professor of Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry; Dr. Leonard Hjalmarson, Adjunct Professor; and two Tyndale alumni received Word Awards at the annual Word Guild event. The Word Awards honour the best of Canadian Christian writing in multiple...
Posted: Tuesday June 23, 2015
Desaree Rosskopf [BA History 2016] was named one of 50 Youth Ambassadors at this year’s National Youth Ambassador Caucus hosted by Global Vision. The event, which brings together the top young leaders in Canada, was held on June 5 to 8, 2015 in Ottawa.
“It went well,” says...
Posted: Thursday June 18, 2015
Tyndale’s global missions season is here, and missions teams are in the midst of travelling across the world. By the end of the summer, a total of four teams will have travelled to four separate continents, each participating in a variety of efforts to shine the light of Jesus around the...
Posted: Wednesday June 10, 2015
Dr. John Kessler, Professor of Old Testament at Tyndale Seminary, has been named the winner of the R.B.Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS). The award “recognizes an outstanding book in the areas of Hebrew Bible and/or the Ancient Near East written in English...
Posted: Wednesday June 3, 2015
The number of Canadian citizens who identify as Muslim has increased dramatically in the past 10 years, with a large percentage living in and around Toronto. “If we don’t have a clear understanding of their beliefs and social lives, we are missing a major part of our society,”...
Posted: Wednesday May 27, 2015
“In our culture, mental health and faith have been separated,” said Sheila Stevens [MDiv, 1996], Director of Tyndale Counselling Services. “There is a huge interest in this issue. It couldn't be more relevant.” Sheila is especially excited about the growing interest...