Kimberly Redding, former resident, spent a week in residence at the House while attending an intensive workshop at Chicago Theological Seminary studying diverse theologies of the cross. 

Aaron Smith (2006) spoke at the opening dinner for the Christian Church Foundation's 2026 Development Conference in Savannah, Georgia, addressing new possibilities offered by AI for fundraising and ministry. April Lewton (2004), Katherine Raley Alexander (2008), and Ryan Haefke, Development Assistant, were in attendance.

Bonnie Osei-Frimpong (2006) and husband Irami have started a custom apparel business, Another Chance Productions, producing t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, etc., and are especially enthusiastic to promote youth programming. 

The University of Chicago website, "Inside UChicago" featured Bonnie Miller-McLemore's (1978) new book, Follow Your Bliss and Other Lies about Calling, as one of three recommended for inspiration in the new year. 

Congratulations to Colton Lott (2015) who has been called as the new Senior Minister of First Christian Church of Norman, Oklahoma, effective March 9. He concludes seven and a half years as Senior Minister of the First Christian Church of El Reno, Oklahoma. He is a trustee; his sermon, "Some Extravagance" is printed in the most recent DDH Bulletin, for Fall 2025.

Congratulations to Lee Hull Moses (2001), who was unanimously elected Senior Minister of Central Christian Church, Indianapolis on Sunday, January 11. Lee has most recently been director of the Proclamation Project of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and is a former president of the board of Trustees for DDH. Her first Sunday will be February 15, 2026.

Delaney Wallace, current resident, spent fall quarter in Ballymena, a small town in Northern Ireland, completing field work for her MSW by doing an internship in community organizing with IPER (International Peace Education Resources). She noted, "I helped develop stronger connections with the council, police, and other local organizations. I worked on their constitution and application to become a registered charity. I brought together their women’s group with a newly-formed one, 4Women&Girls." Delaney will complete her dual degree MDiv / MDW this spring. 

Cynthia Lindner (1978; trustee) is co-director of "Risky Preaching: A Shared Experience," a new initiative for Chicago-based practitioners of preaching funded by the Compelling Preaching Project of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Participants include Heidi Haverkamp, Program Director and Writer-in-Residence, and Jeffrey Lehn, former resident and Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette.

Sarath Pillai (former head resident) is now the A. Kenneth Pye Visiting Professor of South Asian Studies at SMU. He is a historian of modern South Asia, focusing on the history of federalism and Indian Princely states. 

Hiatt Allen (2018) will be the new Director of Transformational Programming at Kamp Kaleo in Burwell, Nebraska. His wrote his Senior Ministry Project on the history and theology of the Disciples’ camp and conference movement. He is under care for ordination in the Christian Church in Kentucky.