Spring 2020 Issue

An update from Redeemer's president.
Dr. Jim Vanderwoerd, professor of social work and chair of the department of applied social sciences, reflects on the tension that exists for Christians working in the field of social work and how...
While studying abroad in France, student Erica Ten Hove learned just how crucial her faith was during a time of unexpected homesickness.
Through advanced technology, the Reaching Higher project is becoming a model for larger campuses to create online and digital experiences that connect everyone and everything on campus.
Construction of a new residence on Redeemer’s campus will accommodate the significant increase in enrolment expected as a result of tuition and fee restructuring.
Two fourth-year students reflect on their efforts to build relationships with the Indigenous community and on their hopes for the future of these connections.
Natalie Frisk ’07 is raising disciples with curriculum for kids and youth used all over the world and with her newly published book.
Rachel Brouwer ’09 is seeing lives transformed through justice and the transforming power of the gospel in her work at International Justice Mission.
As part of a year-long water quality study in Hamilton’s Chedoke Creek, student Masozi Palata is using DNA analysis to identify the source of fecal contamination in the watershed.
Emma Richardson ’14 is leaning on God through tough and wonderful places at her church and as a counsellor.
Third-year student and residence advisor Natalie Lantz shares lessons learned and experience gained from living in a first-year dorm for three years.
In his recently published book, adjunct professor Dr. Peter Schuurman explores the notion that irony, charisma and playfulness can attract people to church.
As the Redeemer community grows, the environmental science program explores sustainable options for future buildings on campus.
With help from a prestigious scholarship, associate professor of theatre arts Dr. Sharon Klassen delves into the world of turn-of-the-century playwright George Bernard Shaw.
Braden VanDyk ’19 is learning to talk openly about his faith as a millennial in the modern workplace.

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