By Priscilla & Elizabeth PerkinsDevotionalWebster defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous”. I feel ill-equipped to speak on a subject that has not been a part of my lineage in America. Maw Babe Perkins was a 15-year-old Mississippi slave in 1865. She had 19 [...]Read More
How can we seek wellbeing together?
By Rev. Breana van VelzenDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Rev. Breana van VelzenNow executive director of Durham Congregations in Action, the Rev. Breana van Velzen was present at the intersection of faith and justice on behalf of Duke University Chapel from 2017-2022. Breana is an ordained [...]Read More
Is your being well?
By Elia Hernandez-MorenoDevotionalBreath PrayerAbout Elia MorenoElia Moreno is the author of Permission to Rest and Living Intentionally, a book that depicts her own personal journey and hard-earned insights on the importance of adding value to the lives of others in just 90 seconds. She currently [...]Read More
Effective Successions: A Framework For Leadership Transition
EPISODE SUMMARYEffective Successions: A Framework For Leadership Transition with Dr. Joanne Solis-Walker and Dan Walker. Hosted by former CCDA President, Ava Steffens. [...]Read More
Meet Lorenzo, our Interim CEO
Tell us about yourself.I'm from North Carolina and I have a wife named Natarsha Sanders, a sister, and parents. I currently reside in Kerville, TX.I'm working on a Ph.D from North Carolina State that focuses on the spiritual experiences of Black men in historically white universities. It's been a [...]Read More
CCDA Podcast Trailer
EPISODE SUMMARYChristian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s shalom. This podcast features teaching from our annual conference, interviews, and training courses.EPISODE NOTESChristian Community Development [...]Read More
“Teach me Lord, to wait…”
When I saw that Isaiah 40:29-31 would be the theme Scripture for the CCDA Conference this year, something within me resounded. The Scripture took me back to the days of my childhood, when during our nightly prayer times with my parents, my dad would sing this Scripture over us. I distinctly [...]Read More
Creating Space for Wellbeing
Although the weather patterns here in Los Angeles, CA are struggling to fall below triple digits, the fall season has arrived! Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with CCDA member, Angela Lee, Executive Director of Harambee Ministries to talk about the new season she has entered for 2022. [...]Read More