Micah Mandate

The Magazine of the J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Allie Hill Profile

Her name is Miley. Miley came into the family when she was less than 1-year-old, blonde haired and brown eyed, wiggling with excitement over everyone and everything she encountered. Before Miley, it was just a rental. Now, it’s a home.   Miley represents the roots of a young couple, their attachment to Nashville, their family, their life. Miley is Allie and Nate Hill’s dog and she will be their hardest goodbye. This November, the Trevecca alums will move from Nashville to the Republic of Congo in central Africa, to take a job with HOPE International (HOPE), leaving behind their family, their culture and their Miley. “We knew we weren’t going to be here long, so we just needed to spend a couple years [in Nashville] and enjoy ourselves—but

Sarah Revel and Lauren Johnson

Caitlin Porter - One grew up speaking Malagasy and French; one English. One has a dark complexion with black hair; the other is fair skinned with auburn hair. One is the daughter of a pastor; the other the daughter of a missionary. Sarah Ravel and Lauren Johnson may appear different in every way, but both their hearts are deeply rooted almost 10,000 miles away in a small island country off the southwest coast of Africa. Picture from Lauren Johnson of Madagascar village These two girls are students at Trevecca Nazarene University and grew up in the Republic of Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world with a population of almost 22 million people. Both of their parents are employed by the Church of the Nazarene. Sarah Ravel is a senior

PA Program

Katie Schimmelpfennig - Mentally and physically handicapped children in Guatemala, who are often malnourished, sit in their own waste because their hospital cannot afford to buy them  diapers. Laura McDaniel, 23, practicing on a heart and lung sound manikin Some are blind and others can’t talk because of their mental diseases. Nurses, who have been trained for only two weeks, cradle these children in their arms, trying to provide love because they don’t yet know how to help the chronically ill patients. Monica Klatt, fidgets in a chair while she recounts the images of suffering children that have inspired the 25-year-old physician assistant student at Trevecca to create Pedro’s Kids, her own non-profit organization to raise money for

Alarm Conference

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide and activist who trains other survivors spent a week with Trevecca students talking about forgiveness and reconciliation. Dr. Célestin Musekura, president and founder of African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministry (ALARM), came to Trevecca to speak as part of a weeklong Reconciled conference that also included prayer services, lunch gatherings and a viewing of the film “As We Forgive.” The conference was co-hosted by the Center for Social Justice through Trevecca. (more…)
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Environmental Sustainability Club

The Environmental Sustainability club kicked off the new school year with a peaceful hike. Four members of the club dedicated to environmental stewardship spent a few hours in creation before coming back to campus to promote creation care. “This is what we we’re made for. We’re not supposed to sit inside all day,” said Lyndsi Groves, president of the club. The three-mile venture happened at Radnor Lake in Nashville. Dr. Chris Farrell, Director of Medical Technology Program and Professor of Biology, said that the hike was “just to get [the students] out there.” (more…)
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Trevecca Garden

The first garden is in. Sunflowers, tomatoes, corn, and squash are growing in the two-acre plot that Trevecca planted in last spring as part of the J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice’s plan to grow local food for Treveccans and their neighbors.
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