DDH House Blog
Talent for the House, 2013
Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt Divinity School enjoyed another spectacular evening of food, fellowship, and Nashville music in the 5th Annual “Talent 4 the House” on April 4 at Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville. A sellout crowd of 350 Disciples from 15 congregations in middle Tennessee and western Kentucky enjoyed the fabulous music of Jonell Mosser, Gabe Dixon, Vince Gill and Andrew Peterson in an up-close, intimate acoustic evening.
Photos of the evening are available on the website under "Explore the House--Our Photos."
Jonell Mosser has performed at every Talent 4 the House so far, and we were blessed to welcome her back once more to get things rolling with her amazing voice. She sang three songs,…
Contextualizing theological education at VDS: why we do what we do
Disciples Divinity House Opening Retreat 2011
Mark Miller-McLemore, 8/2011
The Disciples House model is rare among North American churches. Its approach has been so successful that we are tempted to forget that it is still experimental and fragile.
In 1950, church and school were not as separated as they are now. It was enough for a Disciples House to provide support, inexpensive housing, and the spontaneous community that naturally emerges in such a setting. Situations have changed. Now Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt more intentionally locates itself in the middle—between the church and the School—because School and Church really do need one another. When separate, each is less than it might be. The School tells the…