Love and Truth meet in the street,Right Living and Whole Living embrace…Psalm 85:10(a) MSGIn Cincinnati, bridges connect the historic north and south. In this place, where the underground railroad once served as a bridge to freedom across the Ohio River, bridges now connect people [...]Read More
A Sustaining Strength to Finish the Race
By Ron SpannDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Ron SpannRon Spann is a retired priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. He was a charter member of CCDA and served as secretary of the Board for its first 3 years. He also contributed to writing a chapter on co-op housing in Jill Shook's book, "Making [...]Read More
Waiting on the Lord amidst Urgent Needs
By Jerilyn SandersDevotionalWhat’s the difference between waiting on God and just being overwhelmed by all the things I feel like I should be doing? I can’t sit on the sidelines doing nothing, but continual frenzied activity is a recipe for burnout and breakdown. As I’ve pondered this, I think [...]Read More
What Youth Teach us about Wellbeing
By Dr. Yulee LeeDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Dr. Yulee LeeDr. Yulee Lee is a scholar-practitioner of organizational and change leadership. She currently assumes the position of Chief Operating Officer at Stuff You Can Use, where she oversees team culture and business operations. [...]Read More
No Ways Tired
By Priscilla & Elizabeth PerkinsDevotionalWebster defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous”. I feel ill-equipped to speak on a subject that has not been a part of my lineage in America. Maw Babe Perkins was a 15-year-old Mississippi slave in 1865. She had 19 [...]Read More
How can we seek wellbeing together?
By Rev. Breana van VelzenDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Rev. Breana van VelzenNow executive director of Durham Congregations in Action, the Rev. Breana van Velzen was present at the intersection of faith and justice on behalf of Duke University Chapel from 2017-2022. Breana is an ordained [...]Read More
Is your being well?
By Elia Hernandez-MorenoDevotionalBreath PrayerAbout Elia MorenoElia Moreno is the author of Permission to Rest and Living Intentionally, a book that depicts her own personal journey and hard-earned insights on the importance of adding value to the lives of others in just 90 seconds. She currently [...]Read More
“Teach me Lord, to wait…”
When I saw that Isaiah 40:29-31 would be the theme Scripture for the CCDA Conference this year, something within me resounded. The Scripture took me back to the days of my childhood, when during our nightly prayer times with my parents, my dad would sing this Scripture over us. I distinctly [...]Read More