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I moved to the Madison Square / Garfield Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids when I was 9yrs old. Now, almost 18yrs later, as I survey the area in which I live, I don't see too many of the people I grew up with. Most have moved to other parts of the city, suburbs, or across the country. Those that do …
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My experience in working as a mediator and a director of a community-based ministry has led me to believe that the fields of restorative justice and Christian Community Development should be brought together. Mediation skills and processes are the threads that weave these two practices together. …
We celebrate a great moment of relief and respite from what has been a season defined by grief, anxiety, pain and a lot of hard work. We know that this Deferred Action is the result of great effort and work demanding justice for our families and communities. This work has been led by DREAMers …
As we approach what may be the most contentious and costliest election of all time, Sojourners and CCDA believe poverty needs to be back on the public agenda. We’ve worked with an Emmy-award winning writer and producer to create a new film called The Line that reveals what poverty in America …
As we become more aware of the increasing dangers of poor nutrition and obesity, the health of our communities has never been more important. Yet, many are not accessing the health benefits available to them. As we become more aware of the increasing dangers of poor nutrition and obesity, …
Reba Place Nurtures CommunitiesThis year a gathering of representatives from Intentional Christian Communities all across the nation will be taking place in Minnesota, September 25-26, 2012 at St.John's Abbey in Collegeville MN, just prior to the 2012 CCDA National Conference. This is the third …
In 2017 Protestants mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation that Martin Luther launched and that John Calvin did so much to advance. It is an auspicious time to reflect on the state of world wide Church. It was our mother, the Roman Catholic Church, that The Reformation forbears protested so …
Believers in Christ Church is a remarkable congregation in North Minneapolis that blossomed out of a ten-year-long friendship between Pastors Joseph Sutton and Mark Bettenga. Together they founded Believers in Christ Church, after the extraordinary merger of their two churches last October. Pastor …
