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Join us for Tony Campolo Legacy Event on April 14

All are invited to attend “Reflecting on the Legacy of Tony Campolo’s Preaching and Ministry,” on April 14th from 7 – 9 pm in Templeton Hall.

Palmer & Kerygma Initiative to Host Preaching Event on April 28

On Tuesday, April 28th, the Kerygma Initiative at Palmer Seminary will host “Prophetic Preaching Today: Technology, Ecology, and Liberating Theologies.”

Online Information Session: May 21

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

2022 Palmer Consultation Recap

Earlier this month, Palmer Seminary of Eastern University hosted its third Palmer Consultation: Conversations on Church and Community. We praise the L...

2022 Mitchell Lectureship Recap

This annual lecture is our keystone lecture during the celebration of African American Heritage Month. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, shar...

Palmer Seminary to Host 2nd Annual Science and Religion Symposium

Mark your calendars for the Symposium on September 24, 2022! Last year’s event was thought-provoking and exciting, and this year will be even better.

Palmer Consultation to feature Rev. LaKesha Womack

Please join Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University for the Palmer Consultation which will take place virtually on March 3, 2022 at 10 a.m.

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...

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 f...

Resumen de la XI Conferencia E. Orlando Costas

El trabajo del misiólogo y teólogo honrado por el programa de Maestría en Estudios Teológicos Latinos/as en línea de Palmer en Conferencia Virtual.

XI Orlando E. Costas Conference Recap

The work of the Missiologist and Theologian honored by Palmer's Online Master of Theological Studies Latinos/as Program in Virtual Conference.

Symposium Event Recap: Palmer Seminary Sets the Stage For Future Conversations on Science & Religion

The first annual Palmer Seminary Science & Religion Symposium is in the books, and what a weekend it was!

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15- October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, celebrating the heritage and culture of Hispanic and Latinx communities.

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Palmer Waymaker in Service and Ministry Award

Each year, Palmer Theological Seminary acknowledges alumni who are charting new paths in their calling and ministry, reflecting the reign of God in the world.

The 100th Graduating Class of Palmer Theological Seminary

Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Eastern University, and Palmer Theological Seminary, the Seminary of Eastern University, demonstrate the many changes that happened throughout this centennial.

EUnited, Everywhere!

Eastern University has turned 100 years old! After a full year of celebration, it’s bittersweet to close out this historic Centennial Year.

Palmer People: Called to Serve, Lead, and Transform – Rev. Dr. Malcolm Byrd, MTS ’04, MDiv ’07, DMin ’10

Every Palmer People interview begins with some general housekeeping questions like the degree the subject earned and their graduation year.

Palmer On Mission: Renewing Leadership in a Changing Church

On the morning of October 8th, 66 pastors from the Philadelphia area gathered at Palmer’s City Line location for one reason: to be celebrated, recogni...

Disability and God’s Word

In the Scriptures, Moses is not “cured” of his disability. Instead, God illuminates Moses’s gifts and enables him to think differently about his place...

This is Your Brain on God: A Look Back at Palmer’s Science and Religion Symposium

On September 28, Palmer hosted the 4th annual Science and Religion Symposium, which explored the intersection of the latest in neuroscience research a...

Eastern Alumni Unite at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Conference in Portland, OR

Team members from Eastern, Palmer, and the Campolo Institute, along with alumni and prospective students, gathered at the CCDA Conference.

Palmer on Mission: Love Whole Persons through Nursing Research

Here at Palmer, we like to highlight how we are living out our mission “The Whole Gospel for the Whole World through Whole Persons.”

Palmer People: The New Director of CARES Wants Your Voice to be Heard

Rev. Mathew D. George may have started as the Director of Alumni Care and Seminary Engagement (CARES) in August, but his relationship with Palmer and ...

Turkey Tour Trip: Dec 28, 2025

On behalf of Palmer Seminary and Narberth Presbyterian Church, Drs Debbie Watson and Diane Chen made arrangements with Tutku Educational Travel to lea...

Unearthing Wisdom: Dr. Wynand de Kock leads new PhD in Professional Practice

Dr. Wynand de Kock first encountered Palmer Seminary (then Eastern Baptist Seminary) in 1988 when he met Dr. Ron Sider in Cape Flat, South Africa.

Caring for the Whole Person in Health Care

When we hear Palmer’s mission “The Whole Gospel for the Whole World through Whole Persons,” do we assume certain boundaries on that wholeness?

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