A charge for the sowers
Whatever is next, you have critical work ahead: to make stony ground viable, to tend land constantly so it isn't swallowed by thorns, and to spread the news of love, opportunity, inclusion, and the possibility of joy for everyone, to worry less about where it is spread than that it is spread.
Sandhya Jha, 2025 Convocation Address
In memoriam. Dolores Highbaugh was a lifelong voice for transformation and engagement across the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and in other venues. DDH is different because Dolores participated in its life and in its students' lives. The Christian Church (DoC) is different because she helped to transform and lead it. She died Friday, February 27.
Kris Culp will give the address for the 186th Founder's Day at Bethany College, West Virginia, on March 5, 2026. Her remarks are entitled, "Three forms of freedom." Founder's Day is a celebration of the college's 1840 charter and founder, Alexander Campbell. Click here to read the press release.
Disability, vulnerability, and consolation. On Monday, March 2, Lilia Ellis, preached in the Chapel of the Holy Grail using her own translation of 2 Corinthians 1 from the Greek.
Chaos or community? W. Clark Gilpin, Margaret E. Burton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, led two Disciples History and Thought seminars this month, discussing the potential futures of Disciples theology, biblical interpretation, ministry, and mission. In the words of Martin Luther King, “where do we go from here, chaos or community?”
Moderator's eye view. Cinthia Kim-Hengst led a Monday Forum on January 26 to offer perspectives from her leadership as Moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Re-imagining residence. See how the major renovation to the student residence floors wrapped up in the fall. Follow the timeline from the beginning of construction.
