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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.

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.

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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.

Harmonized Horizons

The fusion of Church and Academy parallels the process of making an alloy by melding two metals together in extreme heat, with the goal of creating a ...

Celebrating the Season and Sending Out the Vision: Commencement at Palmer Theological Seminary

May is a month with new beginnings. The sun is making appearances, pushing away the cold rains of March and April.

Palmer on Mission: Blooming in West Virginia

On a hot Tuesday night in Ripley, West Virginia, a room of nearly 80 Palmer students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends were reminded that the semin...

Serving Towards Flourishing: Palmer Welcomes Wes Johnson to the CARES Team!

In May, Palmer Theological Seminary welcomed Wesley A. Johnson II to its Center for Alumni Care and Seminary Engagement (CARES).

Campolo Center & Palmer Seminary: Shaping Future Church Leaders Together

If you are someone with only a passing familiarity with Eastern University, there is a strong possibility that you have heard the names Tony and Peggy...

Moving Beyond Easter Sunday to a Life Transformed

“HE IS RISEN… HE IS RISEN INDEED!” These words echoed through the halls of churches all around the world on Easter Sunday.

Embodied Love: Pilar Castrillo's Journey as an Ambassador of Christ's Mercy

Pilar Castrillo was first introduced to Palmer Seminary through a good friend in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Palmer on Mission: Hosting Our Church and Denominational Friends

The offering and sharing of physical space is a seemingly simple act of hospitality. Palmer joined the main campus of Eastern University in 2016.

Welcome to the Table: A Lavish Gift of Freedom

We have all heard the stories and likely have a story of our own, as Hebrews exhorts, about entertaining angels unaware. Maybe your story is one of a...

Palmer People: Biblical Storytelling with Cynthia Pollard

If you have had the opportunity to take the biblical storytelling class, you have had the pleasure of being taught by Cynthia Pollard ‘03 MTS.

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