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Jul 09

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Carol M. Schreck

Palmer Theological Seminary and College of Eastern University honors the life and legacy of Dr. Carol Schreck, our treasured Emeritus Associate Professor.
Mar 28

Rev. Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard Announced as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Charles Lattimore Howard as the May 14, 2026 commencement speaker.
Jun 18

Online Information Session: August 6

Faculty and staff will be presenting information on Palmer Theological Seminary and answering questions related to the programs and application process.

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Jun 26

Palmer On-Mission: Alumni Party at Lower Merion Baptist Church

As a recent graduate of Palmer and current Alumni Ambassador, the June 2026 Palmer Alumni Party was both encouraging and inspiring.
Jun 26

A Life of Faith and Service: Honoring Dr. Deborah Winters

When Deborah (Deb) Spink arrived on campus as a student at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary over 30 years ago, she had no idea the plans the Lord had for her!
Jun 26

Palmer Person: Rev. Dr. Stanley Smith

For this June edition of Palmer News and Notes, Palmer representative Rev. Mathew D. George sat down with Rev. Dr. Stanley Smith (’06) for a heartwarming, humorous, and inspiring conversation about a lifetime of answering the call.
Jan 12, 2022

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 ap...
Dec 15, 2021

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 Chr...
Nov 27, 2021

The One About Faith

Hebrews 11 reassures the reader that “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen,” or as The Message version expli...
Nov 18, 2021

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 d...
Oct 19, 2021

For Calling & Craft: Preparing for Ministry and Business Palmer’s Dual Degree MDiv/MBA

The first time we hear Jesus publicly speak is in Luke 2:41-52. In what would become a well-known paradigmatic response, a young pre-teen Jesus stays ...
Sep 27, 2021

Earth’s Health, Our Health: A Spirituality of Ecology Amid a Global Pandemic

Science and theology have always coexisted in a comfortable and familiar relationship in my personal and spiritual journey.
Sep 26, 2021

A Spirit of Grace & Peace: Introducing Palmer’s New Interim Dean Rev. Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson

You may have heard her preach, teach or advocate. Maybe you’ve experienced her bright smile and bold, yet communal spirit via Zoom or in-person.
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 ...