This post is part of CCDA's Mental Health Awareness Month. CCDA has a plethora of options to increase your mental health support, and we are constantly adding new resources to help you and your community flourish.Join us for an event, complete the Mental Health Survey, or download the Mental Health …
Trees as Stabilizers: An Earth Day Reflection
This post was originally published by CCDA Org Member Kinship Plot as part of their Lenten devotional series. We hope that these words encourage you as you reflect on the earth and our relationship to it. In our increasingly mobile world, trees offer a beautiful model of stability. Rooted in one …
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Resurrection, Renewal, and Refuge: An Easter Reflection
This year, we invited two members of CCDA's Immigration Network to reflect on what Easter means to them, one an immigrant and the other a refugee. We are grateful for their stories and the opportunity to learn from them as we remember Christ's resurrection.By Raquel Leal-AlvarezImmigration has …
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An Invitation to Rest for “Such a Time as This”
While sabbath was not something I had previously heard much about, I felt God inviting me into practicing sabbath as I deepened my relationship with Him in 2020. Now, a big part of my work is to create sabbath spaces for other people and support people in developing their own sabbath rhythm through …
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Shame and Reconciliation: Where Are You Really From?
We are excited to partner with CCDA Org Member Arrabon for their six-week Lent Devotional series. In the midst of a world marked by disorientation, division, and pain, this devotional will guide you along the path toward reconciliation and healing.Each week, you’ll be led through prayer …
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Becoming a Violence Interrupter
This blog post is part of Locked in Solidarity, CCDA's national awareness and action week on mass incarceration.What do we do when interrupting violence isn't an option? When the act has already been committed and the perpetrators are being punished? This is where I find myself: incarcerated. My …
Interrupting Violence: Locked in Solidarity 2025
By Rev. Kevin Burns and Rev. Dr. Kevin RiggsThis is an excerpt from the Locked in Solidarity Preaching Guide, which is part of CCDA's Locked in Solidarity Bundle. Click here to download the bundle and get resources to help you and your community become "Violence Interrupters."I was arrested in July …
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Becoming a Pro-Black Organization
This is an excerpt from the 2024 Conference workshop Becoming a Pro-Black Organization: A Healing-Centered Framework for Equity. Click here to download this workshop from the CCDA store.You know that line in every city between the haves and the have-nots? Cornerstone CDC is right on that …
