Standing in Solidarity with friends of Trayvon Martin I was recently invited to the White House for a ceremony to commemorate the life and work of Mexican-American farmworker and civil rights leader, Cesar Chavez. In 1965, Chavez and the United Farmworkers Union began a boycott of table grapes to …
John M. Perkins, Justice, and Immigration
Personal Reflections on Injustice, Then and Now I spent most of last week in Jackson, Mississippi, on a retreat with some good friends from the Christian Community Development Association, hosted by the John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation. Dr. Perkins, who is now 81 years old, is one of my …
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2015 CCDA National Conference
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your …
Not a Marketing Scam
Indiana Resident Wins Ticket to Reconcile 2012 CCDA Conference Coordinator, Sado Park, interviews our 2011 National Conference Survey winner, Mark Daugherty. Mark will be given a round-trip ticket, free lodging and complimentary conference registration to the CCDA 2012 National Conference in …
A New Year, a New Vision
Peoples Chapel Church Earth Day Celebration 2011 After years of searching the countryside for best practices in rural ministry, I found in my own little neighborhood the creative genius that is resident in every community of struggle. The genius is forged in the fire of the struggle, and the …
Dear Familia
Wherever I travel, I see visible signs that the gap between the rich and poor is growing. This disparity appears even more stark in the many under-resourced communities that exist within close proximity to thriving, wealth-filled communities. For over twenty years, CCDA has been working to narrow …
Making Prayer a Priority
Judy Nugent works with The First Village, a local church she was led to start in an apartment complex just across the street from her after several encounters with her neighbors, like a man who had just been released from prison and another walking away from drugs. The name is inspired by Luke 9:6. …
Taking the Long View vs. the Fierce Urgency of Now
Lessons from Arizona Arizona won a significant victory yesterday when Russell Pearce, author of SB1070, lost in a first-ever recall election. It was not without great effort. I’m reflecting today on the lessons of the work and how we traveled from the darkness of SB1070 to the hope we feel …
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