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Part of our "Who Is Jesus" series.2025-04-1800 minthe bridge markham sermonsWith Jesus in His WordA message by Jesse Sudirgo.
Part of our "Becoming" series.2025-01-1900 min
Tyndale Chapel PodcastChapel – Professor Jesse Sudirgo2024-10-2530 minthe bridge markham sermonsRootedA message by guest speaker Jesse Sudirgo.2024-09-0100 min
The Knox PodcastAug 11, 2024 | Acts 2:42-47; 6:1-7 | Waiting On TablesSermon by Jesse Sudirgo.
© This recording is not to be reproduced, distributed, or rebroadcast without permission from Knox Church, Toronto (info@knoxtoronto.org). Thank you!2024-08-1231 min
Gospel City Church – TorontoContextual Ministry (Genesis 2:15-17)Pastor Jesse Sudirgo teaches from Genesis 2:15-17 about contextual ministry, which focuses on what's happening today and how to apply the gospel to the questions of today and the dilemmas that are occurring today in our time.
Visit https://gospelcitychurch.ca for more information on Gospel City Church.2024-06-0630 minthe bridge markham sermonsGood FridayA message by guest speaker Jesse Sudirgo.
Part of our "Encounters With Jesus" series.2024-03-2900 minGospel City Church – TorontoJesus the Son of Man (Matthew 16:13-17)Guest speaker and Pastor Jesse Sudirgo preaches from Matthew 16:13-17 to help explain what it means for Jesus to be the Son of Man.
Visit https://gospelcitychurch.ca for more information on Gospel City Church.2024-03-2734 min
OneChurch.to PodcastInclusive CommunityProfessor Jesse Sudirgo talks about how we can be an inclusive community. Presented Sunday, February 18, 2024.2024-02-2339 min
OneChurch.to Follow PodcastWhat is Loving People? | Follow Podcast Episode 10Part II of The Follow Podcast's 3rd season!
If you missed the first episode in this season, "What is Knowing God" check it out here: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA
In Episode 10 we're talking all about what we mean by "Loving People." We start again with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Loving People and why it matters to us. Then we're going to talk about how we're aiming to live that out as a community with Special Guest Jesse Sudrigo and our own Pastor Jessica Collins.
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OneChurch.to PodcastWhat is Loving People? | Follow Podcast Episode 10Part II of The Follow Podcast's 3rd season!If you missed the first episode in this season, "What is Knowing God" check it out in this same podcast feed or watch the video here: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfAIn Episode 10 we're talking all about what we mean by "Loving People." We start again with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Loving People and why it matters to us. Then we're going to talk about how we're aiming to live that out as a community with Special Guest...2023-09-2158 min
Sidewalk Skyline PodcastJesse's Urban Theology 101 (Jesse Sudirgo)Jesse Sudirgo is the Assistant Professor of Contextual Ministry at Tyndale Seminary. He has a diverse breadth of experience in multiple disciplines of ministry in both the church and non-profit sectors. He is the former Director of Street-Involved Services at the Yonge Street Mission Evergreen Centre and continues to consult with churches in their engagement with poverty in the city. He brings to his work a conviction for interdisciplinary theological reflection that considers those most marginalized in society. His background in church planting in Boston Massachusetts has shaped his interests in missional lay leadership, community development, and urban poverty.2023-06-011h 03
Heavenly Minded Earthly GoodMaking Sense of Seminary with Jesse Sudirgo [Season 1 Full Interviews]Anita Wing Lee reflects on the past 4 years of studies with her program director, Professor Jesse Sudirgo. We also dissect the challenges of being someone of faith in our fast-paced, solutions-oriented world. 2023-03-2849 minTyndale Chapel PodcastChapel – Professor Jesse SurdigoIn this week’s Community Chapel, Professor Jesse Sudirgo shares a message about being a guest and a host in practicing hospitality – entitled “Radical Hospitality” from Luke 14 verses 7 to 14. Professor Jesse Sudirgo is the Director of the Masters of Divinity Church in the City (In-Ministry) Program and Assistant Professor of Contextual Ministry at the Seminary. He has a diverse breadth of experience in multiple disciplines of ministry in both the church and non-profit sectors.He is the former Director of Street-Involved Services at the YSM Evergreen Centre and continues to consult with churches in their engagement...2022-11-0121 min
Good NeighbourHospitality from the Margins - Part 1 (feat. Greg Paul)Sanctuary Toronto is at the forefront of street-level outreach in Toronto. Throughout the pandemic, they have faced incredible challenges, one of which is the dissolving and fragmented sense of community on the streets. With indoor spaces closed, subway benches roped off, park encampments destroyed, you wonder if the homeless have any spaces in which they could welcome you. Hospitality assumes that you have a space or a community to invite people into. And of course, they exist, but when the urgent and acute emergencies of street life dominate such a community, you don't have the extra space or margin to...2022-04-0232 minGood NeighbourPart 3: Conan, Improv and the Art of Discernment (feat. Scott Moore)If there's one thing I've learned from Conan O'Brien, it's how to lean into the absurdities of life, to embrace the moments of surprise and keep pace with where it may lead. In a climate that demands preplanned strategies and fully detailed scripts, I wonder whether we are more focused on training our young leaders to execute a set agenda rather than equipping them to discern. While it may be easier to give them a script to read, the craft of improvisation may prove to be the best way to navigate the exceptional margins of society. In a space...2022-02-2831 minGood NeighbourPart 2: Should we be Measuring Transformation? (feat. Scott Moore)What would you think is the single most important issue to tackle in this world? If you were given a blank canvas and asked to figure this question out, where would you begin? In this episode, we look at how economists approach this question and investigate alternative, more subjective methods to gather and analyze the experiences and data of how things are going in our programs and communities. Specifically, we look at the emerging phenomenon in the social sector to measure the transformation of participants and the community they seek to serve. How precise do we need to be w...2022-02-1329 minGood NeighbourPart 1: Jack-of-a-few-specialized-trades, master of…? (feat. Scott Moore)When you look at job postings in the social sector, I think you'll notice an increased demand for those with some kind of specialization or credential. You rarely see postings that seek out a jack-of-all-trades. In this episode, I speak with Scott Moore, the Executive Director of Youth Unlimited Toronto, to get into the nuanced distinctions between specialists and generalists in the non-profit arena. One could say that we live in a day of specialists, people who provide a specific value add to the church or organization. In categorizing our programs and ministries, we need people who can fit nicely...2022-01-3023 minGood NeighbourPart 2: Commodifying Community Development (feat. Dr. Agnes Thomas)Today's episode is about surplus. I feel like the Bible has a lot to say about storing things up for later. The Bible almost promotes this ‘eat now and don't worry about tomorrow’ kind of thinking, which sounds pretty irresponsible right? But what if actions, that only have impact for the moment, that don't have a multiplying effect, acts that no one sees, that no one catagloues for a newsletter, what if our acts of service was an ends to itself. These hidden acts occur regularly within the social sector, but what I’ve come to realize is that the acts t...2022-01-1628 minGood NeighbourPart 1: Commodifying Community Development (feat. Dr. Agnes Thomas)Asset-Based Community Development is a powerful movement that has shifted the paradigm of so many attempting to work for social change. In reflecting upon my experiences in this framework, I realized the subtle ways the market and the vocabulary of capitalism infiltrate such beautiful values. In my conversation with Dr. Agnes Thomas, the Executive Director of Catholic Cross-Cultural Services, we work through these important questions to discover the discrete ways community development has been commodified to maximize impact in the social arena.2022-01-0230 minGood NeighbourPart 3: Church as Neighbour, Family and Kingdom (feat. Tim Day)In thinking through modern interpretations of progress and excellence, Tim and I discuss the role the church plays in navigating the private and public spaces of society. Is there an ideal system in which the church should situate itself in? Does the church simply transcend and suspend above the systems of this world? Does in embed itself in all? How does kingdom, family and neighbour work itself out through the church?2021-10-1429 min
Good NeighbourPart 2: Systems are not our Salvation (feat. Tim Day)Have you ever had to set boundaries with a close friend or a family member? In such relationships, there's an intimacy and a trust, yet there's also unspoken parameters. In the social sector, where depressions, loss and victories are shared between clients and professionals or staff and supervisors, the line between intimacy and professionalism is always shifting. In this episode, Tim Day, national director of Waybase, helps us to orient the way three human systems determine our expectations in a community. Whether it be a system based on competency (weak serve the strong), a family system (strong serve the weak...2021-09-2922 min
Good NeighbourPart 1: Preoccupied with Efficiency? (Feat. Tim Day)In this episode, we discuss the role that strategic thinking, big data and metrics play in the human dimensions of care. In other words, how do ivory town ideas engage with matters on the frontlines. I'm joined by Tim Day, the Director of National Engagement at Waybase to understand the way he intersects big data with the tangible realities on the ground. Waybase is an online tool whose vision is to enable Christian ministries and individuals to work together more effectively to improve people’s lives and communities. Their focus is to create “impact networks" by offering easy-to-use, data-powered digital tool...2021-09-1731 min
Good NeighbourUnity as Witness (feat. Rick Tobias)As we consider what it is to be a good neighbour to the general public, particularly those on the margins, this episode asks us to consider what it is to be a neighbour WITHIN the church. As divisions continue to grow amidst our polarized world, it seems necessary to consider how the church can lean upon the words of Christ to find a route towards unity within. Unity might not be the sexiest topic out there, but it sure is necessary for our day. I talk with my good friend and mentor, Dr. Rick Tobias, where we explore the...2021-04-231h 08Good NeighbourServing and Being Served (feat. Dion Oxford)As the former director of a busy men's shelter downtown, my guest Dion Oxford is familiar with the nuances of servant leadership. But as you'll hear in this episode, Dion's battle with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) has gradually given him new perspectives on power, empathy and what it means to BE served. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be friends with clients, we explore institutional limitations for care and what incarnation looks like for people who are not familiar with pain. Dion is now a certified spiritual director and regularly meets with people who want to talk about t...2021-04-0456 minGood NeighbourPost-Reconciliation: What happens after forgiveness (Reflections)These are my reflections on reconciliation and the aftermath of forgiveness (via Miroslav Volf). Too often, we fail to realize how much a conflict has impacted our relationships. How we nurture relationships AFTER a conflict is paramount to our desires for reconciliation. We can be distant or we can lean in. In this video, I attempt to articulate a post-reconciliation reality that assumes that peace will always be at arm's length no matter how close we think we are.2021-03-3014 minGood NeighbourChurch and Advocacy (feat. Angie Hocking and Lorraine Lam) - Part 2What does signing a petition really do? How does our faith inform our activism? In this episode, I explore the nuances and substance of what it is for people of faith to speak alongside those without a platform to self-advocate. I converse with Lorraine Lam on how her relationships with those on the streets animate her activism before city counsellors. With Angie Hocking, I work through the victim mentality churches often express in how the government relates to us and how that way of thinking prevents us from recognizing the innate power we hold to sway policy and enact...2021-03-0829 minGood NeighbourThe Church and the Social Sector (feat. Angie Hocking and Lorraine Lam)When we think about engaging issues of poverty, we can often feel unqualified to take that first step. In hearing stories about how relief and aid can often make situations worst for those in need, many of us wonder whether initiating anything is worth doing. In this episode, I catch up with my friends Angie Hocking (The Common Table, Church of the Redeemer) and Lorraine Lam (Sanctuary Ministries) to explore how the church can effectively engage with the professional social sector. What is the church's distinct role when engaging those on the margins? What does the church offer to...2021-02-2549 minGood NeighbourDefining the Reality of the Poor (feat. Jordan Heywood)Power is the ability to define another person's reality and have them operate as if it were true (Wade Nobels, paraphrased). In the social sector, despite our good intentions, I've always felt this underlying need to get the people I serve to fall in line with my prefabricated plans. In this episode, I talk with my friend Jordan Heywood and reminisce on our initial encounters on the front lines serving street-youth. We discuss our false assumptions and implicit prejudice and consider the state of the church in light of those reflections. Jordan Heywood is a registered social w...2021-02-1851 minGood NeighbourPrivate Churches and Public Spaces (feat. Rev. Sarah Han)As the church considers its identity and place in a secular and pluralistic society, it is finding it difficult to nurture a distinct function in the public square. In this episode, with my friend Rev. Sarah Han, we discuss the various tactics the church has used throughout recent history to figure out how it fits within a world often measured and validated by logic and rationality. To go further, we consider how the particularities of an ethnic church, with its sense of belonging and home, can interact with the diverse arena of the public. How does the often "thin" t...2021-02-1146 minGood NeighbourHome and Institution: Blurring the lines of "professionalism"In this episode, I speak with my friend Jennifer McIntyre who is the Director of Romero House, a community that walks alongside refugees as they settle into the country. We discuss the space between home and the institution when it comes to walking alongside those on the margins. How do we view those we serve? While some might see through a lens of suspicion, Jenn shares her values on approaching individuals with the assumption of trust. With that in mind, we delve into the practical implications of how a lens of "trust" alters the way an institution, community or a...2021-02-0348 minGood NeighbourPoor as Sacrament: Conversation with Rachel Tulloch‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Matt 25:43In this episode, I interview Rachel Tulloch from Sanctuary Ministries who takes us deep into rethinking what it means to discern the body of Christ. As the passage in Matthew suggests, we are to see the embodied Christ in the "least of these." But what does this mean? How literal do we treat this passage? How far do we carry it? As I sit with Rachel, we consider the possibility of seeing the poor as a...2021-01-291h 01Good NeighbourSocio-economic diversity in the church: Deep dive into 1 Corinthians 11:17-23 (Lecture edition)In this episode, I take you into one of my classes where I give a lecture on a particular scene in 1 Corinthians 11:17-23. The exegesis of this chapter will reveal the socio-economic factors that impacted the way in which this new community, called "The Way," engaged difference during their most sacred sacrament, the Eucharist. 2021-01-2725 minGood NeighbourLet's get started!This is a little welcome and introduction to the heart and purpose of this podcast.2021-01-2702 minGood NeighbourPure Religion: Conversation with Rick Tobias (Part 3)In continuing our conversation around poverty and the scriptures, Rick takes us to James 1:27 to discuss what it means to visit the widow and orphan.2021-01-1928 minGood NeighbourThe poor will always be with you: Conversation with Rick Tobias (Part 2)We discuss the foundational text around the subject of poverty in scripture. This episode distinguishes between episodic and chronic poverty and Deuteronomy 14 and 15 and how the nation of Israel viewed the poor among them.2021-01-1919 minGood NeighbourPoverty and the Church in Canada: Conversations with Rick Tobias (Part 1)To start off this podcast, I thought of no one better than Dr. Rick Tobias, former CEO and Community Advocate of The Yonge Street Mission, to discuss the evolving landscape of poverty and the church in Toronto.2021-01-1925 minTyndale Chapel PodcastChapel - Professor Jesse SudirgoExperiencing pain and suffering often leads us to discover our core beliefs and values. In this chapel, we'll consider ways to anchor ourselves amidst such seasons and the hope the gospel brings into such darkness. Professor Jesse Sudirgo, Assistant Professor of Contextual Ministry at the Seminary, will be our speaker this week and his message is entitled, “Pain and Presence”.
Jesse Sudirgo is the Director of the Masters of Divinity Church in the City (In-Ministry)...2020-10-2024 minTyndale Chapel PodcastChapel - Jesse SudirgoThis week we will hear from Professor Jesse Sudirgo, Assistant Professor of Contextual Ministry at the Seminary at Tyndale University. In his message, Jesse, using Matthew 16:25 as his text, reminds us of Jesus’ call to and on us and of God’s fruitful abundance in the face of a culture that broadcasts scarcity. The message is equal parts inspiring and prophetic.
Jesse Sudirgo is the Director of the Masters of Divinity Church in the City (In-Ministry) Program and Assistant...2020-04-2119 min
Radio Totally Normal TorontoRTNT Episode 25 Live on CJRU: Keeping WarmRadio Totally Normal Toronto, or RTNT for short, is a voice for community mental health; produced by the members and staff of Progress Place, a mental wellness clubhouse in downtown Toronto.
This month we’re talking about Mental Health during Winter. A season when everyone tends to spend more time indoors. For those easily withdrawn and isolated; it’s especially important to keep active in winter. Even though the weather may not be perfect for outdoor and community activities there are ways to beat the cold, stay active, and even celebrate the colder months.
In our...2019-12-3026 minRadio Totally Normal TorontoEpisode 5 RTNT LIVE on CRJU: Mental Health, Youth and Homelessness: A Conversation with Yonge Street Mission's Jesse SudirgoSince October 2017, Radio Totally Normal has expanded to have a live radio show on Ryerson University's CJRU 1280 AM and cjru.ca.
The Yonge Street Mission is an organization in the downtown sector that aims to help support Toronto's most susceptible population. They aid families, children, youth, and even communities existing in daily poverty. Jerry from RTNT sat down with Jesse Sudirgo, Director of Street Involved Services, to discuss mental health, homelessness, and youth. Hosting the show is RTNT member Chris but, as alway, this episode was made possible by a large number of members and staff of Progress...2018-02-1425 min