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 …
A Call to Remember those in Prison
by Douglas Cupery, Church Mobilization Director at Crossroads Prison MinistriesAt 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 …
Is there hope to end mass incarceration?
I occasionally speak to churches and other Christian gatherings about my research, on the history of American religion, crime, and punishment. After I walk through the history of Christian contributions to the creation and maintenance of America’s systems of mass incarceration, I often receive some …
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The Imago Dei in Us All
Written by: Rev. Dr. Kevin Riggs & Rev. Kevin BurnsJohnny is only in the fourth grade, but he has already been labeled by his teachers as a problem. He can’t sit still. He is disrespectful. He can’t keep his hands to himself. He is picked on by other students and is constantly getting in fights. …
The Paradox of Advent
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.CCDA invites you to consider what the hope of Advent meant for the women who were a pivotal part of Jesus’s birth. Join us in a communal reflection on the very real ways Jesus’s birth and incarnation required an unexplainable hope during a season of waiting and …
The Waiting is Uncomfortable
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.CCDA invites you to consider what the hope of Advent meant for the women who were a pivotal part of Jesus's birth. Join us in a communal reflection on the very real ways Jesus's birth and incarnation required an unexplainable hope during a season of waiting and …
New Book Alert: “Count It All Joy” by Dr. John Perkins
by Jemar TisbyA living civil rights legend imparts a lifetime of hard-earned wisdom in what may be his final book.John’s Perkins had every reason to turn his back on God and on white people.Born into poverty in rural Mississippi, his mother died when he was just a baby, partially due to malnutrition …
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Spotlight: Voter Engagement & Support Networking Session
By Dr. Mary NelsonNow more than ever - voting, voter turnout, and good candidates - are crucial to the well-being of our communities. Local struggles on school boards, stances on redistricting, state budgets, as well as national issues on community safety and police shape the future of our …
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