This liturgy was written collectively by the 2025 CCDA National Conference Attendees. Father, thank you for the openness to press into lament, while still having joy because of your Holy Spirit. May our movement for shalom come from the cries of our ancestors, who also carried the same …
Manna for the Movement: Jeremiah 6:13-16b
Welcome to Manna for the Movement, short devotionals from the CCDA community to encourage you to meet with God today, wherever you find yourself on your journey. This series focuses on the theme of Shalom—a concept encompassing wholeness, well-being, justice, development, and harmony. It speaks to a …
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Manna for the Movement: Isaiah 65:17-25
For the next two weeks, every Thursday, this series will focus on the theme of Shalom—a concept encompassing wholeness, well-being, justice, development, and harmony. It speaks to a state of right relationship with God, with one another, and with creation, where nothing is missing, and nothing is …
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Hero Capes and Camouflage
The following is an excerpt from Enough for Today: Forty Reflections for Surviving the Wilderness by Donna Barber. Enough for Today releases on December 9, 2025, and is available for pre-order now. “While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation],at the right time Christ …
Manna for the Movement: Psalm 125
Welcome to Manna for the Movement, short devotionals from the CCDA community to encourage you to meet with God today, wherever you find yourself on your journey. For the next three weeks, every Thursday, this series will focus on the theme of Shalom—a concept encompassing wholeness, well-being, …
Manna for the Movement: Isaiah 61:8-11
Welcome to Manna for the Movement, short devotionals from the CCDA community to encourage you to meet with God today, wherever you find yourself on your journey. For the next four weeks, every Thursday, this series will focus on the theme of Shalom—a concept encompassing wholeness, well-being, …
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Manna for the Movement: John 17:20-24
Welcome to Manna for the Movement, short devotionals from the CCDA community to encourage you to meet with God today, wherever you find yourself on your journey. For the next five weeks, every Thursday, this series will focus on the theme of Shalom—a concept encompassing wholeness, well-being, …
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Trees as Stabilizers: An Earth Day Reflection
This post was originally published by CCDA Org Member Kinship Plot as part of their Lenten devotional series. We hope that these words encourage you as you reflect on the earth and our relationship to it. In our increasingly mobile world, trees offer a beautiful model of stability. Rooted in …
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