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Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B Johnson declared a 'war on poverty,' that set in motion a series of bills and acts, creating programs such as Head Start, food stamps, work study, Medicare and Medicaid, which still exist today. The programs initiated under Johnson brought about significant …
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I am afforded a great privilege in my role as CEO of CCDA. I have the opportunity to attend many evangelical events all over the country on a yearly basis. This year, after our New Orleans Cultivate conference, I can say with more conviction than ever, that CCDA is a unique place. We are unique in …
Interested in purchasing recordings of workshops or plenary sessions from the 2013 National Conference? Visit the Dove site to purchase CDs, DVDs, or MP3s from the conference. …
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"If we can come back from Katrina, we can make a difference in our neighborhood." Evelyn Turner, NOLA resident and CCDA 2013 Host Team member, shares how in the aftermath of Katrina "everyday, ordinary people started to hope, started to believe...and we've been changing things." Attend the 2013 …
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This week I will be in Washington DC to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech. Fifty years ago this month, Dr. King not only powerfully articulated a Kingdom dream of reconciliation for our nation but was willing to sacrifice his life for this dream. Even …
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Earlier this week, I sent out a response to the Zimmerman verdict that caused me to reflect deeply about the calling of our CCDA movement. The question that has been burning in my heart as I have prayed for our CCDA leadership, practitioners, and for the under-resourced neighborhoods where many of …
As a Mexican-American leader, I offer my deepest condolences to the Martin family for the tragic loss of their son. As a father of two mixed race sons (Latino and White, like George Zimmerman), my heart is broken for everyone involved. I am most saddened by the prospects of greater racial unrest and …
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This past week I received word from one of our longtime board members, Jimmy Dorrell, that his 32-year-old son, Seth, had died of a heart attack while on a missions trip in Mexico City. Seth had a difficult bout with cancer over the last few years, but that did not keep him or his wife Sarah and …
