Rev. Cecilia J. Williams, M.Div. will lead the future vision of 30 year national non-profit Christian Community Development Association CHICAGO, Illinois — After a five month search process, The Christian Community Development Association has named Minneapolis pastor and educator, the Rev. [...]Read More
Immigrant Communities Teach A Lesson in Faith
Reflections from Jarrett Meek, MDivPastor/Executive Director/Founder, Mission Adelante, Inc Mission Adelante did a survey of their Kansas City community during the first week of the "stay-at-home" order and found some sobering realities. There were 339 total responses; 295 [...]Read More
Building Bridges of Justice
by Christina Foor “The bridges have closed.” We heard this untimely news at the "Voices from the Desert Conference", our Southwest Border Region’s Conference in February this year. Hours before, the “Remain in Mexico” Policy had been blocked in federal court. The atmosphere at the [...]Read More
Lent Week 7: Fostering Intimacy with Christ
Humility 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Mark 15:21-22 I’ll be honest, [...]Read More
Lent Week 6: Fostering Intimacy With Christ
Serving in the Time of Anguish! Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and [...]Read More