by Nadine Compton | Jul 22, 2026 | Featured, News, Stories
Rev. Laura Guy knows what it is like to lead a new congregation. While in seminary, she started Living Water Christian Church (LWCC) in Parkville, MO and was its pastor from 2004 to 2021. In 2025, when Rev. Guy was called to serve as senior pastor at Smithville First...
by Nadine Compton | Jul 8, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Summers at Tall Oaks Camp and Conference Center (TOCC) in Linwood, KS are busy. As a nonprofit organization that provides a safe space for personal growth and renewal, leadership formation, and learning, it hosts different groups on its 236 acres (96 hectares) of...
by Nadine Compton | May 27, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Imagine hauling 8,000 pounds (3,629 kilos) of fresh food a week through basement windows. That’s what Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis, MO was doing when it was operating from Compton Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (CHCC)’s former building. But with...
by Nadine Compton | Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Stories
Black History Month is a time for reflection, where people across the United States and Canada remember events that were the catalysts for social change and honor influential leaders who have paved the way for those in the African diaspora who follow in their...
by Nadine Compton | Jan 26, 2026 | Featured, Stories
“Almost every church that I’ve served has considered themselves welcoming and hospitable, and that’s just not the case,” reveals Rev. Lee Huckleberry. “But here it’s the real deal.” “Here” is Jeffersontown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Jeffersontown, KY,...
by Nadine Compton | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Stories
While there are many communities of faith across the United States and Canada that are creatively transforming their existing space to sustain their ministry, there are some that have the blessing of land to evolve their mission for their members and neighbors. This...
