CCDA is committed to upholding the dignity of women and their contribution to all areas of ministry and leadership within our organization. We acknowledge that throughout our history women have not always been validated as equal ministry partners within our movement. As current leadership and board [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor, a Central American Journey
CCDA Global Encounters presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part I: Journey Beyond the Border Wall by Sami DiPasquale “El Paso? El Paso... Ah yes, I came through El Paso about 20 years [...]Read More
Responding Locally to the Border Crisis
With the current crisis happening at the border, we as Christians often sit in the tension between being heartbroken by the news and images we see circulating in the media and feeling powerless in knowing what to do about it. We, at CCDA, have been moved by the courage of our members to speak out [...]Read More
Families Belong Together
As Christ followers, we remind our President and our government that every human being is created in the image of God, and merits being treated with dignity. We are committed to following the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth regarding our treatment of all human beings, especially the vulnerable [...]Read More
Planting Seeds of Hope
A reflection on the intersection of gardening & activism I’ve been thinking about seeds a lot lately. It’s Spring, and I’m a gardener. Years ago I moved to a house with a small patch of dirt – about three square feet. One day as I was at my local Walgreens I saw seed packets marked 10 for [...]Read More
Mother’s Day: What About Mothers Who Placed Their Baby for Adoption?
This article was originally published in The Christian Post on Friday, 11 May 2018. Sunday, May 13th is Mother's day, an important day set aside to celebrate mothers. One of the ways we will celebrate here in America is through gifts. As a country we will spend upward of 21 million dollars to honor [...]Read More
Answering the Call: Rooted and Ready
By Noel Castellanos Over the last 30 years, CCDA has been a catalyst for envisioning and encouraging leaders like myself to follow God’s calling to work among the poor throughout our nation. The organization has taught me about the three R’s and 8 Key Components of CCDA. I was exposed to other [...]Read More
Unlocked: An Open Mic Night for LIS 2018
150 people gathered for “Unlocked: An Open Mic Night” at Rosebud Coffee in Pasadena, California to celebrate and amplify the voices, performances, and visual art pieces of communities impacted by mass incarceration. The night included 20 artists who debuted their art publicly, some for the first [...]Read More