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 higher [...]Read More
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. My [...]Read More
Interrupting Violence: Locked in Solidarity 2025
By Rev. Kevin Burns and Rev. Dr. Kevin RiggsThis 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 in July [...]Read More
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 [...]Read More
#ccdaAdvent: Love Beloveds
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.In the midst of darkness, oppression, and marginalization, Christ entered the scene of the first Advent and paved the way for our communal wellbeing. This Advent season, we invite you to consider the implications of Christ’s coming for our communities. What lessons may we draw [...]Read More
#ccdaAdvent: A Servant King
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.In the midst of darkness, oppression, and marginalization, Christ entered the scene of the first Advent and paved the way for our communal wellbeing. This Advent season, we invite you to consider the implications of Christ's coming for our communities. What lessons may we draw [...]Read More
#ccdaAdvent: Active Hope
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.In the midst of darkness, oppression, and marginalization, Christ entered the scene of the first Advent and paved the way for our communal wellbeing. This Advent season, we invite you to consider the implications of Christ's coming for our communities. What lessons may we draw [...]Read More
#ccdaAdvent: Journey to Bethlehem
Welcome to #ccdaAdvent.In the midst of darkness, oppression, and marginalization, Christ entered the scene of the first Advent and paved the way for our communal wellbeing. This Advent season, we invite you to consider the implications of Christ's coming for our communities. What lessons may we draw [...]Read More