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Category Archives: Discipleship
Connected Compassion Makes Room for Children
Nurturing Care received a recent report from Jasmine Brenneman, Pastor to Families with Children at First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena who is one of our West Coast grantees with her “Room for Children” prototype. Our reports normally ask … Continue reading
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Resting on the Shoulders of Care One Child at a Time
This past weekend Nurturing Care Director, Dr. Dean G. Blevins, was given an opportunity to address a room filled with dedicated leaders, pastors and local lay workers, committed to discipleship. Dr. Blevins also offered his workshop presentation, Worship on the … Continue reading
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West Coast Initiative A Mosaic of Learning and Trust
On the West Coast wing of the Nurturing Care initiative, the stories coming in from congregations don’t read like a single program rollout. They read like a movement learning, week by week, what it takes to make worship and prayer … Continue reading
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Moving Beyond Values: Cultivating the Virtue of Compassion
In a recent webinar session of the West Coast initiative on virtue formation, Dr. Ross A. Oakes Mueller provided a profound exploration of compassion. Dr. Oakes Mueller serves as psychology professor at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) and as a … Continue reading
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Go Tell it on the Mountain: Trust and Compassion on Display
As Nurturing Care churches approach Christmas, the staff received an early Christmas present courtesy Palmer Family Church of the Nazarene. Palmer grant director Monica Gaige sent a video where children lead worship on Sunday morning inviting congregants to “Go Tell … Continue reading
Maker’s Space: New Projects for Neurodivergent Kids
Nurturing Care launched it’s third Maker’s Space retreat in Kansas City developing new prototypes to lead autistic children in worship and prayer practices. This year the gathering included churches from Texas and Oklahoma bringing the total participation to twelve congregations, … Continue reading
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