The person caring for a loved one with dementia is carrying a burden that rarely gets noticed. How does the church come alongside them well?

David and Tamar Miller answer that question out of their own four and a half years caring for David's father through dementia, alongside parenting their son Carson, who lives with autism. David serves as Pastor of Membership and Missions at McGregor. Their breakout from our Alzheimer's and Dementia seminar, recorded February 21, 2026 at McGregor Baptist Church, walks through four components of serving a caregiver well: understanding the challenge, being informed of the concerns, recognizing the crisis of faith that often comes, and offering constructive help.

They ground the whole conversation in John 19, where Jesus assigns John the care of His own mother, and in the promise of Proverbs 3:5 to 6, that God will make straight the paths of those who trust Him.

McGregor Dementia Podcast provides relevant resources to those currently walking the dementia journey with their loved ones.

If God is stirring you to serve a caregiver in your life, start with the people already doing it. Our caregiver support group welcomes helpers, not just caregivers. Say hello at https://mcgregor.net/dementia/

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Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026