Faith leaders unite across traditions to advocate for justice, compassion, and the vulnerable. As the sacred season of Lent begins, over 100 national faith leaders from diverse Christian traditions have issued a powerful call to return to the teachings of Jesus in a time of deepening moral and …
CCD at Work in On Ramps Church
Lynette McIntosh-Madrigal is joined by Erik Mast-Foss, the Community Life Pastor at On Ramps Covenant Church in Fresno, CA, to discuss how God is moving in his community. On Ramps is part of CCDA’s Flourishing Congregations Initiative, a comprehensive four-year program that empowers church …
Black Practitioners to Learn from in 2025
CCDA is committed to celebrating Black voices, not just during Black History Month but today and every day. We are so grateful for all of the Black CCDA practitioners who pioneer so much of the work in community development, teach us about God in new and refreshing ways, and call us to live to …
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Behind the Scenes of ‘The Return’
Christina Foor is joined by Maya Moore Irons, Jonathan Irons, and Bo Cornelius to discuss The Return. In January 2025, we stepped inside two maximum-security prisons together—Jefferson City Correctional Center and Algoa—to bring encouragement through music and capture Jonathan’s return to …
Becoming a Violence Interrupter
This blog post is part of Locked in Solidarity, CCDA's national awareness and action week on mass incarceration. What do we do when interrupting violence isn't an option? When the act has already been committed and the perpetrators are being punished? This is where I find myself: incarcerated. …
Interrupting Violence: Locked in Solidarity 2025
By Rev. Kevin Burns and Rev. Dr. Kevin Riggs This is an excerpt from the Locked in Solidarity Preaching Guide, which is part of CCDA's Locked in Solidarity Bundle. Click here to download the bundle and get resources to help you and your community become "Violence Interrupters." I was arrested …
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Welcome Back to the CCDA Podcast!
Welcome to the CCDA Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Lorenzo Watson, the CEO of CCDA, stops by to share a little about his story, what CCDA is, what you can expect from this podcast, and ways you can get involved. Sign up for the CCDA Newsletter. Learn more about membership and networks. Save …
Becoming a Pro-Black Organization
This is an excerpt from the 2024 Conference workshop Becoming a Pro-Black Organization: A Healing-Centered Framework for Equity. Click here to download this workshop from the CCDA store. You know that line in every city between the haves and the have-nots? Cornerstone CDC is right on that …
