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Aug 26

Join Palmer Seminary for the XI Orlando Costas Conference on October 30

Please join Palmer Seminary for XI Orlando Costas Conference on October 30, 2021. This free online bilingual event will be presented in English and Spanish.
Aug 24

Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson Appointed Interim Dean of Palmer

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson has accepted appointment to the position of Interim Dean.
Aug 25

Palmer to Host Two-Day Science and Religion Symposium: October 1-2

Palmer has been selected to participate in the Science for Seminaries project. The project will highlight the work that our professors are already doing in the fields of astronomy, medicine, and ecotheology.
Aug 26, 2021

Join Palmer Seminary for the XI Orlando Costas Conference on October 30

Please join Palmer Seminary for XI Orlando Costas Conference on October 30, 2021. This free online bilingual event will be presented in English and Sp...
Aug 25, 2021

Palmer to Host Two-Day Science and Religion Symposium: October 1-2

Palmer has been selected to participate in the Science for Seminaries project. The project will highlight the work that our professors are already doi...
Aug 24, 2021

Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson Appointed Interim Dean of Palmer

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson has accepted appointment to the position of Interim Dean.
Jun 18, 2021

It’s Juneteenth Folks: Let’s Celebrate

June 19 is the annual celebration of Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”), the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in...
May 17, 2021

Commencement Was Held Outside on Thursday, May 13

Palmer held its Commencement Ceremony for 2020 and 2021 graduates in person on our St. Davids campus, on Thursday, May 13, at 5:30 pm.
May 14, 2021

Palmer Faculty Visit Faith and Liberty Discovery Center Before Official Opening

Early this month was the grand opening of the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. A few of our faculty had the privilege of exploring ...
May 07, 2021

Palmer Selected to Participate in Science for Seminaries Project

Palmer is delighted to have been selected to participate in the Science for Seminaries Project, a project of the American Association for the Advancem...
Mar 18, 2021

Dr. Picos Lee to Speak at Boston University's "Women in the World" Conference

Since 1985, the Boston University Shaw Center has hosted an annual spring conference to explore experiences of women’s ministries in the church and so...
Jan 06, 2021

Palmer Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Mitchell Lectureship

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its Frank B. Mitchell, Jr. Lectureship on February 5, 2021, f...
Oct 09, 2020

Dean David Bronkema Featured on Bridges 4 Mission Podcast

Palmer Theological Seminary Dean Dr. Bronkema was featured on Bridges 4 Mission Podcast (B4M), a podcast series produced by Short-Term Missions of Int...

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Aug 22

Tribute to Dean Bronkema

The impact David has made on Palmer is indisputable, whether spiritually, relationally, or programmatically. Trust and respect cannot be demanded, only earned, and these go both ways between David and his colleagues.
Aug 25

Palmer Provides Theological Education in Latin America

While you may have heard of our Master of Theological Studies in Latino/a Ministries, what you may not know is that over one-third of Palmer Seminary’s student body is composed of students from this program.
Jun 25

A Fresh Lens: Seeing Women in the Bible Simply As They Are

Within seconds, over 60 people were admitted into Palmer’s Zoom room. Palmer faculty eagerly anticipated the engaging conversation soon to follow: a conversation on the pivotal and often underrepresented role that women play in the historical narrative of the Bible.
Aug 25, 2021

Palmer Provides Theological Education in Latin America

While you may have heard of our Master of Theological Studies in Latino/a Ministries, what you may not know is that over one-third of Palmer Seminary’...
Aug 22, 2021

Tribute to Dean Bronkema

The impact David has made on Palmer is indisputable, whether spiritually, relationally, or programmatically. Trust and respect cannot be demanded, onl...
Jun 25, 2021

Learning from Tabitha: Arise! My Sisters’ Keeper

Initially, I thought my purpose was to share my passion for helping others build their image from the inside out. However, I realized that was a very ...
Jun 25, 2021

A Fresh Lens: Seeing Women in the Bible Simply As They Are

Within seconds, over 60 people were admitted into Palmer’s Zoom room. Palmer faculty eagerly anticipated the engaging conversation soon to follow: a c...
May 24, 2021

A Bridge Over Troubled Water

Raised in a family of nine with a father experiencing chronic backache and a mother working to provide for her family, Sunday Bobai Agang, MDiv ’01 di...
May 24, 2021

Remaining Emotionally Healthy During the In-Between

Covid-19 has thrust the world, and the church, into an in-between season on a scale that has been compared to World War I and World War II. Life as w...
Apr 12, 2021

Old Testament Resurrection Reflection: To Sleep or not to Sleep

I still remember being surprised in seminary when Dr. McDaniel explained to us that one understanding of death in the Old Testament is that you simply...
Apr 12, 2021

New Testament Resurrection Reflection: I Want One of Those

Another four stanzas of “Christ the Lord is risen today, Al----le-lu-ia”, another planting of tulips and lilies, another reading of resurrection appea...
Mar 17, 2021

Returning Home to Rest

As the pandemic has forced us to slow our pace down, I wonder if we can hear God’s voice inviting us to return to a place of surrender and resting in ...
Mar 16, 2021

Joy Ike’s Cadence to Courage

With each word change, the slight tapping of feet, vocal agility, and a stern forward flowing demeanor, Joy Ike led the February Chapel with her “fier...