As a child, Juan and his family immigrated from Mexico to the US. For several years, they were together. He felt safe in the protection of his family. But when he was 14, his dad was deported, and soon after his mom returned to Mexico as well. Juan stayed. As a young teenager, Juan was [...]Read More
Love
Love Alone by Andrea Ackermann “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him…Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and [...]Read More
Joy
Finding Joy In Tribulation by Ivoire Morrell 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-4 (NIV) Pompei The sermon on the mount Pompeii: [...]Read More
Peace
Peace In Thin Places by Bruce Rhodes This advent 2018, I’ve been thinking about how much darker the world would be if God had not revealed himself to the humble humans that make up the Christmas story. The messages God sent to his people prepared the world for a sacred moment: the [...]Read More
Hope
Hope by Adriana Mondragon-Hill Through every mountain high and every valley low, God reveals Himself to be true to His Word and promises. I choose to trust Christ daily, especially during seasons of turbulence, whether in my personal life or throughout the world. Trusting Christ reminds me [...]Read More
CCDA Restructure
In 2016, CCDA leadership initiated an internal transformation process as part of a commitment to make the organization a great place to work. The first step was to align CCDA’s values and decision-making processes. CCDA’s management team members each took the lead for one core value to assure that [...]Read More
Mission Adelante | Wyandotte County
Mission Adelante Community Development Director, Elena Chan, did not grow up anywhere near her current community in Wyandotte County, Kansas. In fact, she didn't grow up anywhere near the United States. Elena grew up in formerly-Soviet Tajikistan, located in Central Asia between Afghanistan and [...]Read More
To CCDA Friends and Supporters,
To CCDA Friends and Supporters, In early November 2018, we set out to honor the legacy of Drs. John and Vera Mae Perkins and celebrate CCDA’s 30th Anniversary at our National Conference. While our focus was set on being rooted in a deep and abiding faith in God, it was not without its [...]Read More