Week One: Wonder Advent Blog Series featuring the Women of Cohort 8 The first Sunday in December marks the beginning of Advent, a season of expectant waiting and preparation of the coming Messiah. Our culture characterizes the season with carols, gift giving, and cheer. But, what many [...]Read More
A Call for a (W)holistic Approach to Education Equity
A Call for a (W)holistic Approach to Education Equity by Lorenzo Watson Higher education student loan debt has become a hot topic in the current political debate, with several presidential candidates calling for either full or partial student loan forgiveness. And as student loan debt levels [...]Read More
Dear CCDA Friend, Just imagine: a “love army” comprised of thousands of Christians moving forward to love and care for the most ravaged neighborhoods in America. Christians, en masse, actually being the hands and feet of Christ by relocating to live in the most forgotten neighborhoods in our [...]Read More
Waiting on His Justice and Transformation
By Sunny Sue Chang Jonas Transformation. We wait for His transformation. We wait in line to buy a snack, we wait for a friend to return a phone call, we wait for the day to be over, or for a new day to begin. We anticipate what’s coming next and in doing so, we wait. In fact, sometimes [...]Read More
A Letter from Interim President & CEO Dr. Mary Nelson
Dear CCDA Family, I am excited about my new role as Interim President & CEO of CCDA. Bringing over 50 years of experience in Chicago-based Christian Community Development as well as national leadership on several fronts, I am ready to serve our much needed association. Joining our [...]Read More
Without Walls or Borders
by Christina Foor One beautiful piece of the Gospel is how God weaves together stories of people from all different backgrounds. In a small migrant shelter in Juarez, Mexico, people from several divergent worlds gathered together – Cuban asylum seekers, college students from both sides of the [...]Read More
CCDA & Value Our Families Coalition
By Jamesetta Tambah On Wednesday, July 17th, I had the opportunity to advocate in Washington D.C. on behalf of my family on the issue of immigration. I am Jamesetta Tambah, the daughter of Liberian refugees who came to the United States in the early 90’s under Temporary Protected [...]Read More
Local Network Changing Culture in Knoxville
After formalizing their CCDA Local Network at the end of last year, Knoxville has hit the ground running. I had the unique opportunity to interview two of their local network connectors, Jonathan Haskell & Pastor Chris Battle. Listening to their perspectives on the amazing ways their [...]Read More