News & Articles Archive
Linguistics Internship in Cameroon
Friday, May 19, 2017
This summer Kathryn Van Wyngaarden (BA Linguistics ’18) will complete a Linguistics Internship in Cameroon, Africa. In partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada and SIL International, Kathryn will assist with documenting and analyzing languages indigenous to the Ndop plain in...
Celebrating Our Seminary Graduates!
Monday, May 15, 2017
Congratulations to the spring 2017 graduating class of Tyndale’s Seminary! This year we are celebrating one of the largest graduating classes in our history, over 165 students. Dr. Gary Nelson, President and Vice Chancellor, shared in his welcome address, “We are honoured by the fact...
2017 University College Convocation Ceremonies
Friday, May 12, 2017
On Saturday, May 27, Tyndale will host its annual University College convocation ceremonies. At 10:00 AM, the Bachelor of Education 2015-2016 cohort will graduate, followed by a 2:00 PM ceremony for students from Certificate, Bachelor of Religious Education, and Bachelor of Arts programs. Dr. Doug...
Dr. Ben Witherington, Keynote at the Wesley Studies Symposium
Monday, May 1, 2017
World-renowned New Testament scholar, Ben Witherington III, gave the keynote address for the ninth annual Wesley Studies Symposium held at Tyndale last week. Dr. Witherington is the Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and a member of the doctoral...
Building Community in the Messiness
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Chris Yu [MDiv 2004] moved into a disadvantaged neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto where there were “cycles of poverty and poor choices” and “no community spaces and places for people to go,” as he noted. Renting a storefront space, he went to work to find out what the...
Making a Difference through Internship
Friday, April 21, 2017
Kaitlyn Williams enrolled in Tyndale’s Business Administration – International Development program because she always had an interest in humanitarianism. “Every course that I read about fascinated me, but the best part about the entire program for me is the three-month internship...
Happy Easter from President Nelson
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Dear Tyndale Community, We recently had our Convocation Chapel to celebrate Tyndale University College and Tyndale Seminary graduates and their accomplishments. Easter is now upon us. But before that, Good Friday. It’s a strange name, Good Friday, considering what the day really represents...
Congratulations to Harriet Thornhill!
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
It is with great pride that Tyndale University College and Tyndale Seminary congratulate Harriet Thornhill, Tyndale Board of Governor, who has been awarded the 2017 BBPA (Black Business and Professional Association) Harry Jerome Youth Advancement Award. The BBPA will be formally presenting this...
Spring in The Chapel - A Celebration!
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
What a day of music and celebration! Thank you to those who were able to join us this year for Spring in The Chapel. Guests were treated to stunning performances by the Tyndale Community Choir, Directed by Dr. Melissa Davis, Assistant Professor of Music and Worship Arts. The audience also enjoyed...
Helping Today’s Veterans Heal
Friday, March 31, 2017
Pastor Phil Ralph [Bachelor of Theology 1981, MDiv 1983] sees firsthand the difficult reality of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in soldiers coming home from the frontlines. The heartbreaking reality is that “we’ve lost more Canadian soldiers to suicide than we’ve lost to...
Building Bridges among Children with Autism
Friday, March 24, 2017
“Children sometimes bully others due to a lack of understanding,” says Marsha Marzouca [BA Hons. Psychology]. “When we teach [typical children] about autism and how difficult it is for children with autism to make friends, they can then come from a place of understanding and can...
The Complexities of Sermon Preparation
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Dr. Marguerite Shuster, PhD, Harold John Ockenga Professor Emerita of Preaching and Theology and Senior Professor of Preaching and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, was the keynote speaker at Tyndale Seminary Preaching Conference on March 6, 2017. We were able to sit down with her and ask her...
Planting Seeds of Hope
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
A few years ago, a group of youth from a Toronto community housing area was recruited for a soccer camp by Jevon Bryan [BA Human Services – Social Service Work 2017]. They did not get along with each other, and some were in tough circumstances, but they wanted to improve their soccer skills....
Keith Elford to Receive Honourary Doctorate
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
In May 2017 Tyndale Seminary will confer the honourary title Doctor of Divinity to Keith Elford, the Bishop of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. Keith Elford is completing a twenty-year tenure as Bishop of the Free Methodist Church in Canada. During his tenure the General Conference of the...
Journey of a Jane Austen Expert
Friday, February 24, 2017
If you pick the brain of Dr. Natasha Duquette, Associate Academic Dean and Associate Professor of English, on the subject of Jane Austen, you will find yourself delighted by the fascinating and, at times, obscure details that pour out. You will hear facts that might surprise you – for example...