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Rev. Frank S. Page is an American Baptist minister and denominational leader who served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention and later as president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee. He graduated from Gardner-Webb University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Over a four-decade pastoral career, he led churches...

Parker J. Palmer is a teacher, author, and founder and senior partner emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His many books include "Healing the Heart of Democracy," "Let Your Life Speak," and "On the Brink of Everything." He's also a contributor to the book, "Anchored in the Current:...

Rev. Earl Palmer (1931-2023) served in pastoral ministries at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Union Church in Manila, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, and The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. He has a commitment to expositional preaching of biblical texts, as well as a strong interest in pursuing theological...

Ray Palmer (1808-1887) is often considered to be one of America's best nineteenth-century hymn writers. After completing grammar school, he worked in a Boston dry goods store, but a religious awakening prodded him to study for the ministry. He attended Yale College (supporting himself by teaching) and was ordained in...

Sean Palmer is national keynote speaker, teacher, writer, and workshop facilitator. He is the author of four books, and the Teaching Pastor at Ecclesia Houston. He is also a featured writer and board member for Missio Alliance, a contributing writer to The Voice Bible, and guest on a range of...

Orlando Palmer is a singer-songwriter and music producer based in Richmond, VA; he performs under the artist name iAmSon. He is best known for his unique blend of gospel and R&B music. Palmer has released several songs and albums, including his self-titled debut album in 2017, and "HigherHoly" which was...

Elizabeth Palmer is the Books Editor at the Christian Century magazine and author of Faith in a Hidden God (Fortress). An ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she served as the Lutheran Campus Pastor at the University of Chicago for eight years and has also worked as a hospital chaplain. She is a...

Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher, printmaker, and writer. Palmer was a key figure in Romanticism in Britain and produced visionary pastoral paintings. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Susan Palo Cherwien (1953-2021) was a poet and musician. She received her bachelor's degree in church music and voice from Wittenberg University, attended the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule, Berlin; completed the Abschlussprüfung in voice at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin and a Master of Liberal Studies from Mundelein College, Chicago, where she...

Giovanni Paolo "Gian Paolo" Panini (1691–1765) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect in Rome, known for his vivid city views and imaginative scenes of ancient ruins. His best-known works include sweeping vistas of Roman antiquities, elaborate gallery paintings filled with architectural views, and his celebrated interior of the Pantheon....