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When He Calls You By Name, an Easter Reflection

by CCDA Guest on April 14, 2022

by Rev. Christine Youn Hung He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” Thinking he was the gardener, [Mary] said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” (Jn 20:15) Imagine Mary’s bone-tired weariness during the days leading to and following [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA, Devotionals, Membership Tagged With: devotional, easter, Lent, member, wellbeing

A Never-ending, Multilayered Lent

by Dr. Sunny Sue Chang Jonas on April 6, 2022

By Dr. Sunny Sue Chang Jonas and Mrs. Ruth Cleghorn Lent.  Can we begin by acknowledging the irony of a liturgical season that emphasizes longing and a waiting for the triumph of resurrection, “...at such a time as this” (Esther 4:14)? I recently was deeply blessed by a Lenten reflection [...]
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LIS 2022 Recap

by Christina on March 18, 2022

Participant Highlights LIS Friends LIS Friends is an informal band of CCDA leaders & partners from cities across the United States who share a common passion for mass incarceration, and who seek company, wisdom and practical assistance in local engagement and [...]
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Navigating an Intersectional Identity

by Dr. Sunny Sue Chang Jonas on March 17, 2022

I chatted recently with a friend, “Kristine,” who came back to teach and live in a western suburb of Chicago after visiting her home (not in America) and finishing her doctorate. We had a great time talking about work, church, family, names, etc. Our conversation reminded me of the honor it is to [...]
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Happy Women’s History Month!

by Nowlin, Nilwona on March 7, 2022

One of the joys (and pains) of doing CCD is building healthy relationships, and it’s a process that doesn’t happen overnight. To encourage you all to keep doing the hard work, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by getting to know some of our CCDA leaders. This year’s CCDA National Conference [...]
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In Memory of Dr. Ray Bakke

by CCDA Guest on March 7, 2022

Raymond (Ray) Bakke was born to Tollef and Ruth Bakke in Bellingham, WA, but within a month moved to Cordova and then Kodiak, Alaska before returning to Bellingham in 1944. The family moved to the farming and logging community of Saxon in 1946 and Ray attended Acme Elementary and Mt. Baker High [...]
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Jesus had different plans…

by Vola Ranaivoson on February 21, 2022

by Vola Ranaivoson In January of this year, I had the opportunity to visit with Jared and Mary Onserio. They currently live and minister with CCDAfrica in the Kibera Slums of Kenya. It was a bright and sunny day as my Boda Boda (motorcycle taxi) zoomed through the streets of Kibera as I [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA, Listening to the Community, Timeless Tagged With: CCDAfrica, Education Equity, international, philosophy

A Call to Remember those in Prison

by CCDA Guest on February 10, 2022

by Douglas Cupery, Church Mobilization Director at Crossroads Prison Ministries At Crossroads Prison Ministries, we are keenly aware of the many challenges that mass incarceration poses to the thousands of men and women we serve—and to our nation. In anticipation of the Christian Community [...]
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