Tony’s been “on the road again!” 🎵

November 11, 2021

As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, we’re pleased to share some good news and reasons to give thanks. Tony and Peggy have been able to resume some of the activities they enjoyed before Covid and Tony’s stroke, and we're happy to highlight some of their recent public outings: In October... Tony and ...

Campolo Scholars Forum with Katie Hoyt McNabb

November 1, 2021

Monday, November 1, 2021 at 10:00 am The Role of Scripture in Shaping Christian Community Biography After graduating with a BA in Religious Studies from Yale, Katie Hoyt McNabb continued her studies at Temple University, earning her Master’s in Education while teaching high school English. When she and her husband beg...

A Special Message from Tony

October 27, 2021

Dear friends, The principalities and powers were created and ordained by God (Col. 1:16) to serve humanity by being conformed, so that His love and justice would be reflected within each of them. But like so much of this fallen world, they are in rebellion against the designs of their creator and Christians can say with Hamlet, “The tim...

Campolo Scholars Forum with Roy Goble

October 25, 2021

Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:00 am Spiritual Gifts and Generosity. Biography An entrepreneur and real estate developer for the last 30 years, Roy Goble grew up working in his father’s junkyard, where he learned to take apart absolutely anything and to evaluate everything for the value of its parts. After studying econ...

Campolo Scholars Fellowship with Rev. Florer-Bixler

October 19, 2021

Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 pm Conversations that Matter with Palmer Theological Seminary and the Campolo Scholars "Is Polarization the Problem? New Imagination for Time of Conflict" - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 We’re especially grateful for the generous support of the Baugh Family Foundation and First Baptist Church of Philadelphia for spo...

Campolo Scholars Forum with Rev. Florer-Bixler

October 18, 2021

Monday, October 18, 2021 at 10:00 am Campolo Scholars Forum “Jesus is Nice and Other Lies I learned in Church” Walton Hall Prayer Chapel We’re especially grateful for the generous support of the Baugh Family Foundation and First Baptist Church of Philadelphia for sponsoring these community events. Biograph...

Let Me Tell You a Story: Barbara Prickett

October 15, 2021

Let Me Tell You a Story

By Barbara Prickett

"I...

Meet Shameika Black

October 11, 2021

Last week, it was my joy to introduce you to 8 new Campolo Scholars. What an honor it is to walk alongside these young leaders as they study and. grow in their faith, ministry, and calling. Today, I'd like to invite you to take a few minutes to get to know Shameika Black and the profound story that God is writing i...

8 Reasons to Get Excited!

October 1, 2021

In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more deeply about several of the young leaders being discipled according to the theme "a long obedience in the same direction" through the Campolo Center for Ministry in our Meet the Scholars series.

What does “a long obedience” mean?

September 21, 2021

“The essential thing in ‘heaven and earth’ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.”

This profound quote, surprisingly penned by the famed atheis...