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Christian Community Development Association Announces New President & CEO

by AnnaC on April 23, 2020

Rev. Cecilia J. Williams, M.Div. will lead the future vision of 30 year national non-profit Christian Community Development Association CHICAGO, Illinois — After a five month search process, The Christian Community Development Association has named Minneapolis pastor and educator, the Rev. [...]
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Filed Under: Media Tagged With: CEO, Rev. Cecilia Williams, Rev. WIlliams

Immigrant Communities Teach A Lesson in Faith

by CCDA Guest on April 15, 2020

Reflections from Jarrett Meek, MDivPastor/Executive Director/Founder, Mission Adelante, Inc Mission Adelante did a survey of their Kansas City community during the first week of the "stay-at-home" order and found some sobering realities.  There were 339 total responses; 295 [...]
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Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: City planning, Covid-19, economy, immigration, income, Kansas City, Mission Adelante

Building Bridges of Justice

by christina on April 15, 2020

SW Border conference

by Christina Foor “The bridges have closed.” We heard this untimely news at the "Voices from the Desert Conference", our Southwest Border Region’s Conference in February this year. Hours before, the “Remain in Mexico” Policy had been blocked in federal court. The atmosphere at the [...]
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Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: Abara, border, bridge builder, conference, immigration, local network, migration, SW Border Conference, vote

Lent Week 7: Fostering Intimacy with Christ

by CCDA Guest on April 9, 2020

Simon of Cyrene

Humility 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).  Mark 15:21-22 I’ll be honest, [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals, Listening to the Community Tagged With: Crucifixion, Holy Week, Humility, Simon of Cyrene, The cross

Lent Week 6: Fostering Intimacy With Christ

by CCDA Guest on April 2, 2020

Serving in the Time of Anguish! Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals Tagged With: Anguish, Covid-19, Lent 2020, Lenten season, Service

What are God’s People to Do in Times Like These?

by CCDA Guest on March 30, 2020

This week has been a challenging one as we have dealt with the reality of what is required to prevent a devastating COVID-19 outbreak in our country.  What does Christian courage look like in these challenging times? How do we help ensure that the most vulnerable in our communities are [...]
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Lent Week 5: Fostering Intimacy With Christ

by CCDA Guest on March 26, 2020

Preparation

Preparation – Some Prayers Take Time 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.  Ecclesiastes 3:11 10 So do not fear, for I am with you;     do not be [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals, General, Timeless Tagged With: prayer, preparation, waiting

Lent Week 4: Fostering Intimacy With Christ

by CCDA Guest on March 19, 2020

The Witness of Grace & Generosity “And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals, General, Listening to the Community Tagged With: Covid-19, generosity, grace, Lent, trust

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