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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Tony Campolo

It is with both heavy hearts and deep appreciation that Eastern honors the passing of Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, one of Eastern's most influential alumni and a beloved member of our community.

Online Information Session: December 5th

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

Eastern University’s Palmer Theological Seminary Makes History With Inaugural Cuba Cohort

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University recently celebrated a historic milestone, launching its first-ever cohort in Matanzas, Cuba for the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) in Latino/a Ministries.

Palmer to host ESCM 40th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 28

Join us for music, memories and dinner! The 40th Anniversary celebration will be held on Friday October 28th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. featuring Rev. Dr. J....

Remembering Dr. J. Deotis Roberts

Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University join together in honoring the life and legacy of J. Deotis Roberts, Distinguished Professor Emeritu...

In Memory of Dr. Ron Sider's Life and Legacy

Palmer Theological Seminary and Eastern University join together in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Ron Sider, who passed away Wednesday, July 27 ...

Celebrating 30 Years in West Virginia

What a joy to celebrate what God has been doing through our West Virginia location where we offer the M.Div. and D.Min. degree programs.

2022 Palmer Commencement Celebration Recap

The 2022 Palmer Seminary commencement was held at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church on May 12, 2022. Families poured into the beautifully dressed sanctua...

Reverend Ethelyn R. Taylor Announced as 2022 Commencement Speaker

Palmer Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Reverend Ethelyn R. Taylor as the May 12, 2022 commencement speaker.

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.

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Palmer People: Jennifer Lisowski ‘24

Jen Lisowski entered Palmer Theological Seminary in 2016 as a non-degree student, taking just one class. “After that one class, I knew I wanted to continue,” she says.

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 and religious practice and behavior.

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.

Embracing the Yes-And Ministry Mindset

There is an improv technique often used in which a person acknowledges what was said by saying “Yes”, then building on it, starting with the word “An...

Palmer On Mission: Nurturing Spiritual Growth and Community

In the first week of January 2024, on the heels of New Year’s celebrations, the U.S. cohorts of the Maestria en Estudios Teológicos (Master of Theolog...

Seeking Shalom: Dave's Path from Questioning to Pastoral Vision

“What do I want to do before I die?” This was David Applegate’s big question. Dave was in a season of self-described deconstruction. He had left a chu...

The Gift of Giving

In my Hispanic/Latino/a culture in the United States, the month of January is often associated with new beginnings: a new calendar year, a new academi...

Palmer on Mission

On Thanksgiving weekend 1973, 53 evangelical faith leaders, representing a wide swath of denominations, signed the “Chicago Declaration of Evangelical...

Palmer People: Longing and Hope

One of my favorite hymns from growing up is Katherine Hankey’s “I Love to Tell the Story.” When I was asked to return to the Palmer community as the “...

“Coincidence? I think NOT!”

Whenever things seemed to line up in people’s lives, no matter how peculiar they may be, a member of my congregation instantly saw the hand of God at ...

Palmer on Mission: Addressing Sexual Abuse in Congregations

The 2015 film Spotlight, tells the story of a team of journalists investigating and exposing the pervasive and systemic child sexual abuse in the Roma...

Wholeness and Chronic Illness

Mark 5:25-34 tells the story of a woman who has been bleeding for twelve years. She seeks medical attention, again and again, but her suffering only i...

Palmer People: Embodied Grace with Dr. Calli Micale

Dr. Micale observes that we talk about faith in a way that implies individuals need a cognitive understanding or concept about Christ before they can ...

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