A reflection on the intersection of gardening & activism I’ve been thinking about seeds a lot lately. It’s Spring, and I’m a gardener. Years ago I moved to a house with a small patch of dirt – about three square feet. One day as I was at my local Walgreens I saw seed packets marked 10 for $1. [...]Read More
Answering the Call: Rooted and Ready
By Noel Castellanos Over the last 30 years, CCDA has been a catalyst for envisioning and encouraging leaders like myself to follow God’s calling to work among the poor throughout our nation. The organization has taught me about the three R’s and 8 Key Components of CCDA. I was exposed to other [...]Read More
Networking Sessions: A Unique & Intimate Experience
by Heather Beaudoin As a CCDA member and staff member of Equal Justice USA, I’ve been incredibly grateful to CCDA for giving us the opportunity to host a networking session during the annual national conference. This will mark the 4th year that we’ve hosted a networking session, and looking back, [...]Read More
My first CCDA Conference
I'll never forget the Fall of 2002. It was my first CCDA Conference held at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California. Being new to the world of urban ministry I wasn't sure what to expect, and what I found was well beyond anything I anticipated. There was a sense of family in the CCDA network that [...]Read More
Witnessing the power of CCD principles
My first introduction to CCDA was reading the book, "Restoring At-Risk Communities" by John M. Perkins in 1999 and subsequently attending the New York CCDA Conference in 2000. The book in itself had already turned my world upside down. Then, being at the Conference and amongst so many beautiful [...]Read More
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2014 National Conference Recordings
Interested in purchasing recordings of workshops or plenary sessions from #Flourish14, the 2014 National Conference in Raleigh-Durham, NC? Visit the Dove site to purchase CDs, DVDs, or MP3s from the conference. [...]Read More
#Flourish14 workshop highlights
With some 80 workshops on this year's #Flourish14 agenda, there's no shortage of options to choose from. Here are a few highlights: Our CEO, Noel Castellanos, will be presenting "Where the Cross Meets the Street," also known as his CrossTalk. In addition, Shane Claiborne will be sharing about "Scrap [...]Read More