Dr. Norman Wirzba shared at the 2025 Grider-Winget Lectures at Nazarene Theological Seminary. This first session discusses God's love of creation.

Dr. Norman Wirzba shared at the 2025 Grider-Winget Lectures at Nazarene Theological Seminary. This second session discusses our love of creation.

Check out this panel discussion with Dr. April Cordero, Dr. David Hille, and Rev. Dr. Sarah Coleson-Derck on how to have climate conversations in Christian communities.

Hear Dr. Lamar Hardwick preach on "How to Handle Your Here" from John 17:9-11, 14-15 (NLT) with a Q&A to follow.

Dr. Lamar Hardwick (D.Min.Liberty University) also known as "the autism pastor," is a pastor, cancer survivor, PhD student and award-winning author focused on the intersection of disa...

Hear Rev. Tara Thomas Smith preach on being "Sent to Sit" from Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV) with a Q&A after.

Tara Thomas Smith serves as Co-Lead Pastor with her husband, Brett, at Crossroads Nazarene Church. She has served as a missionary in the South Pacific, doing Community Based Health Care and teach...

Hear Dr. Amy Jacober preach on "Them Bones: Rise Up!" from Ezekiel 37:1-14 (NRSV) with a Q&A after.

Amy Jacober serves as an outspoken advocate, author, and educator with many interests including youth, disability, and increasingly mental health. Dr. Jacober teaches graduate, undergraduate, and...

Hear Rev. Brad Lee preach on "A Call & Vision for Special Needs Ministry" from John 9:1-5 (NIV) with a Q&A after.

Chaplain (Colonel-R) Brad Lee was ordained by the Church of the Nazarene for Christian ministry after graduation from Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, IL (BA, 1994), and Nazaren...

Hear Dr. Diane Leclerc preach on "conDescending to Jesus" from Mark 2:1-17 (NRSV) with a Q&A after.

Rev. Dr. Diane Leclerc is Professor of Historical Theology at Northwest Nazarene University where she has taught for 27 years, and where she also serves as the Director of Northwest Nazarene Divin...

Hear Dr. Lamar Hardwick preach on Galatians 4:12-13 (MSG).

Dr. Lamar Hardwick (D.Min.Liberty University) also known as "the autism pastor," is a pastor, cancer survivor, PhD student and award-winning author focused on the intersection of disability, race, and religion.

Hardwick was diagnosed wi...

Led by Kris Mitchell, a licensed clinical family therapist, this workshop equips church leaders to better understand and support neurodivergent individuals in their congregations. Topics include autism, Tourette's, ADHD, sensory processing differences, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), and the...

A Workshop for Understanding Neurodivergent Leadership in the Church

What does it mean to be both neurodivergent and called to ministry? In this honest and insightful workshop, Pastor Jesse Briles shares his personal experience of pastoring on the autism spectrum—offering a window into the joys,...

How worship and prayer can be accessible to All God’s Children.

We often define prayer as “talking to God.” But what does this definition mean for nonspeakers? What other language or practices might create barriers to inclusion in the life of our churches for autistic, neurodiverse or disabled i...

Church is for everyone, but not all church policies work for everyone. In this workshop we will learn how to look at your church policies through the lens of disability, what policies most commonly need to be adapted (or added), and how to create policies that work for families and for the church...

Disability Ministry may seem daunting or overwhelming to many pastors and leaders. There are so many things to consider: what resources do we need, what questions do we ask, how do we train, etc… In this workshop, Rev. Ryan Nelson will share a personal perspective from more than 16 years of pasto...

Preaching on disability can happen in multiple ways: responding to a Lectionary text, deciding to preach on a text involving disability in the Bible, and utilizing examples, stories and issues from the lives of people with disabilities in our society to illustrate the themes of other sermons that...

From the moment of diagnosis, to the first day of school, to the missed and delayed developmental milestones, and even to Promotion Sunday, trauma is a pernicious conveyor of cumulative stress and isolation. Understanding the uniqueness of trauma and its brutal impacts on families is a gateway to...

It is a biblical mandate to include individuals and families with disabilities in our church. With 28% of the population having a disability, yet only 11% of churches welcoming these families, we are missing opportunities to fully live out the Gospel in our communities. In this transformative wor...

For followers of Christ, conflict presents an opportunity for growth and transformation. Join Dr. Sarah Coleson-Derck and Dr. Julene Tegerstrand as they explore the various dimensions of conflict, and how engaging it well can help us become better leaders.

Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS) President, Dr. Jeren Rowell, sits down with Dr. Kyle Poole, District Superintendent of the Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene, and Rev. Tabita Gonzalez, KC District Missionary, to discuss the importance of Sabbath practice for clergy wellbeing.

Dr. Amy Jacober presents during Nurturing Care’s Day of Learning. Dr. Jacober, practical theologian and author of Redefining Perfect: Theology in Dialog with Disability, provides an overview of living out worship daily with autistic children. Jacober includes a basic description of autism as unde...

Dr. Amy Jacober continues her presentation for Nurturing Care’s day of Learning. Jacober frames her presentation through the Shema and continues with an adaptive model of faith formation that can inform worship and prayer practices with autistic children.

Dr. Amy Jacober encourages churches to relentlessly communicate hospitality to parents, particularly lead pastors who have an important role supporting the effort.