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Jan 25

Palmer heading to the Holy Land for a study tour 12/27-1/8

Please consider joining Palmer for a study tour to the Holy Land. From December 27, 2022 to January 8, 2023, Drs. Debbie Watson and Diane Chen will lead this life-changing trip.
Jan 17

Mitchell Lectureship to Feature Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Fry Brown

All are welcome to join Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University for the 41st Annual Mitchell Lectureship, which will take place virtually on Friday, February 4, 2022 at 10 a.m.
Dec 16

Palmer Theological Seminary Receives $1,000,000 Lilly Endowment Pathways for Tomorrow Award

Eastern University has received a grant of $1,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help Palmer Theological Seminary establish the project: “Pathways for Tomorrow: Creating Hope and a Future at Palmer Theological Seminary.”
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...
Sep 21, 2020

Sider Center’s "Christians for Social Action (CSA)" Adopts New Name for a New Season

The organization will continue to build on the legacy of professor emeritus Dr. Ron Sider, energizing every generation to participate in God’s work of...
Sep 14, 2020

Fall 2020 Zoom Prayer Session: Last Monday of Each Month

The American Baptist Churches of New Jersey (ABCNJ) and Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University are issuing a “Call to Prayer in these Diff...

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Jan 12

Epic Fail: Navigating Failure with a Spiritually & Emotionally Healthy Perspective

A proverb popular in creative circles states that for a person to have a single good idea, they must go through nine bad ones first. Good ideas are apparently like diamonds in the rough.
Dec 15

Who Would Have Thought?

Palmer Seminary MDiv Student Reflection on Advent Season: There are so many questions we may ask throughout our journey of believing and hoping in Christ. We will ask ourselves...
Nov 18

Affordable Diploma & Certificate Ministry Programs

Receive outstanding training without going to grad school through Eastern's ESCM. Imagine a door and behind the door is your next step. All you must do to see what's behind it, is knock...
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...
Mar 12, 2021

Join us for the 2021 Day of Giving: March 18-19

Join with Palmer Seminary on 9 am EST - March 18, 2021 for 1,925 minutes and make an impact of the lives of our students and community. From anywhere ...
Feb 01, 2021

Join Us in Honoring Black History Month

Today begins Black History Month and I encourage us to engage with the many resources available. As we enter this new month, let us commit to learning...
Jan 21, 2021

Imagining Your Best Life

The Imago Dei in each of us means the beauty of God shines through us to the world. As God’s image bearers, we bring the Kingdom of God into our neigh...