It's a celebration! We've been celebrating Tony’s 86th birthday this month by sharing stories of people whose lives he has impacted and by working to raise $86,000 in honor of Tony for the Cam...
This month we’re celebrating Tony's 86th birthday by sharing stories of people whose lives he has impacted. Today, I'd like to introduce you to the story of ...
This month we’re celebrating Tony by sharing stories of people whose lives he has impacted. Today we would like to introduce you to Glenn Phillips, a retired navy medical corpsman who, upon hearing Tony speak, was inspired to enter the mission field to serve abroad. Now retired, Glenn feels called to engage with Tony's wor...
Do you like a good story? Tony loves stories. He would say that’s because he wants to live his life imitating Jesus – the greatest storyteller of all. We certainly have some exciting stories to tell about the ways that our scholars are living out their callings... with empathy, insights, and emphasis on equality and inclusion. Moreover...
Tony loves stories. He would say that's because he tries to live his life imitating Jesus – the greatest storyteller of all. Tony is known for sharing inspiring and captivating stories as he preaches the Good News. God has used Tony's stories to touch the lives of millions of people. This month, in honor of Tony and his 86th birthday and in...
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 be. Now, with 2020 a few weeks in the review mirror, it's impossible to forget the challenges last year posed whil...
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 - they pray, seek counsel, and impart spiritual advice. Ron truly recognizes T...
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 the next generation of pastors and leaders is making a difference. If you have contributed to this effort, thank you!...
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 weary and waiting shepherds. Perhaps you, too, feel the weariness of waiting. And yet, just as the shepherds lifted their ...
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 the Campolo Center’s friends and supporters. What I thought would be a two-minute soundbite, turned out to be one of the most beautifu...