Until the world is different
David struck Goliath down on his first try and was celebrated in victory. That’s a nice way for the story to end but it’s important to remember that he took five stones with him. He understood that sometimes your faith has to endure a failure. All his hope can’t go into one stone. He’s going to have to keep throwing them until the world is different.
Alexis Vaughan, 2024 Convocation Address
Beacon of goodness. That's how Laura Jean Torgerson characterized Marshall Dunn and his 31 years of ministry at University Christian Church in Hyattsville, Maryland, when she introduced him at GA. Read Marshall's Distinguished Alumnus Address and the introduction by Laura Jean, Lee Hull Moses, and Yvonne Gilmore.
Learning in the Philippines. Thanks to an internship created by the Week of Compassion with its partners, Grace Dearhamer and Katie Varon are learning about long-term disaster recovery efforts alongside the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP).
Feet on the ground. This summer, DDH Scholar MariaIsabelle Garcia is learning with two alums who are part of the ministry staff at Allisonville Christian Church in Indianapolis. Sarah Zuniga is her supervising minister and Beau Underwood is the senior minister. ACC is a great fit for her aspirations in ministry and her experience in community organizing.
The ordination of Morganne Talley, 2025 MDiv graduate, was celebrated on July 26 at Timberlake Christian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. Stephanie McLemore, Morganne's undergraduate chaplain at the University of Lynchburg and also a DDH alumna, preached.
Inaugural Powell Scholar. Entering MDiv Scholar Fiyori Kidane has been named the inaugural recipient of the Jim and Peggy Powell Scholarship. From 2023 until recently, Fiyori served as the People-to-People Program Coordinator for Global Ministries. The scholarship honors the ministry of Jim and Peggy Powell and expresses their lifelong desire to find, support, and educate leaders for the church to serve the world. Read the news release.
Construction updates. This summer, DDH's 1928 Gothic building is be readied for its next one hundred years. How can this old House provide for forms of learning and ministry that we cannot yet glimpse? Follow construction updates to learn more.
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