CCDA is committed to upholding the dignity of women and their contribution to all areas of ministry and leadership within our organization. We acknowledge that throughout our history women have not always been validated as equal ministry partners within our movement. As current leadership and board [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor Part III: El Salvador
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part III: El Salvador, Scratching the Surface of a Nation By Kit Danley and Kristen Chesmore To begin to understand the [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor Part II: Honduras
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part II: Honduras, Scratching the Surface of a Nation by Dawnielle Miller & Elnie Goodman Living in the DC Metro area, many [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor, a Central American Journey
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part I: Journey Beyond the Border Wall by Sami DiPasquale “El Paso? El Paso... Ah yes, I came through El Paso about 20 years [...]Read More
CCDA Commitment to the Equity of Women in Ministry
CCDA is committed to upholding the dignity of women and their contribution to all areas of ministry and leadership within our organization. We acknowledge that throughout our history women have not always been validated as equal ministry partners within our movement. As current leadership and board [...]Read More
Responding Locally to the Border Crisis
With the current crisis happening at the border, we as Christians often sit in the tension between being heartbroken by the news and images we see circulating in the media and feeling powerless in knowing what to do about it. We, at CCDA, have been moved by the courage of our members to speak out [...]Read More
Families Belong Together
As Christ followers, we remind our President and our government that every human being is created in the image of God, and merits being treated with dignity. We are committed to following the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth regarding our treatment of all human beings, especially the vulnerable [...]Read More
Planting Seeds of Hope
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