by Michelle Ferrigno Warren Injustice doesn’t just happen and it doesn’t repair itself. What are Christians supposed to do to ensure that things do not remain as they are? As practitioners in communities impacted by racial and economic oppression, these are questions that are continuously in [...]Read More
Kaaleah believes in local networks…
Scott interviews Kaaleah Jones, a 19 year old student, organizer and gun violence activist about her involvement with her CCDA local network in Hampton Roads, VA. She shares her experience of their regional conference, the importance of giving the platform to young leaders and why regional networks [...]Read More
Why Amiee civically engages…
This post is part of our Civic Engagement Series for August Recess. CCDA member, Amiee Kellogg, shares with us her journey as a practitioner who chose to civically engage and what it has meant for her and her community. What does civic engagement mean to you? It means being involved in [...]Read More
Disability Justice
"Disability Curatives" An excerpt by Dr. Amy Kenny "God told me to pray for you,” she says. Her words linger like cloying perfume in a claustrophobic space. “God wants to heal you!” She is undoubtedly thrilled with this opportunity. I’ve been here before. It never ends well. This woman does [...]Read More
Reflections from Buffalo, NY
A Reflection from Marie Moy, a CCDA member in Buffalo, NY who works for the Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition. @ecrjc716 "I don’t know how to explain how I feel. It’s like there is a weight on my chest preventing me from breathing deeply. Buffalo is the “City of Good Neighbors,” and [...]Read More
When He Calls You By Name, an Easter Reflection
by Rev. Christine Youn Hung He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” Thinking he was the gardener, [Mary] said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” (Jn 20:15) Imagine Mary’s bone-tired weariness during the days leading to and following [...]Read More
In Memory of Dr. Ray Bakke
Raymond (Ray) Bakke was born to Tollef and Ruth Bakke in Bellingham, WA, but within a month moved to Cordova and then Kodiak, Alaska before returning to Bellingham in 1944. The family moved to the farming and logging community of Saxon in 1946 and Ray attended Acme Elementary and Mt. Baker High [...]Read More
A Call to Remember those in Prison
by Douglas Cupery, Church Mobilization Director at Crossroads Prison Ministries At Crossroads Prison Ministries, we are keenly aware of the many challenges that mass incarceration poses to the thousands of men and women we serve—and to our nation. In anticipation of the Christian Community [...]Read More