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The Radical Practice of Foot Washing: What it Teaches Us about God & Community

by CCDA Guest on March 21, 2023

My name is Joshua Brockway, and I serve as the director for spiritual formation for the Church of the Brethren. We're a denomination rooted in the radical reformation and fit somewhere between Anabaptists (Mennonites) and Pietists (Quakers or the Covenant Church). We are often called one of the [...]
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Filed Under: General, Membership, Timeless Tagged With: church of the brethren, Joshua Brockway, Lent, lent 2023, Lenten season, pacifist, washing feet

Our Souls Restored: Practicing Silence and Cultivating Joy

by CCDA Guest on February 13, 2023

by Rev. Michaele LaVigne This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Read part 2 here. As community development practitioners, we recognize the need for holistic development of people and places. Yet we are often at risk of forgetting that we need to think holistically about ourselves as [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals, Timeless Tagged With: devotional, Joy, restore, silence, soul, spiritual formation, wellbeing

Responding to Violence

by Christina Foor on January 30, 2023

We at CCDA are not strangers to the deep impact violence has on our communities. Over the years, practitioners like you have helped develop resources and networks to help you respond with God and community. We encourage you to utilize these gifts of learning and connection below, as we work together [...]
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Filed Under: Advocacy, CCDA, Timeless Tagged With: Advocacy, affinity network, gun violence, networks, violence, violence prevention

Mental Health Resources for your Journey

by Mary Beth Meadows on May 6, 2022

Art by Morgan Harper Nichols It’s hard not to read through the Bible and see the glaring impact of mental health: unresolved trauma, blatant violence, grief, suffering, sadness, longing for acceptance and belonging, oppression, infidelity… the list goes on and on. These actions can remind us of [...]
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Filed Under: Timeless Tagged With: behavioral health, love, mental health, neighbor

Navigating an Intersectional Identity

by Jonas, Sunny Sue Chang on March 17, 2022

I chatted recently with a friend, “Kristine,” who came back to teach and live in a western suburb of Chicago after visiting her home (not in America) and finishing her doctorate. We had a great time talking about work, church, family, names, etc. Our conversation reminded me of the honor it is to [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA, Timeless Tagged With: AAPI, identity, intersectionality, women, women's history month

Jesus had different plans…

by Vola Ranaivoson on February 21, 2022

by Vola Ranaivoson In January of this year, I had the opportunity to visit with Jared and Mary Onserio. They currently live and minister with CCDAfrica in the Kibera Slums of Kenya. It was a bright and sunny day as my Boda Boda (motorcycle taxi) zoomed through the streets of Kibera as I [...]
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Filed Under: CCDA, Listening to the Community, Timeless Tagged With: CCDAfrica, Education Equity, international, philosophy

Lent Week 5: Fostering Intimacy With Christ

by CCDA Guest on March 26, 2020

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Preparation – Some Prayers Take Time 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.  Ecclesiastes 3:11 10 So do not fear, for I am with you;     do not be [...]
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Filed Under: Devotionals, General, Timeless Tagged With: devotional, Fostering Intimacy with Christ, Lent, prayer, preparation, waiting

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