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As the world grieves yet another senseless terrorist attack on innocent lives, it is heartening to know that thoughtful, intelligent, highly educated Christians and Muslims are working together to build bridges across faith divides. Last month, Wycliffe Professor of New Testament, Ann Jervis, travelled to Washington, D.C., to participate in a unique gathering of Christian and Muslim scholars. Developed as a direct response to the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, "The Building Bridges Seminar" is an annual event that brings together prominent academics of both faith groups for

For some, becoming a parent is a fairly simple thing. But it's never been easy to be a parent. Perhaps that is why the United Nations sets aside one day annually to honour those men and women who devote their time and energies to rearing the next generation, marking The Global Day of Parents on June 1st, every year. At Wycliffe College, parents and families are honoured year round. But this year, we thought we would give an extra tip of the hat to parents, by inviting one very special one to share her experiences on the Wycliffe blog. Chantelle Scruggs is a homemaker raising three little ones

What is it like to do a PhD? Perhaps the best person of whom to ask such a question is someone who is just wrapping up the long, sometimes stressful, always challenging process. Ian Vaillancourt (pictured at far left with his thesis supervisor, Glen Taylor) is one such person. A s a Wycliffe student, he successfully completed his PhD thesis defence on May 9, 2017. Before too much time had elapsed between his successful defence and a return to "normal" life, we asked Ian to reflect on what it's like to do a PhD here at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto. His thoughts are featured on

The International Day of Families - so declared by the United Nations - is observed on the 15th of May every year. So, in honour of families, we share this reflection, from one of our own.

We are pleased to announce that our new deadline for Professional Graduate Degree applications ( ( MDiv , MTS , CAS , DipCS, and occasional studies ) is May 31. The deadline previously was May 1. If you're interested in applying, please contact our Admissions Office today. Thank you for your interest in Wycliffe!

The Rev. Dyson Hague is a larger-than-life figure in the history of Wycliffe College. A faculty member from 1907 until his death in 1935, he left behind a wonderful legacy of faith not only for those who would come after him here, but for generations of family members. Recently, Wycliffe Communications Director Patricia Paddey met two of his descendants. She blogs about her experience here.

It’s not every day that one has the opportunity to hear history brought to life, or to see the past and the present come together in a deeply meaningful way. But recently, Wycliffe College's Director of Communications was given just such an opportunity. She blogs about her experience here.

What if a life of faith and transformation is only a step away... into the water? Author of Life's Great Dare, Christa Hesselink, blogs for Wycliffe on embracing risks in response to the desire God has given us. She will also be speaking at the Refresh Conference 2017 on May 11-13. Register today: www.wycliffecollege.ca/refresh!

Having spent twenty-two years in parish ministry, Fleming Rutledge travels internationally, preaching, teaching, and teaching preachers. An award-winning author, her most recent book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ, has been acclaimed by Christianity Today as the 2017 Book of the Year. In February, she delivered the keynote address at Wycliffe College’s Preaching Day. Now, on the Wycliffe blog, she talks about her book, how it came about, and why Jesus had to die such a brutal death.

We all want to achieve in life. But what does it mean to pursue significant, enduring achievement? Author and pastor of Tenth Avenue Church, Ken Shigematsu will tackle this topic at the 2017 Refresh! Conference. And this week, he blogs for Wycliffe College on the same theme.