We might be closing out Black History Month, but we want to celebrate #BlackVoices – today and everyday. Below, you will find the best selling resources in our store by Black practitioners. Take some time to learn from them this year. Thanks to all our Black #ccdapractitioners who pioneer [...]Read More
Our Souls Restored: Walking and Imaginative Prayer
by Rev. Michaele LaVigne This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Find part 1 here. As we begin a new year, it’s a good time to consider how we are giving our Good Shepherd time and space to restore our souls. There are many ways that we can offer ourselves to our shepherd’s care, but I [...]Read More
Developing A Healthy Organizational Culture
Developing A Healthy Organizational Culture lead by Emanuel Padilla [...]Read More
Our Souls Restored: Practicing Silence and Cultivating Joy
by Rev. Michaele LaVigne This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Read part 2 here. As community development practitioners, we recognize the need for holistic development of people and places. Yet we are often at risk of forgetting that we need to think holistically about ourselves as [...]Read More
For People in Prison, a Listening Ear Can Make All the Difference
by Paige Deur Matthew grew up in a Christian family. At nineteen, he gave his life to Christ and began to see his life transform. Four years later, he found his life falling apart as he sunk into depression. “This was at the beginning of my marriage when I was supposed to be happy, but I [...]Read More
Sacred Neighboring
By Rev. Dr. Lori E. Banfield 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you [...]Read More
The Weaponization of Trauma upon Reentry
by Antonio (Tony) Pizarro What is trauma? How does trauma affect reentry? This is the question that we should be asking ourselves. We fight collectively for liberation. Yet, once liberation is achieved there is no fight to address the traumatizing events that could hinder a successful reentry [...]Read More
Welcoming a bit of the garden of Eden into the reentry process
by Stephanie Vander Lugt “Its time to play… Guess. That. Vegetable!” The room erupted into game-show worthy applause as cruciferous and leafy wonders passed from table to table. Hushed tones ensued. Is it a beet? A melon? A kind of celery? Each team efforted to correctly identify the most [...]Read More