by Mike Davis, Executive Director, Youth For ChristReducing Gun Violence Network Connector“Do Not Cross” is what the yellow tape reads as we watch as officers’ motion for drivers to redirect or turn around, creating an unexpected detour. In addition to the inconvenience, there is an audience that [...]Read More
Reflections on the Theology of CCD Principles
CCDA's local network in the Pacific Northwest recently organized a compelling training session for their network members, focusing on the theology of CCD principles. The event featured Rev. Dominique Gilliard, and was held in conjunction with the highly anticipated 2023 Perkins Lecture Series. Part [...]Read More
Embracing our Journey with Disability, Neurodivergence, and CCD
by Stephanie AnswerAbout 12 years ago my husband and I got connected to the CCD philosophy when we attended CCDA’s first Immersion in 2011. We knew, at that moment, we had found our people. It was encouraging to be in a room of folks who were embodying and practicing this philosophy of ministry. I [...]Read More
Half Half
by Dr. Sunny Sue Chang JonasIn 1992, May was officially designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.* As an Asian American, I am grateful to stand on the shoulders of those who identified as such before us and to stand alongside those who currently identify as Asian American. We are [...]Read More
Communal Stories for Community Thriving
by Chandra CraneAs a Mixed Thai-American minister working with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the Jackson Metro area, one of the things that first drew me to the Christian Community Development Association is the emphasis on listening to the community in which we are serving. Healthy [...]Read More
The Church Can Play a Role in Healing Trauma
by Aminah Vargas, LSWLet's face it, trauma is a topic that's on everyone's lips. It's the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual's nervous system, disrupts their ability to cope, and causes feelings of helplessness. As a licensed social worker and [...]Read More
From Despair to Hope: My Journey Navigating Grief and Trauma Following a Car Accident
by Terence Lester, Ph.D.CW: car accident, trauma, depressionSaturday, May 14 was one of the hardest nights of my life.It was the day after I received the “Humanitarian of the Year” award from the National Urban League of Greater Atlanta. After celebrating this honor with a few friends, my wife and I [...]Read More
Doing Asian American Theology: Contextuality & Particularity
by Dr. Daniel D. Lee"At an Asian American conference, after presenting a survey of current scholarship on Asian American theology, the speaker asked the attendees, mostly Asian American pastors, Is this helpful? Do we need this? While the speaker phrased the question as one of usefulness, underlying [...]Read More