In the fall of 2019, an Eastern University colleague and I were discussing plans to host a conference a year later called: Surviving 2020. We had no way of knowing how poignant and prescient that notion would turn out to…
In the fall of 2019, an Eastern University colleague and I were discussing plans to host a conference a year later called: Surviving 2020. We had no way of knowing how poignant and prescient that notion would turn out to…
Tony, Peggy and all of us at the Campolo Center wanted to share this thoughtful message from our beloved friend, Eastern’s President Dr. Ron Matthews. Tony and Ron share a very special friendship that involves a weekly phone call –…
We at the Campolo Center hope that you enjoyed a Merry Christmas! Now, as we enter the final days of 2020, I want to encourage you that your partnership in Tony’s vision to serve the church through identifying and preparing…
On that most important night when the angels arrived in Bethlehem to announce the “good news of great joy,” they didn’t stop first at the town seat, nor at the homes of the influential and powerful. They came to the…
When Tony asked to schedule a Zoom meeting so we could record some video messages, I was, of course, happy to oblige and quick to ask if he’d like to record a brief Christmas greeting to all of his and…
First up – Save the Date! On the morning of Christmas Eve, we’ll be sharing a very special video message from Tony. You won’t want to miss it. In recent months, the Campolo Scholars and I have been considering the…
Today you’re in for a Christmas treat! We are happy to share Eastern University’s Contemporary Service of Lessons and Carols featuring the Campolo Center’s Executive Director, Campolo Scholars Angelo Soto, Samarah Pacheco and Dakota Stott, Eastern’s chaplain Rev. Dr. Joe Modica,…
2020 has been a trying year. And yet, as we approach the conclusion of it, the season of Advent and Christmas offers hopeful expectation and celebration of the birth of our Savior. It’s when, despite the challenges of the day,…
Rev. Amy Banka is a graduate of Eastern University’s Palmer Theological Seminary (MDiv 2009) and Senior Pastor of Hopewell United Methodist Church, which partners with the Campolo Center. Every time Rev. Banka leads a Monday Meeting Fellowship, she offers an…
The Bible tells us to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” (Ephesians 6:18) With that in…